Professor Alan Brunger

B.Sc. (Hons.), University of Southampton
M.Sc., University of Calgary
Ph.D., University of Western Ontario

Research and Teaching Interests:

Alan Brunger's research interests lie within the field of historical geography, particularly the settlement of new areas by groups of immigrants from specific national or ethnic origins. Current research includes comparative settlement of British groups in South Africa and Ontario, as well as the landscape of heritage of these and other cultural activities. Professor Brunger instructs courses in historical geography and settlement geography.

Selected Recent Publications:

Brunger, A. 2009. The Cultural Landscape. Ch.7 in Peterborough and the Kawarthas, 3rd edition. Department of Geography, Trent University: Peterborough, Ontario, 119-154.

Brunger, A.G., 2003, Agriculture in Upper Canada. In Miller, Char (ed.) The Atlas of the United States and Canadian Environmental History (New York: Routledge) 28-29.

Brunger, A.G., 2003, The geographical context of planned group settlement in Cape Colony; The 1820s British Emigrants. Journal of Historical Geography 29 (1) 51-72.

Brunger, A.G. and Gallop, M. 1998 Social and Economic Impact of the 1998 Ontario Winter Games. City of Peterborough Recreation Department.

Brunger, A.G. and Selwood, J., 1997, Settlement and land alienation in Western Australia: The Shire of Denmark. Journal of Historical Geography 23 (4) 478-495.