What is geography? And why study geography at Clark University?
What is geography? Geography is the science of place, space, and environment. Each place on earth is distinguished by a unique mix of natural resources, cultural practices, and economic and political systems. Geographers study what makes each place unique, and the connections and interactions between them.
And why study geography at Clark University? The oldest sustained program of geography in the United States, Clark University’s Graduate School of Geography fosters a culture of innovation that has made it a key site for the development of new topical fields and geographic technologies. Our faculty and students have pioneered fields as diverse as human-environment, risk-hazards, critical geography, animal geographies, and feminist geography. We are the only program of geography to have five of its members elected to the National Academy of Sciences and four to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The School has awarded more doctoral degrees in geography than any other program in the United States.
The program’s culture of innovation drives our groundbreaking research into the evolving relationships between people and their environments. Both graduate and undergraduate students have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty — and each other — on substantive research projects, publications, and public presentations.
Our Expertise
The Graduate School of Geography has special strengths in four areas of study: human-environment geography, geographic information science and remote sensing, urban-economic geography, and earth system science.
What Makes Clark Geography Distinct
Clark publishes the “longest continuously operating journal in the field of economic geography in the world.” Launched in 1925, Economic Geography has hit a high note for the digital age, landing its best-ever ratings in a score that measures how often, on average, articles in a journal are cited.
Clark publishes the “longest continuously operating journal in the field of economic geography in the world.” Launched in 1925, Economic Geography has hit a high note for the digital age, landing its best-ever ratings in a score that measures how often, on average, articles in a journal are cited.
Clark’s Graduate School of Geography is top-ranked by the National Research Council, which was established in 1916 under the National Academy of Sciences. Clark’s is the only Top 10 doctoral department that is located within a liberal arts-based, student-contact-intensive research university.
Clark’s Graduate School of Geography is top-ranked by the National Research Council, which was established in 1916 under the National Academy of Sciences. Clark’s is the only Top 10 doctoral department that is located within a liberal arts-based, student-contact-intensive research university.
Developed by Clark Labs, TerrSet is an integrated geospatial software system for monitoring and modeling the earth system for sustainable development. It incorporates IDRISI tools as well as a constellation of vertical applications. TerrSet offers cutting-edge features for modeling ecosystems, earth trends, and habitat and biodiversity, among others.
Developed by Clark Labs, TerrSet is an integrated geospatial software system for monitoring and modeling the earth system for sustainable development. It incorporates IDRISI tools as well as a constellation of vertical applications. TerrSet offers cutting-edge features for modeling ecosystems, earth trends, and habitat and biodiversity, among others.
Since 1921, Clark’s many female geographers have forged reputations as scholars and pioneers in their fields, pursuing knowledge that addresses human and environmental concerns on a global scale. They include Susan Hanson, distinguished university professor emerita, who was the first female geographer elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.
Since 1921, Clark’s many female geographers have forged reputations as scholars and pioneers in their fields, pursuing knowledge that addresses human and environmental concerns on a global scale. They include Susan Hanson, distinguished university professor emerita, who was the first female geographer elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.
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