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Apologies for cross postings CALL FOR PANELISTS Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 14-19, 2004 Children’s Geographies Beyond the Academy Organizers: Cheryl Morse Dunkley (University of British Columbia) and Robert Vanderbeck (University of Vermont) Geographers who do research on children and childhood often express a concern with improving children’s lives, but in what ways do our efforts have impacts beyond the narrow confines of the academy? In this panel session, we will discuss strategies for communicating research on children’s geographies to non-academic audiences and ask a number of questions about the relevance of our work to the wider world. How do we make our research known to a wider audience? Do researchers owe something to the non-profits, schools, hospitals, youth groups, and other institutions which provide them access to young people? Can research on children’s geographies positively influence children’s lives, directly or indirectly? In short, are children’s geographies relevant to children? Panelists could discuss issues including (but not limited to): * communicating with policy makers * action research on/with young people * collaborating with practitioners, voluntary organizations, schools, businesses, etc. * ways of incorporating insights from research on children’ lives and spaces into primary and secondary school curricula * sharing research results with young people * writing for popular sources Interested individuals should email Cherie Dunkley ([log in to unmask]) or Robert Vanderbeck ([log in to unmask]) by September 8, 2003, with a short description of your potential contribution to the panel. Potential panelists should note that participating on a panel session at the AAG annual meeting does not preclude you from also presenting a paper in a paper session. Cherie Dunkley University of British Columbia [log in to unmask] Robert Vanderbeck University of Vermont [log in to unmask]