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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 6h

How can body mapping be used as a meaningful and politically powerful tool to make the impacts of climate change more visible? Andi Misbahul Pratiwi unpacks the answers in this new Geography Directions post 👇 ow.ly/7chn50ZQ4Fj

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 28/09/2026

How do dominant models of climate adaptation risk serving those who can adjust to institutional time, rather than those living closest to climate uncertainty? Suranjan Majumder and Uday Chatterjee discuss in a new Geography Directions blog post. Read the full piece here: ow.ly/sUsn50ZPEK1

A rural house surrounded by floodwaters with trees and a bamboo fence partially submerged in water.

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 25/09/2026

Earlier this month, the United Nations General Assembly voted to adopt a new world map to reflect Africa’s true size. But how did the ’standard’ world map come to be so widely used in the first place? And is there a straightforward way to represent our 3D world on a 2D surface?

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 24/09/2026

A message from Norway ❄️👋 University of Sheffield student Stanley Sherlock is excited to be coming back to the RGS Explore Weekend this year! Come along to meet fellow explorers, get expedition advice, and be inspired. ⏰ 6-8 November 🎟️ Book: www.rgs.org/exploration/rgs-explore…

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 23/09/2026

What's the UK's deadliest animal? Steve Backshall reveals his answer – and it might not be the one you're expecting. Renowned naturalist, explorer and Deadly 60 presenter Steve Backshall received our 2026 Ness Award. Find out more about this year's Medals and Award recipients on our website.

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 22/09/2026

Debbie Hall, Senior Library Assistant in the Map Room of Bodleian Libraries, tells the stories of 20 journeys, routes and adventures, illustrated by maps. 📍 Oxford ⏰ 7 October Book tickets: www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/…

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 21/09/2026

How did mapping support the colonial ‘improvement’ project in India? This 1824 map of the Konkan reveals how colonial knowledge and ideas about the landscape shaped the way the region was represented. 🗺️ Based on research by PhD student Ishaan Patil, who spoke at our recent Annual Conference.

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 17/09/2026

If you asked a London black cab driver to take you to Hot and Cold Corner, where would you end up? 📍 In Episode 4 of Tours with Chrissie, discover the story behind this South Kensington landmark and how it features in 'The Knowledge', the rigorous navigation test every black cab driver must pass.

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 17/09/2026

Can geospatial tools help reduce health inequalities? 📍 🩺 This interview explores the Digital Exclusion Risk Atlas (DERA), a tool developed to help health and care system teams understand patterns of digital exclusion risk across England 👇 ow.ly/ckPN50ZNaf1

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 16/09/2026

Looking to discover something new this autumn? Our event programme is jam-packed with insights from geographical experts, as well as storytelling, film, music and art 🌏✨ Find out more and get booking 👉 www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/lates…

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 15/09/2026

UCAS season is here! This term, we're offering free webinars about the process for both students and teachers. 🎓 👨‍🏫 1 Oct: Supporting candidates for interviews and Oxbridge 🤔 3 Nov: Choosing your university and geography course Book your place: ow.ly/PbjH50ZLWku

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 14/09/2026

'Austerity, Brexit, devolution - all manner of economic changes are never lived in the moment. They always have afterlives.' During Annual Conference last week, we asked economic geographer Sarah Marie Hall what one policy priority should be for Andy Burnham’s government. 💬

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 11/09/2026

Next week, join us in Belfast to find out more about the history and geography of Taiwan from Dr Gerry Cleary. ⏰ 17 September, 7.30pm Book your tickets 👉https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/taiwan-past-present-future

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 11/09/2026

This term, we’re deepening our collaboration with Field Studies Council to offer discounts on teacher CPD and fieldwork residentials for students, for RGS School Members. These new offers will bolster our existing joint programme of free fieldwork CPD events. 🥾 Learn more: ow.ly/RVPb50ZMugK

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 09/09/2026

Want regular updates about guided walks, exhibitions and talks near you? We have regional committees across England, Northern Ireland and Wales, all managed by groups of local volunteers. ⭐️ Follow your local account below and discover what’s happening in your area 👇 go.bsky.app/G7Uyyq

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 08/09/2026

Last week, we welcomed over 2,800 geographers from around the world for our Annual International Conference. 🌍 📝 Read more about what went on this year: ow.ly/SXqI50ZKI6z. ⏭️ We hope to see everyone at University of Bristol in 2027! #RGSIBG26

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 07/09/2026

Geography teachers 📣 On 5 October, we're hosting a CPD webinar on teaching sensitive issues in geography. The session will cover topics like conflict and climate change, with a range of practical strategies to help with classroom planning and delivery. 🔗 Book your place: ow.ly/qi8j50ZJizG

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 07/09/2026

This 1857 manuscript map, made by Dr William Jameson, records a dense network of waterways around the River Napo, a tributary of the Amazon. How might you use this map to understand the geography of the region, past and present? And what do modern maps of the river show that Jameson’s map omits?

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 04/09/2026

Thanks for joining us at #RGSIBG26! If you want to stay connected with your geographical colleagues throughout the year, we encourage you to check out what’s going on with the 30+ Research Groups. Get info about joining and upcoming events here: www.rgs.org/research/res...

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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The fourth and final day of #RGSIBG26 is underway! There's still time to join the last two Chair's events this afternoon: a panel on migrant justice and border abolition at 1:10pm, and a panel session at 2:25pm, Towards care-full geographies of disability, health, well-being and care. See you there!

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Emma Patchett @eepwrites.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Enjoyed presenting at the @rgs.org conference on loitering and PSPOs in the panel 'Geographies of Justice: mapping legal, carceral and civil societal notions of an elusive concept'. Thank you to Anna Schliehe @unibonn.bsky.social for organising!

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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We’re running 250+ live sessions at our Annual Conference today! ⏩ Make sure to leave time for the Chair’s events, including today’s session on how to generate ‘thinking environments’: www.rgs.org/research/annual-interna…

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Dr Anna Lawrence @annamlawrence.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Enjoyed dipping my toe back into the academic waters today at the @rgs.org Annual Conference, presenting some of my work on settler women's floriculture in NZ in a fabulous session on more-than-human friendship organised by @katiecmoliver.bsky.social & @liambatespoet.bsky.social

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alanmarvell.bsky.social @alanmarvell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Enjoyed discussing the importance of places and spaces when considering pedagogy and blended doctoral education @rgs.org @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social #ac2026

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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Attending the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference this week? 🌍 Come and visit the LSE Press stand to browse our latest publications, including new books from the RGS-IBG Book Series. 🗨️ Interested in publishing with us? Come and have a chat with the team! @rgs.org #RGSIBG26

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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Today is the first full day of our Annual Conference. We’ve got 195 live sessions planned and they're already underway! If you're joining us be sure to check out ExOrdo to catch what you’re interested in: event.ac2026.exordo.com/at-a-glance #RGSIBG26

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Emily Hayes @handle.invalid · 02/09/2026

Question: What do the late great Dolly Parton, Roy Ayers, and Sly Stone have in common? Answer: Their songs are full of insights into histories and philosophies of geography. Disagree? Come listen and discuss at our @hpgrg.bsky.social session this morning in the @rgs.org Drayson Room

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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We've just heard Professor Susan J. Smith deliver this year's opening keynote at the Annual Conference on the shape of inequality and the weight of the world, introduced by our Chair Professor Peter Hopkins. A great start to the week and we're looking forward to more sessions tomorrow! #RGSIBG26

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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Our team are ready to welcome this year's Annual International Conference delegates! If you're around today, you can collect your badge and lanyard until 8pm tonight (1 Sept) and beat the queues tomorrow. Find more info here: www.rgs.org/research/ann...

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MNG - University Presses @mngupbooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

@erintorkelson.bsky.social explores how the direct cash transfer program instituted in South Africa revised and reworked post-apartheid racialized and gendered dispossession. Visit our stand in person at #RGSIBG26 or find us online ⬇️ mngbookshop.co.uk/rgs-2026/ @dukepress.bsky.social @rgs.org

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Kit Marie Rackley @geogramblings.com · 01/09/2026

Bonkers that I have been a member of the #Geography community for over 20 years and this is my first @rgs.org annual conference! Enjoying the pre-conference seminar and networking “Geography matters in turbulent times”

A view from the back of an audience at an academic presentation. A female speaker stands at the front of a grand room with tall windows and dark green curtains, presenting next to a large screen. The slide reads "Geography & Education Research Group" with a subtitle mentioning the "Journal of Geography in Higher Education," and the main title is "Why does Geography Matter in Turbulent Times." In the foreground, we see the backs of audience members' heads; one person is holding up a smartphone to take a picture of the slide. Framed portraits are visible on the right wall.

A close-up of a projection screen displaying a presentation slide. The slide is titled "...ly-just pedagogic approach: Student-staff partnership." On the left is a block of text describing a collaborative, reciprocal process where participants contribute equally to curricular or pedagogical conceptualization. On the right is a complex circular diagram titled "STUDENT ENGAGEMENT," with an outer ring and an inner circle divided into sections like "Learning, teaching and assessment" and "Learning, design and developing," highlighting core values like "Trust," "Courage," and "Authenticity." The source citation at the bottom references the Higher Education Academy (2015). The tops of audience members' heads (fuzzy brown hair) are visible at the bottom of the frame.

A male presenter wearing a patterned floral shirt stands at the front of the room, pointing at a large screen that displays a web browser running the "Web R Console" coding interface (RStudio). Small video call tiles are visible in the top right corner of the screen, suggesting a hybrid event. The audience sits in the foreground facing the screen. The room features tall windows with green curtains, and a green table banner is visible on the left that reads "Journ... in High..." (part of the Journal of Geography in Higher Education).

A female presenter with blonde hair in a black dress stands at the front of the room, pointing at a large screen displaying a detailed map of a coastal or island region with red and pink network lines and green/red markers. There are two inset photos on the map: the top left shows two people dressed in winter gear inside a small boat or cabin, and the top right shows people riding snowmobiles across a snowy, icy landscape. The audience is viewed from behind in the foreground, with the same green curtains and high ceilings framing the room.

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 01/09/2026

We're excited to welcome delegates to the opening day of #RGSIBG26! Make sure you're following @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social to catch important updates throughout the week.

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 28/08/2026

New episode of Ask the Geographer out now!🎙️ This week, Professor Elena Barabantseva joins us to discuss the economic, political and social effects of migration between China and Russia since the 1970s.🌍 🔗Listen: ow.ly/NXy950ZGBO2

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 27/08/2026

Our team have been actively reviewing the public Collections displays across the building at the Society. Find our more about the unique items displayed and how they have been reinterpreted👉 www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/lates…

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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Interested in weather and climate? Join the Royal Meteorological Society in collaboration with our Geography for All programme on 15 September for the next Diverse Voices webinar on where geography can take you. Register below👇 ow.ly/AXPu50ZArOU

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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Praise for Geography and a Geographer: Reimagining the Discipline after Ron Johnston, edited by Richard Harris, David Manley and Robert Mayhew. 🕊️ @rgs.org ➡️ This collection is free to read and download from the LSE Press website and third-parties including JSTOR: press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...

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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We’re delighted to support SALO SALO: Come Together, an exhibition celebrating British-Filipino stories through intergenerational storytelling. From 3-6 September at Oxo Gallery, London, this free exhibition asks: What does a British-Filipino home look like? Learn more 👇 ow.ly/lxZh50ZBoTU

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 26/08/2026

Today is #NationalDogDay - the perfect excuse to share some wonderful pictures from our archives, taken during the Endurance expedition. Led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, the expedition was an attempt to make the first land crossing of the Antarctic continent.

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 25/08/2026

Our Annual Conference is just one week away! Want to keep up with what’s going on during conference week? Make sure you’re following RGS-IBG Higher Ed for updates and top tips, and use #RGSIBG26 to share what you’re up to. 💬

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 21/08/2026

New episode of Ask the Geographer out now! 🎙️ This week, Professor Ilan Kelman joins us to discuss the human factors that shape the impacts and severity of disaster events, along with strategies to better safeguard people and places around the world. 🌪️ Listen now: ow.ly/2jGY50ZBZCw

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 20/08/2026

As our Routes, Ruins and Reconnaissance exhibition draws to a close, we’re sharing a timeline of Gertrude Bell’s life and work, as well as some newly digitised images. Find out more 👉 www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/lates…

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 20/08/2026

Congratulations to everyone receiving their geography GCSE results! 👏 We’re delighted that geography was the sixth-most popular subject this year, highlighting students' awareness of the importance of geographical thinking to the challenges facing our world. 🗺️ Read more: ow.ly/6XoS50ZBOEy

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 18/08/2026

How can communities who usually experience reliable rainfall learn to live with limited water? Our latest blog features newly published research about the water practices of migrant households who moved from water-scarce countries to England. Read more 👉 ow.ly/YEBV50ZAMI4

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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

"This book succeeds in providing a vital, multifaceted account of Ron’s enduring legacy." — Julie MacLeavy, Professor of Economic Geography, University of Bristol Geography and a Geographer is free to read and download #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.31389/lse... @rgs.org

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 14/08/2026

New episode of Ask the Geographer out now! 🎙️ Max Worsley joins us for a conversation about his upcoming 1,349 km journey across Antarctica, harnessing the power of adventure to shine a light on Antarctica’s vital role in the health of our planet. ❄️ Listen: ow.ly/Gaf350ZzNp5

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 13/08/2026

We are delighted to announce the appointment of four new editors to the RGS-IBG journal portfolio! 👏 We would also like to thank our outgoing editors for their time and commitment. Find out more 👉https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/four-new-editors-appointed-to-society-journals

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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

"An insightful and wide-ranging collection" — Peter Hopkins, Professor of Social Geography, @newcastleuni.bsky.social Geography and a Geographer, edited by Richard Harris, David Manley and Robert Mayhew is out now, published as part of the @rgs.org book series. 🔗 doi.org/10.31389/lse...

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 13/08/2026

Congratulations to every student receiving geography A Level results today! 👏 We hope this achievement inspires you to keep studying and using geography to deepen your understanding of the world, its people and its environments, wherever you are headed next. 🗺️ 🔗Read more: ow.ly/RcLx50Zzk4C

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Society congratulates students on A Level results day

We congratulate students receiving A Level geography results. Visit our site for university, study, career and work experience support.

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 12/08/2026

It's #WorldElephantDay 🐘 Writer Sophy Roberts recently gave us behind-the-scenes insights into the four years of research she undertook for her book, A Training School for Elephants. We’ve just unlocked Sophy’s full talk for everyone to watch for free 👇 ow.ly/qFib50ZypL1

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An elephant never forgets - lecture

Join Sophy Roberts for an illustrated behind-the-scenes talk on A Training School for Elephants, covering travels from Iraq to India, the DRC and Tanzania.

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