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

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:
https://www.iag.org.au/publications/geographical-research/

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.

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.

LTAS Project: Geography -
http://www.altcexchange.edu.au/group/ltas-project-geography
This site provides access to background information, news and resources for those interested in the development of
threshold learning outcomes (‘standards’) for university-level Geography that is being undertaken during 2010 as part of the Australian Government’s Education Revolution.

A Discipline Reference Group (Geography) has been established to suport this work. It comprises:

Professor Iain Hay Chair and Discipline Scholar
Professor Lesley Head President IAG
Dr Stephen Legg DASSH Nominee
Dr Robyn Bartel Discipline Expert
Professor Kevin Dunn Discipline Expert
Professor Nigel Tapper Discipline Expert
Mr Brad Ruting Recent graduate
Dr Lorraine Craig Discipline Expert - jurisdiction outside Australia
Dr Donna Ferretti Relevant employer representative

More details - including how you can become involved - are provided at the website.

Indigenous Geographies Marae-based Workshop 3-5 July 2010 @ Taumutu, NZ.

The Indigenous Issues Group of the Institute of Australian Geographers and The Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and Rights Commission of the International Geographical Union will join forces with Ngai Tahu and with New Zealand geographers to convene a pre-conference workshop and Indigenous Geography sessions at the Conference.

This will be held during the weekend prior to the Conference itself,[Saturday morning, 3rd July to Monday lunchtime, Monday 5th July 2010 @ Taumutu].

More Details are available at: http://www.nzgs2010.org.nz/nzgs2010_wksh.htm

Professor Iain Hay had conferred upon him by the Council of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS/IBG), the Taylor and Francis Award 2009. This award is for excellence in the promotion and practice of teaching and learning in Geography in Higher Education and was presented by RGS/IBG President Sir Gordon Conway in London on 1st June.