2015 AGM

Minutes of the Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) AGM held at the University of Birmingham, Thursday 25th June 2015 Committee members present: Adam Ramadan (AR); Andrew Burridge (AB); Marco Antonisch (MA); Sara Fregonese (SF); Joe Thorogood Others present: Ning An; Serkan Birgel; Karenjit Clare; Julian Clark; Philip Conway; Jen Dickinson; Jason Dittmer (JD); Antonio Ferraz … Continue reading →

2015 PolGRG dissertation prize

Our 2015 dissertation prize has been awarded jointly to: Greta Ferloni (Durham University) for her dissertation Evading Invasion: Soundscaping Urban Conflict in Jerusalem Sam Matthew (University of Cambridge) for his dissertation The Ghosts of Gulu: Affect, Emotion and Mysticism in Northern Uganda Our judges felt Greta’s dissertation ‘identifies an important gap in the academic/geographic literature,’ … Continue reading →

PolGRG Workshop: 24-25 June 2015

Regenerating Political Geography The Political Geography Research Group is holding a two-day workshop on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June 2015 at the University of Birmingham. The theme is ‘Regenerating Political Geography’, and will hold a dual focus on new and emerging research directions that regenerate the sub-discipline, and career progression for postgraduate and early … Continue reading →

2014 PolGRG dissertation prize

Our 2014 dissertation prize has been awarded to Sam Nariani (University of Nottingham) for his dissertation ‘In defence of the community their world had got bigger: Women’s Activism in Barnsley’s Communities during the 1984-5 Miners’ Strike’. Many congratulations Sam.

Call for PolGRG sponsored session proposals – RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2015

Dear all, The Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) of the RGS-IBG is pleased to extend an invitation to sponsor sessions at the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference in Exeter (2 to 4 September 2015, with workshops and opening events on 1 September). The chair of the 2015 conference is Professor Sarah Whatmore (University of Oxford) and … Continue reading →

2014 AGM

Minutes of the Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) AGM, held in the Council Room, Royal Geographical Society, Friday 29th August 2014 Committee members present: Adam Ramadan (AR), Daniel Hammett (DH), Kerry Burton (KB), Alasdair Pinkerton (AP), Sara Fregonese (SF), Andrew Burridge (AB), Matt Benwell (SF) Apologies for absence: Sean Carter (SC)   – Minutes of … Continue reading →

2013 AGM

Minutes of the Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) AGM, held in the Drayson Room, Royal Geographical Society, Thursday 29th August 7pm. Apologies for absence were received from Dan Hammett, Klaus Dodds, ,Gwyn Rowley, Jason Dittmer, Marco Antonsich and Alison Williams, those present from the committee included Al Pinkerton, Sean Carter, Nick Gill, Fiona Mc Connell … Continue reading →

PolGRG Dissertation Prize

A prize of £75 is offered for the best undergraduate dissertation in political geography submitted to a UK university during the 2012–13 academic year. We welcome nominations that are conceptually, methodologically, and empirically innovative from across the broad spectrum of political geography. Nominations are requested from Dissertation Supervisors or Heads of Department, but should be … Continue reading →

Call for Session Proposals – RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2013

The Political Geography Research Group of the RGS-IBG is pleased to extend an invitation to sponsor sessions at the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference in London (28 – 30 August 2013). The chair of the 2013 conference is Professor Jonathan Rigg (Durham University) and the theme is ‘New geographical frontiers’. The full call for sessions can … Continue reading →

2012 AGM

The 2012 AGM for the Political Geography Research Group was held during the recent RGS-IBG Conference in Edinburgh. It was great to see so many members and non-members in attendance and this is undoubtedly testament to the very healthy state of UK and international political geography. Attached here are the unconfirmed minutes from that meeting. … Continue reading →