The Conference of Irish Geographers
The Conference of Irish Geographers is the annual conference of the Geographical Society of Ireland (GSI), in association with the wider geographical community in Ireland. Over the years the Conference has played a key role in facilitating networking among the academic, policy and practice communities, and has welcomed international colleagues including Prof David Harvey, Prof Helga Leitner, Prof Mike Raco, Dr Harriet Hawkins, Prof Nigel Roulet and public figures, such as Robert Fisk, as keynote speakers.
Through a varied programme of paper, poster, workshop and fieldtrip sessions as well as social events, the Conference of Irish Geographers has become an important and enriching part of the annual activities of the GSI. It has become an especially important event at which early career researchers benefit from significant career development opportunities.
The upcoming 54th Conference of Irish Geographers is being hosted by University College Dublin at the Talbot Hotel in Wexford, and runs from the 16th-19th of May 2023.
You can learn more about our upcoming and previous Annual Conferences through our dedicated CIG website.
Through a varied programme of paper, poster, workshop and fieldtrip sessions as well as social events, the Conference of Irish Geographers has become an important and enriching part of the annual activities of the GSI. It has become an especially important event at which early career researchers benefit from significant career development opportunities.
The upcoming 54th Conference of Irish Geographers is being hosted by University College Dublin at the Talbot Hotel in Wexford, and runs from the 16th-19th of May 2023.
You can learn more about our upcoming and previous Annual Conferences through our dedicated CIG website.
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GSI Annual General MeetingOur AGM takes place during the Conference of Irish Geographers. We encourage all of our members to attend the Society AGM to learn more about what the GSI has done in the previous year and what the Society plans to do in the next year.
The AGM includes annual Officer Reports, annual updates on the Society's Journal (Irish Geography), Annual Conference (the Conference of Irish Geographers) and Awards Programme, as well as updates on plans for upcoming events (e.g. IGC 2024). GSI Committee Elections are also held, and we encourage members who might be interested in taking part in the next year's committee to reach out to current committee members with any questions or queries. |
Annual Awards - announced at the Conference of Irish Geographers
GSI Book Awards
The GSI Book Award runs every second year, with the next competition taking place at the IGC 2024.
The 2022 Book Award competition, owing to the exceptional circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic, covered books published from 2018 to 2021. The Edited Book Award went to Maynooth Geography's Karen Till for Earth Writings and the Monograph Book Award went to Anne Dolan for Powerful Primary Geography: A Toolkit for 21st Century Learning.
The 2022 Book Award competition, owing to the exceptional circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic, covered books published from 2018 to 2021. The Edited Book Award went to Maynooth Geography's Karen Till for Earth Writings and the Monograph Book Award went to Anne Dolan for Powerful Primary Geography: A Toolkit for 21st Century Learning.
GSI Doctoral Research Award 2023
The Geographical Society of Ireland is pleased to launch the call for its annual prize for a presentation based upon a recent PhD thesis in Geography. The competition is open to any graduate of a Higher Education Institute on the island of Ireland who has successfully defended their PhD degree since January 1st, 2020. The graduate must also be a current member of the GSI, and needs to register for the Conference of Irish Geographers (this year May 17th to 19th 2023 in Wexford). Papers will be short-listed for a special session as part of the CIG (presentation of approx. 10 minutes, plus 5 minutes Q&A). The plenary session will be adjudicated by a panel of senior academics. The prize includes an award of €250.
Completed application forms will be accepted until 5pm March 31st 2023. If you have any queries please contact Dr. Karen Keaveney at [email protected]
Application link: bit.ly/gsidocaward2023
Completed application forms will be accepted until 5pm March 31st 2023. If you have any queries please contact Dr. Karen Keaveney at [email protected]
Application link: bit.ly/gsidocaward2023
Postgraduate Fieldtrip / Travel Awards 2023
Applications are invited for Geographical Society of Ireland postgraduate travel awards to a maximum value of €250 per person/awardee. These bursaries are intended to offer financial support to postgraduate members of the GSI who wish to present papers or participate in workshops at national or international conferences. Awards are also available to postgraduate researchers requiring assistance to undertake fieldwork. Preference will be given to applications in support of dissemination activities. Applicants must be a current member of the GSI.
Completed application forms should be submitted online by 5pm March 31st 2023. Successful applicants will be expected to acknowledge the support of the GSI in their research and at the relevant conference. A brief overview of how the award was utilised should be submitted to the Society after the event.
For further information, or if you have any queries, please contact the awards coordinator Dr. Karen Keaveney at [email protected]
Application link: bit.ly/gsipgtravel2023
Completed application forms should be submitted online by 5pm March 31st 2023. Successful applicants will be expected to acknowledge the support of the GSI in their research and at the relevant conference. A brief overview of how the award was utilised should be submitted to the Society after the event.
For further information, or if you have any queries, please contact the awards coordinator Dr. Karen Keaveney at [email protected]
Application link: bit.ly/gsipgtravel2023