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Raising research priorities for the benefit of the community, university, and faculty

Raising research priorities for the benefit of the community, university, and faculty

There is a growing awareness that we need to challenge the ways the universities engage with communities and the way that we think about the boundaries between knowledge production and community engagement.

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Visiting scholars debate benefits of the global rise of private security

Visiting scholars debate benefits of the global rise of private security

The growth of the global private security industry is transforming the international political landscape. Across the globe, private security personnel now frequently outnumber public forces and play increasingly central roles in security provision and governance.

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Geography prof Jon Corbett drives social transformation by amplifying the voices of secluded populations
Exploration and pushing boundaries

Exploration and pushing boundaries

AS A CHILD, Heather McIntyre often found herself getting lost […]

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Making a deep impression

Making a deep impression

ANTHROPOLOGY ALUMNA ROBYN GIFFEN made a deep impression as an […]

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Geography alum Francisca Karl credits UBC for her career success in land-use planning