#038 - Bouke van Gorp: Cultural Geography, Media & Our Place in the Built Environment

Bouke van Gorp is a Professor of Geosciences at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.  Her research focuses on Human Geography, Spatial Planning, and Geographic Education. In this episode, we talk about how geography helps us understand the world and its interconnectedness. We also discuss how the study of geography helps individual regions maintain their identities, as well as the role of media outlets in shaping our understanding of a given region. Professor Van Gorp explains how she is trying to expand geographical education to get students directly involved in the subject matter and shares the crucial role of a strong geographical perspective in our ever-globalized world. 

 

 

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