Alexander (Alec) Murphy is at the forefront of the movement to combat geographical illiteracy in the United States. A geography professor at the University of Oregon and winner of the university’s highest teaching award, Alec is Senior Vice-President of the American Geographical Society, a past president of the American Association of Geographers, and a frequent advisor on National Geographic education initiatives. Research, speaking invitations, and travel have taken him to more than 100 countries around the world. His published works include a popular world human geography textbook, a widely used treatise on the geography of Europe, and research articles on developments in the Middle East, East and Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and beyond. His recently completed book, Geography: Why It Matters (Polity, 2018), has been widely acclaimed for its role in promoting broader understanding of the nature and importance of geography.
But he said he would attend 2025 GG Summer School and keep providing us the advice as a Senior mentor of GGS.
