The turbulence of the current times has dramatically transformed the world’s economic and political geographies. The scale and scope of such changes require urgent attention. Important topics in this arena relate to: globalization and its impact on peoples and places; economic inequalities across geographic scales and borders; terrorism and power; the development of the knowledge-based economy; and the relationship between economy and environment. Now, more than ever, the changing fortunes of peoples and places demands our attention.
Sub-areas
- Borders
- Trade Networks
- Political Violence
- Global Governance
- Power & Vulnerability
- Global Political Ecology
- International Terrorism
- Global Production Chain
- Urban Transportation & Crime
Courses
- GEA 2601 Geography of Africa
- GEA 3405 Geography of Latin America
- GEA 3500 Geography of Europe
- GEO 2500 Global and Regional Economies
- GEO 3502 Economic Geography
- GEO 3602 Urban and Business Geography
- GEO 4024C Terrorism and Space
- GEO 4169/6168 Spatial Econometrics & Modeling
- GEO 4554 Regional Development
- GEO 4700 Transportation Geography and Urban Accessibility