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American Association of Geographers
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AAG brings together members of the global geographic community. We are an academic & professional organization representing educators, researchers, & practitioners in geography. https://www.aag.org/membership/
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#AAG2026 Webinar: This Thursday, Bernice Asantewaa Kumi delves into the overlooked realities faced by immigrant employees in the Bay Area. Learn how workplace abuse and organizational politics shape wellbeing, creativity, and everyday experiences.

Save your seat: buff.ly/ErqocX1
White box on top of a photo of warehouse workers. Text states: Unseen struggles; Immigrant workers, creative expression and the hidden costs of workplace abuse. Thursday, February 12, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time This webinar examines the hidden experiences of immigrant workers in the Bay Area, focusing on how workplace abuse and organizational politics shape wellbeing, creativity, and everyday life. While the region is celebrated for innovation and opportunity, many immigrant workers navigate precarious labor conditions marked by power imbalances and marginalization. This presentation explores how creative expression and storytelling serve as tools of resilience and resistance, situating these experiences within the Bay Area’s broader social, economic, and cultural landscape. By foregrounding immigrant voices, the webinar offers a deeper, place-based understanding of inequality, labor, and creativity in the region.
February 10, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Don’t miss it! AAG President Bill Moseley joins four panelists at #AAG2026 to take an up-close look at the interplay of technology and geography, particularly in examining the future of food and agriculture. buff.ly/SQPo5xs

Be sure to join the plenary on Thursday, March 19, 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM PT.
Text on top of white square with cricle frames of panelists' headshots and titles, with text: 2026 Presidential Plenary Catalyzing Positive Food System Change: Geography and The Future of Food and Agriculture President William (Bill) Moseley, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography at Macalester College, will moderate a panel that takes an up-close look at the interplay of technology and geography, particularly in examining the future of food and agriculture. Four panelists will invite reflection on the power of geographical theory and scholarship to illuminate and provide insight on food and agriculture related challenges, as well as the possibilities for positive change. Thursday, March 19, from 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM PT | Continental 4 & 5, Ballroom Level, Hilton Union Square
February 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.

Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, a UW–Madison assistant professor of Latin American and Caribbean history, assisted in writing historical narratives to accompany videos for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
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February 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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At AAG Detroit in 2025, Dr. LaToya Eaves was in dialogue with Drs. Katherine McKittrick, Willie Jamaal Wright, and Kevin Grove about the pathbreaking book, Black Geographies and the Politics of Place.

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February 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Don't forget: AAG Elections are kicking off! To participate, make sure your membership is current, so you're ready to vote, and watch your inbox for your AAG Election ballot in the coming days.

Learn about AAG’s governance: buff.ly/D1PTmqV
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February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Welcome to round two of our PASG Member Spotlight Series!

This week we are highlighting PASG member and PhD candidate Hardt Bergmann!

Feel free to scan the QR code in the image below or click the following link to read her full write-up: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
February 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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Join the Society's Gender and Feminist Geographies Research Group for an upcoming event with Dr Eden Kinkaid (e. kinkaid (they/them)) as part of the GFGRG online seminar series:

🔊 'Transgender experience and the question of space'
📍 Online, 6 February

Book your place 👉 https://ow.ly/Ogwb50XTqHU
Transgender experience and the question of space | Webinar
In this webinar, Dr Eden Kinkaid explores what theory of space emerges from transgender experience and develops a critical phenomenology of space.
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January 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social for providing this entire book open source -- "Let #Geography Die" tells the sad story of how #Harvard dissolved its department because of errant leadership decisions and prejudice cc: @geographers.bsky.social direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
Let Geography Die: Chasing Derwent’s Ghost at Harvard
An investigative history of the closure of Harvard University's geography program in the mid-twentieth century due to homophobia and wider institutional po
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February 6, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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Our #AAG2026 webinar series continues on February 12! Join Bernice Asantewaa Kumi as she discusses the hidden experiences of immigrant workers in the Bay Area, focusing on how workplace abuse and organizational politics shape wellbeing, creativity, and everyday experiences. buff.ly/pDbpwTQ
White box on top of a photo of warehouse workers. Text states: Unseen struggles; Immigrant workers, creative expression and the hidden costs of workplace abuse. Thursday, February 12, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time This webinar examines the hidden experiences of immigrant workers in the Bay Area, focusing on how workplace abuse and organizational politics shape wellbeing, creativity, and everyday life. While the region is celebrated for innovation and opportunity, many immigrant workers navigate precarious labor conditions marked by power imbalances and marginalization. This presentation explores how creative expression and storytelling serve as tools of resilience and resistance, situating these experiences within the Bay Area’s broader social, economic, and cultural landscape. By foregrounding immigrant voices, the webinar offers a deeper, place-based understanding of inequality, labor, and creativity in the region.
February 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Dr. Nikki Luke just published a new article for The Conversation US, “Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand.”

Read it now at the 🔗 here: theconversation.com/data-centers...
Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
The government directed data centers to turn on backup generation in parts of the US. Expanding distributed generation could improve grid resilience.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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🌡️🧠 Early-career researchers: turn climate science into action! Apply for the Community Track Fellowship on #ClimateRisk & #Health. 🗓️ Feb 4–Mar 25

Learn more & apply: www.nationalacademies.org/programs/GUL...

#AGIFederation #EarlyCareer #Resilience
February 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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For my Italian-speaking friends, my February presidential column for the newsletter of @geographers.bsky.social
(translated into Italian by the Italian Geography Society): "Intervento presidente AAG sui fatti di Minneapolis" www.ageiweb.it/eventi-e-inf...
Intervento presidente AAG sui fatti di Minneapolis
Sergio Zilli segnala l'intervento di William (Bill) Moseley, presidente AAG - Association of American Geographers, sui fatti di Minneapolis. Un mondo e una società governati dalla repressione e dall'...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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Congratulations to PASG Board Member Michael Pretes for being recognized as an AAG fellow! Well-deserved!
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The AAG Fellows program recognizes geographers who have made significant contributions to advancing geography. This year, AAG welcomes 12 new fellows! Learn more about them and their accomplishments. buff.ly/C1GU0VA
A dark blue graphic featuring the AAG logo in the top left and the text “Congratulations 2026 Fellows!” beside a short description of the AAG Fellows program. Beneath the text is a list of names of the 2026 honorees. On the right side, a large white frame holds twelve individual portrait photos arranged in a neat grid, showing each fellow smiling or posing outdoors or indoors. The background has soft star shapes scattered across it.
February 5, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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Student Day is returning for #AAG2026! In addition to offerings throughout the entire week, AAG is working with student members to provide specialized student offerings for all levels of education. 🌱 Stay tuned for more information as we continue to share panel sessions and workshop opportunities.
Three circles with photos of students participating in three annual meetings with text: #AAG2026 Student Day. Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Specialized student offerings dedicated to student research, panels, and activities for all levels of education.
February 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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The Qual Research Specialty Group of the
@geographers.bsky.social is holding a free online mini-conference! This is an opportunity for qualitative geographers to convene, share their work, and (for grad students) take part in a workshop! DM me w/ questions, and stay tuned for our AAG sessions!
February 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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Delighted w the opportunity to review @jenniecstephens.bsky.social wonderful book Climate Justice & the University for the AAG Review of Books. A challenging, inspiring and ultimately hopeful read! Access here www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BBKSM... @geographers.bsky.social @ncl-geography.bsky.social
Climate Justice and the University: Shaping a Hopeful Future for All
Published in The AAG Review of Books (Ahead of Print, 2026)
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February 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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The AAG Fellows program recognizes geographers who have made significant contributions to advancing geography. This year, AAG welcomes 12 new fellows! Learn more about them and their accomplishments. buff.ly/C1GU0VA
A dark blue graphic featuring the AAG logo in the top left and the text “Congratulations 2026 Fellows!” beside a short description of the AAG Fellows program. Beneath the text is a list of names of the 2026 honorees. On the right side, a large white frame holds twelve individual portrait photos arranged in a neat grid, showing each fellow smiling or posing outdoors or indoors. The background has soft star shapes scattered across it.
February 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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AAG President @williamgmoseley.bsky.social offers an eyewitness perspective from his hometown of Minneapolis-St. Paul, arguing for respect for human rights and international law as the basis for science and society. buff.ly/dlDzIXV

Photo Courtesy of and © David Bowman
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February 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Have you seen the latest issue of The Geography Teacher? It is a special issue on "U.S. Parks and Protected Areas", full of journal articles providing lesson plans for K-12 educators to use in the classroom. Feel free to check it out!

www.tandfonline.com/toc/rget20/2...
The Geography Teacher
U.S. National Parks and Protected Areas. Volume 23, Issue 1 of The Geography Teacher
www.tandfonline.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Very excited to be part of this session on Surfaces and Subsurfaces as Spaces of Climate Action! @geographers.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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Special thanks to scholars @ivanclimateaffairs.bsky.social, Rajiv Ghimire, Zhiying Li, @riverthoughts.bsky.social, @environmondal.bsky.social, Shannon O'Lear, Mark Ortiz, Farhana Sultana & Laiyin Zhu.

Learn about the program: buff.ly/ummT3Bn (3/3)
Elevate the Discipline - AAG
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February 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Closing the discipline’s long‑standing gap in public relevance will require sustained support and cultural change. Nine geographers from AAG’s Elevate the Discipline program examine the skills and attributes geographers bring to the public arena.

Read the full article: buff.ly/4JLzSQv (2/3)
February 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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NEW: Geographers are well equipped to be public scholars – combining interdisciplinary training with the ability to ground‑truth complex social and spatial issues for broader audiences. Despite increased recognition of public scholarship, public engagement remains underdeveloped in geography. (1/3)
Screen capture of the front page of the PDF article titled "Elevating the Discipline: Creating Pathways for Geographers as Public Scholars"
February 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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AAG Elections are kicking off! To participate, make sure your membership is current, so you'll be ready to vote when elections are announced, and watch your inbox for your AAG Election ballot in the coming days.

Learn about AAG’s governance: buff.ly/D1PTmqV
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February 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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🌟 Meet our awardees! 🌟 From AAG fellows, honors, grants, and awards, AAG is honoring numerous geographers for their work and achievements in geography. Congratulations to the grantees: buff.ly/sGkuhUp

We look forward to celebrating their accomplishments at #AAG2026.
Graphic with various shades of blue stars on a faint blue background with white text and AAG logo: "Congratulations 2026 Honors, Fellows, and Awardees."
February 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM