Reminder ❗️Call for Proposals: Black Geographies Specialty Group Preconference 📍 San Francisco, CA 🗓 March 15–16, 2026 Ahead of the 2026 AAG Annual Meeting The pre-conference will be grounded in themes of anti-fascism, academic freedom, and anticolonial struggles across the diaspora.

By a vote of 69-4, the members of the Black Geographies Specialty Group of the AAG stand in solidarity with the Palestinian liberation struggle, encouraging all geographers to amplify their commitments to justice. For the full statement, visit: tinyurl.com/bgsgsolidarity

BGSG members voted to adopt and publish a Statement of Solidarity for Palestinian Liberation 🇵🇸 The statement will be added to the website soon! Vote total: 69-4

Voting begins today for BGSG's adoption and publication of a Statement of Solidarity for Palestinian Liberation. Please access the voting link in the email sent this morning or on the BGSG discussion board through your AAG membership portal. Voting closes 4/7 and the results will be posted on 4/8.

And last but not least, join us for a mural tour tomorrow morning:

Congratulations to the BGSG student awardees! 2025 Clyde Woods Grad Student Award: Clara Pérez Medina Honorable Mention: Katrina Stack Grad Student Travel Award: Aurore Iradukunda

Congratulations to all of our new exec committee members! Co-chair: Dr. Kaily Heitz Vice chair: Dr. Darius Scott Sec-Treasurer: Dr. Teona Williams Comms: Katrina Stack

Last day of sessions! Don't forget to join the business meeting at 11:40am to hear important updates such as executive committee election results and student awards.

We're back at #AAG2025 for a full day so drop by the booth and say hello to our Acquiring Editor and check out the latest books in Geography! Our AAG website with all of your information on how to save 40% on books displayed remains open here: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/a...

Do not miss today's Distinguished Historical Geographer Lecture from Dr. Mona Domosh! Black Spatially Agency & the Making of US Cities! #AAG2025 @geographers.bsky.social

TONIGHT! Join us for a screening of The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos! #AAG2025

Reading nourbeSe with McKittrick. @blackgeographies.bsky.social

It's a packed day at #AAG2025 for BGSG! We've got 8 fabulous sessions to attend and a film screening at 6.

Fun times at the @blackgeographies.bsky.social and @cplusc.bsky.social happy hour @geographers.bsky.social #AAG2025 !

We're buzzing from our final session with Black geographies legends, Gwendolyn Warren, Dr. Joe Darden & Dr. Rickie Sanders! These may be challenging times, but we will continue following in the footseps of each incredible awardee by honoring and uplifting Black life through our scholarship. #AAG2025

Come through for the three BGSG-sponsored sessions today! And don't forget to join us for happy hour this evening #AAG2025

We wrapped up today's sessions with Black geographies of the Midwest - the regional home of our conference location!

We're up and around for the first day of #AAG25! Come check out the BGSG sponsored sessions today.

Are you ready for #AAG25?? We are! Add BGSG-sponsored sessions to your conference calendar!

If you're going to be at AAG in Detroit, join us and @blackgeographies.bsky.social for Happy Hour on Tuesday at the Elephant Room from 6-8, right after the BGSG keynote! Drink tickets available while they last!

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Join BGSG and Energy and Environment for a co-sponsored lecture by Brown University's Myles Lennon on Feb 21st Register: bit.ly/SolarSimulations Pre-order Professor Lennon's upcoming book from @dukepress.bsky.social, Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism

Join us at the AAG preconference hosted by Geographers for Justice in Palestine in Detroit!

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