Department of Geography

Kam Wing Chan, a geography professor at the UW who studies Chinese migration, warns that the negative consequences of the eviction campaign could be severe. 

Kam Wing Chan, a geography professor who studies China’s rural-urban divide, is quoted in this New York Times article.

Kam Wing Chan, UW professor of geography, is quoted in this story about Beijing's crackdown on services for migrant schoolchidren.

In an era when the growth in the population of blacks, Latinos and Asians outpaces that of whites nationwide, a new study of who lives where provides insight into the geography of race.

What the bond between homeless people and their pets demonstrates about compassion

UW geography professor, Kam Wing Chan, weighs in on Beijing's population control actions outlined in this in-depth report.

Thanks to the work of UW geographer Kam Wing Chan, we know Shanghai, Beijing and other urban areas in China discriminate against the children of low-income migrant workers in public education.

The issue of whether to raise minimum wage has business owners divided. Richard Morrill, professor emeritus of geography at the UW, is quoted. 

It’s one thing to read that the NAAPC grew from three branches in 1912 to 894 branches in 1945, but it’s more revealing to watch that expansion on an interactive map.

"China's decision to allow more families to have a second child is an effort to confront the problem of an aging population," writes Kam Wing Chan, professor of geography at the UW.

Chinese officials are set to discuss ways to stimulate the country's sputtering housing market. Kam Wing Chan, professor of geography at the UW, is quoted. 

China said it would normalize the status of millions of people who had lived on the margins of society. Kam Wing Chan, professor of geography at UW, is quoted. 

Wan Changru's 6-year-old daughter is legally unregistered because her parents broke China's one-child policy in having her. Kam Wing Chan, a geography professor, is quoted. 

The evolution of place's names in the Seattle area. Matt Sparke, professor of geography and international studies at the UW, is mentioned. 

The August primary election is two weeks away, and Seattle City Council races are kicking into high gear. Now candidates will run based on district thanks to a map drawn by a UW geographer.