Institute of Australian Geographers

Click here to view the Latest IAG Newsletter - November 2011.

Explore the Geographical Research panel discussion on Australian population issues (Institute of Australian Geographers Conference, University of Wollongong 2011) via YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mj1gEgdu9E

Check out the current Geographical Research Special issue on Population and access the groovy videos including:.

• Philip O’Neill: Introduction from Geographical Research Editor in Chief
• Graeme Hugo: Geography and Population in Australia: A Historical Perspective
• J.B. Kirkpatrick: The Political Ecology of Soil and Species Conservation in a ‘Big Australia’
• Pauline McGuirk: Population Growth and Change: Implications for Australia’s Cities and Regions
• Ruth Fincher: Population Growth in Australia: Views and Policy Talk for Possible Futures
• Bruce Thom and Fiona McKenzie: The Population Policy Debate from a Natural Resource Perspective: Reflections from the Wentworth Group

The Association of American Geographers invites you and your members to join us in New York, New York for our next Annual Meeting, February 24-28, 2012. Invitation details at: aag_2012_invitation.pdf

RSS feeds for Geographical Research

Details of the most recently published papers in the Institute’s journal, Geographical Research, are available via an RSS feed. The RSS feed includes information on each paper’s title and author as well as an abstract of content. The feed is updated immediately any new paper is available.
You can sign up for RSS feeds at:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/rss/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1745-5871
Alternatively you can view the latest article RSS feed to the IAG website at:
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IAG newsletter November 2010
is now available

IAG Conference Wollongong 2011
‘Geography on the edge’
University of Wollongong
July 3 - 6, 2011
http://www.uow.edu.au/conferences/2011/iag/index.htm

The School of Earth & Environmental Sciences invites you to attend the 2011 Institute of Australian Geographers Conference in Wollongong. This is the first time since 1975 our annual conference will be held in Wollongong, in the Illawarra region – an hour and half from Sydney on the NSW south coast. We are working hard to ensure that all delegates enjoy their experience in this place, and have the chance to encounter its dynamic natural and cultural landscapes.

The Future of Australia’s Mid-Sized Cities - Policy Workshop
Tue 28 - Wed 29 Sept 2010
La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus

This Policy Workshop seeks to spotlight the important role of Australia’s mid-sized cities in the national urban landscape and will feature keynote speeches, papers and presentations from a number of universities and mid-sized cities, workshops on key themes and interactive development of a policy and research agenda for mid- sized cities. Confirmed speakers include Professor Graeme Hugo -University of Adelaide, Dr Mark Jayne - University of Manchester, Trevor Budge - La Trobe University and Justin Hanney - Chief Executive, Regional Development Victoria.

Contact: Melissa Kennedy
m.kennedy@latrobe.edu.au
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/planning/policyworkshop

Australian National Geography Standards Statement - Call for Comment
You are invited to comment on the proposed Australian national Geography Standards Statement available at:
www.altc.edu.au/standards/disciplines/ASSH
Learning and Teaching Academic Standards, Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities Draft Geography Standards Statement Consultation Paper July 2010
as an individual, and/or as the representative of an organisation/academic unit, by 30 September 2010.

International Geographical Union Regional Conference to be held from the 14th to the 18th of November 2011 in Santiago, Chile.

The IGU Conference theme — “United and Integrated with the World”.

1st Conference Brochure and Call for Papers: http://www.ugi2011.cl/pdf/1_Circular_eng.pdf

Conference website:
http://www.ugi2011.cl/
Conference Email: info@ugi2011.cl