PhD Candidate: Théo Lenormand (Countryside and Community Research Institute)
This analysis is based on my master’s degree thesis from 2019 which was funded by the Carasso Foundation as part of a project aimed at understanding the impact of the Common …
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
(Re)Creating Rural in Culture: Rural (Re)Creating Culture
New and …
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 …
The following sessions will be sponsored by the RGRG this year. Please follow the links below to find out more about each session.
Emerging Discourse of Human Vulnerability and Global Change through Rural Plantationocene – note, this session has now …
Convenors:
Lingjia Zhao, Loughborough University (L.Zhao4@lboro.ac.uk)
Fidel Budy, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) (fidelbudy@gmail.com)
The annually held Rural Geography Research Group session serves as a vibrant platform for the exploration of cutting-edge concepts within rural geography, showcasing the …
Convenors:
Dr. Manoranjan Ghosh, Assistant Professor of Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA), Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune. Email- manoranjan.ghosh@ssla.edu.in
Prof. Somnath Ghosal, Centre for Rural Development and Innovative Sustainable Technology, Indian Institute of Technology …