Thursday 21 December 2017

NZGS / IAG Conference 2018


NZGS / IAG Conference
‘Creative conversations, constructive connections’

July 11-14 2018
University of Auckland, New Zealand 

Joint conference of the New Zealand Geographical Society and the Institute of Australian Geographers 

Initial key dates:

Call for sessions opens December 18 2017
Call for sessions closes February 8 2018
Sessions listed and call for papers open February 15 – March 31 2018 

Conference e-mail: conference@nzgs.co.nz 

Thursday 7 December 2017

Québec IGU Travel Grant Program


International Geographical Union
The 2018 IGU Regional Conference, 6 - 10 August 2018, Québec, Canada
Québec IGU Travel Grant Program
 

The International Geographical Union (IGU) announces the availability of travel grants to help defray the costs of participation in the 2018 IGU Regional Conference, 6 - 10 August 2018 in Québec, Canada. Please note that, due to limited availability of funds, the IGU Travel Grants provide only a partial contribution to registration, transport and accommodation. A maximum of US$1000 will be awarded to successful candidates. 

In selecting applicants to receive awards, preference will be given to young or emerging scholars, in particular to those from developing countries, but grants are available for senior scholars, for example session convenors or steering committee members from low income countries who are not able to find funding. Because the funds available for this awards program are extremely limited, all applicants will be required to find the balance of the costs of participation; applications for 100% support cannot be funded. Please note that full participation in the conference, including the closing ceremony, is required.

Although not a strict requirement, a letter of endorsement from the chair of an IGU Commission or Task Force, the chair of the applicant’s National Committee for the IGU or a session convenor at the regional Conference will be helpful in support of the application. Contact details of these individuals are available on the IGU website www.igu-online.org and the conference website http://igu2018.ulaval.ca/. Applications should be accompanied by a written statement (see below), the abstract of your paper, a proof of submission of the abstract, and any endorsement letters. All documents must be submitted directly to Vice-president Joos Droogleever Fortuijn by email to: j.c.droogleeverfortuijn@uva.nl

Completed applications (including endorsement letters) are due at no later than 31st March 2018. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their requests no later than 15th May 2018. Awards are paid to successful applicants in cash on arrival for the conference in Québec in US$ dollars.

Direct any questions regarding IGU Travel Grant applications to: j.c.droogleeverfortuijn@uva.nl

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IGU Commission Geography of Governance - 8 sessions in the IGU Regional Conference, Québec, 6 - 10 August. More information at:  https://sites.google.com/site/igugeogov/next-conferences

Monday 4 December 2017

International scientific workshop - "Urbanization and Regional Development in Russia and Europe"

 
International scientific workshop
"Urbanization and Regional Development in Russia and Europe"
Moscow 19-20 April 2018


THE WORKSHOP WILL DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:

(1) Urbanization  as  driving  force  of  regional  development:  theoretical  background  and methodology;

(2) Historical and geographical trends of urbanization in Russia and in European countries; 

(3) Urban  settlement  patterns  in Russia and  European  countries:  inherited partial structures and the latest shifts;

(4) Issues of urban economics;

(5) Migrants in the cities of  Russia and  European  countries: economic,  social  and  culturalgeographical aspects;

(6) Socio-cultural processes in the cities of Russia and European countries;

(7) Ethnic and confessional communities in the cities of Russia and European countries.

Working languages of the workshop: English and Russian
 
Venue
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia - RUDN University, 19 April
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, 20 April
 
Organization
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia – RUDN University
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
Association of Russian Human Geographers
Franco-Russian Studies Center (CEFR) 

For more information, Workshop Website: http://agora.guru.ru/urbanization_Ru-Eu/eng

Saturday 2 December 2017

26th NISPAcee Annual Conference - 2018




26th NISPAcee Annual Conference
"Public Administration for Well-being and Growth"
Iasi, Romania
May 24 -26 2018