Dear colleagues, The summer has been quite eventful for the geographic communities, rhythmed by numerous international symposia (IGU Istanbul, Eugeo Prague amongst others). It is now time to prepare the future important steps for the discipline, and notably the Paris IGU-UGI Centennial Congress to be held in Paris in 2022 (July 18-22). You only have [...]
Dear IGU colleagues This is a call for proposals for books to be published as part of the IGU’s new series produced in a collaboration between the International Geographical Union and Edward Elgar Publishing. The International Geographical Union Series on Contemporary Geographies (IGUSCG) is intended to deliver original, thought-provoking and international perspectives on contemporary geography. [...]
5th International Conference on 'Urban e-Planning' - 2021 (Virtual / Online) The 'Urban e-Planning' Conference, promoted by the 'International Journal of E-Planning Research' (IJEPR), in collaboration with the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, is an annual forum for the discussion of recent research developments in the field of urban e-planning. The [...]
Dear Colleagues We are pleased to bring to your attention the news of the founding of the Young and Early Career Geographers Working Group on Geography and Sustainability (YECG-GeoSus), co-organized by IGUYECG (International Geographical Union - Young and Early Career Geographers Task Force) and IGU-GFE (International Geographical Union - Geography for Future Earth: Coupled Human-Earth [...]
Dear Colleagues The IGU Commissions: Local and Regional Development and Land Use and Land Cover Change together with the Bulgarian National Science Program "Environmental Protection and Reduction of Risks of Adverse Events and Natural Disasters" are organising a face-to-face seminar, entitled "Local and Regional Aspects of Natural Hazards" with colleagues prior to the 34th IGU [...]
Dear IGU Colleagues The International Geographical Union has issued a public statement (English and French) in which we highlight our position in relation to academic freedom. Although academic freedom is compromised in a number of countries around the world, we have taken the decision, at the request of the chair of the French National Committee, [...]
Dear Colleagues, As planning for an in person IGC 2021 kicked into high gear last year, we were hopeful that delaying the meeting to August 2021 would allow an opportunity for LOC and IGU and its participants to safely reconnect at Istanbul University in 16-20 August 2021. After having detailed meetings with the IGU Board [...]
Dear Colleagues Greetings from the GeoNight organising committee (CNFG, EUGEO, IGU). This year we are hoping to organise many events across the globe on Friday April 9th, the date of GeoNight. As always, all countries are free to participate. The main goal of GeoNight events is to promote geography and geographers to the general public [...]
Dear IGU Colleagues Series Editors Professor Iain Hay and Michael Meadows announce the forthcoming publication of the first book in ‘The International Geographical Union Series on Contemporary Geographies’. The volume, entitled Geographies of Cosmopolitanism is by Professor Barney Warf of the University of Kansas. Invigorating and timely, this book provides a thorough overview of the geographies of [...]
Dear Colleagues I am pleased sending you the call for application for the CIPSH Chair of 2021. Enclosed please find the announcement of the calls with detailed information regarding the application procedures. The deadline for application is March 1, please send all application materials electronically to the CIPSH email address (emailcipsh@icphs.org) Hsiung Ping-chen 熊秉真 Secretary [...]
