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American Association of Geographers

@theAAG

AAG is an academic & professional organization representing educators, researchers, & practitioners in geography. Also at https://nitter.cf/t.co/7KuoPU2oO9

 Washington, D.C.
aag.org
Joined March 2009
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Join Esri for a webinar on the power of saying yes in your career. You’ll hear real-life stories and explore practical decision-making tools. Additionally, reflect on how small “yes” moments can build confidence, expand skills, and open unexpected doors. buff.ly/MPmMNHV
Promotional graphic for an Esri YPN webinar titled "The Power of Saying Yes: Making Intentional Choices in Your GIS Career" with date/time December 2, 2026 | 12:00PM–1:00PM (PT), showing three smiling young professionals holding a laptop and a book.

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#GeographyAwarenessWeek is coming November 16-20, 2026. We’re proud to join our sponsors and partners this year to celebrate #GeoWeek. Are you hosting an event? Check out this year’s ArcGIS Storymap and find out how to list yours: buff.ly/9pINuHc #GeoWeek2026
Promotional graphic inviting departments, geography clubs, and enthusiasts to share #GeoWeek2026 events for Geography Awareness Week (Nov 16–20), overlaid on a field worker operating a drone and featuring AAG, Esri, and NCGE logos.

ALT Promotional graphic inviting departments, geography clubs, and enthusiasts to share #GeoWeek2026 events for Geography Awareness Week (Nov 16–20), overlaid on a field worker operating a drone and featuring AAG, Esri, and NCGE logos.

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Toledo Geography@ToledoGeographyOct 31
Congratulations to all our students today at the 2026 meeting of East Lakes Division @theaag held OSU including 3rd place student presentation award winners Theodora Mary Fletcher (MA paper) and Yusuf Tayo (PhD paper)
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Across #NYC, grassroots organizers, cultural workers, and community stewards are actively transforming urban spaces. This Wednesday, explore how placemaking and relationships with land & memory offer living blueprints for deeply rooted, liberated futures. buff.ly/FAMLH0G
AAG webinar poster titled "Rooted Futures: Black Land Stewardship, Mutual Aid, and Spatial Care in New York City" — Nov 4, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET; shows headshots and names of panelists Teona Williams, Cody Israel, mariam osman, and Aleeia Abraham.

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It's not too late to create an #AAG2027 session! Each panel session is 80 minutes long and includes 4-6 panelists examining a topic, followed by a question-and-answer section. Submit your session idea by this Thursday, November 5: buff.ly/xU1Yr9o
Announcement from the American Association of Geographers: Session Organizing Deadline Approaching — #AAG2027 sessions due by November 5, 2026, over an elevated urban park walkway with autumn trees.

ALT Announcement from the American Association of Geographers: Session Organizing Deadline Approaching — #AAG2027 sessions due by November 5, 2026, over an elevated urban park walkway with autumn trees.

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AI is rapidly changing how students learn, write code, and analyze data. Join Esri on November 5 to examine how educators can help students use AI as a learning and problem-solving partner while developing core geographic and analytical skills. buff.ly/JQ24wpg
Webinar announcement: Strategies for Integrating Thoughtful AI into GIS Teaching and Learning — November 5, 2026, 10:00–11:00 AM PT; colorful, undulating data-point background with Esri logo.

ALT Webinar announcement: Strategies for Integrating Thoughtful AI into GIS Teaching and Learning — November 5, 2026, 10:00–11:00 AM PT; colorful, undulating data-point background with Esri logo.

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anna o.O@valuetrutherOct 29
Calling all Marxist Geography lovers! CUNY Geog students invite you to a workshop the weekend before @theAAG. We envision the event to be collaborative, rigorous, & convivial. Let's find one another & sharpen our analytic tools together. Deadline 11/15 marxgeog.commons.gc.cuny.edu
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Across NYC, stewards are actively transforming urban space. Next Wednesday, join four panelists to explore how community-led placemaking and relationships with land and memory offer living blueprints for deeply rooted, liberated futures: buff.ly/FAMLH0G
AAG webinar poster titled "Rooted Futures: Black Land Stewardship, Mutual Aid, and Spatial Care in New York City" — Nov 4, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET; shows headshots and names of panelists Teona Williams, Cody Israel, mariam osman, and Aleeia Abraham.

ALT AAG webinar poster titled "Rooted Futures: Black Land Stewardship, Mutual Aid, and Spatial Care in New York City" — Nov 4, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET; shows headshots and names of panelists Teona Williams, Cody Israel, mariam osman, and Aleeia Abraham.

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Free Webinar for #Educators 🌎 Tomorrow, join "Inspiring #Geographic Thinking: From Ideas to Classroom Practice," a workshop for #educators, future teachers, and faculty interested in bringing geographic thinking into the classroom. buff.ly/84n4yIu
Geography Awareness Week webinar titled "Inspiring Geographic Thinking: From Ideas to Classroom Practice" — Oct 28, 2026, 3–4:30 PM ET, virtual on Zoom and free; promotional graphic shows an instructor pointing at a world map and lists two panelists.

ALT Geography Awareness Week webinar titled "Inspiring Geographic Thinking: From Ideas to Classroom Practice" — Oct 28, 2026, 3–4:30 PM ET, virtual on Zoom and free; promotional graphic shows an instructor pointing at a world map and lists two panelists.

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William Moseley@WilliamGMoseleyOct 24
It was great to be at the New England -Saint Lawrence Valley Regional meeting of @theAAG this weekend at the University of Connecticut at Avery Point campus. It was a beautiful locale with many inspiring presentations. Thanks to the organizers! – at Windsor Locks, CT
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#GeographyAwarenessWeek is right around the corner! This year’s theme is "Mapping the Future,” showcasing how geographers thrive in the unknown, finding patterns and possibilities in the most unpredictable of places. Get involved this November 16-20! buff.ly/eMXKtNC
Promotional graphic for Geography Awareness Week (November 16–20, #GeoWeek2026) titled "Mapping the Future," showing hands gently holding a globe over a soft green background with sponsor logos across the bottom.

ALT Promotional graphic for Geography Awareness Week (November 16–20, #GeoWeek2026) titled "Mapping the Future," showing hands gently holding a globe over a soft green background with sponsor logos across the bottom.

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Dr. Dawn Wright + @deepseadawn.bsky.social 🇺🇦@deepseadawnOct 22
So proud of my friend Karen Seto of @Yale, the first U.S. woman to win the Vautrin Lud Prize, the highest award in the field of geography!!!!!! 🌎🌍🌏 environment.yale.edu/news/ar… cc @theAAG
Karen Seto Honored With Geography’s Top Prize

Karen Seto Honored With Geography’s Top Prize

A pioneer of satellite analysis of urbanization and global environmental change, Seto is the first U.S. woman to win the Vautrin Lud Prize. She champions the field of geography as more important than...

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🌎 Looking for new ways to make learning meaningful and relevant for your students? Join "Inspiring Geographic Thinking: From Ideas to Classroom Practice," a workshop for educators, future teachers, and faculty to bring geographic thinking into classrooms. buff.ly/84n4yIu
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This Thursday, join Mark Yarish and Ivan Ramírez to explore the sword-edge realities of NYC’s environmental restoration and urban reinvention efforts. Learn about how restoration and community participation have interacted in high-profile projects: buff.ly/hF5x0IJ
AAG webinar banner promoting "Environmental Justice and Environmental Repair in NYC: Who Benefits and Why Principles Matter" on Oct 22, 2026, 1–2 PM ET, featuring speakers Ívan J. Ramírez (Univ. of Colorado Denver) and Mark Yarish (Brooklyn sustainability researcher).

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#GeoWeek2026 is just under a month away! You can join AAG and other worldwide from November 16-20 and celebrate “Mapping the Future” From hosting events to sharing information about the discipline, there are so many ways to get involved: buff.ly/VOPfOrz
Geography Awareness Week 2026 banner titled "Mapping the Future" inviting geographers to join—Become a GeoAdvocate, be a Promotional Partner, publicize events, and get AAG classroom resources—background shows two people consulting a map on a grassy hillside.

ALT Geography Awareness Week 2026 banner titled "Mapping the Future" inviting geographers to join—Become a GeoAdvocate, be a Promotional Partner, publicize events, and get AAG classroom resources—background shows two people consulting a map on a grassy hillside.

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Missed the abstract deadline? Don’t worry – AAG has extended the 2027 Annual Meeting abstract deadline to next Thursday, October 22. 🌎 Learn more about how to submit and our #AAG2027 Themes: buff.ly/WEQVs7x
American Association of Geographers announces a deadline extension for 2027 annual meeting abstracts — new due date October 22, 2026 — over a photo of a busy conference lobby with attendees mingling near registration.

ALT American Association of Geographers announces a deadline extension for 2027 annual meeting abstracts — new due date October 22, 2026 — over a photo of a busy conference lobby with attendees mingling near registration.

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When New York transforms industrial landscapes, who benefits environmentally, socially, and economically? Join Mark Yarish and Ivan Ramírez to explore the sword-edge realities of New York’s environmental restoration and urban reinvention efforts: buff.ly/LDfyFMJ
AAG webinar banner promoting "Environmental Justice and Environmental Repair in NYC: Who Benefits and Why Principles Matter" on Oct 22, 2026, 1–2 PM ET, featuring speakers Ívan J. Ramírez (Univ. of Colorado Denver) and Mark Yarish (Brooklyn sustainability researcher).

ALT AAG webinar banner promoting "Environmental Justice and Environmental Repair in NYC: Who Benefits and Why Principles Matter" on Oct 22, 2026, 1–2 PM ET, featuring speakers Ívan J. Ramírez (Univ. of Colorado Denver) and Mark Yarish (Brooklyn sustainability researcher).

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REMINDER: Whether you’re planning on sharing an oral presentation or poster, all abstracts for #AAG2027 are due tonight, Thursday, October 15! buff.ly/WEQVs7x
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NatGeo Society's Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship is open! GTF is a professional opportunity where Fellows turn experience into transformative ways to teach students and bring geographic awareness into their environments and communities. 🗺️ Apply by Oct 22: buff.ly/UU7sAjj
The Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship - National Geographic Society

The Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship - National Geographic Society

The Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship offers pre-K–12 educators life-changing, field-based learning aboard National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions voyages.

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Help tell the world about geography! Sign up now to become a GeoAdvocate during #GeographyAwarenessWeek. We’ll send you materials to share with your networks on social media, your students, and your colleagues. buff.ly/jCGTwOc #GeoWeek #MappingTheFuture
Invitation to participate as a Geo Advocate for Geography Awareness Week (Nov 16–20, #GeoWeek2026), explaining sign-up and outreach support; overlaid on a photo of people jumping on a beach with AAG, Esri, and NCGE sponsor logos.

ALT Invitation to participate as a Geo Advocate for Geography Awareness Week (Nov 16–20, #GeoWeek2026), explaining sign-up and outreach support; overlaid on a photo of people jumping on a beach with AAG, Esri, and NCGE sponsor logos.

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