Welcome to the Geospatial Community of Practice at Lafayette College!
Please use the links below to explore all the ways our community is thinking spatially about complex interdisciplinary problems!
Lafayette College’s Geospatial Community of Practice is a group of students, staff, and faculty interested in how to use geospatial analysis in academic and applied settings. We share experiences and resources and work to provide educational and training opportunities to campus and community members. Our group is open to all students, staff, and faculty interested in geospatial work. Please contact us if you are interested in joining!
Geospatial Community Discussed on ITS Coffee Break Podcast
John Clark and Caleb Gallemore spoke with Chelsea Emerick and Jim Niknik of the ITS Coffee Break Podcast. The discussion highlighted use of GIS on campus, some current projects, and the Geospatial Community of Practice. Listen Here
Braided Storytelling as a Method in Archaeology: Reimagining Sugpiaq Pasts and Futures Through Story
Hollis K. Miller ’15, State University of New York, Cortland, will be presenting her work in Old Harbor, Alaska, a sugpiaq community of the Kodial Archipeligo. Part of Lafayette College’s Hanson Center’s “Woven Together: Braiding Indigenous and Western Sciences for Shared Solutions to Environmental Challenges” series.
2026 Digital Humanities Summer Scholars (DSS) program
Do you know a student who is passionate about a research topic or project, and interested in using digital technology and tools as part of the research process? The 2026 Digital Humanities Summer Scholars (DHSS) program is seeking nominations! Running from May 23 through July 3, and funded through and hosted by Lafayette College Libraries, the program offers a $3,000 stipend and covers the cost of on-campus housing for the duration of the program. Students must meet with Angela Perkins before applying if interested. The application deadline is Fri., March 27.