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Matt Dyce is a Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Winnipeg, teaching courses including Intro Human Geography, Heritage and Conservation, Prairie Landscapes, and Political Ecology of Winnipeg. His office is located in Lockhart Hall, room 5L06, with contact via m.dyce@uwinnipeg.ca.
His research centers on Historical and Cultural Geography, examining visual culture through photography and cartography, geovisualization of environmental risk, archival material knowledge, and public memory. He investigates 20th Century geographical thought with regional focus on Canadian landscapes, particularly Western Canada and colonial impacts. His work reveals how spatial representations shape societal understanding of place, identity, and environmental change through critical analysis of visual media and state cartography.
Analysis of his publications shows consistent exploration of aerial photography's role in geographical knowledge production, especially regarding Canadian colonial narratives and environmental perception. His scholarship bridges historical analysis with contemporary concerns about visual representation, emphasizing how photography and mapping construct regional identities and mediate relationships between people and landscapes.
While scientific awards are not documented in available materials, his mentoring of graduate students and collaborative research with scholars like J. Peyton and J. Opp demonstrates active scholarly engagement. His work connects archival research with public-facing geography through courses on Winnipeg's political ecology and Canadian environmental history.
