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Dr. Arn Keeling (Geography) and Dr. John Sandlos (History) have received the Rik Davidson - Studies in Political Economy book prize.
From the jury:
"In a beautifully written and well-structured book, the Price of Gold provides meticulous primary research into the political and community impacts of mining in northern Canada. The authors鈥 primary archival research documents the role of state officials in advancing and attempting to moderate the impact of corporations, and the containment of the struggle over mining impacts within state structures."
**Bonus good news!
Songwriters Pamela Mae and Scott Cook have written a song inspired by the book. The debut performance of "Price of Gold" took place at the Northern Lights Folk Club for the Women of Folkways 2026.
See the performance
What can plastic fragments reveal
What can plastic fragments found in an animal鈥檚 digestive tract tell us about the waters it has traversed?
Dr. Max Liboiron, Department of Geography, MUN reflects on studying plastics found in animal digestive tracts and how this forensic work reveals hidden underwater landscapes.
"Only after new students spend about forty hours at the microscope does the story assemble, and they begin to build their own map. They come to understand the constellation of the sample鈥檚 environment, where 鈥渆nvironment鈥 is never just nature, but also the hunter鈥檚 clothing, the animal鈥檚 prey, the weather on the day it was caught."