The Rural Geography Research Group (RGRG) exists to encourage and promote theoretical and policy-related research in rural geography and rural studies through the continued interrogation, exploration and analysis of rurality as a shifting and dynamic category of social science investigation.
The Group currently has members drawn from academia, policy makers and others interested in the development of rural geography.
Activities include:
- regular and varied sessions held at the Society's annual conference and at the Association of American Geographers Annual Conference.
- a large and very active group of younger researchers and postgraduates who come together for the Young Rural Researchers' Forum at the Annual Conference. We also run a dedicated Postgraduate Conference every two years.
- regular joint meetings held in the UK and abroad with counterpart bodies in France, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, the U.S.A. and Canada.
- the production of two newsletters a year, in March and November, which contain full details of our activities and other events of interest to people with an involvement in rural geography.
- annual prizes for the best Masters and Undergraduate dissertations in a subject area related to Rural Geography.
- close links with other groups interested in rural issues such as the Rural Economy and Society Study Group and the International Rural Sociological Association.
Visit the RGRG website
RGRG Committee
| Role |
Committee Member |
Length of term |
| Chair |
Dr Keith Halfacree |
To 2013 |
| Secretary |
Dr Carol Morris |
To 2013 |
| Treasurer |
Dr Gareth Enticott |
To 2013 |
| Postgraduate representative |
Mr Daniel Keech |
To 2011 |
| Postgraduate representative |
Ms Stacey Coppock |
To 2011 |
| Postgraduate representative |
Mr Kevin Cahill |
To 2011 |
| Newsletter editor |
Dr Bruce Scholten |
To 2012 |
| Ordinary member |
Dr Damian Maye |
To 2012 |
| Ordinary member |
Dr Sharon Flanigan |
To 2013 |
| Ordinary member |
Dr Moya Kneafsey |
To 2013 |
| Ordinary member |
Dr Natalie Beale |
To 2013 |
| Ordinary member |
Dr Julie Urquhart |
To 2013 |
Call for submissions - RGRG Dissertation Prize 2010
This prize is available to students who have completed a taught Masters degree and produced a dissertation in a subject area related to rural geography in the year 2008-2009. The award is £50. A department may not submit more than one entry. Please include a post-September contact address for the student. More information and submissions to: Dr Keith Halfacree (k.h.halfacree@swansea.ac.uk), Department of Geography, School of the Environment and Society, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP.
Deadline: 31 January 2011