AAG Welcomes Summer 2019 Interns
Three new interns have joined the AAG staff this summer! The AAG would like to welcome Angela, Eni, and Garrett to the organization. Angela Yang is an incoming fourth year student at the University of Toronto, currently pursuing a in Environmental Science and International Development Studies. Her research interests include hydropolitics in both the Middle…
AAG Newsletter: June 2019
June 2019 Welcome to the Newsletter of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). For more up-to-date news, stories, and announcements, read PRESIDENT'S COLUMN Postcard from Mesoamerica By Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach “As Geography research begins in the field and ends in the field, so does my Presidential Column. I had the good fortune to be able to compose most…
Taking Steps to Create a Welcoming Discipline for ALL Geographers: A New Resource for Indigenous Students
The AAG is pleased to announce the release of a new interactive web map of colleges and universities that offer both Geography Programs and Indigenous Studies Programs. Developed in consultation with members of the AAG’s Indigenous Peoples Specialty Group (IPSG), the map serves to help Indigenous students find safe places to pursue a Geography degree.…
AAG Newsletter: May 2019
May 2019 Welcome to the Newsletter of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). For more up-to-date news, stories, and announcements, read PRESIDENT'S COLUMN Geography, Green Resolutions, and Graduation By Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach “Complex organizations have complex interests and responsibilities, especially in the 21st century… Together, we Geographers have worked diligently over the last several years to shine a…
Beyond Compactness: A New Measure to Evaluate Congressional Districts
Redrawing congressional district boundaries, an activity that happens every ten years following the decennial census, may be the most consequential application of geography in the United States. As congressional elections have become less competitive, many are raising questions about the current boundaries of congressional districts, often citing lack of geographical compactness as their rationale. Geographical…
AAG Newsletter: April 2019
April 2019 Welcome to the Newsletter of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). For more up-to-date news, stories, and announcements, read PRESIDENT'S COLUMN Harassment-Free AAG: Moving Forward By Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach “I am writing to assure our community that Harassment-Free AAG does not end at the boarding gate for the flight home from the Annual Meeting. In fact,…
AI and GIS: Finally Delivering on the promise
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) isn't new, and neither are its grand promises. AI as an academic pursuit has its roots in the 1950s. Early AI researchers were filled with optimism, but—despite some initial work that appeared groundbreaking, such as the first artificial neural networks—the field saw slow progress over the next several decades.…
Annals Special Issue on Environmental Governance in a Populist/Authoritarian Era
Every year since 2009 our flagship journal, the Annals of the American Association of Geographers, has published a special issue that highlights geographic research around a significant global theme. The eleventh special issue of the Annals, published in March 2019, brings together 31 articles plus an introduction, edited by James McCarthy, on environmental governance in…
Social Media at #aagDC
We’re getting closer to the 2019 AAG Annual Meeting! Whether you will be attending the meeting all week, for a few days, or looking to follow the action from afar, there are plenty of ways to get involved using social media. Social media is a great way for seasoned conference goers and newcomers alike to…
AAG Newsletter: March 2019
March 2019 Welcome to the Newsletter of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). For more up-to-date news, stories, and announcements, read PRESIDENT'S COLUMN Harassment-Free AAG: What to expect at the Washington Meeting By Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach and Lorraine Dowler “The AAG charged a task force in Spring 2018 to gather information and recommend programmatic changes in order to envision…
Rights of Nature: The New Paradigm
Rights of Nature is a short-hand term for a form of ecological governance that both provides for and prioritizes Nature’s right to flourish. It also provides for various subsidiary rights, such as the right to restoration, the right to its natural processes, and the right to ecosystem functioning without interference. The term “Rights of Nature”…
AAG Announces 2018 Book Awards
The AAG is pleased to announce the recipients of the three 2018 AAG Book Awards: the John Brinckerhoff Jackson Prize, the AAG Globe Book Award for Public Understanding of Geography, and the AAG Meridian Book Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work in Geography. The AAG Book Awards mark distinguished and outstanding works published by geography authors during the…