Geography at Berkeley

05/09/2026

Undergraduate students in .talki’s class “Audio Narratives of the Bay Area” had the chance to visit the office in San Francisco’s Mission District. Students heard from KQED reporter and editor Dana Cronin who covers climate change, environmental issues, food and agriculture; afternoon host Natalia Navarro and community reporter Carlos Cabrera Lomeli. Students also shared what they have been working on for their final projects in the course.

03/28/2026

We are excited to announce our Geogrqphy Department Commencement speaker: .dubal

Veena Dubal is Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine, School of Law and General Counsel for the American Association of University Professors. Her research focuses broadly on law, technology, and precarious workers, combining legal and empirical analysis to explore issues of labor and inequality.

Professor Dubal has written numerous articles in top law and social science journals and publishes essays in the popular press. TechCrunch has called Prof. Dubal an “unlikely star in the tech world,” and her expertise is frequently sought by regulatory bodies, legislators, judges, workers, and unions in the U.S. and Europe. Prior to joining the academy, Professor Dubal was a public interest attorney and Berkeley Law Foundation Fellow at the Asian Law Caucus where she founded a taxi worker project and represented Muslim Americans in civil rights cases.

Professor Dubal received a B.A. from Stanford University and holds J.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.

08/25/2025

🌟 New students, new picnic tables, new beginnings! 🌟

Today’s new student orientations were full of community — lunch on the balcony at picnic tables hand-built by Professor Jake Kosek and transfer students connecting with alumni who’ve been exactly where they are now. Here’s to the start of a new journey! 💛🐻💙

05/23/2025

Congratulations to the Class of 2025 🎓 We cannot wait to see what you do in the world 💙🌎💛

04/20/2025

Thanks to all the newly admitted students and their families for dropping by to say hello during Cal Day! 💛🗺️💙

03/13/2025

Geography is dedicated to understanding the world and our place within it – but this work depends on the creative and critical inquiry that defines our department. Donate today during to support student research! Link in profile.

01/22/2025

We 💙 our Earth Sciences and Map Library!

Welcome back, Bears! 💙🐻🏛️✨

The UC Berkeley Library is here for you.

You are always welcome in our spaces, whether you’re seeking inspiration or information, solace or a study spot.

Here are some of the ways we can support you. 🫶
🔗 ucberk.li/welcome

09/12/2024

AAG - AAG Student Travel Grants - Annual Meeting Grants -

06/14/2024

“We’re reconstructing history here.” With newly digitized slave ship logs, Geography Ph.D candidate, William Carter, examines race, power - and literacy. Link in the bio!

03/27/2024

Geography alumni, Char and Silas, are working on a project for NASA DEVELOP and are now in the FINALS to be featured on the NASA website. It's down to them and one other project. Please support them by voting for their image [Bridgeport Urban]! It's a simple Twitter poll and takes 2 seconds to vote. Voting ends this Thursday, March 28, at 10am. https://twitter.com/NASA_DEVELOP/status/1772309012442403266

03/15/2024

Every year you see come and go. Chances are you have never donated, and I think the reason why is because you think that we are talking to someone else, and I just want to say, we’re not talking to someone else. We’re talking to you. Look at yourself right now. You are someone who sticks around and reads our social media posts, even during BigGive. It’s you that we’re actually trying to reach. You personally. If I knew your name, I would type it right now. So please, don’t delay. Donate now: https://tinyurl.com/GeographyFund