What's on
Browse our in-person and online events, including our Monday night lectures, regional events and teacher CPD sessions. You can also watch a selection of our past talks.
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Educational visits coordinator (EVC) update workshop - 7 October
This course gives trained educational visits coordinators the opportunity to revalidate while looking at current issues and sharing good practice.
Adventures in maps
Maps and journeys intersect in many ways, and Debbie Hall’s recent book Adventures in Maps tells of these routes and adventures.
Ian Rankin: Journey to the dark side
He has worked as a swineherd, punk musician, and taxman, but Ian Rankin will forever be known as the master of hard-boiled noir.
Gladys West "I've got to get this right": A life of achievements that underpin GPS
This year's EGR Taylor lecture seeks to do justice to Gladys West and the impact of her work.
Driving the ancient sands: recording the archaeology of Libya
Toby Savage, a professional photographer and writer, shares stories and adventures from ten expeditions to Libya between 1998 and 2010.
Disaster risk management: communicating and understanding risk
Join us for a webinar series covering the launch of a new book 'Geographical Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management'.
Putting the news on the map
Leading journalists and media watchers will place the stories of the week within the wider geographical landscape, making connections across environmental, political and social forces.
Use geography: careers in government
Join this webinar and hear directly from geography professionals working in government. They’ll share real world insights, personal career journeys, and practical advice to help you take your first steps into this exciting sector.
Tour of the archive and mural
Learn more about the mural Expanding Universe displayed in the Society’s Map Room at this engaging talk with the artist, Hormazd Narielwalla, and Dr Katherine Parker.
What do geographers actually do?
A webinar for secondary school students and teachers exploring careers with geography.
Carbon colonialism: how rich countries export climate breakdown
Dr Laurie Parsons explores the murky practices of outsourcing environmental impact, when emissions and waste are exported from rich to poor countries.
The secret history of Britain's footpaths
How old are our footpaths? Where do they lead? What are their stories? Why do they matter more than ever before? Join author Nicholas Crane for a coast-to-coast hike, from the Cairngorms to Cornwall, in search of the internet of feet.