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The department hosts a number of different events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colloquium Series<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Colloquia range from presentations by 51ÁÔÆæ faculty, geography graduate students, visiting speakers, roundtables for professional development; and field trips. We are grateful to the American Geographical Society Library for allowing us to host speakers in their space.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most colloquium series presentations are held in the American Geographical Society Library, 3rd<\/sup> floor, Golda Meir Library. Some events will be virtual or in other locations. Colloquia are on Fridays from 2:30 to 3:30 pm<\/strong> unless otherwise noted. View our current schedule of events<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harold & Florence Mayer Lecture Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This lecture series is made possible by an endowment from Harold and Florence Mayer. Harold Mayer (1916\u20131994) was a Professor of Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and one of the leading scholars in the field of urban geography in the twentieth century. He specialized in Urban and Transport Geography of North America with a focus on New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, and British Columbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An invited guest speaker is brought to campus once each semester usually. See a list of our past speakers and topics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

View All Geography Events in Calendar<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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