The University of Kentucky Department of Geography invites you to our 9th Annual Harrison and Eva Lewis Bailey Distinguished Alumni Lecture. Harrison and Eva graduated from UK; Eva from Psychology in 1948 and Harrison from Geography in 1949. Read more about the fund here, established by Harrison in memory of Eva.
Schedule of Events, Friday November 8, 2024:
- A Friday Afternoon Address by Prof Eugene McCann (PhD Alum 1998), Simon Fraser University, W.T. Young Library, Alumni Gallery, University of Kentucky at 3:00pm.
Dr Eugene McCann is a Professor in the Department of Geography and an Associate Member of the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at Simon Fraser University. He received his PhD in Geography from the University of Kentucky, and his MA in Geography from Miami University. McCann is an urban geographer whose research focuses on the political struggles, strategies, practices, and negotiations that characterize urban policy-making. He has published three books: Urban Geography (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015, authored with Andrew Jonas and Mary Thomas), Cities and Social Change (Sage, 2014, edited with Ronan Paddison), and Mobile Urbanism (Minnesota, 2011, edited with Kevin Ward) and over 50 journal articles and book chapters.
Please contact the Geography Department's office for more information about joining us for the Bailey Alumni Lecture.
Past Speakers
- Carolyn Gallaher (PhD, 1998), Professor, American University [2023]
- Sarah A. Moore (PhD, 2006), Professor, University of Wisconsin [2022]
- Aretina Hamliton (PhD, 2018), Director of DEI, Brandeis University [2021]
- Mark Graham (PhD, 2008), Professor, Oxford Internet Institute [2019]
- Mary Gilmartin (PhD, 1995; MA, 2001), Professor, Maynooth University [2018]
- Edward Carr (PhD, 2002), Professor, Clark University [2017]
- Jamie Winders, Chair and Professor (PhD, 2004; BA, 1998), Syracuse University [2016]
- Vincent Del Casino, Jr. (PhD, 2000), Vice Provost and Professor, University of Arizona [2015]