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
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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
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
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
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
Call for Sessions: RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2018
The History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group (HPGRG) invites suggestions for 12 sponsored sessions at the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2018 in Cardiff. The conference theme is “Geographical landscapes / changing landscapes of geography” and will be chaired by Professor Paul Milbourne. We welcome suggestions for sessions across our remit, interpreted broadly, as the… Continue reading Call for Sessions: RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2018
Call for Sessions: RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2017
The History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group (HPGRG) invites suggestions for 12 sponsored sessions at the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2017 in London from 30 August to 1 September 2017. The conference theme is “Decolonising geographical knowledges: opening geography out the world” and will be chaired by Professor Sarah Radcliffe. We welcome suggestions for sessions across… Continue reading Call for Sessions: RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2017
Agenda for the HPGRG AGM at the RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2016
13:10 to 14:25, Friday 2 September, RGS-IBG Sunley Room Agenda Apologies Minutes of 2015 AGM (PS) HPGRG Sessions for 2016 (IF) HPGRG Research Group Guests for 2016 (IF) HPGRG Accounts (SK) HPGRG Dissertation Prize (PC) HPGRG Website (TJ) HPGRG Membership update (JB) HPGRG Newsletter – update (PS / VS) Discussion of Research Group Activities /… Continue reading Agenda for the HPGRG AGM at the RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2016