ALEXANDER B. MURPHY
Department of Geography
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
97403
TEL: (541) 346-4571
FAX: (541) 346-2067
E-MAIL: abmurphy@uoregon.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Geography,
J.D., Law,
Graduate Program, Geography, Universit�t des Saarlandes, Saarbr�cken, Germany, 1977-1978
B.A.,
cum laude, Archaeology,
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Department of Geography,
James F. and Shirley K. Rippey Chair in Liberal Arts and Sciences, 1998-present
Department Head, 1996-2000
Professor of Geography, 1996-present
Associate Professor of Geography, 1992-1996
Assistant Professor of Geography, 1987-1992
Katten, Muchin, Zavis,
Lawyer specializing in commercial civil litigation
MAJOR AWARDS, GRANTS, AND HONORS
Residency Fellowship, Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center, May-June 2011
Queen Mary (
Gilbert Grosvenor Honors for Geographic Education, Association of American Geographers, 2008
President, Association of American Geographers, 2003-2004
National Council for Geographic Education, Distinguished Teaching Award, 2001
National Council for Geographic Education, Distinguished Issue Award, Journal of Geography, 2001
First recipient, James F. and Shirley K. Rippey Endowed Chair in Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oregon (1998-present)
David M. and Nancy L. Petrone Scholar Award, University of Oregon, 1996-1998 (c. $19,000)
National Science Foundation, Presidential Young Investigator's Award, 1991-1997 ($265,541 + matched funds)
James F. and Shirley K. Rippey Fund Award for Teaching Innovation, 1995-1996 ($10,000)
Richard A. Bray Faculty Fellow, University of Oregon, 1994-1995 ($15,000); 1996-1997 ($12,000)
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Fellowship, summer 1991 ($3750)
Ersted Award for Distinguished Teaching,
Faculty Research Award, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs,
Political Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, Graduate Student Paper Award, April 1987
Fulbright-Hays Research Grant to
Deutscher Akademischer
Austauschdienst Grant to
Fellow's Prize for Outstanding Student in
PUBLICATIONS
Books and Edited Compilations
Committee on Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences, (A.B. Murphy, Chair). Understanding the Changing Planet: Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences (Washington, D.C.:
National Academy Press, 2010), xv and 155 pp.
Murphy, A. B.; Jordan-Bychkov, Terry G.; and Jordan, Bella Bychdova.
The European Culture Area: A Systematic Geography,
5th
ed. (
Fouberg, E.; Murphy, A. B.; and De Blij, H. J.
Human Geography:
People, Place, and Culture,
9th
ed. (
De Blij, H. J.; Murphy, A. B.; and Fouberg, E.
Human Geography:
People, Place, and Culture,
8th
ed. (
De Blij, H. J. and Murphy, A. B.
Human Geography:
Culture, Society, and Space,
7th
ed. (
Murphy, A. B. and Johnson D. L., eds. (with V. Haarmann).
Cultural Encounters with the Environment:
Enduring and Evolving Geographic Themes
(
Murphy, A. B. (issue organizer/editor).
Teaching Advanced Placement Human Geography, Special issue,
Journal of Geography, 99 (3/4), 2000.
De Blij, H. J. and Murphy, A. B. Human Geography: Culture, Society, and Space, 6th ed. (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998), xii and 508 pp.
Rediscovering Geography Committee (A. B. Murphy, member).
Rediscovering Geography:
New Relevance for Science and Society
(Washington, D.C.:
National Academy Press, 1997), xiv and 234 pp.
Murphy, A. B.
The Regional Dynamics of Language Differentiation in
Articles and Book Chapters
Murphy, A. B. "Identity and Territory." Contribution to a published symposium on "The Territorial Trap Fifteen Years On," Geopolitics, 15 (2), 2010, forthcoming.
Murphy, A. B. "Political Geography in the Geographical Review: Volumes 1-99." Geographical Review, 100 (4), 2010, pp. 443-450.
Murphy, A. B.
"Intersecting Geographies of Institutions and Sovereignty." In
The International Studies Encyclopedia, Vol.
7, Robert A. Denemark, ed.
Chichester,
Murphy, A. B. "G�rard Dussouy's 'Systemic Geopolitics'." Geopolitics, 15 (1), 2010, pp. 151-156.
Murphy, A. B. and O'Loughlin, J. "New Horizons for Regional Geography." Eurasian Geography and Economics, 50 (3), 2009, pp. 241-251.
Murphy, A. B.
"Placing
Murphy, A. B. "Rethinking Multi-level Governance in a Changing European Union: Why Metageography and Territoriality Matter." GeoJournal, 72 (1-2), 2008, pp. 7-18.
Murphy, A. B. "Confronting the Challenge of Political Globalization." Political Geography 26 (1), 2007, pp. 24-28.
Murphy, A. B.
"Geography's Place in Higher Education in the
Murphy, A. B.
"Photojournal: The Changing Face of Contemporary
Murphy, A. B. "The May 2004 Enlargement of the European Union: View from Two Years Out." Eurasian Geography and Economics, 47 (6), 2006, pp. 635-646.
Murphy, A. B.
"The Changing Face of
[Also published in slightly modified form in
Globalizirana Evropa/Globalized Europe, Anto Gosar, ed.
Murphy, A. B.
"Pour une mise-en-contexte du local: les le�ons de la lutte de Portland
� propos des lois agraires."
In
Ville du Nord
- Villes du Sud : g�opolitique urbaine, acteurs et enjeux, F. Hulbert, ed. (avec la collaboration de J. Dj�ki et D. Lagarec).
Paris:
L'Hamarttan, 2006, pp. 235-243.
Murphy, A. B. "Enhancing Geography's Role in Public Debate." Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 96 (1), 2006, pp. 1-13.
Murphy, A. B.
"The Changing Geography of Europeaness."
Contribution to the Forum,
"Multiplying
Murphy, A. B.; de Blij, H. J.; Turner, B. L.; Gilmore, R. W.; and Gregory, D.
"Forum: The Role of Geography in Public Debate."
Progress in Human Geography, 29 (2), 2005, pp. 165-193.
Murphy, A. B.
"Relocating
Murphy, A. B.
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Murphy, A. B.
"Territorial Ideology and International Conflict."
In The Geography of War and Peace, C. Flint, ed.
Murphy, A. B.; Bassin, M.; Newman, D.; Reuber, P.; and Agnew, J. A. "Forum: Is There a Politics to Geopolitics?" Progress in Human Geography, 28 (5), 2004, pp. 619-640.
Murphy, A. B. "Chauncy D. Harris (1914-2003): Geographer Extraordinaire." Geographical Review 94 (1), 2004, pp. 107-114.
Murphy, A. B. and Johnson, C. M. "German Geopolitics in Transition." Eurasian Geography and Economics, 45 (1), 2004, pp. 1-17.
Murphy, A. B.
"Geopolitical Perspectives on the
Murphy, A. B.
"The Space of Terror."
In The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism, S. L. Cutter, D. B. Richardson and T. J. Wilbanks, eds.
Murphy, A. B.
"Landscapes for Whom?
The Twentieth-Century Remaking of
Fuller, G.; Morrison, R.; Murphy, A. B.; and Ridgley, M.
"Potential for Ethnic Conflict in
Murphy, A. B.
"National Claims to Territory in the
Zurick, D.; Fuller, G.; Murphy, A. B.; and Ridgley, M.
"Ethnic Fragmentation in
Murphy, A. B.
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Kepka, J. and Murphy, A. B. "Euroregions in Comparative Perspective:
Differential Implications for
[Reprinted in The Introductory Reader in Human Geography:
Contemporary Debates and Classic Writings, William Moseley, David Lanegran and Kavita Pandit, eds.
Murphy, A. B. "Territoriality, Morality, and International Law: Thoughts on Hendrix's 'Moral Theory of State Territory.'" Geopolitics, 6 (2), 2001, pp. 163-168.
Murphy, A. B.
"Political Geography."
In
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, N. J. Smesler and P. B. Baltes, eds.
Murphy, A. B.
"Perspectives on the Political Organization of Space in AP Human Geography."
Journal of Geography, 99 (3/4), 2000, pp. 120-131.
Murphy, A. B.
"Geography's
Fuller, G.; Murphy, A. B.; Ridgley, M.; and Ulack, R.
"Measuring Potential Ethnic Conflict in
Murphy, A. B.
"Image in the
Murphy, A. B.
"Regional Geography Revisited:
The View From
Murphy, A. B. "The Use of National Names for International Bodies of Water: Critical Perspectives." Journal of the Korean Geographical Society, 34 (5), 1999, pp. 507-516.
Murphy, A. B. "'Living Together Separately': Thoughts on the Relationship Between Political Science and Political Geography." Political Geography, 18 (8), 1999, pp. 887-894.
Murphy, A. B.
"Rethinking the Concept of European Identity."
In
Nested Identities:
Nationalism, Territory, and Scale, G. Herb and D. Kaplan, eds.
Murphy, A. B. "Advanced Placement Geography: Opportunities and Challenges for Geographers." Journal of Geography, 97 (3), 1998, pp. 132-136.
Shafer, S. and Murphy, A. B. "The Territorial Strategies of IGOs: Implications for Environment and Development." Global Governance, 4 (3), 1998, pp. 257-274.
Murphy, A. B. "European Languages." In A European Geography, T. Unwin, ed. Harlow, Essex: Addison Wesley Longman Limited, 1998, pp. 34-50.
Murphy, A. B.
"As Estrat�gias Territoriais das Organiza��es Governamentais Internacionais e suas Implica��es para o Meio Ambiente e o Desenvolvimento."
In
A Geografia do Desenvolvimento Sustent�vel, B. K. Becker and M. Airanda, eds.
Murphy, A. B.
"The Prospects for Regional Integration in Pacific
Murphy, A. B. and Hunderi-Ely, A. "The Geography of the 1994 Nordic Vote on European Union Membership." The Professional Geographer, 48 (3), 1996, pp. 284-297.
Murphy, A. B.
"The
Murphy, A. B. and Leeper, N. E.
"Southeast Europeans in the Cities of the West:
Changing Networks in a Changing World."
In
Les R�seaux des Diasporas/The Networks of Diasporas, G. Pr�v�lakis, ed.
Murphy, A. B.
"Economic Regionalization and Pacific
Murphy, A. B.
"
[Reprinted in Agnew, John A., ed.,
Political Geography:
A Reader.
Murphy, A. B.
"Geographical Perspectives on Ethnic Conflict."
In
The Challenge of Ethnic Conflict to National and International Order in the 1990s: Geographical Perspectives.
Murphy, A. B. "Planning for Places in an Issue-Based Legal Environment: The Challenge of Coherence," Urban Geography, 15 (1), 1994, pp. 4-8.
Murphy, A. B.
"International Law and the
Doucy, J. M. and
Murphy, A. B.
"
Murphy, A. B.
"Emerging Regional Linkages in the European Community:
Implications for State-Centered Perspectives on European Society."
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 84 (2), 1993, pp. 103-118.
[Reprinted in
Regions:
Critical Essays in Human Geography, volume in the
"Contemporary Foundations of Space and Place" series, J. Nicholas Entrikin, ed.
Murphy, A. B.
"Linguistic Regionalism and the Social Construction of Space in
Murphy, A. B.
"
Murphy, A. B. and Strikwerda, C.
"
Murphy, A. B.
"Geographical Perspectives on Investment Opportunities in
Murphy, A. B. "Urbanism and the Diffusion of Substate Nationalist Ideas." History of European Ideas, 14 (4-6), 1992, pp. 639-645.
Murphy, A. B.
"Western Investment in
Murphy, A. B. and Latz, G.
"Geography and International Studies."
In
Revealing the World:
An Interdisciplinary Reader for International Studies, D. Lieberman and M. Gurtov, eds.
Murphy, A. B.
"The Geolinguistic Framework for Planning and Urban Development in
Mikesell, M.W. and Murphy, A. B. "A Framework for Comparative Study of Minority-Group Aspirations." Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 81 (4), 1991, pp. 581-604.
Murphy, A. B.
"The Emerging
Murphy, A. B.
"Territorial Ideology and International Conflict:
The Legacy of Prior Political Formations."
In
The Political Geography of Conflict and Peace,
Murphy, A. B. "Regions as Social Constructs: The Gap Between Theory and Practice." Progress in Human Geography, 15 (1), 1991, pp. 23-35.
Murphy, A. B. "Historical Justifications for Territorial Claims." Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 80 (4), 1990, pp. 531-548.
Murphy, A. B.
"Perceptions of Place in Belgian Electoral Politics."
In
Developments in Electoral Geography, R. J. Johnston, P. J. Taylor, and F. M. Shelley, eds.
Murphy, A. B. "Territorial Policies in Multiethnic States." The Geographical Review, 79 (4), 1989, pp. 410-421.
Murphy, A. B.
"The Territorial Dimension of Sociolinguistic Patterns and Processes in
Murphy, A. B.
"Evolving Regionalism in Linguistically Divided
Murphy, A. B.
"Issues in the Preservation and Management of Open Space for Recreational Use in Metropolitan
Murphy, A. B. "Partitioning as a Response to Cultural Conflict." Joint issue of Geographical Perspectives (#55) and Great Plains-Rocky Mountain Geographical Journal (vol. 13), 1985, pp. 53‑59.
Murphy, A. B.
"The Treatment of Confidential Information under the
Reports, Maps, and Short Pieces (single authored by A. B. Murphy unless otherwise noted)
"In Memoriam: Larry R. Ford, 1943-2009." Ubique, 29 (3), 2009, pp. 5-6.
"Citation for Harm J. de Blij, 2006 Recipient of the George J. Miller Award for Distinguished Service to Geographic Education," Journal of Geography, 106 (1), 2007, pp. 1-2.
"Report of the Sixty-Ninth Annual Meeting," Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Cast Geographers, 69. 2007, forthcoming.
"Editorial." Eurasian Geography and Economics, 48 (1), 2007, pp. 1-2 [Alexander B. Murphy and Victor H. Winston].
'Making the Case for Geography' webpage article appearing in the Healthy Departments section of the Association of American Geographers' website, http://www.aag.org/healthydepartments/healthy_resources.cfm, originally posted Fall 2006 [Victoria A. Lawson and Alexander B. Murphy].
"In Memoriam: Douglas R. McManis, 1932-2006." Ubique, 27 (3), 2006, pp. 1 & 8.
"Simplistic View of
"Geographic Illiteracy Led Us to Being Hoodwinked into War."
"Editorial."
Eurasian Geography and Economics, 47 (1), 2006, pp. 1-3 [Michael J. Bradshaw, Alexander B. Murphy,
"The Threat of Geographical
Ignorance." Chautauquan Daily,
"Introduction," Forum on "Where We Have Come From and Where We Are Going," Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 94 (4), 2004, 701-702.
"Geographical Ignorance is Off the Charts."
The Register Guard
(Daily newspaper of Eugene/Springfield,
"Chauncy Dennison Harris, 1914-2003." Ubique, 24 (1), March 2004, p. 10.
"Editorial." Eurasian Geography and Economics, 45 (3), pp. 159-161, 2004 [Alexander B. Murphy and C. Cindy Fan].
Presidential columns,
AAG Newsletter
(Association of American Geographers): "Geography in an Uncertain
World," vol. 38 (7), 2003; "Looking Toward the AAG's Centenary," vol. 38 (8), 2003;
"Rethinking the Place of Regional Geography," vol. 38 (9), 2003; "An Imperative (and an Opportunity) for Geographic
Education," vol. 38 (10), 2003; "Enhancing Geography's Role in Public
Debate," vol. 38 (11), 2003; "Harnessing Public Conceptions of Geography to Our
Advantage," vol. 39 (1), 2004; "Thoughts on Geography's Diversity," vol. 39 (2), 2004;
"Bridging our Differences," vol. 39 (3), 2004; "What if There Were No
AAG?" vol. 39 (4), 2004; "Geography and a Liberal Education," vol. 39 (5), 2004;
"Thanks--and Some Parting Thoughts on Communication," vol. 39 (6), 2004. [Columns from AAG Newsletter vol. 38 (7), vol. 38 (10), vol. 38 (11), and vol. 39 (4) reprinted in M. Duane Nellis, Janice Monk, and Susan L. Cutter, eds.,
Presidential Musings from the Meridian (
"
"Geopolitical Folly:
The
Reprinted in Persian (with minor substantive changes) in
Reprinted in English with minor substantive changes in
Iran News
(
Reprinted in Persian (with minor substantive changes) in Ettelaat
(
"Le couple Ėtat-Nation au XXIe si�cle."
G�ographie et Cultures, 42,
Et� 2002, pp. 35-36.
"Image in the
"Teaching Advanced Placement Human Geography: Introduction." Journal of Geography, 99 (3/4), 2000, pp. 93-97.
"Ethnic Conflict in
"World Languages" and "World Religions." Maps for Encarta 2000 -- Interactive World Atlas. Microsoft Corporation, 1999. [Alexander B. Murphy and Ronald Wixman].
"Rediscovering the Importance of Geography."
Chronicle of Higher Education, 45 (10),
Reprinted in annual editions of
Geography
Reprinted in
Bulletin of the
Reprinted in The Geographical Bulletin, 41 (1), May 1999, pp. 5-7.
Reprinted in
South Australian Geographer: Bulletin of the Geography
Teachers' Association of
Reprinted in
Geonews: Geography Teachers' Association of
Reprinted in AAG Newsletter, 33 (12), December 1998, p. 6.
Reprinted in
Ubique, 18 (3), December 1998, pp. 2 and 7.
"Integration and Disintegration in Contemporary
Articles on "Flanders," "Friesland," "Frisia," and
"
"The National Research Council--
"Recommendation from the Advanced Placement Geography Task Force to the College Board Concerning the Development of an Advanced Placement Program in Geography."
A report to the College Board,
"Geographic Approaches to Democratization:
A Report to the National Science Foundation."
Printed by the University of Oregon Press and available from the Program Director, Geography and Regional Science Program, National Science Foundation, ii and 25 pp.
[Alexander B. Murphy, raporteur].
"Advanced Placement Geography Meeting Report."
A report to the College Board,
"From the Editor." Columns in the bi-annual European Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers Newsletter, 1992-1995.
"Geography Crucial to Understanding Human Events."
The Register Guard
(Daily newspaper of Eugene/Springfield,
Reprinted in AAG Newsletter, 30 (2), February 1995, p. 5.
"
"Many Have False Notion of How Professors Spend Their Time."
The Register Guard
(Daily newspaper of Eugene/Springfield,
Paul C. Adams,
Atlantic Reverberations:
French Representations of an American Presidential Election
(
David Harvey,
Lewis A. McArthur and Lewis L. McArthur, eds.,
Oregon Geographic Names,
7th
ed. (
Jacques L�vy, ed.,
From Geopolitics to Global Politics:
A French Connection
(
Dijkink, Gertjan and Hans Knippenberg, eds.,
The Territorial Factor:
Political Geography in a Globalising World
(
Klaus Dodds and David Atkinson, eds.,
Geopolitical Traditions:
A Century of Geopolitical Thought
(
P. J. F. Terhorst and J. C. L. van de Ven,
Fragmented Brussels and Consolidated Amsterdam:
A Comparative Study of the Spatial Organization of Property Rights
(Amsterdam: Netherlands Geographical Studies 223, 1997), for
Progress in Human Geography, 23 (4), 1999, pp. 669-670.
Claval, Paul,
G�opolitique et G�ostrat�gie:
La Pens�e Politique, l'Espace et le Territoire au XXe Si�cle (Paris:
Editions Nathan, 1994), for
Political Geography, 18 (3), 1999, pp. 387-388.
� Tuathail, Gear�id, Critical Geopolitics: The Politics of Writing Global Space (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1996), for Geographical Review, 88 (3), 1998, pp. 446-447.
Roessingh, Martijn A.,
Ethnonationalism and Political Systems in Europe:
A State of
Rhodes, Martin, ed.,
The Regions and the New
Weber, Cynthia, Simulating Sovereignty: Intervention, the State and Symbolic Exchange (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995), and Elkins, David J., Beyond Sovereignty: Territory and Political Economy in the Twenty-First Century (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1995), for Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 87 (2), 1997, pp. 406-409.
Jones, Alun,
The New
Roger J. P. Kain and Elizabeth Baigent, The Cadastral Map in the Service of the State: A History of Property Mapping (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992) and David Buisseret, ed., Monarchs, Ministers, and Maps (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992), for Geographical Review, 84 (3), 1994, pp. 349-351.
Lars Lundqvist and Lars Olof Persson, eds., Visions and Strategies of European Integration: A North European Perspective (Berlin, Heidelberg, and New York: Springer-Verlag, 1993), for Journal of Regional Science, 34 (2), 1994, pp. 287-289.
Peter J. Taylor, ed., Political Geography of the Twentieth Century: A Global Analysis (New York: Halsted Press, 1993), for Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 84 (2), 1994, pp. 331-333.
Colin Crouch and David Marquand, eds.,
Towards Greater
Allan M. Williams, The European Community: The Contradictions of Integration (Oxford: Blackwell, 1991), for The Professional Geographer, 45 (1), 1993, pp. 127-128.
Aleksa Djilas, The Contested Country: Yugoslav Unity and Communist Revolution 1919-1953 (Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1991), for The Geographical Review, 82 (2), 1992, pp. 212-213.
Maryon McDonald,
We are Not French:
Language, Culture and Identity in
Peter M. Slowe, Geography and Political Power: The Geography of Nations and States (London and New York: Routledge, 1990), for The Professional Geographer, 43 (3), 1991, pp. 387-388.
Roy E. H. Mellor, Nation, State and Territory (London and New York: Routledge, 1989), for Geographical Review, 81 (1), 1991, pp. 117-118.
David Buisseret, ed., From Sea Charts to Satellite Images: Interpreting North American History through Maps (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990), for Bulletin of the Western Association of Map Libraries, 22 (2), 1991, pp. 147-148.
Douglas M. Johnston and Phillip M. Saunders, eds., Ocean Boundary Making: Regional Issues and Developments (London and New York: Croom Helm, 1988), for The Geographical Review, 79 (2), 1989, pp. 262-263.
Kenneth C. Martis, The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989 (New York: Macmillan, 1989), for Bulletin of the Western Association of Map Libraries, 20 (3), 1989, pp. 222-224.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
National Research Council--
Committee Chair, Strategic Directions in the Geographical Sciences, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, 2008-2010
Committee and Writing Subcommittee member, Rediscovering Geography Committee, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, 1993-1995
National Science Foundation
Co-organizer and chair, workshop on geographic approaches to democratization, Geography and Regional Science Program, Division of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research, 1994
Association of American Geographers (AAG)
Ad hoc Task Force to Review Statement on Professional Ethics, 2009 (Co-Chair)
Healthy Departments Committee, 2004-present; chair 2010-present
Executive Committee, 2002-2005 (Vice President, 2002-2003; President 2003-2004; Past-President 2004-2005)
Co-organizer, Healthy Departments Workshop, June 2005
AAG/National Geographic Society Joint Committee, 2002-2005
National Councilor, 1997-2000
Long Range Planning Committee, co-chair, 2003
Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Committee, 1995-2000; chair, 1995-1998
Endowment Trust Committee, 1997-2000, chair 1998-1999
Honors Committee, 1993-1995; chair, 1994-1995
European Specialty Group: Founding member, 1992; chair and newsletter editor, 1992-1995; Treasurer and newsletter editor, 1995-1996; Board of Directors, 1996-1998
Political Geography Specialty Group: Board of Directors, 1989-1991, 1993-1995; Head of Nominations Committee, 1990-1991; Student Paper Competition Review Committee, 1988-1992 (chair, 1991-1992); Organizer, Political Geography Specialty Group conference, "Challenges to the Modern State System," Eugene, Oregon, March 26-28, 1994
American Geographical Society (AGS)
Senior Vice-President, 2009-present
Vice-President, 1997-2009
Executive Committee, 1997-present
Councilor, 1993-present
Honors Committee, 1994-present, chair 1998-present
Exploration Committee, 1999-present
Nominating Committee, 1996-present
Search committee for the Editor of The Geographical Review, 1995, 2001-2002 (chair), 2006
National Geographic Society
Advisory Committee to the
Association of
Coordinator, Annual Meeting,
Chair, Nominating Committee, 2006-2007
College Board/Educational Testing Service
Chair, Advanced Placement Geography Development Committee, 1996-2001
Chair, Advanced Placement Geography Workshop and Task Force, 1995
Global Studies Foundation
Advisory Panel, 2005-present
Editorial Activities
Co-Editor, Eurasian Geography and Economics, 2004-present; Senior Contributing Editor, 2002-2004;
Co-Editor, Progress in Human Geography, 1995-2007
Editorial Board, Mitteilungen der �sterreichischen Geographischen Gesellschaft, 2010-present
Editorial Board,
GeoJournal, 2007-present
Comit� Scientifique,
L'Espace Politique, 2006-present
Comit� Scientifique,
Territoires en Mouvement--Revue de G�ographie et D'Am�nagement, 2006-present
Editorial Board, Geopolitics, 2004-present
Editorial Advisory Board, The Geographical Review, 1992-present
Editorial Board, Ethics, Place and Environment, 1997-present
Editor, Human Geography in the Making book series, Edward Arnold, 1998-2006
Associate Editor, Post-Soviet Geography and Economics, 2001-2002
Editorial Board, Political Geography, 1995-2001
Editorial Board, The Professional Geographer, 1995-1997
Editorial Board, Social Science Quarterly, 1994-1995
Editorial Staff,
International Geographical
Steering Committee, Commission on Political Geography - 2010-present
University Program Reviews and Consultancies
University of
University of
University of
Referee for Professional Journals
Annals of the Association of American Geographers
Antipode
The Canadian Geographer/Le G�ographe Canadien
Economic Geography
L'Espace Politique
Ethics, Place and Environment
Environment and Planning A
Eurasian Geography and Economics
The Geographical Review
GeoJournal
Geopolitics
Growth and Change
Journal of Geography
Journal of Geography in Higher Education
Journal of Historical Geography
Journal of Women's History
Mobilization
Political Geography
The Professional Geographer
Progress in Human Geography
Review of International Political Economy
Social Science Quarterly
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie
Transactions in GIS
Transactions of the
Urban Geography
Referee for Grant-Making Organizations
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
National Geographic Society, Committee for Research and Exploration
National Research Council
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of
US National Science Foundation
Book Manuscript Reviews
Wm. C. Brown Publishers
Edward Arnold
Rowman & Littlefield
Prentice-Hall
University Press of
Westview Press
John Wiley & Sons
Zed Books
SELECTED SPECIALLY FEATURED ADDRESSES
Keynote Lecture, Borders, Territory and Conflict in a Globalising World: IGU Commission on Political Geography, Be'er-Sheva, Israel, July 2010
Keynote Speaker, Spatial Learning in Geography Workshop, National Geographic Society,
Featured Speaker, Hilton Head World Affairs Council, Hilton Head,
Keynote Speaker, 32nd European Studies Conference,
Plenary Lecture, First International Conference on the Geography of Europe, EUGEO (European Association of Geographical Societies),
Presidential Plenary Address, annual meeting of the National Council for Geographic Education,
Chautauqua
"Lecture Platform" address, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York, July 2005
Past President's Address, banquet, annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers,
Keynote or Plenary Addresses, Meetings of Regional Divisions of the Association of American Geographers in Manhattan, Kansas (Great-Plains/Rocky Mountain Division), Stillwater, Oklahoma (Southwest Division), Albany, New York (Middle States Division), Charlotte, North Carolina (Southeast Division), College Park, Maryland (Middle Atlantic Division), and Oshkosh, Wisconsin (West Lakes Division), October 2003 - October 2004
President's Forum Address, annual meeting of the National Council for Geographic Education, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2003
Opening Academic Address,
"Second International Congress of Geographers of the Islamic World,"
Commencement Address,
Keynote Address, "All Points of the
Compass" conference, Department of Geography,
Opening Address, workshop on
"Symbolic and Practical Dimensions of Territorial Discourse in the Middle
East," sponsored by the
Featured Speaker, conference on
"The European Union: Possibilities and Limitations," Kutztown University Kutztown,
Featured Speaker,
"Euroland Finance Forum,"
Banquet Address,
Keynote Address,
Finnish Geographical Society Annual Meeting,
Presidential Plenary Session Address, annual meeting of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers,
Featured Speaker, monthly meeting, The Ambassador's Roundtable,
European Specialty Group Plenary Lecture, Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers,
Featured Speaker, monthly meeting, The Mid-Atlantic Club,
Keynote Address, conference on "The Challenge of Ethnic Conflict to National and International Order in the 1990s" for US government foreign policy analysts,
Featured Speaker, seminar on "The Economic Geography of Central Europe," New York Society of Security Analysts,
Featured Speaker, Client Conference, Templeton International,
Featured Speaker, "Investing Worldwide
III," Association for Investment Management and Research and the International Society of Financial Analysts,
Featured Speaker, Executive Forum of Continental Asset Management,
Keynote Address, annual conference of the Association for Investment Management and Research,
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
International Congresses of the International Geographical
Meetings of the International Geographical Union's Commission on Political Geography (formerly Commission/Working Group on the World Political Map)
Be'er-Sheva, Israel, July 2010; Koper, Slovenia, May 2004; Libreville, Gabon, May 2003; Haifa and Beer Sheva, Israel, January 1998; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 1995; Tokyo, Japan, September 1993; Larnaca, Cyprus, April 1993; Washington, D.C., August 1992; Prague, Czechoslovakia, August 1991; Haifa, Israel, January 1989; Los Angeles, California, April 1988; San Sebastian, Spain, August 1986
National Meetings of the Association of American Geographers
Washington, DC, April 2010; Las Vegas, Nevada, March 2009; Boston, Massachusetts, April 2008; San Francisco, California, April 2007; Chicago, Illinois, March 2006; Denver, Colorado, April 2005; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2004; New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2003; Los Angeles, California, March 2002; New York, New York, March 2001; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 1999; Honolulu, Hawaii, March 1999; Boston, Massachusetts, March 1998; Fort Worth, Texas, April 1997; Charlotte, North Carolina, April 1996; Chicago, Illinois, March 1995; San Francisco, California, April 1994; Atlanta, Georgia, April 1993; San Diego, California, April 1992; Miami, Florida, April 1991; Toronto, Canada, April 1990; Baltimore, Maryland, March 1989; Phoenix, Arizona, April 1988; Portland, Oregon, April 1987; Detroit, Michigan, April 1985
Meetings of Regional Divisions of the Association of American Geographers
San Diego, California, October 2009 (Association of Pacific Coast Geographers); Eugene, Oregon, September 2006 (Association of Pacific Coast Geographers); Phoenix, Arizona, October 2005 (Association of Pacific Coast Geographers); Portland, Maine, October 2004 (New England-St. Lawrence Valley); College Park, Maryland, April 2004 (Middle Atlantic); Albany, New York, October-November 2003 (Middle States); Manhattan, Kansas, October 2003 (Great Plains-Rocky Mountain); Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 2002 (joint West Lakes - East Lakes); Chico, California, September 1990 (Association of Pacific Coast Geographers); Lawrence, Kansas, November 1984 (joint West Lakes - Great Plains-Rocky Mountain)
Meetings of the Political Geography Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers
Las Vegas, Florida, March 2008; Columbia, South Carolina, April 1996; Eugene, Oregon, March 1994; Tallahassee, Florida, April 1991; Los Angeles, California, April 1988
Meetings of the European Community Studies Association
Meetings of the Council of
Meetings of the National Council for Geographic Education
Lake Tahoe, Nevada, October 2006; Birmingham, Alabama, October 2005; Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2003; Vancouver, British Columbia, August 2001; Boston, Massachusetts, November 1999; Santa Barbara, California 1996
Other Conferences and Symposia
International Studies Association,
Global Studies Foundation,
The Mackinder Forum,
American Association of
Royal Geographical Society/
Mapping the News Conference,
National Council for Social Studies,
International Seminar on the Naming of Seas, Tunis, Tunisia, August 2008; Washington, DC, October 2005; Seoul, Korea, October 1999
International Studies Association - West Regional Conference,
European Community Studies Association,
Council of Europe,
Society for the Study of European Ideas conference,
Centruum voor Interdisciplinair Onderzoek naar de Brusselse Taaltoestanden and the Centre de Recherche et d'Information Socio-Politiques, Brussels, Belgium, October 1988
INVITED LECTURES AT UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTES
Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing), 2010
Durham University, 2010
Eastern Oregon
Ecole Normale Sup�rieure, Paris, France, 2009
German-American Institute,
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
Peking University, 2010
Queen Mary,
University of
University of Washington, 1999, 2010
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, 1988, 1990
LOCAL LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS (EUGENE/UNIVERSITY OF
University of
Residential Academy,
University of
Board of Trustees,
UO Today Television Series, "The Aftermath of
The Gordians (First Congregational
Learning in Retirement series, 1995, 1997, 1999
The
New Student Week Seminar, 1996
United Methodist
League of Women Voters, Luncheon Lecture, 1995
United Methodist Women, Evening Lecture Series, 1995
Eugene Rotary Club, Luncheon Lecture, 1995, 1997, 2002
The "Last Lecture Series" of the University of Oregon Housing Department, 1995
University of Oregon School of Law's Career Day, 1995
University of Oregon's International Alumni Reunion, 1994
Department of Geography Thursday Tea/Seminar, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009
Cascade Manor Lecture Series, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997
Colloquium in Linguistics, 1993
University Panel on International Education and Business, 1992
United Nations Day, Students for United Nations, 1991
Faculty Colloquium in conjunction with the visit of Yoshikazu Sakamoto as the Carlton Raymond and Wilberta Ripley Savage Professor, 1991
Emeritus Professors Association, 1991
International Festival, International Student Association, 1991
Current Events Forums,
Great Decisions Group, 1991, 1996
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Consultancies and Commissions
Editorial Advisory Board, Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia's Yearbook, 1996-2000
Ethnic Fracture Zones study, Population Studies Program, University of Hawaii, 1997-1998
Academic consultant for a book on Poland, Grolier Publishing Company, 1997
Review of articles on
Commission to prepare working papers on geography and trade for the Oregon Geographic Alliance, 1992-1993
Academic consultant, NEH grant on "The Graphic Art of 'Les XX' and the Belgian Avant-Garde, 1880-1900,"
Academic consultant for a book on
Special Lectureships
Lectureships on educational voyages sponsored by the American Geographical Society: "Hidden Corners" journey to parts of Africa and Asia, March - April 2010; "Eastern Europe and Beyond," October 2008; "Around the World" journey to parts of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and South America, October-November 2007; "Currents of Culture" journey to the "Great Waterways of Africa and Asia," October-November 2006; Waterways of Holland and Belgium, April 2002 (cosponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Dartmouth Alumni Association); The British Isles, August-September 2001 (cosponsored by the Archeological Institute of America, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art); Rhine-Danube, June-July 1999; Italy, May 1998 (cosponsored by the Smithsonian Institution); Islands of the Western Mediterranean, May 1997 (cosponsored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art); Greece and Italy, April-May 1996 (cosponsored by the National Trust for Historical Preservation); The British Isles, June 1995 (cosponsored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Trust for Historical Preservation); Scandinavia, July-August 1994; The Red Sea, March 1994 (cosponsored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Trust for Historical Preservation); Italy, September 1992; Western Mediterranean and Western France, May-June 1991 (cosponsored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
American Studies Seminar sponsored by the United States Information Agency, Wolfenb�ttel, Germany, May-June 1995
Associate Professor,
Rand McNally Company, continuing education program,
Workshops
"Re-Thinking Human Territoriality: Differing Approaches to Socio-Spatial Relations" (a workshop inspired by the work of Claude Raffestin), Durham University, Durham, England, September 2009
US Government, Workshop on "International Territorial
Conflict,"
AP Advanced Topics Institute,
Summer Workshops for Early Career Faculty, Geography Faculty Development Alliance,
Advanced Placement Human Geography Workshop,
US Department of State, Workshop on
"Earth Science Findings with Foreign Policy Implications,"
Association of American Geographers, Healthy Departments Workshops,
Association of American Geographers
- National Science Foundation, "Geographic Dimensions of Terrorism,"
National Science Foundation Infrastructure Workshop, Geography and Regional Science Program,
Academic Council on the United Nations System and the American Society of International Law, "The Evolving Nature of Sovereignty and the Future of Global Security," The Hague, The Netherlands, summer 1995 (presenter)
Workshop on geographic approaches to democratization, Geography and Regional Science Program, Division of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research, fall 1994 (Co-organizer and chair)
Planning workshop for an initiative on democratization, Division of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research, fall 1993 (participant)
Social Science Research Council, "Comprehending Sovereignty," Silverdale, Washington, and Providence, Rhode Island, July 1992 and February fall 1993 (participant and presenter)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS
Academic Council on the United Nations System
American Geographical Society
Association of American Geographers
Association of
Illinois Bar (admitted 1981)
International Geographical Union, Commission on the World Political Map (corresponding member)
National Council for Geographic Education
World Association of International Studies
UNIVERSITY/DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES (
Department of Geography
Department Head, 1996-2000
Personnel Committee, 2001-2002 (member); fall 2002-spring 2008 & fall 2009-present (chair)
Faculty Salary Committee, fall 2001
Faculty Search Committees, 1994-1995 (chair); 1995-1996 (chair); 1999-2000
Graduate program director, 1990-1993, 2001-2002 (co-director)
Organizer of Geography Tea/Seminar speakers, 1989-1990; fall 1995, winter 2004 (co-organizer)
Graduate Admissions Committee, 1987-1990 (chair 1989-1990)
Undergraduate Advising Committee, 1987-1990; Head of Undergraduate Advising, 1988-1989
Interdisciplinary Academic Program Committees
European Studies, member, 1995-present; program director 2004-2007
International Studies, 1989-present; Executive Committee, 1990-1994, 1995-1998, 2001-2002; Faculty Search Committee, spring 1991
Environmental Studies, 1988-present
German Studies, 1990-1994, 1998-1999
General College/University
Provost's Task Force on University Accountability Metrics, 2010
Provost's Council on Academic Excellence, 2007-2008
Internal Review Team Member, International Studies Program, 2007
Wayne Morse Chair of Law and Politics, Advisory Committee, 1993-2007
College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professors, Selection Committee, 2005
Search Committee, Senior Position in Sociology, 2002-2003
University Senate Ad Hoc Committee on policy relating to tenure probationary period extension for pregnancy or childbirth, 2000
Research and Graduate Education "Process for Change" Implementation Team, 1998-1999 (Chair of Graduate Education Subgroup)
Dean's Advisory Group of Department Heads, 1998-2000
Research Advisory Committee of the Vice President for Research, 1994-1997
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs program review committee, 1995
Planning Committee,
NEH Summer Stipend Nomination Review Panel, 1993
Chair, Social Sciences Task Force of the Provost's Committee to Develop Guidelines for Education in
Program and selection committee, Savage Visiting Professorship in International Relations and Peace, 1990-1993; acting chair, spring 1993
University Action Team to Develop a Strong International Focus, 1993
Review Committee,
Review Committee, International Studies Program, 1991-1992
Exploratory Coordinating Committee for European Studies, 1991-1992
Search Committee for Proposal Development Specialist, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, winter 1990
TEACHING AND STUDENT ADVISING
Courses taught
Introduction to Human Geography; Political Geography; Historical Geography of the United States; Geography of Europe; Geography, Law, and the Environment; Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism; Geopolitics; Introduction to Geographic Method and Theory; various freshman, senior, and graduate seminars
Graduate thesis/dissertation supervision--primary advisor (degree in geography unless otherwise indicated)
Masters:
Timothy McGrath, 1990 (co-chair); George White, 1990; Thomas Ribe, 1990 (environmental studies); David Keeling, 1990; Dennis Morgan, 1991 (environmental studies); Mary Ann Cunningham, 1992; Amber Kemp, 1992; Dominique Salliard, 1993 (environmental studies); Randy Tucker, 1994 (environmental studies); Anne Hunderi-Eli, 1995; Nancy Leeper, 1996; Nicholas Kohler, 1997; Dana Magliari, 1998; Joanna Kepka, 1998; Hunter Shobe, 2000; Sara Press, 2001; Anthea Fallen-Bailey, 2001; Corey Johnson, 2004; Matthew Derrick, 2005 (co-chair); Jon Jablonski, 2009; Matthew Landers, 2010; Lia Frederiksen (co-chair; geography and international studies), 2010; Mahmood Khan (co-chair), in preparation; Vincent Artman, in preparation; Alexander Ginsburg, in preparation (co-chair)
Ph.D.:
David Keeling, 1992; Gregory Ringer, 1993; George White, 1994; Alan Osborne, 1997; Karen Lewotsky, 1998; Joanna Kepka, 2000; Coleen Fox, 2000; Sarah Shafer, 2000 (co-chair); Kyle Evered, 2002 (co-chair); Robert Kerr, 2002; Minna Pavulans, 2004 (geography and comparative literature); Roberto Serralles, 2004; Nicholas Kohler, 2005; Margaret Knox, 2005 (co-chair); Hunter Shobe, 2005; Eve Vogel, 2007; Corey Johnson, 2008; Amanda Coleman, 2008; Megan Dixon, 2008 (co-chair); Matthew Derrick, in preparation; Hari Osofsky, in preparation
Graduate thesis/dissertation committee service (degree in geography at the
Masters:
Aachim Halpaap, 1988 (environmental studies); Jean Luc Villeneuve, 1990 (international studies); Daniel Collins, 1992 (planning, public policy and management); Geoffrey Buckley, 1992; Richard Hertz, 1993 (international studies); Sarah Shafer, 1996 (international studies); Paul Sutton, 1997; Michael Goodman, 1998; Demian Hommel, 2004; Maylian Pak, 2005; Brittany Jones, 2006; Amber McGown, 2007 (interdisciplinary studies); Ginger Mansfield, 2007; Adam Lake, 2007; Erin Machell, 2007; Minnie Choi, 2008; Safy Nurhussein, 2008; Marissa Isaak, 2010; Tom Ptak, 2010; Paul Lauermann, in preparation (international studies); Ren� Kladzyk, in preparation; Laurie Trautman, in preparation; Patrick Jones, in preparation (international studies)
Ph.D.
Zhu Xiaoyuan, 1990 (history); Anne Parker, 1991; Stephen Stolp, 1993 (education); Renee Jacobsen, 1993 (geography and education); David Carruthers, 1995 (political science); Gary Cummisk, 1995; John Carroll, 1995; Michael Handley, 1996 (University of Kansas); Lincoln DeBunce, 1996; Stefan Bjarneson, 1999; Marguerite Forest, 2001; Becky Mansfield, 2001; Thomas Fournel, 2001 (Universit� de Paris-Sorbonne); Jessica Rothenberg-Aalami, 2002; Jeff Baldwin, 2003; Gwen Scott, 2003; Tony Leiserowitz (environmental studies and geography), 2003; Susan Hume, 2005; Stacy Rosenberg, 2005 (environmental studies and geography); Lynn Songer, 2007; Demian Hommel, 2009; Maureen Kelley, in preparation; Ingrid Nelson, in preparation; Leslie McLees, in preparation; Leif Hoffmann, in preparation (Political Science); Adam Lake, in preparation; Easther Chigumira, in preparation; Lindsay Naylor, in preparation
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
The Eugene Round Table Club (a "town-gown" organization), 1996-present
Eugene Concert Choir, 1988-1996; 2005-present; board of directors, 1990-1991; technical director, 1991-1992, 1993-1994; stage manager, 1994-1995; Eugene Vocal Arts Ensemble, 2005-2008
Lane County United Nations Association, 1988-1994; board of directors, 1988-1992; vice-president, 1988-1989, 1991-1992; president, 1989-1991
PERSONAL
Born July 10, 1954; grew up in
Attended 5th grade in a French public school, Paris, France, 1964-1965
Attended 9th grade in a Japanese high school, Sendai, Japan, 1968-1969
Sabbatical year in Paris, France, 2000-2001
Sabbatical term in
Extensive travel to over 90 countries in Europe, the Middle East, East and Southeast Asia, North and South America, Africa, and Oceania
Revised August 2010