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Well-known Romanian geographer awarded honorary doctorate

Professor Ioan Ianos, Emeritus Professor of the University of Bucharest, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Constanţa (Romania). This highest distinction of the institution was imposed by the Rector of the University, at the request of the Faculties of Science (where the Department of Geography is located), Philology and Mathematics. Professor [...]

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Finisterra – Revista Portuguesa de Geografia: Annual Lecture

Dear Colleagues, Finisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia is pleased to invite you to participate in the event that brings together the 2024 Annual Lesson and the award ceremony for the Best Paper of the Year 2023. The session will take place on October 17, 2024, at 5:00 pm, at the Institute of Geography and [...]

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IGU awards Sir David Attenborough Planet and Humanity Medal

The International Geographical Union (IGU) has awarded its prestigious Planet and Humanity Medal to the renowned conservationist, broadcaster and author Sir David Attenborough.  The medal will be presented at the opening ceremony of the International Geographical Congress (https://igc2024dublin.org/) on Saturday 24th August 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1922, the IGU promotes the discipline of [...]

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Tributes: JANICE MONK [1937 – 2024] Friend, Feminist and Mentor

Tributes JANICE MONK [1937 - 2024] With immense sadness, we inform you that our dear friend and mentor Prof Janice Monk passed away peacefully in Tuscon on Friday, July 12th 2024. Jan was a force to reckon with, shaping the field and creating space for gender and feminist geography within the discipline. We are saddened [...]

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3rd International Workshop on Geographic Modeling and Simulation: Modeling and Simulation for a Sustainable World

3rd International Workshop on Geographic Modeling and Simulation: Modeling and Simulation for a Sustainable World Oct 25 – 28, 2024 Nanjing, China   Introduction In a sustainable world, it is imperative to meet people's needs without causing chronic harm to the environment or compromising the ability of future generations. Achieving sustainability requires extensive research encompassing [...]

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SUMMER SCHOOL: Geomorphological Mapping in tectonically active areas, Camerino, 2-7 September 2024

"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, [...]

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IGU stalwart Professor Benno Werlen elected chair of Academia Europaea Social Science section

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 [...]

By |2024-07-04T23:41:45+00:00July 4th, 2024|Miscellaneous, News|Comments Off on IGU stalwart Professor Benno Werlen elected chair of Academia Europaea Social Science section

Inauguration of the bust of the geographer Emmanuel de Martonne

Dear Colleagues, On Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 11.00, the inauguration of the bust of the geographer Emmanuel de Martonne will take place, on Calea Victoriei (intersection with Calea Griviței, opposite the statue of the Runners & the Ministry of Economy), in the presence of numerous guests (representatives of the Presidency, the Government, the City [...]

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The Africa Regional Conference & Exhibition on Education and Skills Development (ARC-EDS)

The Africa Regional Conference & Exhibition on Education and Skills Development (ARC-EDS) The Africa Regional Conference Exhibition and Education and Skills Development (ARC-EDS) is an initiative of ESDEV Foundation Africa, a Project Partner of The Jena Declaration. It is organized in partnership with Ghana’s premier Technical University – The Accra Technical University. The conference aims [...]

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Geography and Sustainability BNU Summer School, June 4-7 2024, Beijing & Online

Geography and Sustainability BNU Summer School, June 4-7 2024, Beijing & Online About the Course In order to promote the integrated research of geography and serve the regional and global sustainable development, Beijing Normal University will provide a summer course on geography and sustainability. The course will bring together researchers around the world and present [...]

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