Macalester's nationally and internationally recognized Geography Department, founded in 1947 by Hildegard Binder Johnson, is unusually broad in scope for an undergraduate liberal arts college. The department leads students through an exploration of urban and regional planning, environmental geography, cartography, geographic information science and socioeconomic development in various regions of the world. Students may major or minor in geography. Students may also take a specialized minor focused on Geographic Information Systems or major in geography with an additional concentration in Urban Studies.
Office Location: Carnegie Hall 104
Department Chair: David A. Lanegran
Michael Watts, UC-Berkeley Geographer, will be one of the featured speakers at the International Round Table. details»
Eric Carter, Assistant Professor of Geography at Grinnell College, will present, "Enemy in the Blood: Malaria, Nationalism, and Development in Argentina", at EnviroThurs on October 9th at noon. details»
Professor Bill Moseley talks about food--organic versus local, big agricultural farms versus small farms, the global food crisis and how the consumer plays a role in all of it. listen»