Jeremy John Escobar Torio
Positions
Sessional Instructor
Doctoral Candidate
University of Calgary
Contact information
Background
Educational Background
M.A. Geography, University of Calgary, 2014
B.A. Geography and Urban Studies, University of Calgary, 2010
Biography
Jeremy returned to the Department of Geography in 2018 following research with the University of Calgary in the Philippines, Peru, and Canada, and; international development work with Cuso International in Bolivia and El Centro para Justicia Global in Mexico.
Jeremy’s research focuses on the cultural, social, and political forces embedded within spaces and places, and its implications on communication, identity, and engagement strategies related to various socio-environmental issues. He has conducted collaborative research work with immigrant, indigenous, and local communities in Mexico, Canada, Peru, Bolivia, and the Philippines.
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG 254 | Society and Environment | Winter 2024 |
| GEOG 254 | Society and Environment | Fall 2023 |
Publications
- A case study of community-based, cross-sectoral crisis response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Serving racialized immigrant communities. Suva, C., Liu, J., Sigurdson, E., Escobar Torio, J., & Gonzales Benson, O. Global Social Welfare. 193-202. (2022)
- Indigenous power struggles in the Peruvian Amazon: A spatio-cultural analysis of communication. Escobar Torio, J. J. & Tam, C.-L. Environmental Communication. 480-494. (2018)
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