Important Election Information: AAG Voting Begins Jan. 11
AAG Staff January 7, 2016 Important Election Information: AAG Voting Begins Jan. 112017-10-20T14:42:41-04:00 Association News
The AAG election will be conducted online again, and will take place Jan. 11-Feb. 4, 2016. Each member who has an email address on record with the AAG will receive a special email with a code that will allow them to sign in to our AAG SimplyVoting website and vote. Read about the candidates now.
Apply Now for Travel Grants for the AAG IGU 2016 Beijing Conference
AAG Staff January 6, 2016 Apply Now for Travel Grants for the AAG IGU 2016 Beijing Conference2017-10-20T14:42:41-04:00 Grants & Competitions
AAG is now accepting applications for 2016 AAG NSF International Geographical Union (IGU) Conference Travel Grants. Applications must be received by January 15. The conference will take place August 21-25 in Beijing, China. Read more about the conference. The AAG receives funding from the National Science Foundation to defray the expenses of participation by scientists in the IGU Conferences. For…
Explore the Growing List of AAG 2016 Field Trips, Workshops and Excursions
AAG Staff January 5, 2016 Explore the Growing List of AAG 2016 Field Trips, Workshops and Excursions2017-10-20T14:42:42-04:00 Annual Meeting
Explore the rich physical and cultural geography of San Francisco, Calif., and the Bay Area through informative field trips led by geographers or other experts. Field trips and excursions are also an excellent way to meet and exchange ideas with colleagues and friends. Also, expand your knowledge base and sign up for a workshop within your…
Leading Geography Historian and AAG Archivist Geoffrey Martin To Speak at Library of Congress
AAG Staff January 4, 2016 Leading Geography Historian and AAG Archivist Geoffrey Martin To Speak at Library of Congress2017-10-20T14:42:43-04:00 Events
Dr. Geoffrey Martin, a prominent historian of American geography, will discuss "On the History of the Book — American Geography and Geographers: Toward Geographical Science" at 7 on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at the Library of Congress. This special event, which is free and open to the public, will focus on Martin's most recent major work, and will include a…
Call for Abstracts: Special Issue of the 'Annals of the AAG' on Social Justice and the City
AAG Staff January 4, 2016 Call for Abstracts: Special Issue of the 'Annals of the AAG' on Social Justice and the City2017-10-20T14:42:44-04:00 Annals of the AAG
Call for Abstracts Annals of the American Association of Geographers Special Issue, March 2018 The Annals of the American Association of Geographers is seeking contributions for a Special Issue on "Social Justice and the City." We are seeking papers from a broad spectrum of scholars on social justice struggles in urban contexts. While we hope…
Gulf Research Program Accepting Applications for Exploratory Grants
AAG Staff December 18, 2015 Gulf Research Program Accepting Applications for Exploratory Grants2017-10-20T14:42:44-04:00 Grants & Competitions
The Gulf Research Program's Exploratory Grants Funding Opportunity is now open. Applications are being accepted for innovative research projects that seek to break new ground in Informing Coastal Community Planning and Response to Environmental Change in Regions with Offshore Oil and Gas Operations. These grants will support the development and testing of new methods, technologies,…
In Memoriam: Edward W. Soja
AAG Staff December 17, 2015 In Memoriam: Edward W. Soja2017-10-20T14:42:45-04:00 Necrology
Ed Soja, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning at UCLA, who made considerable contributions to postmodern political geography and urban theory, passed away on November 2, 2015, at the age of 75, after a long battle with illness. Edward William Soja was born on May 4, 1940, to a family of Polish immigrants and grew up…
In Memoriam: Susan W. Hardwick
AAG Staff December 17, 2015 In Memoriam: Susan W. Hardwick2017-10-20T14:42:46-04:00 Necrology
Susan Hardwick, professor emerita at the University of Oregon and national leader in the field of geography education, passed away on November 11, 2015, at the age of 70, after a brief illness. Susan Louise Wiley was born on May 9, 1945 in Greensburg, PA. After completing her secondary education at Slippery Rock High School…
Audrey Kobayashi Selected for AAG Presidential Achievement Award
AAG Staff December 15, 2015 Audrey Kobayashi Selected for AAG Presidential Achievement Award2017-10-20T14:42:47-04:00 AAG Grants & Awards Conferred
The AAG Presidential Award is given with the purpose of recognizing individuals for their long-term, major contributions to geography. The Past President has the honor of bestowing this distinction on behalf of the discipline and the association. Kobayashi This year, Past President Mona Domosh will confer the 2016 award to Audrey Kobayashi during the AAG Past…
2016 AAG Stanley Brunn Award for Creativity in Geography: Michael Goodchild
AAG Staff December 15, 2015 2016 AAG Stanley Brunn Award for Creativity in Geography: Michael Goodchild2017-10-20T14:42:47-04:00 AAG Grants & Awards Conferred
The AAG Stanley Brunn Award for Creativity in Geography is given annually to an individual geographer or team of geographers that has demonstrated originality, creativity and significant intellectual breakthroughs in geography. The award includes a prize of $1,000. Goodchild We are proud to award the 2016 AAG Stanley Brunn Award for Creativity in Geography to…
2016 AAG Susan Hardwick Excellence in Mentoring Award: Kenneth Foote
AAG Staff December 15, 2015 2016 AAG Susan Hardwick Excellence in Mentoring Award: Kenneth Foote2017-10-20T14:42:48-04:00 AAG Grants & Awards Conferred
The AAG bestows an annual award recognizing an individual geographer, group, or department, who demonstrates extraordinary leadership in building supportive academic and professional environments and in guiding the academic or professional growth of their students and junior colleagues. The Award was launched last year, and its inaugural awardee was the late Susan Hardwick. It has…
Important AAG Election Information: Read About AAG Candidates
AAG Staff December 15, 2015 Important AAG Election Information: Read About AAG Candidates2017-10-20T14:42:49-04:00 Recent News
The 2016 AAG election slate is now live. Read about the candidates to help inform your vote. On Jan. 11 each member who has an email address on record with the AAG will receive a special email with a code that will allow them to sign in to our AAG SimplyVoting website and vote. The…