HPGRG is supporting a Conference Symposium on “Geography and its publics” at the 24th International Congress of History of Science, Technology and Medicine, taking place in Manchester from 22-28 July 2013. Please find below the call for papers in English and in French. HPGRG looks forward to your contribution. ******** Call for papers, ICHSTM Manchester 2013,… Continue reading Conference Symposium on Geography and its Publics, Manchester, 22-28 July 2013
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Geography and post-phenomenology
James Ash recently posted a useful introduction to conceptualisations of post-phenomenology to inform the upcoming RGS-IBG conference session he is co-convening with Paul Simpson. The ‘Geography and Post-Phenomenology’ session is sponsored by the HPGRG. Here is the introduction to James’ post: The term post-phenonenology has been floating around for a number of years in geography… Continue reading Geography and post-phenomenology
Philosophy in Geography
As a part of the mission of the HPGRG, we seek to foster and promote research concerning contemporary philosophies, theories and methods related to geography. We would like to gather together some commentaries, introductions or reflections upon theoretical influences in human geography on this website as a potential resource. We invite expressions of interest, links… Continue reading Philosophy in Geography
The Geographical Canon? workshop: Oxford, 15 June 2012
The HPGRG are supporting an event to discuss whether or not the discipline of geography has a canon. ‘The Geographical Canon?‘ will be held on 15th June in Oxford, convened by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, in The JCR Lecture Theatre in St Catherine’s College.
Funding available from the Higher Education Academy
The Higher Education Academy has a range of funding opportunities and events to support teaching and learning across geography. The following might be of interest to members of the History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group.
RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum Mid-Term Conference 2012
Call For Papers: ‘Geographical Reflections’ University of Nottingham This is a call for papers for the RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum Mid-term Conference, to be hosted over the weekend of 20th – 22nd April 2012 at the School of Geography, Nottingham University. The aim of the conference is to provide a welcoming, relaxed and supportive environment for… Continue reading RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum Mid-Term Conference 2012
Overview of research quality in History & Philosophy of Geography
A message from Felix Driver: As HPGRG members may know, the ESRC is currently undertaking a review of UK human geography in partnership with the AHRC and the RGS-IBG, the latest in a series of subject-based reviews. This is intended to ‘highlight the standing and contribution of UK human geography against international benchmarks’, and to… Continue reading Overview of research quality in History & Philosophy of Geography
Report on ‘Re-doing Biopolitics’ session, RGS-IBG 2011
A report by Olly Zinetti, Open University The session, ‘Re-doing Biopolitics’, was rooted in conceptions of biopolitics derived in particular from Esposito’s text, Bios: Biopolitics and Philosophy (2008). It was from the interconnected nature of livingness the text proposes, and the political consequences affirming such interconnectedness generates, where discussion began. Knowing, then, that biosecurity –… Continue reading Report on ‘Re-doing Biopolitics’ session, RGS-IBG 2011
Report on Re-imagining Biopolitics and Biosecurity, RGS-IBG 2011
A report by Krithika Srinivasan, King’s College London I presented a paper entitled ‘Controlling dogs, protecting turtles: Contemporary biopolitics in more-than-human India’ in the HPGRG session ‘Re-imagining biopolitics and biosecurity’ at the RGS-IBG AC 2011. This paper stems from my PhD project, and examines two cases of public debate around human-animal relationships in the world’s largest… Continue reading Report on Re-imagining Biopolitics and Biosecurity, RGS-IBG 2011
Echoes of the New Geography? Progress in Human Geography review
The Chair of the HPGRG, Dr Richard Powell, recently published his first in a series of articles for Progress in Human Geography concerning the History and Philosophy of Geography. Please find the abstract below: Taking as its cue the debates in 2009 at the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) about the… Continue reading Echoes of the New Geography? Progress in Human Geography review