Our Contributors AMANDA ALLNUTT Amanda graduated from McGill in May 2012 with a degree in Geography and Environmental Studies. She is interested in geography because she enjoys studying the ways in which humans interact with the physical environment and she also likes the diversity of the discipline. During her time at McGill, Amanda became particularly interested in the ecological determinants of health. Now that she has completed her undergraduate degree, Amanda plans on furthering her education in information studies. During her free time, she enjoys travelling, swimming, and cycling and her favourite travel destination is Ljubljana, Slovenia.
MALCOM ARAOS-EGAN Malcolm Araos Egan is a U3 Honours B.A. Geography (Urban Systems) and Political Science student interested in urban social and political geography, city planning, and open data. Specifically, Malcolm examines how politics are polarized and fragmented through space, and how cities could be redesigned to emphasize livability and social justice. Malcolm is also attracted to open data as a tool to highlight the importance of place in the realms of local government and economy. Malcolm likes geography because he thinks the discipline’s use of space is the most useful tool for analyzing and critiquing the city. Malcolm hopes to use the skills gained from his degree to plan better cities and empower vulnerable urban citizens. In his free time, Malcolm likes to walk around town, play music, visualize data, and fiddle with bicycles. Malcolm is most interested in exploring the innovative urban metropolises of South America.
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