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Highlights Panelists:Victoria Lawson, Katharyne Mitchell and Matthew Sparke, UW Department of Geography professors; Jean Carmalt, human rights lawyer and Department of Geography Ph.D. candidate Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 What makes an event a catastrophe? For whom is it catastrophic? And how does framing an event as an urban catastrophe change the discussion and response? Panelists explore these questions through examples ranging from the financial crisis and Hurricane Katrina to the WTO and global health. They will consider the structural forces that may precipitate urban crises, how such crises are framed, and who profits from them, as well as the role of engaged citizenship in moving us towards greater democratic accountability in urban governance. Audience members are encouraged to participate in the discussion and bring questions for the panelists..
Katharyne Mitchell, Professor, and Sarah Elwood, Associate Professor, awarded a Spencer Foundation grant and a National Geographic Education Foundation grant for their project, "Mapping Youth Journeys: Steve Herbert, Professor, selected for 2009 UW Distinguished Teaching Award Sarah Elwood, Associate Professor, awarded a 2009-2012 National Science Foundation grant for "A GIS Science approach for assessing the quality, potential applications, and impacts of volunteered geographic information". (Co-PIs: Michael Goodchild, Daniel Sui). Vicky Lawson, Professor, wins Honorable Mention recognition for the 2009 UW Graduate School's Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award Kam Wing Chan, Professor, received an Outstanding Service Award from the Association of American Geographers' China Geography Specialty Group, 2009
. Professor Chan was also quoted in a BBC news feature about the global credit crunch's effect on Chinese migrant workers. Alumni Notes & News. |
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