Convenors: Dr Eifiona Thomas Lane (Prifysgol Bangor University), Dr Matt Reed (University of Gloucestershire), Dr Elen Bonner, (Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales), Jessie Buchanan, (Together For Change).
Rural challenges persist in challenging academic research and practice based innovation though presenting wicked issues that often require …
With the RGS Annual Conference 2026 call for sessions open, we invite anyone interested in organising an RGRG-sponsored session to submit a proposal.
We ask that proposals are both relevant to the Chair’s theme of Geographies of inequalities: toward just places and …
We are pleased to announce the details of this year’s Annual General Meeting, as follows:
Monday 1st September, 15:00-17:00 BST, on Microsoft Teams
The meeting will include a review of the RGRG’s activities in 2024/25, a look ahead at plans …
Convenors: Emanuele Amo, Conor Judge and Michael Woods (Aberystwyth University)
While rural discontent is often framed as a reactionary force, this session seeks to examine how it can also be a site of social and political innovation. We invite contributions …
Convenors: Dr. Shengxi Xin FRGS (Tongji University & University College London) and Mr. Shize Zhang (University of Bristol)
Amid the grand narrative of urban triumphalism, a frequently overlooked reality is that over 3 billion people worldwide still reside in rural …
The following sessions will be sponsored by the RGRG this year. Please follow the links below to find out more about each session.
Creative Countryside: Community led development, interpretation and innovation – Friday 29th August, sessions 3 and 4.
Convenors: Thomas Seale and Dr Aimee Morse (University of Gloucestershire)
This Rural Geography Research Group session, held annually, serves as a vibrant platform for exploring cutting-edge concepts in rural geography and showcasing the endeavors of postgraduate and early-career researchers. Given …
Convenors: Dr Keith Halfacree (Swansea University) and Professor Richard Yarwood (University of Plymouth)
In line with the creativity theme of the conference, this session aims to explore aspects of the rural through creative lenses. It approaches this in two ways. …
Convenors: Dr Eifiona Thomas Lane, Dr Rebecca Jones and Elen Bonner (Prifysgol Bangor University)
While the small scale of rural communities offers great opportunities for genuine community participation based on the cultural economy, rural contexts can also accentuate practical challenges …
Convenors: Aimee Morse (University of Gloucestershire) and Martin Phillips (University of Leicester)
The Rural Geography Research Group celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022, and since its inception, its members have conducted a diverse and changing range of rural research …