10th Anniversary Celebration of the 2016 International Year of Global Understanding Michael Meadows at the 10th Anniversary Celebration the 2016 International Year of Global Understanding The increasing nationalisation of global problem constellations in current world politics shows us how important the programme of the 2016 International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) still is. The need [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
The Scientific Committee of the IRC 2026 now invites the submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations. ABSTRACT PREPARATION: Abstracts submitted must adhere to the following specifications: Abstracts are to be authored, co-authored and must be limited to 300 words under the headings of background/hypothesis, materials and methods, results, conclusions. Abstracts must be submitted in English. [...]
Tribute from the IGU: Senior Research Scientist Eric DENIS It is with great sadness that the International Geographical Union learned of the passing of Eric DENIS, Senior Research Scientist at CNRS. Eric DENIS made a remarkable contribution to the promotion of geographical research. A recognised specialist in urbanisation in regions such as India, Egypt, and [...]
Announcement IGU Seminar on Geodiversity from Geographical Perspectives 2025 10:00 – 12:40 GMT, 6th October 2025 (Monday) 6th October is the International Geodiversity Day proclaimed by UNESCO in 2021 for a worldwide celebration bringing people together to promote the many aspects of geodiversity. The IGU supports this new initiative strongly, and has established a Geodiversity [...]
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the upcoming 2025 Conference of the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Informality, Social Change and Development (IGU-ISCD), which will be held from 12 to 14 December 2025 at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. We warmly invite geographers, urban researchers, social scientists, and urban planners to mark their [...]
IGU JOINT CONFERENCE ON EXPLORING LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LAND USE CHANGE, HEALTH, AND BIODIVERSITY IN A CHANGING WORLD Click to download 'First Circular'
2025 IGU Urban Commission Annual Conference Cities and Urban Systems in Transition: Transformations, Resilience, and Policy Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa 11th to 15th August 2025 Click to download Annual Meeting brochure WELCOME The Urban Commission of the International Geographical Union (IGU-UGI) in collaboration with the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Stellenbosch University, South [...]
Photography Contest – “Geographical Impacts of Climate Change in the Mediterranean Basin” We are pleased to announce a photography contest open to students and PhD candidates from the universities of the SULIEIA network. The theme of the contest is the Geographical Impacts of Climate Change in the Mediterranean Basin. Submission Guidelines: The photograph must be [...]
