This talk will explore Ruth Mallory's story, wife of Everest climber George, and a founder member of the Pinnacle Club, the first all female rock climbing club in Britain.
In the four years from her marriage to George in 1914 to the end of the First World War, she had three children, learned to lead climbs and even made one first ascent.
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Mapping Tamazgha: North Africa through eyes of the Berber diaspora
Jonathan Harris will discuss the Berbers of ’Tamazgha’ in North Africa, how their diaspora define themselves and what this says about the contemporary context of Mediterranean integration, new nationalisms and the fear of Islamism in French society.
Queen's University BelfastOpen to allThursday 20 March 2025 - Lecture
Mapping the manuscript archives
Drawn to the objects that reveal the human hand charting interpretations of place, Loraine is fascinated by the liminal traces of geographical experience in the overlap of explorer, surveyor, cartographer and viewer. Join Loraine as she talks about her work and the inspiration she has drawn from the Collections of the Society.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allMonday 24 March 2025 - Lecture
Ancient rainforests and shifting climates: the Falkland Islands’ hidden past
This talk by Dr Zoë Thomas explores the hidden past of the Falkland Islands, spanning millions of years to the present, from fossilized rainforests to today’s unique climate and ecology.
OnlineOpen to allTuesday 25 March 2025