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Franck Kepnang’s aspirations might sound like the daydreams of a fifth grader: play for the NBA, and build robots to help kids in underprivileged communities. But these are no childhood fantasies. Kepnang has spent the last three years as a University of Washington student and Husky men’s basketball center laying the groundwork for this exact moment—when his athletic and academic goals are so…
On the BrinckThis annual competition honors contemporary and emerging values in design by celebrating books that offer new perspectives and resonate with the formative writings of J.B. Jackson. The selection criteria for this competition come directly from Jackson’s enlightened approach to scholarship: emphasizing new and overlooked areas of study, challenging existing scholarship, integrating…
AAG recognizes geographers for their work and achievements in geography. We will continue to add our awardees as soon as they are announced. AAG Honors AAG Honors are offered annually to recognize outstanding accomplishments by members in research and scholarship, teaching, education, service to the discipline, public service outside academe and for lifetime achievement. The AAG Honors…
Field labor jobs are common in the Northern California agricultural community where Olivia Orosco grew up. As they drove around, her father would often remind her, “This is why you go to school, Mija. So, you don’t have to work outside like your grandfather.” But she also loved to be outside in the dirt."In my head I had, this rhetoric of the outdoors being violent or exploitive of Latinos…
On January 2, 2025, Dr. Brian Berry passed away at the age of 90. Renowned for his influential work in urban and regional research, he was also a past AAG president (1978-79).Berry was born in Sedgely, Staffordshire, United Kingdom on February 16, 1934. He graduated from University College, London, with a B.Sc. in Economics with first class honors in 1955. He was a Fulbright scholar at the…
Geography major Edwin Bai has researched private cities, developed by individuals and corporations, that "take the libertarian idea of low government regulation to the maximum." Continue reading on UW College of Arts & Sciences News
Hello Geography Undergrads!Got questions about career options, applying your geography degree to internship applications, or how to manage your goals? The Geography Alum Ambassador Committee is excited to share an "Ask an Alum" column! The UW Geography alum community is large and diverse and our committee hopes to strengthen the connections between current undergrads and our alums. Please…
Come curious. Leave inspired. We invite you to connect with us this November through a rich and varied schedule of more than 30 events, exhibitions, podcasts, and more. From chamber opera premieres and public lectures to Indigenous storytelling and poetry celebrations, theres something to spark every curiosity. Expect boundary-pushing performances, thought-provoking dialogues on memory and...…
Welcome to our newest graduate student cohort! Please find their biographies below.GREGORY DEVERNAB.A. Psychology, Eastern Washington University. Pronouns: he/they. Research Interests: political economy, social movements, culture, nationalism, imperialism, and capital accumulation. My introduction to critical geography came through anti-racist and Palestinian organizing in the Northwest U.S…
Born and raised in Seattle, AZ spent his childhood dreaming big. He wanted to play baseball, learn the cello, and like many kids, spend hours playing video games. But home wasn’t always a stable place. His parents weren’t able to take care of him. “Unfortunately, my mom was addicted to drugs and became absent because of it,” AZ said. “It was me, my dad, and my grandma, bouncing around…