CfP #AAG2026 New Fluvial Geographies: critical currents in riverine thought, practice and activism. We are organising a session to discuss the recent and exciting surge in human and environmental geographic scholarship on rivers. Full call here: docs.google.com/document/d/1.... Please share!

Exhibitor and sponsor sales for #AAG2026 are now open! Whether you’re showcasing an academic program, journal, or publishing company, or want to show off your products to geographers, our exhibit hall offers high-impact visibility and access to a global community of geographers. buff.ly/YjmqHuQ

Call for Papers | AAG 2026 AI is built on global supply chains that concentrate value + spread harm. Our session asks: how do we map these inequalities + locate resistance? Abstracts due 14 Oct. Details fair.work/en/fw/blog/c... #AI #CallForPapers #Fairwork #AAG2026

Calling all Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, DC geographers and departments! Anne Arundel Community College is hosting the 2025 Middle Atlantic Regional Division (MAD) Fall conference. Save the date for “From Appalachia to the Atlantic: MAD 2025” on November 21, 2025. buff.ly/5a05ELB

Hey students 👀 We have three awards recognizing those who are studying quantitative/computational geography and spatial studies. Whether you’re an undergraduate, a master’s student, or a PhD candidate, there’s at least one award given to these students annually. Learn more and apply by October 15! 👇

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Meet Adriana (Didi) Martinez! 👋 As a physical geographer who studies the dynamics of rivers, Didi is trained to find out what helps rivers, like the Rio Grande, flow and how human forces can help or harm them. buff.ly/Gn41ZOG #HispanicHeritageMonth

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Do you work with local communities and want to share the important work that's been done? Then join our upcoming webinar with editorial board members from the Community Science Exchange and community members from projects that have published with us! #AGUPubs

Review of The Black Tax now in the AAG Review of Books The power to tax is intertwined with the origin of the US. Founding documents proclaimed that governments were instituted to secure life, liberty, and property. What happens when that promise goes wrong? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Do you have an outstanding student paper being presented at an AAG Regional Meeting? Students attending regional meetings have the opportunity to receive $1,000 to use towards the awardee’s registration and travel costs to #AAG2026. buff.ly/4xD2Tk2 #AcWri #StudentPapers #GeoSKy #StudentAwards

Influencer marketing specialists now see location as a stronger predictor of buying habits than age. James Nord, founder and CEO of Fohr, shares, "Geography shaped identity, taste, and even style preferences in ways that cut across generational lines." buff.ly/dxotLyM

Call for Papers: Locating Power & Resistance in Global AI Production Networks AAG 2026 Annual Meeting AI is not just “in the cloud.” It relies on global supply chains, with power concentrated in a few countries and corporations. fair.work/en/fw/blog/c... #AAG2026

Don’t miss out: Through September 30, 2025, AAG and Taylor & Francis are providing free access to journal articles on Black Geographies and racial justice, available for download at the links listed here:

Resources can be incredibly important for students at all levels of education. These can include connecting at meetings, earning awards and grants, taking advantage of professional development opportunities, or joining various groups and organizations. Tailor these to your needs: buff.ly/JVcFGPj

Do you work with local communities and want to share the important work that's been done? Then join our upcoming webinar with editorial board members from the Community Science Exchange and community members from projects that have published with us!

Yesterday we were so busy celebrating Sun Day ☀️ and all the progress clean energy has made that we forgot to post this thread of good news. We are sharing it now to keep the momentum going. Check it out and join the celebration! (🧵)

🌍 Order your 2025 Earth Science Week Toolkit today! Packed with posters, activities & more for Oct 12–18! Just pay shipping! 📦 👉 geosciencestore.org/2025-earth-s... #EarthScienceWeek #Geoscience #STEM #Energy #Science

2025 Award Winner: 🌦️Xueyuan Gao is a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University. His research focuses on nature-based climate solutions and voluntary carbon and nature markets.

🌐 Learn about the American Association of Geographers, an AGI Member Society that provides students, educators, practitioners, and partners with the resources they need to enter #geography, develop their careers, and form professional connections: www.aag.org

Awards season is in swing! The September nomination deadline for Honors and Fellows closes on September 30. AAG Fellows are recognized for their significant contributions to advancing geography and will be celebrated at a reception at the 2026 Annual Meeting. buff.ly/qp2lvXN

💥CFP AAG 2026 - Geography of trade 💥 @geographers.bsky.social AAG Annual Meeting, San Francisco, March 17-21, 2026. Me and Lacey Harris-Coble are organising a paper session. Please send proposed titles and abstracts (~250 words) no later than October 15, 2025. anl.geog.ufl.edu/cfp-aag-2026...

Get involved in planning #AAG2026 offerings! If you're looking for a change of pace, field visits and workshops can get attendees out of the traditional meeting room and provide a memorable learning experience in a low-risk setting to try out new techniques. Plan the program: buff.ly/XZKrnlx

What is worth destruction? Over the protests of conservationists, the recent decision to continue bottom trawling in protected English waters inspires us to revisit this #GeographyintheNews article on the #hazards of commercial fishing. Read more by Adeti Afe, spring 2025 intern: buff.ly/Pw6rPMo

Hey SWAAG members – Save the dates for Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2025! The New Mexico State University Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is hosting the 2025 regional division annual meeting, with proceedings at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. 🌟 buff.ly/ky0dKNW

Literature on nonstate territories often foregrounds grassroots actors that resist militarization and violence. @shonaloong.bsky.social discusses that armed struggle may be necessary in the resistance to #postcolonial state building, focusing on the KNU-controlled Salween Peace Park. buff.ly/7aayJxx

NEW: The Climate.us website has now launched, created by the developers of climate.gov. When critical information is deleted or distorted, this new nonprofit is stepping up to rescue key #climate resources and to ensure the public has continued easy access to the facts. Visit buff.ly/HuGYMI3#GeoSky

New forum in the AAG Review of Books: Confronting Climate Coloniality, ed. by @farhanasultana.com A great conversation about the challenge “to mitigate climate change while ameliorating the inequities and injustices with which it is intertwined.”

"I am confident that our community will emerge from these deliberations stronger than ever." AAG President William Moseley discusses AAG's upcoming special member meeting on the 3rd of October. Learn more in his monthly Column: buff.ly/2gZYHQH

Though little documentation survives capturing women's contributions to #cartography, @tynergeog.bsky.social & Judith Tyner highlight the significance of unknown legacies to the foundational "beginnings" of cartography as a #geographic profession during #WWII. Read on: buff.ly/wqWMGY8

PhD student @nmsu-geography.bsky.social Dara Saville is featured in @nytimes.com on how #gardens can support health—spotlighting native, medicinal plants. Her work includes authorship of “The Ecology of Herbal Medicine” and founding the #community program, Albuquerque Herbalism. buff.ly/Y5HEb1p

This month, Hong Kong’s first government-funded Earth observation satellite celebrates its first anniversary. The launch was led last September by AAG Fellow Mei-Po Kwan (關美寶教授), who worked with dozens of other scientists to design the satellite for collection across disciplines. buff.ly/ujHD13M

A rapidly aging population and rise of cognitive impairment among older people can lead to a multitude of social issues. Chen et al. explore how older adults in China could benefit from increased exposure to natural outdoor environments with abundant blue-green spaces. Read more: buff.ly/41Z7dEM

Images have played a critical role in the study of how people interact with environments. Join @ucgis.bsky.social to learn about the literature of using street-level images (e.g. Google Street View) to understand #urban environments. 🗺️ Join the webinar on September 30 at 12 PM EST:

Nominations are open for AAG’s highest achievement! AAG Honors are offered annually to recognize outstanding accomplishments by members in research and scholarship, teaching, education, service to the discipline, public service outside academia, and lifetime achievement. buff.ly/Appy9K4

My latest Presidential Column for @geographers.bsky.social: "The War in Gaza and an Inclusive AAG Process for a Thoughtful Response" www.aag.org/the-war-in-g...

Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships support early-stage dissertation projects poised to take humanistic research in bold new directions. $52K awards fund year of research & mentorship. Apply by Oct. 29: www.acls.org/DIF

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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! From September 15 to October 15, we celebrate the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic Americans, especially to and within the geographic discipline. Interested in joining a community of like-minded geographers? Join these specialty groups! 👇🌎

Subjective well-being has recently gained significant attention as an important indicator of measuring quality of life. Wang et al. find results that contribute to a nuanced perspective between relations of #urban sprawl and SWB, highlighting the need to consider #spatial variations. buff.ly/xUULwOl

🚨 Reminder: If you’re applying for an ACLS fellowship or grant, our program team is hosting virtual webinars & drop-in office hours coming up. Get insights, ask questions, and submit your strongest proposal: bit.ly/4nGPv3N #ACLS #funding #humanities #socialsciences

Alaska's New Island Satellite images have revealed a new island has emerged in #Alaska. Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #geography #remotesensing #climatechange

Looking to find qualified candidates? The AAG Job Board, a leading job search engine for #geospatial and #GIS professionals, is a great way to find the right person for your team. With 32,000+ views monthly, your job is sure to get the exposure it needs. 🌎 For more information, visit: jobs.aag.org

Call for #Abstracts: The inaugural Special Issue of “GeoHumanities” invites emerging geographic scholarship situated at the crossroads of Solidarities, #Humanitarianism, and #Scholarship-Activism. Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be submitted by October 6, 2025: buff.ly/zt8LYcF#GeoSky

The lines connecting individuals’ Whiteness with privilege become tangled in mixed-race families. Natascha Klocker & Paul Mbenna interview 86 adults with mixed-race families in Australia to understand how racial privilege moves between both White and racial minority family members. buff.ly/ulIsQf2

New @natclimate.nature.com commentary looking at the changing role of #ClimateChange assessments in informing #ClimateLitigation! We consider tensions around the legal relevance of climate reports & compare testimony submitted to international courts vs. what is cited in decisions 🧪 rdcu.be/eFADN

@npr.org's All Things Considered interviewed @relindsey.bsky.social about Climate.us. Listen or read the transcript: www.npr.org/2025/09/04/n...

New pub alert! Check out our reflections on how to reach the history of geography in more critical and inclusive ways! An all-star cast of commentators! Conceptual reorientations and practical strategies! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/C7HMD...

Recreational rivers can be so enticing that people overlook and downplay the associated risks. Richard Jones, professor emeritus of geography at the University of Texas, San Antonio, published an op-ed in the San Antonio Express-News on the beauty & deadliness of the Guadalupe River. buff.ly/vs9vNCt

Hey West Lakes AAG members – Your regional division is hosting its annual meeting from October 23-25, 2025, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (featuring the American Geographical Society Library!). Interested in presenting? Be sure to submit your abstract by September 30. buff.ly/ZlsMpyQ

Assumed as a component of struggles around social reproduction, Black self-defense challenges existing social relations emerging from and reproducing racialized uneven development. Edgett assesses geographies of insurgency and counterinsurgency amongst this development in Atlanta. buff.ly/JfQJbKl