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IGU thematic conference: What AI Does to the World(s): Critical Geographic Perspectives? Paris (France) 5-8 Jul 2027
What AI Does to the World(s): Critical Geographic Perspectives? The Artificial Intelligence boom impacts geography and the way to produce geography: far from being [...]
International Conference on Social Geography and Development, 4 – 7 December, 2026, Beijing, China
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the upcoming International Conference on Social Geography and Development, which is organized by the International Geographical Union [...]
Notice: IGU Thematic Conference 2026, Aligarh, India Postponed
Dear Colleagues This event is currently being held in abeyance untill further notice. Inconvenience caused is deeply regretted. LOC
Hommage à Yves Lacoste (1929 – 2026)
A TRIBUTE TO YVES LACOSTE (1929–2026) Amaël Cattaruzza Paris 8 University, French Institute of Geopolitics (IFG) Past-President of the French National Committee of Geography [...]
In memoriam: Professor Emerita Sarah Witham Bednarz
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Professor Emerita Sarah Witham Bednarz, a distinguished scholar whose work [...]
International Workshop on Geography and Sustainability 2026
Sustainable Cities Website: https://geosus.iseis.cuhk.edu.hk/ Date: November 27-29, 2026 Location: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK, China The International Workshop on Geography and Sustainability [...]
Latest Journal metrics released for the Journal Geography and Sustainability
Dear Colleagues We are delighted to update you on the latest information about the journal impact factor (JIF). On June 17, this year's Journal [...]
5th International Scientific Symposium “How toponymy can contribute to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”
Italian Geographical Society Villa Celimontana – Mattei Palace Via della Navicella, 12 – Roma [Rome] – Italia 3rd – 5th June 2026 In close [...]
IGU Executive Committee (EC) election result 2026
Dear IGU Colleagues First of all, I would like to thank the voters for their very high turnout in this election, which demonstrates the [...]
IGU announces Honors and Awards for 2026
Following the recommendation of the IGU Honors and Awards Committee, chaired by former IGU Vice President Professor Joos Droogleever Fortuijn, we are delighted to [...]
UN-GGIM 3rd World Geospatial Information Congress in November 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
UN-GGIM 3rd World Geospatial Information Congress in November 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Visit Website: https://ggim.un.org/3UNWGIC/
International Summer School on Geography and Sustainability 2026
International Summer School on Geography and Sustainability 2026 Frontiers in Telecoupling and Metacoupling Research for Addressing Global Sustainability Challenges Date: August 9-16, 2026 Location: [...]
Jean-Bernard Racine 1940-2026
The IGU regrets to announce the passing of a Swiss geographer whose great influence on the discipline has been widely recognized. Below is a [...]
IGU CDES Regional Conference, September 9 to 11, 2026, Fortaleza, Brazil
IGU CDES Regional Conference Geographies of America and the transformation of economic spaces in global context September 9 to 11, 2026, Fortaleza, Brazil Key [...]
Applied Geography Commission themed conference, September 9-11, 2026, Sweden
The health and sustainability of left behind places and distressed neighbourhoods: advances through applied geography Applied Geography Commission of the International Geographical Union (IGU) [...]
10th Anniversary Celebration of the 2016 International Year of Global Understanding
10th Anniversary Celebration of the 2016 International Year of Global Understanding Michael Meadows at the 10th Anniversary Celebration the 2016 International Year of Global [...]
Call for Book Chapters Contribution
Italian territory’s response to new forms of work organisation in the face of global challenges for a new territorial justice Edited by Sergio Zilli [...]
Applied Geography Commission of the International Geographical Union (IGU) themed conference
“The health and sustainability of left-behind places and distressed neighbourhoods: Advances through applied geography” Date: September 9-11, 2026 Place: Department of Human Geography, Uppsala [...]