Ep015 about cultural geography, historic and cultural landscapes, sense of place, and the development of Churchill Park.

• Main Author: Barrett, Terra
• Other Authors: Shawyer, Jo
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Oral traditions; expressions and the written word; Shawyer; Jo; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_oral/id/514

Jo Shawyer is a cultural geographer who taught in the Department of Geography at MUN for many years. Her special interest is the study of cultural landscapes. Jo has researched the tradition and structure of a farming landscape, the impact of an expanding urban area on the adjacent rural farmscape, the arrival of a military landscape in St John's during World War II, and, currently, the landscape of property in downtown St John's. We talk about cultural geography, what it is and how Jo started in the field. We also discuss historic and cultural landscapes, sense of place, the history of Churchill Park’s development, and what role geographers will play in the future.