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Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue

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Conferences & Seminars | Conferences Chair | Other Presentations

Conferences & Seminars

Conferences Chair and Organization

  • (2010) "Inland Ports and Strategic Interaction in Gateways and Corridors", The Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative: Toronto Workshop, Toronto (Canada), Chair.
  • (2008) "The Atlantic Rim: Comparative Issues in North American and European Logistics", Conference of the Association of American Geographers, Sponsored by the Transport and Economic Geography Specialty Groups and Transport Geography Research Group (Royal Geographical Society), Boston (USA), Co-organizer and Co-chair.
  • (2007) "Globalization and Freight Transportation in a Containerized World", Conference of the Association of American Geographers, Two sessions sponsored by the Economic Geography, Transport Geography and Historical Geography Specialty Groups, San Francisco (USA), Co-organizer and Co-chair.
  • (2007) "Transport, Geography and Governance", Conference of the Association of American Geographers, Session sponsored by the Transport Geography Specialty Group and by the Transport Geography Research Group (Royal Geographical Society), San Francisco (USA), Co-organizer and Co-chair.
  • (2006) "Freight Transport and Intermodality", NECTAR (Network on European Communications and Transport Activity Research) Cluster Meeting, Gothenburg (Sweden), Chair.
  • (2006) "Applied Transportation Research", Conference of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago (USA), Chair.
  • (2006) “Gateway Cities: Materials, People and the Flows of Globalization”, Conference of the Association of American Geographers, Two sessions sponsored by the Economic Geography, Transport Geography and Urban Geography Specialty Groups, Chicago (USA), Co-organizer and Co-chair.
  • (2005) “Global Production Networks, Logistics and Transport”, Conference of the Association of American Geographers, Two sessions sponsored by the Economic Geography Specialty Group and by the Transport Geography Study Group, Denver (USA), Co-organizer and Co-chair.
  • (2004) “Re-Exploring the Interface between Economic Geography and Transport Geography”, Conference of the Association of American Geographers, Sessions sponsored by the Economic Geography Specialty Group and by the Transport Geography Study Group, Philadelphia (USA), Co-organizer and Co-chair.
  • (2003) “The Geography of Freight Transportation: Global, Regional and Urban Dimensions”, Conference of the Association of American Geographers, 3 Sessions sponsored by the Transport Geography Study Group, New Orleans (USA), Co-organizer and Chair.
  • (2002) "The Geography of Logistics", Conference of the Association of American Geographers, Two sessions sponsored by the Transport Geography Study Group, Los Angeles (USA), Organizer and Chair.
  • (2002) "Teaching Transport Geography", Panel sessions, Conference of the Association of American Geographers, Two sessions sponsored by the Transport Geography Study Group, Los Angeles (USA), Co-organizer and Chair.
  • (2001) "Transportation Logistics" Conference of the Association of American Geographers, New York (USA), Chair.
  • (2001) "Battery Park: Walking tour of Battery Park City and the World Financial Center", Field Trip, Conference of the Association of American Geographers, New York (USA), Co-organizer.
  • (2000) "Geography and Transportation", Conference of the Middle States Division of the Association of American Geographers, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (USA), Chair.
  • (2000) "Impacts of Transportation Systems", Conference of the Association of American Geographers, Pittsburgh (USA), Chair.
  • (1999) "Transport and the Pacific: Selected Issues", Conference of the Association of American Geographers, Session sponsored by the Transport Geography Study Group, Organizer, Honolulu (USA).
  • (1998) "Transport Terminals: New Perspectives", Conference of the Association of American Geographers, Boston (USA). Session sponsored by the Transport Geography Study Group, Organizer and chair.
  • (1996) "East Asian Models for Economic Development", 2 sessions, Canadian Asian Studies Association 1996 Conference, Brock University, St. Catharines (Canada), Chair.
  • (1995) "Géographie du transport maritime", 2 sessions on maritime transportation, Conference of the Canadian Association of Geographers, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal (Canada). Organizer and chair.
  • (1994) "Industrial Geography", Conference of the Canadian Association of Geographers, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo (Canada), Chair.
  • (1992) "Fringe festivals: Mega-urban regions in South East Asia", Conference of the Canadian Association of Geographers, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (Canada), Chair.

Other Presentations

  • (2009) Projet d’amenagement d’un pole logistique, Réunion du comite directeur, Montreal (Canada).
  • (2007) "Freight Transportation and Environmental Efficiency: Going Beyond the ‘S’ Word", Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Postgraduate Program on Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, Thessaloniki (Greece).
  • (2007) "Intermodal and Transmodal Operations", Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, Maritime Infrastructure Engineering and Management Program, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ (USA).
  • (2007) "Building a North American Freight Transportation System for the 21st Century", MBA Workshop, Kansas City and the Mid-continent Corridor Logistics, Supply Chain Management & Entrepreneurial Development, Park University, Kansas City (USA).
  • (2007) "Teacher Trainer Workshop: Geography of Japan, China and the Tigers", Duke University, Asian / Pacific Studies Institute, Durham (USA).
  • (2006) "Port Hinterlands and Maritime Logistics", Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, Maritime Infrastructure Engineering and Management Program, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ (USA).
  • (2006) "Teacher Trainer Workshop: Geography of East and Southeast Asia", Duke University, Asian / Pacific Studies Institute, Durham (USA).
  • (2006) "Freight and the City: An Overview of Urban Freight Distribution and City Logistics", Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, Maritime Infrastructure Engineering and Management Program, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ (USA).
  • (2005) "Maritime Transportation and Inland Freight Distribution: The Challenge of the Coast", Georgia Southern University, Statesboro (USA).
  • (2004) "Transportation and Distribution in the New York Metropolitan Area", German Commercial Representation Office, New York.
  • (2003) “Tablet PCs as Educational Tools: A Pragmatic View”, Hofstra Technology Symposium: Showcasing Technology for Teaching and Learning, Invited Speaker, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY (USA).
  • (2003) "Transport Geography on the Web: Practical Implications for Developing, Maintaining and Upgrading a Large Educational Web Site", Center for Global Geography Education Workshop, San Marcos, Texas (USA).
  • (2002) “An Overview of ‘Pocket PCs’ as Presentation and Educational Tools”, Invited lecturer, Pioneer Program (Technology in the classroom), Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY (USA).
  • (2000) “GIS Multimedia Education”, Invited lecturer, Hofstra University, Business Development Center, Hempstead, NY (USA).
  • (1999) “The Geography of Globalization”, Talk sponsored by the Economics Association, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY (USA).
  • (1996) “Transportation and Spatial Cycles: Evidence from Maritime Systems”, Invited lecturer, School of Economics and Commercial Law, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg (Sweden).
  • (1996) “Maritime Fields: A New Geography of Maritime Transportation?”, Invited lecturer, School of Economics and Commercial Law, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg (Sweden).
  • (1996) “Strategies for Teaching Economic Geography in Cyberspace”, Invited lecturer, School of Economics and Commercial Law, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg (Sweden); Department of Geography, Concordia University, Montréal (Canada).
  • (1996) “Maritime Transportation and the Global Economy”, Invited lecturer, Boston University, Boston (USA).
  • (1991) “Modélisation et intelligence artificielle: application à Shanghai”, Geoforum, Université de Montréal, Department of Geography, Montréal (Canada).
  • (1991) “Le système expert en géographie des transports”, Seminar on Current Research at the Centre for Research on Transportation, École des Hautes Études Commerciales, Montréal (Canada).
  • (1990) “Le développement d’un modèle dynamique d’interaction spatiale et d’utilisation fonctionnelle du sol: application Shanghaienne”, Seminar on East-Asian Transportation Research, École des Hautes Études Commerciales, Montréal (Canada).
Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue

Dr. Rodrigue's research interests mainly cover the fields of transportation and economics as they relate to logistics and global freight distribution. Area interests involve North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, and East and Southeast Asia. Specific topics over which he has published extensively cover maritime transport systems and logistics, global supply chains and production networks, gateways and transport corridors. Current projects involve:

  • The Governance of Intermodal Transportation Assets
  • Geography of Logistics and Global Production Networks
  • Gateways, Corridors and Inland Freight Distribution
  • Globalization and Transport Terminals
  • City Logistics
  • Cruise Shipping