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Geography Field School in Barbados
Learn about the 2027 Geography Field School in Barbados and explore climate change, environmental degradation and decolonization through cross-cultural learning with the University of the West Indies.
Oct. 14 | 4 – 5 p.m. | Earth Sciences 342
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