Congratulations to Minelle Mahtani, winner of the 2011 Glenda Laws Award from the AAG

Congratulations to Minelle Mahtani, winner of the 2011 Glenda Laws Award from the AAG.  The Glenda Laws Award is administered by the Association of American Geographers and endorsed by members of the Institute of Australian Geographers, the Canadian Association of Geographers, and the Institute of British Geographers. The annual award and honorarium recognize outstanding contributions to geographic research on social issues. This award is named in memory of Glenda Laws—a geographer who brought energy and enthusiasm to her work on issues of social justice and social policy. All early to mid-career scholars involved in geographic research on one or more social issues are eligible for this award.  Minelle was recognized for her exceptional scholarship on equity, diversity, immigration, and critical cultural geography, as well as her experience with the media and policy sectors in raising awareness of such social issues and the contribution of a geographic perspective towards understanding them.