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Per Course Instructor Winter 2026 Semester
The Department of Geography invites applications from individuals interested in teaching the following undergraduate course
Geog 2302 Issues in Economic Geography
in Winter 2026 semester (January 2026 - April 2026).
For details please check PCI Winter 2026
HSS Highlights
MUN academics say fabricated citations may have been produced using AI
MUN HSS faculty members Josh Lepawsky (Geography), Sarah Martin (Political Science) and Aaron Tucker (English) say that the Education Accord could include fabricated citations, possibly sourced by AI.
"Errors happen. Made-up citations are a totally different thing where you essentially demolish the trustworthiness of the material." — Josh Lepawsky
HSS Highlights
Dr. Dean Bavington, Department of Geography, contributes to The Independent's ongoing State of the University feature.
"Capitalism exploits the labour that works that land — whether in fishing grounds, oil fields, or the knowledge economy of a university. MUN’s capital projects follow this braid: investing heavily in prestige infrastructure tied to commercial partnerships, while the everyday spaces where most students learn and most workers labour are left to degrade."
MUN Geography MSc Position
The Department of Geography at Memorial University invites
Applications for MSc position based with the Urban Ecology & Analytics Lab.
The successful applicant will contribute to a larger, multi-phase research project funded by a SSHRC Insight Grant, which explores early modern wastewater management systems in colonial North America through the integration of archaeological and civil engineering approaches and also advances urban ecological/climatological research by evaluating the potential of 3D modelling of urban landscapes.
The candidate: The successful candidate will have a strong academic background in geomatics, particularly in GIS, remote sensing, UAV photogrammetry, and 3D point cloud data.
For details, please check MSc Position in 3D Digital Mapping
Applications should be emailed to Dr. Mahyar Masoudi at mahyar.masoudi@mun.ca.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.