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From: Victoria Jeffers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of AC2009
Sent: 08 December 2008 12:53
To: AC2009
Subject: RGS-IBG Annual International Conference - Call For Papers

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference

Manchester 26-29 August 2009
Call for Papers

We are pleased to announce that this year's RGS-IBG annual conference will be held at the University of Manchester. The 3-day event is the perfect opportunity to find out about the latest research and network with more than 1,200 geographers from around the world. Find out more information at: <www.rgs.org/ac2009>

Theme: Geography, Knowledge and Society <www.rgs.org/AC2009Theme>
Chair: Stuart Lane, Durham University
Date: 26-28 August 2009
Location: Manchester: City Departments of University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University <www.rgs.org/AC2009Location>

You are invited to propose sessions with papers, or individual papers for open sessions. Sessions can be proposed by Research Groups (via the Chair) <www.rgs.org/ResearchGroups> or Independent Organisers.

Sessions will be 1 hour 40 minutes in length but the format is flexible; contributed papers, poster sessions, panel discussions, practitioner forums, or other innovative sessions or formats are encouraged. It is expected that most sessions will contain five x 20 minute papers (with time included in each for questions) or four x 20 minute papers with discussion / questions at the end. All sessions will be reviewed and approved by the Conference Planning Committee.

We would like to draw your attention to the Themed Sessions already under development <www.rgs.org/AC2009ThemedSessions>

and encourage you to submit papers to these, to develop your own sessions, or to submit papers to open sessions. For further details see: Call for Papers <www.rgs.org/AC2009CallForPapers>

Key dates :

· 22 February - deadline for session and abstract submissions by Research Group / Independent session organisers to the Society

· 23 April - deadline for submission of abstracts to open sessions (to the RGS-IBG)

· 4 June - early reduced rate registration closes and deadline for participants in the programme to be registered (details on fees to be posted in January)

· 25 August - Opening plenary (in the evening)

· 26-28 August 2009 - RGS-IBG Annual International Conference

Other RGS-IBG Activities:

· Grants - Note the January deadline for early career researchers <www.rgs.org/grants>

· Journals and book series <www.rgs.org/journals>

· Chartered Geographer <www.rgs.org/CharteredStatus>

· 21st Century Challenges - topical debates and discussion <www.21stcenturychallenges.org>

· Policy - current and recent consultations responses by the Society and opportunities to contribute < www.rgs.org/Policy >

· Updates on Schools and Education – information on important changes in geography in schools and opportunities to support the Society’s work:< www.rgs.org/schools-HE >

· Geobyte - updates and news relevant to the research and higher education community, such as upcoming events, announcements, vacancies, funding and postgraduate opportunities:< www.rgs.org/Geobyte >

· Geography Outdoors - resources, training and events for those interested in fieldwork and outdoor learning <www.rgs.org/GO>

We look forward to receiving your papers and sessions and seeing you in Manchester.

Best wishes,

Tori

Victoria Jeffers
Conference Co-ordinator
Research and Higher Education Division
Royal Geographical Society
(with The Institute of British Geographers)
1 Kensington Gore
London SW7 2AR
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