Our Vision

Memorial Geography will be at the forefront of building connections with our dynamic societies and environments, and become the beating heart of collaborative and cooperative knowledge within and beyond the university.

Come study the world with us! The Department of Geography celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2020-21 and remains the only comprehensive geography program in Atlantic Canada, offering BA, BSc., Honours, MA, MSc., and PhD programs. At Memorial, Geography aims to teach students how to investigate environmental and human systems using interdisciplinary, field-informed concepts and approaches. Our Faculty teach students theories, methods and analytical techniques applicable to a wide range of questions and broad spectrum of occupations and to foster a spirit of inquiry about geography. Our research encompasses local, national, and international interests, including climate change, Arctic communities, coastal governance, electronic waste, immigration, marine habitat mapping, microplastics pollution, resource development, and urban development. Visit our Research and Faculty pages to learn more, and read our most recent Research Report.

Events

News

Angela Carter (Political Science) and Joel Finnis (Geography) comment on the PC leader saying that he doesn’t believe there’s a connection between the oil industry and the province's recent wildfires.

"If we want to have any chance at slowing down the climate crisis, we have to stop new exploration and we have to phase down existing production as well as the use of fossil fuels."

CBC

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

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

CBC

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