Dissertation Prize 2023-24

A prize of £100 is offered for the best undergraduate dissertation in political geography submitted to a UK university during the 2023-24 academic year. We welcome nominations that are conceptually, methodologically, and empirically innovative from across the broad spectrum of political geography and its sub-disciplines. Please note: Nominations are limited to one per department and … Continue reading →

IGU-CPG Bursaries for Early Careers Academics

The Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) of the RGS-IBG is pleased to announce that it is funding up to three bursaries of up to £250 each for early career academics based in the UK to attend the International Geographical Union – Commission for Political Geography pre-conference in Belfast, 22-24 August 2024. The IGU-CPG website with more … Continue reading →

RGS-IBG AC24 CfP – New and Emerging Research in Political Geography

RGS-IBG Annual Conference Tuesday 27 August to Friday 30 August 2024 Political Geography Research Group CFP: New and Emerging Research in Political Geography This session provides a space for postgraduate students undertaking research in Political Geography to present at a major conference in a supportive and relaxed setting. Our intention is to foster an environment … Continue reading →

PolGRG Undergraduate Dissertation 2023 – Results!

The panel of the 2023 PolGRG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize (Jonathan Harris, Semra Akay and Luke Temple) is delighted to announce its winning entry. The prize was delayed owing to the UCU Marking and Assessment Boycott over the summer of 2023. The prize also received fewer entries than average for recent years, coming from only 5 … Continue reading →

The PolGRG Book Award 2023-2024

The PolGRG Book Award (2023-2024) in coordination with Political Geography Journal The Political Geography Research Group Royal Geographic Society (PolGRG) Book Award was first established in September 2016, and officially launched in 2017, with sponsorship from the journal Political Geography. Since its launch, the four recipients of the award have been Reece Jones’ Violent Borders: … Continue reading →

AGM Update – Details on next meeting and applying for committee positions

The Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) of the Royal Geographical Society will be holding its AGM online on the 5th September from 12.30-2pm (BST). Everyone is very welcome to attend and the AGM is an opportunity to review activities and achievements of the group over the past year but also a chance to plan activities for next year, … Continue reading →

Undergraduate Dissertation Prize!

A prize of £100 is offered for the best undergraduate dissertation in political geography submitted to a UK university during the 2022-23 academic year. We welcome nominations that are conceptually, methodologically, and empirically innovative from across the broad spectrum of political geography and its sub-disciplines. Nominations are limited to one per department. Nominated dissertations should be submitted … Continue reading →

Biennial Political Geography Research Group Conference – 15th & 16th June 2023 Today!

Can’t wait to see everyone. As a reminder we’re in Bartolome House Room EG03. Our final schedule is below, and full panel details are here.

Launching the RGS-IBG Research Group Mentoring Series (1): What is good mentoring?

Tue, 9 May 2023 12:30 – 14:00 BST Online This event marks the first in a new series on mentoring, organized and led by RGS Research Groups. Over the coming year, we’ll be hosting a series of online events which aim to provide new approaches to mentoring.  The impetus for this mentoring series arises from … Continue reading →

Biennial Political Geography Research Group Conference – 15th & 16th June 2023 Schedule and Registration

Thank you to everyone who submitted proposals to the Political Geography Conference. Registration to attend the event is now open for both in-person (£25) andon-line (£5) attendance at this event:https://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-social-sciences/geography/political-geography-past-present-and-future An overview of the event is below. You can follow this link to see the full schedule and details of all panels.