On Monday 11th Nov. 2024 the Participatory Geographies Research Group (PYGYRG) of the RGS/IBG hosted a 90-min international online book launch for the volume Critically Engaging Participatory Action Research (Routledge – Taylor & Francis Group, edited by Sara Kindon, Rachel Pain, Mike Kesby).…
We’re excited to be at the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2022, from Tuesday 30th August to Friday 2nd September.
The Participatory Geographies Research Group (PyGyRG) are sponsoring/co-sponsoring five exciting sessions at the conference on topics including activism and social justice, hybrid participatory research, rural tourism and leisure, walking during the pandemic, and diverse participatory methods.…
The RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2022 will be hosted at Newcastle University (UK) between Tuesday, 30 August, and Friday, 2 September. You can find out more about the conference here.
The Participatory Geographies Research Group (PyGyRG) are hosting a social meet-up on Wednesday, 31st August at the City Tavern (https://www.citytavern.co.uk/…
Session Convenors: Eifiona Thomas Lane, Rebecca Jones ( both Prifysgol Bangor University) and Lois Mansfield (University of Cumbria)
Please send your abstract with details of all contributors affiliations emails clearly noting the presenter to eifiona.thomaslane@bangor.ac.uk before the 21st March.
Escape to the Country: realities, challenges and opportunities for rural tourism and leisure ‘beyond recovery’
Abstract
Drawing from a facilitated workshop of pooled global tourism and leisure research and practitioner experiences, this session will facilitate the sharing of lessons learnt and will explore future opportunities for shaping future responsible rural development towards ‘recovery’.…
Sponsorship: Participatory Geographies Research Group (PYGYRG) (confirmed)
Format: hybrid (in-person and online), 2 slots (papers session with multiple 15 minute presentations + questions/discussant, followed by a participant-led roundtable discussion)
Convenors: Caitlin Hafferty (Countryside and Community Research Institute, University of Gloucestershire) and Bruna Montuori (School of Architecture, Royal College of Art)
If you would like to take part in the papers presentation, please submit a title and abstract (up to 250 words) to Caitlin Hafferty (caitlinhafferty@connect.glos.ac.uk…
Sponsorship: Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group (confirmed) & Participatory Geographies Research Group (confirmed)
Convenors: Susanne Börner, University of Birmingham & Universidade de Sao Paulo, s.borner@bham.ac.uk; Peter Kraftl, University of Birmingham, p.kraftl@bham.ac.uk; Leandro Luiz Giatti, Universidade de Sao Paulo, lgiatti@usp.br…
By: Caitlin Hafferty (Countryside and Community Research Institute, University of Gloucestershire), Bruna Montuori (School of Architecture, Royal College of Art, London), Dr Susanne Börner* (School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham & School of Public Health, Universidade de Sao Paulo), Kahina Meziant (Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria University), Fred Dunwoodie Stirton (Countryside and Community Research Institute, University of Gloucestershire), Dr Thea Wingfield (Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool).…
The PyGyRG committee warmly invites you to our online RGS/IBG PyGyRG AGM.
11am to 12 noon (BST) on 7th September 2021.
To attend please register in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvfu6trz0uGNT1OGQxy_oaoE6dktQOI-8y
After registering you will receive a Zoom link for joining the meeting.…
We are pleased to share the recordings for the Participatory Geographies Research Group (PYGYRG) online event – Contemporary Issues in Participatory Geography: Challenges, Opportunities, and New Directions.
The event was a success with over 200 registered and between 40-50 participants in the variety of sessions.…
We are excited to launch the full programme for our online event, Contemporary Issues in Participatory Geography: Challenges, Opportunities, and New Directions. The event will be held online via Zoom on the 12th and 13th May 2021. Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/contemporary-issues-in-participatory-geography-tickets-146500142871…