Phil Birge-Liberman

Director

Phil Birge-Liberman  is the Director of the Urban Semester Program. He is originally from Boston, and is a huge Red Sox fan. He joined the UCS faculty in the fall in 2013, and taught previously at Syracuse University, Framingham State University, and Bridgewater State University. As an urban-historical geographer, his research examines the changing social practices of urban park use, the privatization of public space, and the relationship between the restoration of historic parks, gentrification and urban sustainability. For more information on Prof. Birge-Liberman please view his profile at academia.edu.

Education: B.S., Geography, Bridgewater State University (1997). M.A., Geography, Western Michigan University (1999). Ph.D., Geography, Syracuse University (2014).