Specialty Group

Political Geography

To provide a central focus and organization for political geographers
by which they can achieve scholarly growth and to improve the status and cohesion of the sub-discipline.

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Dues

Regular: $15
Student: $3

Leadership

President: Meredith DeBoom, University of South Carolina
Vice President: Kate Coddington, University at Albany, State University of New York

PGSG will sponsor all AAG conference sessions related to political geography. No advance approval is needed, but if you have questions, feel free to contact the PGSG President.

Contact

PoliticalSG@communities.aag.org

Social media

Twitter: @aag_pgsg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolGRG/

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Awards

For students

Political Geography Student Travel Awards

$225 awards will be given to support Political Geography Specialty Group’s (PGSG) student travel to present a paper on a political geography topic at the PGSG preconference and/or the AAG Annual Meeting. Up to 10 awards may be awarded annually.  Learn more about eligibility and guidelines

Alexander B. Murphy Dissertation Enhancement Award

$1000 award is granted to support dissertation field research of PGSG student members. Up to two awards may be awarded annually.  Learn more about eligibility and guidelines

Political Geography Graduate Student Paper Awards

$250 award will go to the best paper on a political geography topic written by MA and PhD students (judged in separate divisions), who are PGSG members.  Learn more about eligibility and guidelines

Political Geography Undergraduate Student Paper Award

$100 award will go to the best paper on a political geography topic written by an undergraduate student, regardless of membership in the AAG or participation at the Annual Meetings.  Learn more about eligibility and guidelines

 

For non-student achievement

Julian Minghi Distinguished Book Award

This award will be given to the PGSG author(s) of the best book published during the previous calendar year in the field of political geography.  Learn more about eligibility and guidelines

Virginie Mamadouh Outstanding Research Award

This award will be given to the PGSG author(s) of a journal article or book chapter published in the previous three calendar years that makes an innovative, original contribution to the conceptual and/or methodological embrace of political geography. For journal articles the three year window begin once the article is assigned to a specific print issue.  Learn more about eligibility and guidelines

Stanley D. Brunn Junior Scholar Award

This award will be given to an untenured PGSG scholar who has received her/his Ph.D. within the past ten years, in honor of contributions that have generated new interest in the subfield and/or opened up new areas of inquiry for political geographic research.  Learn more about eligibility and guidelines

Richard Morrill Public Outreach Award

This award will be given to an individual who has used her or his political geographic expertise to affect change (in public thought or public policy) beyond the academy.  Learn more about eligibility and guidelines