VANCOUVER 2010

The fifth Summer Institute will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, hosted by the Geography Department at the University of British Columbia, and organized by Trevor Barnes and Jamie Peck.

Featured speakers

Christian Berndt
Professor of Economic Geography
Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
From March 2010: University of Zurich

Kim England
Professor of Geography and Adjunct Professor of Women's Studies
University of Washington, USA

Nik Heynen
Associate Professor of Geography
University of Georgia, USA

David Rigby
Professor of Geography and Statistics
University of California, Los Angeles, USA

Rachel Silvey
Associate Professor, Department of Geography & Program in Planning
University of Toronto, Canada

Funding for Vancouver 2010

Financing has been sought to cover the full costs of all participants (national and international travel, accommodation, and other local costs). Unfortunately, the outcome of this funding application will not be known until March 2010.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply in anticipation of full funding. Further details on funding will provided as soon as they are known.