The IGU regrets to announce the passing of a Swiss geographer whose great influence on the discipline has been widely recognized. Below is a letter of announcement compiled by two of his colleagues (version in French follows). Note also that The Faculty of Geosciences and Environment at Lausanne University has published a tribute to Jean-Bernard [...]
Prof Jef Vandenberghe, distinguished physical geographer and Quaternary scientist and long-standing supporter of the IGU, has passed away after a career that left a deep and lasting imprint on international geography. He was for many years a Professor of Physical Geography at the Vrye Universiteit Amsterdam, where he played a central role in advancing research [...]
Following a request sent by the President of ANPEGE (Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Geografia), the IGU Executive Committee met on 11 and 12 April 2025 and reaffirmed the following: The IGU affirms the important role of geographers in advancing peace and shared prosperity among all peoples and nations. This commitment is rooted [...]
Brazilian geography, an indeed geography globally, has lost one of its most influential thinkers: Professor Ariovaldo Umbelino de Oliveira passed away on August 2nd, in São Paulo, Brazil. A towering figure in academia, he shaped the minds of over a hundred doctoral and master’s students, leaving an indelible mark on geographic scholarship. I was privileged [...]
Prof. Leszek Antoni Kosiński (1929-2024) On December 6, 2024, at the age of 95, Prof. Leszek Antoni Kosiński, a highly distinguished Polish and Canadian geographer, passed away. He was laid to rest at the cemetery in Podkowa Leśna in Poland. Throughout his remarkably rich professional career, beginning in the 1950s, Professor Kosiński was a participant and [...]
It is with great sadness that IGU mourns the passing of a much loved colleague. Itzhak Schnell was full professor in the Department of Geography and the Human Environment at the Tel Aviv University. His research specializations included social space, notably spaces of human activity in a global reality and minority group inclusion, Arab citizens [...]
"Geomorphological mapping in tectonically active areas” Activated by the School of Science and Technology – Geology Division Academic Year 2023/2024 Rector's Decree no.197 (Prot.no. 28059) of 04-15-2024 Direction of the Course: Prof. Gilberto Pambianchi and Dott. Domenico Aringoli Members of the Scientific Board: Gilberto Pambianchi, Graziano Leoni, Andrea Dall’Asta, Emanuele Tondi, Domenico Aringoli, Marco Materazzi, [...]
At its last meeting, the Council of the Academia Europaea (London) confirmed the election Prof. Dr. Benno Werlen, chair of the IGU Commission on Global Understanding and IGU Laureat d'honneur winner, as chairperson of the social science section "Human Mobility, Governance, Environment and Space". This section is concerned with interdisciplinary and internationally comparative studies of [...]
THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF CIPSH 1949-2024 The commemoration of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences’ (CIPSH) 75th anniversary is a chance for us to reflect upon UNESCO's pivotal decision to establish an independent scholarly council devoted to the exploration of the humanities. This celebration highlights the collective acknowledgement of the increased necessity for [...]
