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Committee of the Social & Cultural Geography Research Group (SCGRG) at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Tweeting and retweeting geographical things

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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
SCGRG PGR Lunchtime Meet-up Wednesday 2 September 2026, 1:10–2:10 pm For more info: scgrg.co.uk/scgrg-pgr-lu...
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Conference Fringe Workshop (RGS-IBG Annual Conference)Inclusive cities - urban nature, mental maps and children's health Monday 7 September 11.00 - 11.40 !! For registration: tinyurl.com/952b8v7n For more info: scgrg.co.uk/conference-f...
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Peter Hopkins @peterhopkins.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
NEW PAPER - this intervention in @tibg.bsky.social focuses on the theme of the @rgs.org @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social Annual Conference - geographies of inequalities: towards just places. rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Dear all, especially those attending the RGS-IBG 2026 conference. You are welcome to join us on Thursday, 3rd September 2026 at 19:30 for the SCGRG Social. Our location will be at Zetland Arms Kensington (2 Bute Street, Kensington, SW7 3EX)! SCGRG Committee.
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
📣 Committee Vacancies – get involved We've got upcoming opportunities to welcome new committee members: - Chair – Secretary - Early Career Officer Applications due by Sept 9th 2026. More info: (scgrg.co.uk/scgrg-upcomi...) 📝 EOIs: tinyurl.com/3ee5mbbw
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The link to the SCGRG (co)-sponsored sessions at the RGS Annual Conference: scgrg.co.uk Please check the link for more information: event.ac2026.exordo.com/search?q=scgrg #RGS-IBG Translate
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Social and Cultural Geography Research Group – of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Insititute of British Geographers)
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Dear all, especially those attending the RGS-IBG 2026 conference. You are welcome to join us on Thursday, 3rd September 2026 at 19:30 for the SCGRG Social. Our location will be at Zetland Arms Kensington (2 Bute Street, Kensington, SW7 3EX)! SCGRG Committee.
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 14/07/2026
We are excited to launch a new postgraduate community group on LinkedIn, for those studying geography or a related discipline 🌎 Please share with anyone you think might be interested in joining! Join the group 👉https://www.linkedin.com/groups/26140040/
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
📣 Committee Vacancies – get involved We've got upcoming opportunities to welcome new committee members: - Chair – Secretary - Early Career Officer Applications due by Sept 9th 2026. More info: (scgrg.co.uk/scgrg-upcomi...) 📝 EOIs: tinyurl.com/3ee5mbbw
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The link to the SCGRG (co)-sponsored sessions at the RGS Annual Conference: scgrg.co.uk Please check the link for more information: event.ac2026.exordo.com/search?q=scgrg #RGS-IBG Translate
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Social and Cultural Geography Research Group – of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Insititute of British Geographers)
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
SCGRG x EGRG Early career cohost event 12.00 – 12.40 (BST) 6 May, online Thinking beyond the standard research article: publishing commentary articles as an early career researcher Dr Liam Keenan, Assistant Professor in Economic Geography, the University of Nottingham forms.office.com/r/iRVQ57Kr3U
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Welcome to our research and higher education Bluesky! 👋 Follow us to stay up to date with our work in geographical research, including events, funding opportunities, new publications and more. Learn more about how we promote geography in higher education and beyond: ow.ly/CMgN50YI795
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Apply for the PGR Rep for the SCGRG! The term is one year. If you are interested, please complete the form, and the committee will contact you with the outcome. forms.office.com/e/YbbTU9d2XH For further info, please see: scgrg.co.uk
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
SCGRG Early career event series: 4 February Get your first article published! 12.00 - 12.50 online. Register at forms.office.com/r/eJiSqMyHkp Dr Rebecca Collins will share practical advice to help ECRs navigate the journey from manuscript to publication.
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 10/11/2025
Join the Society's Gender and Feminist Geographies Research Group & Space Sexualities and Queer Research Group for this upcoming event, 'A sense of the possible: trans geographies in dystopian times'. 📅 Thursday 13 November 🎟️ Register here: ow.ly/cPl750Xothw
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A sense of the possible: trans geographies in dystopian times
This webinar invites geographers to examine geography’s role and critical scholarship amid rising anti-trans reactionary politics.
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Jessa Loomis @jessaloomis.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
📣 Join the RGS Economic Geography Research Group (EGRG) for the first in our 'Emerging Voices in Economic Geography' webinar series on Thursday, 20 Nov at 1pm GMT/8am ET featuring Ifigeneia Dimitrakou & Tim White who will each discuss their work on Housing. Register here: lnkd.in/ehK_MG_M
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Upcoming Event: Social and Cultural Geography beyond the Academy – Opportunities in Policy and Practice Friday 28 November, 11.00-12.30, ONLINE (UK) This event joins academic and non-academic geographers to discuss their transition from the academy into the world beyond Further info: scgrg.co.uk
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Jenny Pickerill @jennypickerill.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share www.change.org/p/save-geogr...
A link to a petition to save Geography, its staff, department and degree programmes at Leicester University, UK
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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Welcome to our vibrant and supportive community! We invite you to follow us to find updates on our latest activities, prizes, and much more. We also encourage you to visit our webpage to find more information about the research group, our aims, and how to become a member. gcyfrg.wixsite.com/gcyfrg
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 30/10/2025
To mark #BlackHistoryMonth, @yorkstjohn.bsky.social has shared a series of blogs celebrating Black geographers. The latest piece is by our Geography for All Coordinator, Jasmine Roberts. Read her blog, and the other brilliant contributions the series, here 👇 bit.ly/3WZIHBZ
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Exciting research from our out-going conference officer, Rishika 👏
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
📣Our AGM is happening soon! 📆Wednesday Sep 3rd at 9am, online We've got exciting plans for the next year. If you'd like to join the committee or just come along to see what RGs do, drop us a line for a Teams link Expressions of interest for roles here: forms.office.com/e/w8Ex1jWXzQ
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Ella Hubbard @ella-hubbard.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
My RGS highlight was the Stich Assembly workshop. This was my attempt to kick off the Watershed Moments project with @riverdonproject.bsky.social. Can you tell what it is? #StitchAssemblyRGS25
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Sage Brice (she/her) @sagebrice.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Looking forward to co-hosting a double session on Geographies of Trans Creativity this afternoon with Ed Kiely and Ezgi Yilmaz. RGS-IBG 2025 Birmingham, 14:40-18:30, Muirhead Building, Room 122
A drawing of two gender-expansive individuals drawing in a living room. There is laundry in one corner and a potted plant. The line drawing is shaded in colours of the trans flag.
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Very excited for the @rgsibg.bsky.social annual conference kicking off in earnest today ✨ check out our sponsored sessions
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 26/08/2025
Today, we are thrilled to kick off our Annual International Conference, held in-person at @unibirmingham.bsky.social and online! 🌍 Watch the Conference’s Chair, Professor Patricia Noxolo, share what shaped this year’s theme, Creative geographies. #RGSIBG25
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The Geographical Journal @thegj.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Are you a geographer researching issues of public relevance? Join us for The GJ's 'Meet the Editors' event at the RGS-IBG Annual Conference! 13:10, Wednesday 27 August, Muirhead Room 113 Ft.: @beckcollins.bsky.social @peterhopkins.bsky.social @trivikrama.bsky.social Paul Milbourne
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
We're looking forward to lots of excellent talks at the #RGSAC2025 next week. See details for the sessions sponsored by Social & Cultural Geography 🎈Don't forget, our social event takes place on Aug 28th from 6.45 in Kolkata Lounge, Stirchley - all welcome!
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
📣 Committee Vacancies – get involved We've got upcoming opportunities to welcome new committee members: - Social media & website officer - Treasurer - Dissertation Prize officer - Conference officer 🗓️ Applications due by Sept 2nd 2025 📍 More info: tinyurl.com/52va646c 📝 EOIs: tinyurl.com/24vj3pwj
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Upcoming Committee Vacancies – Social and Cultural Geography Research Group
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TIBG @tibg.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Don't miss our TIBG keynote: 'Geography and the New' at RGS-IBG AC2025! 📆Thursday 28th August, 11:10 📍Teaching & Learning Building: Lecture Theatre 1 - LG18 📣Ben Anderson, Katherine Brickell & Beth Greenhough with Harriet Hawkins, Jenny Pickerill, David Bissell, Tatiana Thieme & Nathaniel Télémaque
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
📣 Committee Vacancies – get involved We've got upcoming opportunities to welcome new committee members: - Social media & website officer - Treasurer - Dissertation Prize officer - Conference officer 🗓️ Applications due by Sept 2nd 2025 📍 More info: tinyurl.com/52va646c 📝 EOIs: tinyurl.com/24vj3pwj
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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
An open letter has been launched today (27/7/25) for members of the UK academic community (academics and other university staff) to sign, to press the UK Home Office to facilitate safe passage out of Gaza for 40+ students with offers for UK universities. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Open letter from UK university staff: Request for biometric deferral and safe evacuation of incoming Palestinian students and scholars from Gaza to UK Universities
More than 40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study. We, the academic community hoping to welcome these scholars, ca...
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
~ Committee Vacancy: Social Media & Website Officer ~ This is a 3 year post, see our website for further details: tinyurl.com/52va646c If you're interested, you can fill in this form: forms.office.com/e/w8Ex1jWXzQ Elections will take place at our AGM: 🎯Wed, Sep 3rd, 9AM via MS Teams
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Committee Vacancy: Social Media & Website Officer – Social and Cultural Geography Research Group
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Nina Morris @ninajm.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Call for participants! Have you camped in an urban area in the UK for leisure, fun, wellbeing, or adventure? In a bivvy, tent, van, car…? In your garden, a park, side street…? Please complete my survey: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/edinburgh/... (anon., 10-15 mins). Please share. Thank you!
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Urban camping survey
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
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David Bissell @davidjbissell.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Social & Cultural Geography is seeking a new Editor. We hope that you might be keen to join our lovely team! 🙏 ⏰ Closing date for applications is Friday 20 June 2025 📬 Applications should be sent to the journal’s editorial office at scg-jrnl@unimelb.edu.au 📄 Full details: go.unimelb.edu.au/uy8p
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
✨ Committee Vacancy: Postgraduate Representative ✨ We are seeking a postgraduate student to represent the needs and interests of PGRs, and provide a PGR perspective in SCGRG activities. The role is for one year and you'll be working with our other rep. Further info: scgrg.co.uk/committee-va...
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Committee vacancy: Postgraduate Representative – Social and Cultural Geography Research Group
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Jason Luger @jluger.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Had a bit of fun with this short-fiction piece in an upcoming issue of Critical Studies on Security. In this, a character finds himself trapped on 'Alpha Male Island', a site of 'Manospheric' fantasy. He then manages to escape, and reconsider his subjectivity. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/YKBVN...
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The ordinary affects of ‘Alpha Male Island™’: a survivor’s journal
Published in Critical Studies on Security (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Thinking about joining an RGS Research Group? There are over 30 research groups bringing geographers together. If you'd like to know more about joining a group, @rgsibg.bsky.social is hosting an webinar open to all 📆 March 12th 2025, 1pm - 2pm Book your spot here: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
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Why join an RGS-IBG research group - RGS
This webinar will delve into why you should join one of our many research groups today.
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
~ Upcoming event for Postgraduates ~ PUBLISHING YOUR FIRST JOURNAL ARTICLE, open to all postgraduates, online, with @rgsibg.bsky.social 📆 March 26th 2025, 1pm - 2pm Book your place here: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
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Publishing your first journal article - RGS
Aimed at both human and physical geographers, this webinar offers a comprehensive exploration of the key stages involved in publishing scholarly articles.
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Prof. Bethan Evans @drbevans.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Sharing this brilliant podcast again, now I can tag @mishgreen.bsky.social who made it based on workshops with participants with energy limiting conditions. If you have time and spoons to listen, I highly recommend it #Crip #DisabilityJustice #NEISVoid
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Derek H. Alderman @derekgeographer.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Check out this for #BlackHistoryMonth! Especially relevant for @geographers.bsky.social & @americangeo.bsky.social How Black communities use mapping to document & reclaim a sense of place. Thanks @tucsonsentinel.com for re-publishing piece @theconversation.com www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/repo...
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Black communities using mapping to document & restore a sense of place | Analysis: Black History Month
Black people have historically used mapping to document their stories. Today, communities are using “restorative mapping” as a way to tell stories of Black Americans.
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Peter Hopkins @peterhopkins.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
NEW ANIMATION addressing the question - what is anti-racism? youtu.be/cXfTTr9WCSQ?...
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What is Anti-Racism?
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Jenny Pickerill @jennypickerill.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Needing inspiration from past activisms? Come hear me talk about the mud, dancing, and resistance of radical environmentalism + non-violent direct action in 1990s Britain, as part of the Historical Geographers Seminar Series (online), 18th Feb, 17.30 (London time). Book for a link
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Mud, dancing, and resistance: the joy and mess of radical environmentalism and non-violent direct action in 1990s Britain
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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
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Geography for everyone? - Geographical Association
The GA has published the Geography for everyone? research report, which explores diversity and inclusion from a range of perspectives...
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Susan J. Smith @sjs1869.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
We found in a three-country study that couch-surfing with friends and family (low/no rent) is one of the critical factors determining whether or not those who drop out of owner- occupation ever get back in journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
✨Celebrating our 50th Anniversary in 2024, we awarded two undergraduate dissertation prizes✨ Congratulations to Alex de Silva (Manchester University) and Inigo Homan (University of Cambridge) for their excellent dissertations 👏 Winning dissertations are available here: scgrg.co.uk/dissertation...
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Previous Dissertation Prize Winners – Social and Cultural Geography Research Group
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
We'd like to wish everyone a happy new year 🎇 The @rgsibg.bsky.social is now accepting calls for sessions for AC2025 📆 If you would like to apply for sponsorship by Social & Cultural Geography, the application deadline is January 31st ℹ️ You can submit your application here: tinyurl.com/3nnwxnhv
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Social & Cultural Geography @scgrg.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
If you are in London, this event tonight honours Professor Russell Hitchings’ intellectual legacy at UCL and his lasting impact on the field of geography. Russell was a former secretary of the Social and Cultural Geography Research Group and is dearly missed.
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Sam Kinsley @samkinsley.uk · 19/11/2024
Hello to the many people who joined this week! 👋 Here’s two starter packs of geographers 👇 & check out #geosky too go.bsky.app/SAK9wfm go.bsky.app/KkXvsnP
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