Georgia Community Geography Collective

Our Mission - The Georgia Community Geography Collective (GC²) supports scholarship in the UGA  Geography Department that builds mutually-accountable, long-lasting partnerships with community groups in Georgia. GC² makes community-engaged scholarship accessible for students, and fosters conditions for meaningful collaborations between students, faculty, and community members. Our goal is to leverage university resources, along with multiple forms of expertise and experience, to build more just and sustainable futures. The collective is made up of distinct, but sometimes overlapping, projects. We support projects that contribute to a more equitable community, help students develop geographic competencies, and generate educational opportunities for all participants. 

Our Projects

In the News 

UGA students and housing advocates map out evictions in Athens-Clarke County, Online Athens: 

https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/local/2023/05/11/uga-students-map-out-evictions-in-athens/70198737007/

New biking map of Athens eases the ride around town, UGA Today:

https://news.uga.edu/new-biking-map-of-athens-eases-the-ride-around-town/

Ex-Linnentown Residents Owed $5 Million, According to UGA Analysis, Flagpole: 

https://flagpole.com/news/city-dope/2022/04/27/ex-linnentown-residents-owed-5-million-according-to-uga-analysis/

Ex-Linnentown Residents Owed $5 Million, According to UGA Analysis, The Red & Black: 

https://www.redandblack.com/culture/linnentown-mosaic-project-honors-demolished-black-athens-neighborhood/article_ad478b9e-4ca1-11ec-8ad5-9757ad6502f8.html

Linnentown descendants give historic tour where neighborhood stood, The Red & Black: 

https://www.redandblack.com/culture/linnentown-descendants-give-historic-tour-where-neighborhood-stood/article_9bc7702c-1499-11ec-85fc-2b317ba04abd.html

Reviving a Crop and an African-American Culture, Stalk by Stalk, The New York Times:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/dining/sapelo-island-sugar-cane-syrup.html

How to Hold Back the Ocean, Making Contact:

https://www.radioproject.org/2022/07/how-to-hold-back-the-ocean/

Members and Contact Information

Nik Heynen nheynen@uga.edu 

Hilda Kurtz hkurtz@uga.edu

Jennifer L. Rice jlrice@uga.edu

Jerry Shannon jshannon@uga.edu