Our Colloquia Series presentsengaging research from around the world. Guest presenters cover variedtopics from all aspects of Geography. This page lists abstracts from past and future colloquia.

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Contesting Race and Citizenship: Youth Politics in the Black Mediterranean

Feb. 10, 2023

Camilla Hawthorne Associate Professor of Sociology and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies University of California, Santa Cruz Co-sponsored by Center for African and African American Studies In Person: GUGG 205 Feb 10, 2023, 3:35 PM - 5:00 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting Abstract In this talk, I attend to the...

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Critical physical geography in practice: Our depth perception improves when we combine biophysical and social lenses

Jan. 27, 2023

Rebecca Lave Professor of Geography, Indiana University Vice-President of the American Association of Geographers In Person: GUGG 205 Jan 27, 2023, 3:35 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract The widening gap between critical human and physical geography raises concerns about the...

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Acacia: on post-natural histories and sustainability

Jan. 20, 2023

Christian Kull Professor of Development Studies Institute of Geography and Sustainability University of Lausanne, Switzerland In Person: GUGG 205 Jan 20, 2023, 3:35 PM - 5:00 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract People have long transported diverse trees called ‘acacia’ across...

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Fugitive Dust: data manage, everyday exceptionality, and the politics of inscrutability

Nov. 11, 2022

Katie Clifford Social Sciences Lead Western Water Assessment In Person: GUGG 205 Nov 11, 2022, 3:35 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract Exploring the politics of environmental knowledge has been a longstanding project of geographers. Equally important work is understanding the...

Hemp plant

The Plant of Cannabis and Its Unintended Potential for Performance

Nov. 4, 2022

Graham Hill Founder/CEO CHAMP Enterprises In Person: GUGG 205 Nov 4, 2022, 3:35 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract I will begin my talk by providing some basic information about the Cannabis “Hemp” Plant and the history of this multi-faceted plant...

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Making JEDI Work: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at CU

Oct. 28, 2022

Jennifer Ho Director, Center for Humanities & the Arts Eaton Professor of Humanities and the Arts Professor, Ethnic Studies University of Colorado Boulder In Person: GUGG 205 Oct 28, 2022, 3:35 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Bio The daughter of a...

Men loading picked cotton into a container

White Gold, Black Debt: Racial Capitalism and Agricultural Modernization in Burkina Faso

Oct. 7, 2022

Jessie Luna Assistant Professor of Sociology Colorado State University, Fort Collins In Person: GUGG 205 Oct 7, 2022, 3:35 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: cuboulder.zoom.us/j/94289510628 Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract In this talk, Dr. Luna investigates agricultural technology adoption in the cotton sector of Burkina...

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Mountains of change: Assessing climate change impacts on water resources and informing potential adaptation strategies

Sept. 30, 2022

Keith Musselman Research Associate, University of Colorado Boulder Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) In Person: GUGG 205 Sep 30, 2022, 3:35 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting Abstract Snow is the primary source of water and streamflow in western North America and supports the water supply for more than...

Trees in a forest

Reducing uncertainties in carbon-climate feedbacks: observational constraints from canopy to continental scales

Sept. 16, 2022

Bharat Rastogi Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) University of Colorado Boulder In Person: GUGG 205 Sep 16, 2022, 3:35 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract The carbon balance of Earth’s ecosystems is a first order ecological property with...

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Tainted Grapes, Tainted Lungs: Extreme Wildfire Impacts to Undocumented Latina/o and Indigenous Migrants

April 29, 2022

Michael Mendez Assistant Professor School of Social Ecology Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy University of California, Irvine In Person: GUGG 205 Apr 29, 2022, 3:30 PM Or Join Zoom Meeting: cuboulder.zoom.us/j/92325547973 Zoom login required (free account available at zoom.us ) Abstract As climate change advances, communities across the...

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