"The first thing I tell students is that geography is the field that has the most intellectual freedom of any part of the academy. To me the beautiful part about geography is that you have no excuse for ever being bored. Every week, when you go into colloquium, youâre hearing about something totally different and outside of the normal academic arena that youâre used to, and I love that about geography."
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From Marilyn Raphael's June 1st, 2023 article in the AAG President's Column. "Welcoming a New President to AAG: Interview with Rebecca Lave"
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