Symposium on “Projecting Geography
in the Public Domain in Canada”

Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting
University of Western Ontario
June 2-3, 2005

This two-day symposium will be looking at ways to project geography more effectively in the public domain. The opening session will be followed by five topics that form the core sessions for the symposium: universities and colleges, politics and government, business and industry, schools, and the media. Each session will involve the presentation of a position paper, a response and an opportunity for focused discussion.

• View the symposium program

• View the position papers

Geography, Universities and Colleges
     Position paper by Margaret North
     Response by André Roy

Geography, Politics and Government
     Position paper by Peter Harrison
     Response by Barbara Veale

Geography, Business and Industry
     Position paper by David Bond
     Response by Susan Laskin

Geography and Schools
     Position paper by Dick Mansfield
     Response by Beth Dye

Geography and the Media
     Position paper by Barry Wellar
     Response by Peter Desbarats