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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The geology, archaeology, history and environment of Cave Hill
Cave Hill dominates the skyline of Belfast and Cormac Hamill will reflect on the geology of the site and human influences upon it from the Mesolithic period to modern history.
Lone wolf: walking the faultlines of Europe
In 2011, a wolf walked 1,000 miles from Slovenia to Italy, ultimately recolonising the Alps. A decade later, Adam Weymouth walked his path, exploring the wolf's resurgence in a divided Europe.
Mapping habitat change with Living England
Join Natural England who will provide an overview of how the ‘Living England’ habitat mapping project harnesses the use of Earth observation data, artificial intelligence (AI) and extensive field data collection.
A history of polar exploration in 50 objects
Writer, biographer and researcher Anne Strathie shares stories of objects from key periods in polar exploration history, from Cook’s circumnavigations in the 1770s to the aviation age of the early 1930s.
The very worst journey in the world
In this Be Inspired talk, Hugh Turner revisits the challenges and terrors of 'The very worst journey in the world'.
Wayfarer: an outsider's way into geography and place
Join adventurer, multi-award-winning travel writer and 2025 Ness Award recipient, Phoebe Smith, for a lecture exploring how nature and place can offer a pathway to salvation.
Monday night supper - 2 March
Stay for supper at the Society on 2 March after our Monday night lecture and meet other members and their guests.
Smart planning at scale - from documents to dashboards
In this Geography in practice webinar, James Pryor discusses the need for ‘good’ planning data, the technology used to develop such a system, and an analysis of residential development in Milton Keynes.
Green journeys: rethinking travel and carbon
How can we travel responsibly in a warming world? Experts explore low-carbon transport options, sustainable tourism, and the role of geography in designing journeys that reduce environmental impact.
School Member lecture: what’s happening to global governance? - Professor Emma Mawdsley
Join our School Member lecture this Spring to explore the recent trends in global governance and what futures might lie ahead.
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.
Choose geography: careers in global governance
This event is appropriate to all secondary school students who study global governance units in geography, as well as students who are interested in this topic generally.