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Colin McLeayProfile page
Senior Lecturer
Geography
TEACHING AND SUPERVISION INTERESTS
Having begun my career teaching into social and cultural geography papers, I have recently migrated to focus environmental geographies. My particular interest is in the ways which human geographers and other social scientists have conceptualised links between humans and the environment.I discuss the role classic and contemporary concepts have had on 'real world' forms of human-environment interaction. Using synchronous and asynchronous delivery methods, and employing workshop and laboratory classes, teaching materials engage with ideas from Malthus to Marx, the Anthropocene to anthropogenic climate change.
TEACHING & SUPERVISION
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COURSE TAUGHT
2 Mar 2026 - 28 Jun 2026
In recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding cities, altering diets, and extinguishing species. This paper explores the human motivations and actions that find expression in the natural world. In addition to offering descriptions and explanations of contemporary geographies, students are encouraged to consider solutions to human-induced environmental crises.
COURSE TAUGHT
2 Mar 2026 - 28 Jun 2026
In recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding cities, altering diets, and extinguishing species. This paper explores the human motivations and actions that find expression in the natural world. In addition to offering descriptions and explanations of contemporary geographies, students are encouraged to consider solutions to human-induced environmental crises.
COURSE TAUGHT
2 Mar 2026 - 28 Jun 2026
In recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding cities, altering diets, and extinguishing species. This paper explores the human motivations and actions that find expression in the natural world. In addition to offering descriptions and explanations of contemporary geographies, students are encouraged to consider solutions to human-induced environmental crises.
COURSE TAUGHT
2 Mar 2026 - 28 Jun 2026
This paper delves into social and cultural geography, introducing key concepts, approaches, and methodologies for cultural mapping. This consists of a type of inquiry focused on geographic representations of local stories, communities, knowledges and practices, history, and their connections to places. Learning methodologies for cultural mapping is relevant for geographers, planners and social/cultural scientists' learning, equiping them with geographic tools to better understand communities, their diverse perspectives at urban scales.
COURSE TAUGHT
7 Jul 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Development has a significant influence on the way in which hazards impact on people, and the occurrence of disasters alters the scope of development. This paper identifies the value of focusing on disaster reduction and sustainable development as part of the same agenda. Addressing the importance of approaching and applying a disaster and development perspective in an integrated way, this paper engages with some of the major crises of the contemporary era.
COURSE TAUGHT
7 Jul 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
This paper examines the increasing risks imposed on human communities by global environmental change. The paper establishes a platform for the critical analysis of human-environment relations by introducing students to important theoretical developments including the role of culture-nature dualisms, theories on population-environment relationships, political ecology, new approaches to the study of disasters and the increasingly important concepts of vulnerability and resilience.
COURSE TAUGHT
24 Feb 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
In recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding cities, altering diets, and extinguishing species. This paper explores the human motivations and actions that find expression in the natural world. In addition to offering descriptions and explanations of contemporary geographies, students are encouraged to consider solutions to human-induced environmental crises.
COURSE TAUGHT
24 Feb 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
In recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding cities, altering diets, and extinguishing species. This paper explores the human motivations and actions that find expression in the natural world. In addition to offering descriptions and explanations of contemporary geographies, students are encouraged to consider solutions to human-induced environmental crises.
COURSE TAUGHT
24 Feb 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
In recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding cities, altering diets, and extinguishing species. This paper explores the human motivations and actions that find expression in the natural world. In addition to offering descriptions and explanations of contemporary geographies, students are encouraged to consider solutions to human-induced environmental crises.
COURSE TAUGHT
8 Jul 2024 - 3 Nov 2024
Development has a significant influence on the way in which hazards impact on people, and the occurrence of disasters alters the scope of development. This paper identifies the value of focusing on disaster reduction and sustainable development as part of the same agenda. Addressing the importance of approaching and applying a disaster and development perspective in an integrated way, this paper engages with some of the major crises of the contemporary era.
COURSE TAUGHT
8 Jul 2024 - 3 Nov 2024
This paper examines the increasing risks imposed on human communities by global environmental change. The paper establishes a platform for the critical analysis of human-environment relations by introducing students to important theoretical developments including the role of culture-nature dualisms, theories on population-environment relationships, political ecology, new approaches to the study of disasters and the increasingly important concepts of vulnerability and resilience.
COURSE TAUGHT
26 Feb 2024 - 23 Jun 2024
In recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding cities, altering diets, and extinguishing species. This paper explores the human motivations and actions that find expression in the natural world. In addition to offering descriptions and explanations of contemporary geographies, students are encouraged to consider solutions to human-induced environmental crises.
COURSE TAUGHT
26 Feb 2024 - 23 Jun 2024
In recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding cities, altering diets, and extinguishing species. This paper explores the human motivations and actions that find expression in the natural world. In addition to offering descriptions and explanations of contemporary geographies, students are encouraged to consider solutions to human-induced environmental crises.
COURSE TAUGHT
26 Feb 2024 - 23 Feb 2025
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
COURSE TAUGHT
26 Feb 2024 - 23 Feb 2025
A research report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical or practice-led investigation (up to 25,000 words maximum).
COURSE TAUGHT
26 Feb 2024 - 23 Feb 2025
A research report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical or practice-led investigation (up to 25,000 words maximum).
COURSE TAUGHT
10 Jul 2023 - 5 Nov 2023
Development has a significant influence on the way in which hazards impact on people, and the occurrence of disasters alters the scope of development. This paper identifies the value of focusing on disaster reduction and sustainable development as part of the same agenda. Addressing the importance of approaching and applying a disaster and development perspective in an integrated way, this paper engages with some of the major crises of the contemporary era.
COURSE TAUGHT
10 Jul 2023 - 5 Nov 2023
This paper examines the increasing risks imposed on human communities by global environmental change. The paper establishes a platform for the critical analysis of human-environment relations by introducing students to important theoretical developments including the role of culture-nature dualisms, theories on population-environment relationships, political ecology, new approaches to the study of disasters and the increasingly important concepts of vulnerability and resilience.
COURSE TAUGHT
10 Jul 2023 - 26 Nov 2023
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
COURSE TAUGHT
27 Feb 2023 - 25 Jun 2023
In recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding cities, altering diets, and extinguishing species. This paper explores the human motivations and actions that find expression in the natural world. In addition to offering descriptions and explanations of contemporary geographies, students are encouraged to consider solutions to human-induced environmental crises.
COURSE TAUGHT
27 Feb 2023 - 25 Jun 2023
In recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding cities, altering diets, and extinguishing species. This paper explores the human motivations and actions that find expression in the natural world. In addition to offering descriptions and explanations of contemporary geographies, students are encouraged to consider solutions to human-induced environmental crises.
COURSE TAUGHT
27 Feb 2023 - 23 Jul 2023
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
COURSE TAUGHT
18 Jul 2022 - 13 Nov 2022
Development has a significant influence on the way in which hazards impact on people, and the occurrence of disasters alters the scope of development. This paper identifies the value of focusing on disaster reduction and sustainable development as part of the same agenda. Addressing the importance of approaching and applying a disaster and development perspective in an integrated way, this paper engages with some of the major crises of the contemporary era.
COURSE TAUGHT
18 Jul 2022 - 13 Nov 2022
This paper examines the increasing risks imposed on human communities by global environmental change. The paper establishes a platform for the critical analysis of human-environment relations by introducing students to important theoretical developments including the role of culture-nature dualisms, theories on population-environment relationships, political ecology, new approaches to the study of disasters and the increasingly important concepts of vulnerability and resilience.
COURSE TAUGHT
7 Mar 2022 - 3 Jul 2022
In recent decades humans have become geological agents, changing physical processes of the earth by such actions as burning fossil fuels, expanding cities, altering diets, and extinguishing species. This paper explores the human motivations and actions that find expression in the natural world. In addition to offering descriptions and explanations of contemporary geographies, students are encouraged to consider solutions to human-induced environmental crises.