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…
TW: sexual harassment, abuse, coercive behaviours
The RGS-IBG has released a statement in response to the recent broadcast by Al-Jazeera (https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2021/degrees-of-abuse/). You can read this statement below (original source here). The Participatory Geographies Research Group (PYGYRG) of the RGS-IBG strongly supports this statement and will be continuing discussions around how we can effect change in the culture of academic geography, to help ensure respectful, inclusive, and equitable treatment of everyone.…
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).…
Registration for an NCRM webinar series on Decolonial Research Methods is now open! This series may be of particular interest to participatory researchers. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/decolonial-research-methods-webinar-series-tickets-175333205337
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Eminent scholars will explore the topic of decolonial research methods in a new NCRM webinar series.…
The grant offers scholars support to get their research/thoughts into the pages of Antipode. This opportunity is particularly well suited to colleagues in the field of participatory geographies – who are warmly encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is the 28th February 2022.…
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.…
Each year, the Participatory Geographies Research Group (PYGYRG) of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is pleased to offer an annual prize of £100 for an undergraduate dissertation that examines a social justice theme and/or involves a participatory methodology. Reflective of the scale and type of research carried out at undergraduate level, we are eager to encourage and reward both excellent scholarship and innovation.…
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.…
The RGS-IBG Participatory Geographies Research Group (PYGYRG) is pleased to offer an annual prize of £100 for an undergraduate dissertation that examines a social justice theme and/or involves a participatory methodology.
*** Deadline: 15th July 2021 ***
Reflective of the scale and type of research carried out at undergraduate level, we are eager to encourage and reward both excellent scholarship and innovation which includes any of the following:
Nominated dissertations should: be a strong theoretical and/or empirical piece of work; be submitted for formal assessment in the current academic year to a UK Higher Education Institution for a BA/BSc level geography degree programme; include a full set of references and images (as relevant); be written in English. …
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…