The microlectures, as it is known, is an inspiring evening of short talks, which brings together a selection of less experienced speakers chosen via an application process that is open to all, including non-members of the Society.
If you have a story to share of a recent personal experience that fits the theme of geographical journeys in the broadest sense, we would like to hear from you for our next microlectures event. The Society seeks to include a wide diversity of participants and subjects.
Applications to speak at our 2025 events are open until 5.00pm on Friday 8 November 2024. Further information about the . If you have any questions please contact london@rgs.org
The event
The evening takes place in the Ondaatje Theatre at the Society’s building in London and is also streamed live to an online audience.
The evening has a strong social aspect and an exciting vibe. Attendees are a mixture of Society members and the interested public who are encouraged to participate by asking questions following each talk. The Map Room bar is open for drinks providing an opportunity for the audience to stay on afterwards for further discussion and meet the speakers.
To weigh the Earth: lessons from east Greenland
Richard Phillips leads a month-long traverse across tough ground, a journey of exploration and science that leads his students to reinterpret their sense of place.
Back in the saddle: cycling the Iron Curtain
After a spine injury ends her prospects of a sports career, Laura Scott packs up her life and cycles 5500 miles from the Arctic Circle to the Black Sea. Solo.
There’s more to a Dragon than meets the eye: the Wales Coast Path
Along 870 miles of Welsh shores, Zoe Langley-Wathen reshapes her view of the country, and despite the moods of the Dragon, becomes the first woman to walk the route.