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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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Everest platinum prints
See a stunning selection of platinum prints from the British Mount Everest expeditions from 1921-1953. These prints have been made direct from the negative and printed using the platinum palladium process by the Society’s print partner, Salto Ulbeek. See a selection of images from these iconic expeditions as never before.
Chartered Geographer virtual networking
Join the Chartered Geographer coffee morning to meet with Chartered Geographers online. Drop in any time to network.
Enhanced fieldwork learning showcase
The 14th annual EFL Showcase event brings together fieldwork educators from a range of disciplines in higher education to share innovations in field teaching and learning, with a particular focus on the use of technology.
The Poetry Pharmacy in partnership with MIND
Readings and discussions with William Sieghart, Stephen Fry and friends on the healing power of poetry inspired by The Poetry Pharmacy trilogy.
Early photography at the Royal Geographical Society
Join the Society’s manager of photography for a glass of wine, talk and display of original photography and archival documents related to the Society’s early adoption of the photographic media.
How To Academy: Oliver Burkeman
Oliver Burkeman joins How To Academy for a wise and practical plan for shedding our illusions and finding true fulfilment.
Earth Photo: Wallington
Visit National Trust Wallington from 14 September 2024 to 3 November 2024 to see a selection of shortlisted Earth Photo 2024 images.
A history of the world in 12 shipwrecks
From a treasure-filled Bronze Age craft and a Viking warship made for King Cnut, from Henry VIII’s flagship, Mary Rose, to a steamship lost during World War II, renowned maritime archaeologist, David Gibbins, reveals the riches beneath the waves.
When digital worlds meet the real world
Explore the challenges that arise when digitally created worlds meet real-world geography, including cultural appropriation, geopolitics, and human representation.
Earth Photo: Coleton Fishacre
Visit National Trust Coleton Fishacre from 16 September 2024 to 27 October 2024 to see a selection of shortlisted Earth Photo 2024 images.
Geography in practice: trajectories of neighbourhood deprivation in England
Join this webinar to explore how neighborhood deprivation measures in the UK identify vulnerable communities, guide resource allocation, and assess long-term changes using the Index of Deprivation across multiple time points. Discover insights from trajectory clusters and learn how these findings inform local authorities' efforts to reduce deprivation.
The future coast: managed realignment
Climate change means the British coastline is eroding increasingly fast. This talk looks at the response to that change represented by managed realignment, the organised abandonment of the coast. Managed realignment shows us a way of responding to change when the geographical boundaries we thought were solid melt into air.