Younger Members’ Committee
The Younger Members’ Committee organise a programme of geographical events with a strong social element, aimed at both members and the wider public. The events provide an invaluable contribution to the Society’s London activities, providing an opportunity for like-minded individuals to meet each other and to engage with geographical topics in an informal atmosphere.
Attendees, and committee members, mostly fall into the 20-45 age group. Events are open to all, except wine tasting evenings and the Summer Garden Party, which are for over 18s.
Other regular events include informal drinks in the Map Room following the first Monday lecture of each month, a Christmas quiz, an opportunity to experience the Society's Collections, and the annual Microlectures evening – a series of talks by members about recent journeys, every March.
The committee is currently chaired by Annabel Illingworth. If you would like to find out more, or get involved in the Younger Members’ Committee, please contact us.
Opportunity to give a microlecture
Geographical Journeys: microlectures is an informal annual evening of short, illustrated talks that aim to inspire, entertain and engage the audience with the world’s people, places and environments.
The 2020 event takes place on Thursday 12 March. The application process to speak is open until midnight on 25 October 2019. Please download this guideline document for full details of the speaker application process.
The committee is looking for engaging, personal accounts of recent journeys with a purpose made by the speaker. The event is an opportunity for the next generation of speakers to gain experience. Many of the previous participants have increased their public speaking engagements and even gone on to television presenting.
After the submission deadline a shortlist of applicants is invited to attend an audition in London (or via Skype). Six successful applicants are then offered the opportunity to give a ‘microlecture’ in front of an audience in the Society’s Ondaatje Theatre.