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With apologies for cross postings. RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2011, London, 31 Aug - 2 Sept 2011. Call for Papers: Geographical Publishing and Print Culture: Historical Geographies Convenor: Louise Henderson (Royal Holloway, University of London) Sponsored by the Historical Geography Research Group (HGRG) Recent scholarship by historians and geographers of science has pointed to the importance of textual encounter in the production and circulation of various forms of knowledge. This work has highlighted the role of intermediaries such as publishers, editors, translators and other technicians of print in shaping both the form and content of scientific publications. Research into the reception of such works also suggests that decisions taken in the publishing house often have an important influence on readers’ responses. Until recently, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the influence of publishers and the publishing industry more widely in shaping different forms of knowledge. This conference, with ‘the geographical imagination’ as its theme, presents an opportunity to consider the role of publishing and print culture in the production and dissemination of various geographical forms of knowledge. Whilst geographers of the book have set out an agenda for re-thinking the connections between space, text and knowledge, there remains ample scope to apply such thinking to geographical publishing and print culture in particular. This session provides a forum for scholars from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds to consider the relationship between print culture, geography and geographical imaginations in a range of historical and geographical contexts. Potential contributors are invited to submit abstracts for papers which address any aspect of geographical publishing and print culture and its relation to geographical imaginations although priority will be given to those which consider one or more of the following themes: • From Manuscript to Print: Authorship, Authority and Intermediaries • ‘Popular Geographies’, Publishing and Print Culture • Periodical Literature and the Geographical Imagination • Historical Geographies of Reading and Reception Those interested in participating in the session should contact Louise Henderson ([log in to unmask]). The deadline for submission of abstracts is February 7, 2011. When submitting your paper please include the following information: 1) name 2) institutional affiliation 3) contact email, 4) title of proposed paper, 5) abstract (no more than 250 words) and 6) technical requirements (i.e., video, data projector, sound).