Department of Geography
Madrid, Javiera
- Javiera Madrid
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- Research Interests: critical resource geography, political ecology, Science and Technology Studies, postcolonial and decolonial thought, Latin America
- Degree: Ph.D.
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Upcoming Events
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Faculty/Staff/Student Meeting (Curriculum discussion)
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- Friday, September 25, 2026
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Kendra Kintzi
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- Friday, September 25, 2026
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Faculty/Staff/Students Meeting
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- Friday, October 9, 2026
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Programs of Study
New and Noteworthy
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Professors Laura Schneider (SAS-Geography), Ben Lintner (SEBS-Environmental Sciences), and...
For many, Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula brings to mind the pristine beaches of the Caribbean or ancient Mayan cities draped in jungle vines. But the Yucatán, specifically the southern region, presents... -
Graduate Student Safiyeh Tayebi selected for the inaugural cohort of Democracy Summer Research...
The fellowship funds 25 projects led by doctoral students from Rutgers – New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark across 15 academic disciplines. Fellowships support dissertation or co-authored research... -
Undergraduate student Jane Teran Earns National Beinecke Scholarship
Jane Teran is a double major in Geography and Latino and Caribbean Studies who worked with the Office of Distinguished Fellowships to become Rutgers’ fourth recipient of the prestigious Beinecke... -
Professor Jesse Rodenbiker selected as ACLS Book Prize Finalist in Environmental Humanities
His book, was selected as a finalist for the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prize and the Arcadia Open Access Book Publishing Award in the category of Environmental Humanities. Five finalists in six... -
Students in Chocolate Cities traveled with Dr. J.T. Roane and Dr. Teona Williams as part of the...
They visited sites of historical significance to Black communities including the plaque and mural honoring radical labor organizer Ben Fletcher and the area of the 1964 North Philadelphia uprising.... -
Graduate Student Laurian Rosa Rosa has been selected to receive a 2026 Mellon/ACLS Fellowship.
The Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship Program supports doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences as they pursue innovative approaches to dissertation research, including... -
Geography and Environmental Studies Undergraduate Research Symposium
Program 2:00–5:00 pm 2:00–2:05 — Welcome and Overview Session 1: Environment, Society, and Justice2:05 — SaraRose Salluce (Art History and Environmental Studies)Birdwatching at the Museum. Advisor:... -
Professor J.T. Roane selected for Scholarly Excellence Award.
The Board of Trustees Research Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence Award honors faculty members who have made truly outstanding contributions to research during their early years at Rutgers. President Tate...
