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.
News
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
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."