Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the annual conference 2021. We really enjoyed the conference and hope you did too. We'd like to offer special thanks to session chairs, technical hosts, and our wonderful team of Stage Managers for all they did to navigate the new system and keep sessions running smoothly.
AC2021 registered delegates can still view the programme and any recorded sessions in the virtual event space (log in required). Please direct any questions to ac2021@rgs.org.
Next year's conference will be chaired by Professor Rachel Pain (Newcastle University, UK). The conference will take place at Newcastle University and online, format TBC, from Tuesday 30 August to Friday 2 September 2022. More information will be published here from October 2021.
Sharing good practice
In light of the plan to take the conference online, and as part of our commitment to making the conference as inclusive and welcoming as possible, we are refreshing and updating our guidance and policies for delegates, from what makes a good session chair to what to expect at the conference and more. We are keen to gather examples of good practice from the community. Please send comments and suggestions to ac2021@rgs.org.
Code of conduct
The RGS-IBG Annual Conference is intended to be a space that allows geography, geographers and geographical careers to flourish through respectful, inclusive and equitable treatment of others sharing professional information, knowledge and ideas.
The RGS-IBG Chair of conference and organisers want to promote a positive sense of academic community by asking everyone to:
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Behave professionally
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Treat everyone equally and respectfully
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Listen to others’ views and engage constructively with them
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Set an example
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Be committed to helping each other and to be kind
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Respect the environment and the people around you
We believe that everyone (delegates and staff) has the right to be in a respectful, safe and welcoming environment at the conference.
We are dedicated to providing an inclusive conference experience for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, or language, political or other opinion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, age, religion or economic class. Discrimination, harassment, bullying and behaviours that are patronising have no place at the conference and will not be tolerated.
We ask that conference delegates practice:
Please see our full code of conduct for more information. All delegates are requested to act in accordance with the code of conduct.
Future conferences
The dates and locations for conferences in 2022 and 2023 are expected to be as follows (though are subject to change):
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Tuesday 30 August to Friday 2 September 2022, Newcastle University
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Tuesday 29 to Friday 31 August 2023, RGS-IBG, London
About the conference
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is the learned society and professional body for geography.
Geography, by its very nature, looks outwards and acts inclusively. As an independent, self-financing learned society and professional body, so does the RGS-IBG. We are absolutely committed to the importance of international collaboration in research, scholarship, teaching and field science and the value of sharing ideas, understanding and perspectives widely.
The annual conference is international in nature and outlook. Each year we welcome hundreds of colleagues from around the world, with a third of attendees coming from outside the UK. We are committed to continuing this open and outward-facing approach, and particularly welcome contributions by international delegates to the conference programme.