Message from the CAG Student Councillor
Message from the CAG Student Councillor
Students make up nearly a third of the membership of the Canadian Association of Geographers. CAG provides so many wonderful opportunities for students to meet each other, be exposed to research across the spectrum of the discipline, and to explore opportunities for work and research in academia, as well as government and industry. The Student Zone of this website is one of the tools to stay in touch and learn more.
In addition to using the website, there are many advantages of becoming a Student Member of CAG. These include:
1) a reduced membership rate;
2) The Canadian Geographer (released quarterly);
3) the bi monthly newsletter;
4) the annual CAG Directory;
5) access to the annual national and regional conferences;
6) student travel grants for CAG conferences;
7) access to 12 special interest study groups.
CAG is an excellent forum for students seeking to further their academic and professional development.
I am in my third year of a PhD in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University. My research is on processes of co-existence between people and endangered species and brings some of the insights from biogeography together with recent work in critical and cultural geography to consider human-animal interaction in a new way. CAG has been an important part of my studies – presenting my research-in-progress in regional and national meetings has helped me develop my ideas through constructive and supportive criticism, and by meeting geographers in neighbouring fields and discussing their work. I am eager to help other students have relevant and useful CAG experiences during their studies and as they move out of university and into the work world.
My goals for my term as student councilor include starting a conversation with students, geography departments, and recent graduates about how the Association can provide the support and services they need to succeed in their studies and future employment. Based on feedback from student members and faculty we can continue to enhance the CAG experience for student members. We are continuing the good work of the CAG Student Advisory Committee, which gives students an ongoing opportunity to participate in the Association, and will continue to develop ways to include students in decision-making and the development of CAG.
If you have ideas, questions or concerns about student participation in CAG or the benefits of membership, please send me an e-mail. I’m eager to hear from you.
Sincerely,
John Wall, jwall3@connect.carleton.ca
CAG Student Councillor, 2009-2011
Student Representatives:
National - CAG Student Councillor
John Wall, PhD candidate
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
Carleton University
email: jwall3@connect.carleton.ca
Atlantic Division - CAG Student Rep:
Chris Kennedy
Department of Geography
Memorial University
Ontario Division - CAG Student Rep:
Nathaniel Lewis
Department of Geography
Queen’s University
email: nathaniel.mcallister.lewis@gmail.com
Prairie Division - CAG Student Rep:
AB - Stacey Lowe
Department of Geography
University of Regina
email: lowe111s@uregina.ca
Western Division - CAG Student Reps:
BC- Chelan Hoffman
University of Northern British Columbia
email: hoffmanc@unbc.ca
AB - Steven Vincett
Department of Geography
University of Lethbridge
email: steven.vincett@uleth.ca
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