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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: Beijing Normal University, China & online Website: http://igu-geosus.org/pages/telecoupling-summer-school.html   Language: English Target audience: Master's students, PhD students, Postdocs, and other researchers. 1 Organization Host: Beijing Normal University (BNU) Organizer: Faculty of Geographical [...]

By |2026-04-12T07:10:37+00:00April 11th, 2026|News|Comments Off on International Summer School on Geography and Sustainability 2026
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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 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 [...]

By |2026-03-27T12:50:34+00:00March 27th, 2026|Miscellaneous, News, News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Jean-Bernard Racine 1940-2026
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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 dates • Deadline for Abstracts: May 15, 2026 • Notification about acceptance: May 29, 2026 • Registration closes: July 1, 2026 • Preliminary Program: mid-July 2026 • Final Program: mid-August 2026 [...]

By |2026-03-17T13:26:58+00:00March 17th, 2026|News, News|Comments Off on IGU CDES Regional Conference, September 9 to 11, 2026, Fortaleza, Brazil
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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) themed conference The deadline for abstracts has been extended to April 16th. Date: September 9-11, 2026 Place: Department of Human Geography, Uppsala University, Sweden This symposium brings together scholars in population geography [...]

By |2026-03-31T15:28:21+00:00March 17th, 2026|News, News|Comments Off on Applied Geography Commission themed conference, September 9-11, 2026, Sweden
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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 (University of Trieste) and Federica Burini (University of Bergamo) Topics: - - - - - - - - - theoretical perspectives on critical geography of work methodological approaches for territorial justice [...]

By |2026-02-13T04:12:49+00:00February 13th, 2026|News, News|Comments Off on Call for Book Chapters Contribution
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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 University, Sweden Keynote speakers: Professor Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, London School of Economics, and Professor Eva K. Andersson, Stockholm University. Left behind places and distressed neighbourhoods represent complex geographical and social realities often [...]

By |2026-02-13T03:44:49+00:00February 13th, 2026|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Applied Geography Commission of the International Geographical Union (IGU) themed conference
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The Chair of the IGU Global Understanding Commission has been elected as 2025 Distinguished Fellow of the IETI

Honorable election The Chair of the IGU Global Understanding Commission has been elected as 2025 Distinguished Fellow of The International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI). This election occurred alongside colleagues from Harvard University, the University of California, Berkeley, Shenzhen University, the University of Hong Kong and Arizona State University and is an interesting opener for [...]

By |2026-01-30T02:45:51+00:00January 30th, 2026|News|Comments Off on The Chair of the IGU Global Understanding Commission has been elected as 2025 Distinguished Fellow of the IETI
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In memoriam: Professor Gabriel Wackermann

En mémoire du Professeur Gabriel WACKERMANN (1928-2026) C’est avec une profonde tristesse que nous vous faisons part du décès du Professeur Gabriel WACKERMANN. Géographe émérite français, le Professeur Gabriel Wackermann a marqué durablement la discipline par l’ampleur de son œuvre, la rigueur de sa pensée et la générosité de son engagement intellectuel. Son parcours témoigne [...]

By |2026-01-10T14:43:29+00:00January 10th, 2026|News|Comments Off on In memoriam: Professor Gabriel Wackermann
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THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION GEOGRAPHIES (ICPG 2026)

THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION GEOGRAPHIES (ICPG 2026) The International Conference on Population Geographies (ICPG) is a biennial forum for scholars working on population geography, spatial demography, and population-related spatial issues. ICPG 2026 welcomes international participation. MAIN THEME Population Geographies in an Era of Demographic Transition FORMAT • Hybrid conference (on-site and online). On-site [...]

By |2026-03-09T19:03:06+00:00December 30th, 2025|News, Other Events|Comments Off on THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION GEOGRAPHIES (ICPG 2026)
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IGU CDES 2026 Conference, May 27-29, 2026, Turku, Finland

IGU CDES 2026 Conference, May 27-29, 2026, Turku, Finland "Strengthening Economic Resilience: Geographies of Policies, Knowledge Co-Creation and Industry Transformations" Organized by Economic Geography unit, Turku School of Economics, University of Turku Abstract submission deadline: 15 February 2026. Submission: SUBMIT ABSTRACT Details and Call for Papers Conference website: IGU-CDES Conference 2026

By |2025-12-15T03:38:44+00:00December 15th, 2025|News|Comments Off on IGU CDES 2026 Conference, May 27-29, 2026, Turku, Finland
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