RGS-IBG AC 2024 Postgraduate Bursary

The HPGRG is happy to invite postgraduate students looking to attend/present at the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference to apply for one bursary covering the registration fee. We particularly invite students who do not have access to additional funding through their institution or funder. To apply, please fill out this form by 1 June:  https://forms.gle/QEWUUKUppo1BkhEi8 If you have… Continue reading RGS-IBG AC 2024 Postgraduate Bursary

May 15th session on turning a PhD or postdoc into a monograph

The History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group would like to invite you to an informal online lunchtime session on May 15th, 13:00-14;00 (UK time), discussing issues around converting your PhD / postdoc into a monograph – whether to do it, how to do it, how to find a publisher, what the current open access… Continue reading May 15th session on turning a PhD or postdoc into a monograph

HPGRG UG Dissertation Award 2023

Congratulations to Shona Galloway (University of Edinburgh) who is the recipient of the HPGRG UG Dissertation Award for 2023. Shona’s brilliant dissertation is titled Decolonising the Scottish Higher Geography Curriculum Colonial Narratives and Key Barriers to Change. She describes her project as follows: Decolonisation is a rapidly growing imperative in geography for academics and school… Continue reading HPGRG UG Dissertation Award 2023

Sponsored Sessions: RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2024

At the annual RGS-IBG conference in London, August 2024, the HPGRG has chosen to sponsor the following sessions: Affects of the Negative organised by Paul Harrison (Durham University), Thomas Dekeyser (Aberystwyth University) and Mitch Rose (Aberystwyth University). The Ontology Problem in Geography: Polysemy, Conceptual Ambiguity and the Challenge of Making Meaning organised by Sam Di… Continue reading Sponsored Sessions: RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2024

HPGRG Call for Session Sponsorship, RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2024

The History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group (HPGRG) invites applications to sponsor sessions at this year’s RGS-IBG Annual Conference. Sessions should address topics relating to contemporary philosophies, theories and methods related to geography and/or the history and philosophy of geography and associated fields. We welcome proposals for sessions that use innovative or creative formats.… Continue reading HPGRG Call for Session Sponsorship, RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2024

Open Postgraduate and ECR Meeting, 8th January

The History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group (HPGRG) of the RGS-IBG invite postgraduate/early career researchers to an informal online seminar. This will be held at 1400-1600 (GMT) on Monday 8th January 2024. We invite attendees to briefly introduce their research (5-7 minutes). Your research may be at any stage from initial idea to completed… Continue reading Open Postgraduate and ECR Meeting, 8th January

Biljana Radičević and her team receive the HPGRG Engagement Award 2023

We wish to congratulate Biljana Radičević and her team whose excellent work has received the HPGRG Engagement Award 2023. The title of their project is ‘Interactive map of Jovan Cvijić’s scientific research and achievements’. More information can be found at: https://mapa.jovancvijic.rs