‘All Points of the Compass’

What: “All Points of the Compass,” Cal State Fullerton's 15th annual geography conference, will feature lectures on globalization and retail development, among other geographic topics Nov. 18. The event is free and open to the public.

When: Friday, Nov. 18
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (schedule below)

Where: Titan Student Union's Titan Theater
Cal State Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 92831

Parking: $2 per hour or $8 for a daily permit. Details available online: http://parking.fullerton.edu/visitors

Why: “The conference will provide an overview of the research projects pursued by Cal State Fullerton geographers, including practical applications of digital technology to monitor local weather and create an interactive campus map, the development of the retail sector in Orange County and global geopolitics,” said Mark H. Drayse, associate professor of geography and a conference organizer. “Other speakers will discuss field work in the Sierra Nevada. Our keynote speaker is a renowned political geographer, John Agnew, who will provide an overview of globalization from the perspective of political geography. The conference will conclude with a panel of CSUF geography alumni on the job opportunities available for geographers.”

Schedule: Session 1  —  9-10:05 a.m.

• “Building Digital Infrastructure for CSUF Part 1: Campus Weather Station and Enterprise GIS” presented by graduate student Michael Shensky
• “Building Digital Infrastructure for CSUF Part 2: Interactive Campus Map and Mobile Applications” by graduate student Adam Aaron
• “Perspectives of Desert Landscapes” by graduate student Tiffany Seeley
• “Field-Based Mountain Meteorological Research in the Sierra Nevada” by James A. Miller, assistant professor of geography
• “Adventures in the Field: Geography of the Sierra Nevada” by students David Munn and Jonathan Oppenlander

Session 2  —10:15-11:15 a.m.

• “Getting Ready For the Big Events: Prospective Developments for the World Cup 2014 and Summer Olympics 2016” by graduate student Omar Saucedo
• “Consumers' Paradise? Contemporary Orange County Retailing” by Ray Young, emeritus associate vice president for academic programs and professor of geography
• “The Curious Case of the Arctic Space” by graduate student Ashley Misje
• “Spatial Dimensions of Capitalism: 1825-2003” by alumnus Brian McCabe (M.A. geography '11)

Poster Presentation — 11:15-11:45 a.m.

Keynote Speaker  — 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

“The Political Geography of Globalization” by John A. Agnew, UCLA professor of geography and co-author of “The Geography of the World Economy,” “Geography, History and the American Political Economy” and “Globalization and Sovereignty.”

Panel Discussion —12:45-1:30 p.m.
“Careers in Geography” by CSUF geography alumni Jeffrey Arbour (B.A. '03), Peter King (B.A. '09) and Brennan Wallace (B.A. '08, M.A. '10)

Information: Available from the Geography Department at 657-278-3161 or csufgeography@gmail.com

Media Contact: Mimi Ko Cruz, Public Affairs, 657-278-7586