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Annual International Conference

The RGS-IBG Annual International Conference regularly attracts over 2,000 geographers from around the world. 

The Annual International Conference 2026 will be chaired by Professor Peter Hopkins (Newcastle University, UK), on the theme of Geographies of inequalities: toward just places. Find out more about our Chair's sessions at the conference.

The conference will take place in London at the Society and Imperial College London, and online, from Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 September 2026.

The call for sessions, papers and posters closed on Friday 6 March. We expect to send out decisions in late April, and to publish a draft programme for the conference in late May. For more information please see our conference timeline.

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Annual International Conference programme

Information about the conference programme, including programme start and end times.

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Chair's theme

The Chair's theme for the 2026 Annual International Conference is Geographies of inequalities: towards just places.

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Chair's events

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Registration

Registration is now open.

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Planning your attendance

Access useful information to help you plan your attendance at the conference, both in-person and virtual.

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Conference venue

More information about the venue of the upcoming conference.

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Information for exhibitors

Exhibitors are invited to join delegates at the Annual International Conference.

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Frequently asked questions - Annual International Conference

Read answers to frequently asked questions about submissions for the conference programme.

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Key dates and deadlines

The 2026 conference will take place at the Society in London and Imperial College London, and online, from Wednesday 2 to Friday 4 September 2026, with opening events on Tuesday 1 September. 

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Code of conduct

The Society's annual conference code of conduct applies to all delegates and participants.

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Inclusivity, respect, and professional conduct at the conference

Find out more about how we make the conference as inclusive as possible.

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Sustainability at the conference

Find out more about our sustainability policies for the conference.

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History of the Annual International Conference

The origins of the conference can be traced back to January 1933. From the beginning, the conference has been chaired by a leading academic.

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Future conferences

The Society hosts the conference in our building in London for two out of every three years. Every third year we take the conference out of London.