Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference 2023 – RGRG Sponsored Sessions

The following sessions will be sponsored by the RGRG this year. Please follow the links below to find out more about each session.

The true cost of decarbonising rural spaces: challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.

Reassessing rural communities and social relations in turbulent times.

Reimagining rural planning approaches

Planetary rural geographies

Governing fire across spatial boundaries

New and emerging rural researchers

The above sessions have now been allocated times and venues in the conference schedule as follows:

Session TitleVenueConvenorDateTime
Emerging Rural Researchers – Rural areas and times of changeImperial In-person 18 Emanuele Amo & Theo Lenormand 30/08/239:00-10:40 
Reimagining Rural Planning Approaches Imperial In-person 11 Andrew Grayson 30/08/2311:10 – 12:50 
Reassessing rural communities and social relations in turbulent times (1) Imperial In-person 17 Rhys Dafydd Jones 30/08/2314.10-15.50 
Reassessing rural communities and social relations in turbulent times (2) Imperial In-person 17 Rhys Dafydd Jones 30/08/2316:10-18:00 
Planetary Rural Geographies (1) Imperial In-person 15 Michael Woods 31/08/239:00 – 10:40 
Planetary Rural Geographies (2) Imperial In-person 15 Michael Woods 31/08/2311:10 – 12:50 
The true cost of decarbonising rural spaces (1) Imperial In-person 24 Megan Palmer-Abbs  01/09/239:00-10:40 
The true cost of decarbonising rural spaces (2) Imperial In-person 24 Megan Palmer-Abbs  01/09/2311.10-12:50 
Governing fire across spatial boundaries (1) Imperial In-person 6 Cathy Smith 01/09/2314:10 – 15:50 
Governing fire across spatial boundaries (2) RGS-IBG Hybrid 2 Cathy Smith 01/09/2316.20-18:00 

These timings are subject to change, so please refer to the conference schedule nearer to the date to confirm.