We are delighted to announce that the dissertation prize panel recommended a joint award of the prize to two dissertations of exceptionally high quality. The joint winners of this year’s prize are Olivia Russell (University of Edinburgh) and Mitchell Wilson (University of Bristol). Olivia Russel’s dissertation, Geography, Cartography and Military Intelligence: Gertrude Campbell’s Cartographic Work… Continue reading HPGRG Dissertation Prize 2019 Announced
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Committee changes following the AGM
We have a number of out-going committee members following the most recent AGM. The Chair, Heike Jöns, thanked Pauline Couper for her exemplary work as HPGRG Undergraduate Prize Coordinator over two terms from 2013 to 2019. She also thanked Thomas Jellis for having built up the new HPGRG website and Twitter account and for looking… Continue reading Committee changes following the AGM
Agenda for the AGM at RGS-IBG 2019
13:10 to 14:25, Friday, 30 August, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), Lowther Room Apologies Minutes of 2018 AGM (HJ) HPGRG Sessions for 2019 (FF) HPGRG Research Group Guests for 2019 (HJ) HPGRG Accounts (JB) HPGRG Dissertation Prize (PC) HPGRG Membership (FG) HPGRG Website (TJ) HPGRG Communications and Newsletter (MvM) Committee Membership Terms and Elections (HJ)… Continue reading Agenda for the AGM at RGS-IBG 2019
Newsletter 2019 #2 out now
The latest issue of our newsletter is now out! This newsletter contains, among other things, the agenda of our HPGRG Annual General Meeting at the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference in London next week and a list of HPGRG-sponsored sessions during this event. You are cordially invited to attend the HPGRG AGM and the HPGRG-sponsored sessions,… Continue reading Newsletter 2019 #2 out now
Newsletter 2019 #1 now out!
Our HPGRG committee has decided to relaunch a regular HPGRG email newsletter three times a year, which will be edited by our new HPGRG Communications Officer, Dr Michiel van Meeteren (Loughborough University) in January/February, May/June and September/October. If you wish to communicate publications, events or other information of interest to the HPGRG membership via the… Continue reading Newsletter 2019 #1 now out!
Call for Sessions: RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2019
The History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group (HPGRG) invites suggestions for sponsored sessions at the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2019 in London from Wednesday, 28 to Friday, 30 August 2019. The conference will focus on Geographies of trouble / geographies of hope and be chaired by Professor Hester Parr (University of Glasgow). We welcome suggestions for sessions across… Continue reading Call for Sessions: RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2019
Committee changes
At our most recent AGM, held in Cardiff, we had a number of out-going committee members. Our Chair, Paul Simpson, and Secretary, Isla Forsyth, came to the end of their extended term (2014-2018); our Communications Officer, Vanessa Schofield, reached the end of her term (2015-2018), and our Postgraduate Liaison Officer, Diana Beljaars, stepped down due… Continue reading Committee changes
HPGRG Dissertation Prize 2018 Announced
We are delighted to announce that Sophie Buckle (University of Bristol) has won the dissertation prize for 2018. The prize panel noted that the dissertation is “a highly impressive, ambitious and thoughtful piece” that speaks to debates in Geography and beyond; the “interweaving of theory and praxis through poetry is particularly impressive”. Sophie has allowed us… Continue reading HPGRG Dissertation Prize 2018 Announced
Two new committee roles
The HPGRG AGM will take place in Cardiff at this year’s RGS-IBG Annual Conference (provisionally) on Wednesday 29th August 13.10-14.25. In advance of that we are now inviting individuals to express their interest in two committee roles that will become available at the AGM as the current role holders’ terms come to an end. We… Continue reading Two new committee roles
Submissions for Dissertation Prize 2018
The History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group, in conjunction with SAGE Geography, is pleased to offer an Undergraduate Dissertation Prize for the best dissertation in the histories and/or philosophies of geography. We welcome nominations addressing the history of the discipline, philosophy of the discipline, and/or geographical knowledge, discourses and practices across academic, public and/or… Continue reading Submissions for Dissertation Prize 2018