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We deal with more than just maps. We are a community of scholars who seek to understand the complex ways humans engage with and create places. We are fascinated by questions of weather, earth, and human movement around the globe. We connect physical science, social science, and the humanities to ask challenging questions and generate new knowledge.

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Upcoming Events

Julio Postigo flyer portrait
April 11, 2025

Geography Speaker Series Presents Julio Postigo

Colloquia Rm 340 3rd floor 18th Avenue Library
Stock photo - raised hands in question
April 21, 2025

Last Day of Classes SP25

The Ohio State University
Exterior view of Hayes Hall
April 23 - April 29, 2025

Final Exams SP25

The Ohio State University
Ohio State Marching Band doing Script Ohio
May 4, 2025

Commencement Spring 2025

Ohio Stadium 411 Woody Hayes Drive Columbus, OH 43210

Recent News

Dr. Madhumita Dutta

Geographers win Mershon grants!

Jublee Handique (co-advised by Mat Coleman and Madhu Dutta) will be getting $10,000 from Mershon for her dissertation fieldwork. Jublee’s project, titled Open Air Markets and…

Emma Maher

Denman winner from Geography!

Emma Maher won a Sustainability Institute award at this year’s Denman competition for her project titled Extreme heat, urban experimentation, and visions of past futures in Seville, Spain, for…

Jon Anderegg

Jon Anderegg, MGIST student, announced as finalist in ESRI StoryMap Competition

Jonathan Anderegg, a graduate student in the MGIST program, has been announced a finalist in the worldwide 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition: Storytelling For a Better World.  His StoryMap:…

National Championship

Congratulations to Ohio State’s championship football team!

The Ohio State Buckeyes secured the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship with a 34-23 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on January 20, 2025. Although the Buckeyes concluded…