Colloquiums Prior


This special colloquium series brings local, regional, and national speakers from a variety of organizations to address students, faculty, and the public on topics related to geography and atmospheric science. All are welcome to attend. Colloquiums are generally held on Fridays at 4:00 p.m., in 317 Lindley Hall, with a “meet & greet” (with refreshments) prior to the colloquium at 3:30 p.m. in 205 Lindley Hall. Note: schedule is subject to change. 

Spring 2023 Schedule

February 7: Faculty panel with Shannon O'Lear, Barney Warf, and Alexander Diener, presenting a the first in a Departmental Seminar Series on AAG 2023: "How to Make the Most of the AAG Meeting: Things you need to know before you go"

February 14: NO COLLOQUIUM, COMBINED WITH FEB 21ST SESSION

February 21: Graduate Student Panel, Series on AAG 2023

April 4: Gray Tappan, USGS Earth Resources Observation & Science Center

CANCELLED- April 11: Jeremy Gibbs, OU/NSSL

April 18: Kyoim Yun, Associate Professor, KU Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures

April 25: Rebecca Galemba, Associate Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver

Fall 2022 Schedule

September 27: Nicole Reiz, Director of Professional Development, KU Graduate Studies: Professional Development and Networking Discussion

October 4: Mackenzie Krocak, Ph.D. Student, University of Oklahoma, School of Meteorology

October 18: Thom Allen, Lecturer, University of Kansas, School of Architecture & Design

October 25: Kristopher White, Associate Professor, College of Social Sciences, KIMEP University: Miniature narrations of the State: Philatelic representations of independent Kazakhstan’s first 25 years of transition

November 8: Anthony Boynton, Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas, Department of English

November 15: Kate Nelson, KSU

November 29: Trevor Lies, Graduate Student, University of Kansas, Department of Psychology

Spring 2022 Schedule

January 28: Faculty Panel: Graduate Student Success

February 4: Aftab Ahmed Khan, Karakuram International University, Gilgit

February 11: Andrew Frederick and Elizabeth Wesley, KU Geography & Atmospheric Science

February 18: Jude Kastens, Kansas Biological Survey

February 25: No colloquium - AAG

March 4: Elaina Sutley, KU Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering

March 11: No colloquium - Spring Break

March 18: No colloquium - Spring Break

March 25: Aída R. Guhlincozzi, MU Geography

April 1: Mary Hill, KU Geology

April 8: Bryan Mann, KU School of Education

April 15: Dort Daley, KU School of Public Affairs & Administration

April 22: John Paul Henry and Brett Chrisler, KU Geography & Atmospheric Science

April 29: Lydia Zeglin, KSU Biology

May 6: No colloquium - Stop Day

Fall 2021 Geography & Atmospheric Science Colloquium Series

August 3: Nathaniel Brunsell and Alexander Diener, University of Kansas, Geography & Atmospheric Science

September 10: TBD

September 17: Beto Lugo-Martinez, CleanAirNow

September 24: Zak Ratajczak, Kansas State University, Division of Biology

October 1: Tim Crews, The Land Institute

October 8: Fall Break - no presentation

October 15: Amy Hansen, University of Kansas, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering

October 22: Ani Kokobobo, University of Kansas, Slavic Languages and Literatures

October 29: A. Townsend "Town" Peterson, University of Kansas, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Biodiversity Institute

November 5: Sara Baer, Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research

November 12: So-Min Cheong, University of Kansas, Geography & Atmospheric Science

November 19: Mary Hill, University of Kansas, Geology CANCELLED

November 26: Thanksgiving - no presentation

December 3: Graduate Students, University of Kansas, Geography & Atmospheric Science CANCELLED

December 10: Stop Day - no presentation

Fall 2020 Geography & Atmospheric Science Colloquium Series

August 28, 2020 - Alexander Diener, KU Department of Geography & Atmospheric Science

September 4, 2020 - Abel Chikanda, KU Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science

September 11, 2020 - Ting Lei, KU Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science

September 18, 2020 - Bimal Kanti Paul, KSU Department of Geography and Geospatial Services

September 25, 2020 - Tyler Fricker, University of Louisiana Monroe 

October 2, 2020 - Garth Myers, Trinity College

Spring 2020 Geography & Atmospheric Science Colloquium Series

January 24, 2020 - Rolf D. Mandel, Kansas Geological Survey

January 31, 2020 - Allison Kirkpatrick, KU Department of Physics and Astronomy

February 7, 2020 - Adam Houston, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska

February 14, 2020 - Andrew C. Isenberg, Hall Distinguished Professor of American History, KU

February 21, 2020 - Ruth Heuertz Remmers

February 28, 2020 - Dr. Liz MacGonagle, KU Department of History and AAAS

Fall 2019 Geography & Atmospheric Science Colloquium Series

September 13, 2019 - Sam Zipper, Kansas Geological Survey

September 27, 2019 - Peter H. Herlihy, KU Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science

October 25, 2019 - Nathaniel Brunsell, Chair of KU Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science

November 1, 2019 - Dr. Kevin Kloesel, Oklahoma Climate Survey

November 15, 2019 - Ebenezer Obadare, KU Department of Geology

December 6, 2019 - Alex Diener, KU Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science

Spring 2019 Geography & Atmospheric Science Colloquium Series

January 25, 2019 - Andrew Isenburg, KU Department of History

February 1, 2019 - Nathan Pickett, doctoral candidate in geography

February 8, 2019 - Jida Wang, Department of Geography, Kansas State University

February 15, 2019 - TBA

February 22, 2019 - Safe Zone Training, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

March 1, 2019 - Michael Jensen, meteorologist, Brookhaven National Laboratory

March 8, 2019 - TBA

March 15, 2019 - No colloquium - Spring Break

March 22, 2019 - Marcellus Caldas, Department of Geography, Kansas State University

March 29, 2019 - Grady Dixon, Department of Geosciences, Fort Hays State University

April 12, 2019 - TBA

April 19, 2019 - TBA

April 26, 2019 - Cara Peterman, USGS Water Science Center in Kansas

May 3, 2019 - Matthew Fahrenbruch, doctoral candidate in geography

Fall 2018 Geography & Atmospheric Science Colloquium Series

August 24, 2018 - Sam Henkin, KU Geography Ph.D. candidate
"Making the Case for a Critical Geographies of Non-Lethal Weapons"

August 31, 2018 - Barney Warf, professor, KU Geography and Atmospheric Science

September 7, 2018 - Special time: 3pm - Kenichi Matsuoka, Norwegian Polar Institute

September 14, 2018 - TBA 

September 21, 2018 - Dory Tuininga, co-sponsored by the Center for Global and International Studies

September 28, 2018 - David Smith and Eric Hanley, KU Sociology

October 5, 2018 - Katie Barnhart, CSU

October 12, 2018 - Natalie Koch, Syracuse University

October 19, 2018 - Paul Adams, University of Texas

October 26, 2018 - Austin Charron, Ph.D. candidate, KU Geography & Atmospheric Science 

November 2, 2018 - Majid Hannoum, KU Anthropology

November 9, 2018 - TBA

November 16, 2018 - Stacey White, KU Urban Planning

November 23, 2018 - No colloquium over Thanksgiving break

November 30, 2018 - Mohan Ramamurthy

Spring 2018 Geography & Atmospheric Science Colloquium Series 

January 19, 2018 - Judith Turk, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska
Special joint colloquium with KU Geology
"The Pedagogy of Pedology: Advancing Learning in Soil Science"

January 26, 2018 - Steve Egbert, Department of Geography & Atmospheric Science, University of Kansas, 
and Kansas Biological Survey, Kansas Applied Remote Sensing
"Mapping Native Land Allotments: Uncovering Patterns and Discovering Processes"

February 2, 2018 - Deborah McGregor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
"Indigenous Environmental Justice, Knowledge and Law"

February 9, 2018 - Dr. Patrick Mucia, Seed Bank Coordinator, Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute (IMAP), Guatamala ​
"Sé la Semilla del Cambio - Be the Seed of Change"

February 16, 2018 - Nicole Reiz, College Office of Graduate Affairs University of Kansas
"Career Exploration and Preparation Best Practices for Graduate Students in Geography and Atmospheric Science"

February 23, 2018 - Corey Johnson, Department of Geography, University of North Carolina - Greensboro

March 2, 2018 - Faculty Panel on Career Paths and Skills

March 9, 2018 - Jacob Fowles, School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas

March 30, 2018 - Ted Holland, Department of Geography, University of Arkansas
"To the Golden Abode: Kalmyk Buddhism in History, Minority, and Diaspora"

April 6, 2018 - Erik Scott, Department of History, University of Kansas
"Illegal Emigration: Soviet Defectors and the Borders of the Cold War World"

April 13, 2018 - No Colloquium (AAG Week!)

April 20, 2018 - Mike Daniels, Department of Geography, University of Denver

More colloquiums will be announced. Learn more about our speakers and topics, as they are announced, on our Events page or our Facebook page.