The Department of Geography & Philosophy oversees five distinct programs: Cognitive Science; Environment, Sustainability, and Geography; Geographic Information Science; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Philosophy. Use the links on this page to find out more about all of these programs.
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A lifelong interest in the outdoors led Violet Forster to her major in Environment, Sustainability & Geography and minor in Geographic Information Science.
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Rebecca Nelson brings together ethics, justice, technology, and care
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UMD’s Liberal Education Program is gaining a new category, Theorizing Race, Power, and Justice (TRPJ), effective fall 2023.