Booking is now open for this year's event.
As usual, it is coordinated by the Vice President as part of their duties, which means that it is Hina Robinson who has chosen this year's speakers and workshops.
The students will also attend the Keynote on Saturday.
From the GA website:
This programme, designed specially for students aged 14–18, will enthuse them about geography and its wide-ranging applications, enable them to think beyond school toward university and possible careers in geography.We are inviting teachers to bring up to six students each to the GA Annual Conference on Saturday 6 April, where they will take part in their own programme of sessions, including:Keynote Address with Professor James Esson
Workshop sessions with the Voices Project
Special talks and Q&A with geography academics
Places are free of charge and available to students of GA members only.
One teacher must be booked to attend Conference as a delegate to secure the places.
9.30 – 10.00: Registration and welcome to the venue
10.10 – 11.00: Students attend the Keynote Address: Co-creating a critical geographical education for everyone
11.30 – 12.00: Discussion – what is a geographer? (Professor James Esson, Queen Mary University of London)
12.35 – 1.05: Lunch onsite (students bring their own lunch).
1.05 – 1.55: Voices Project – Space place and identityAn introduction to the project, its links to NEA and qualitative data, human geography.
Introducing the concept of in place/out of place
Collaborative Activity – Small group/paired discussions using the #VoicesProject cards about where groups have felt in place/out of place, exploring similarities and differences; as well as critically questioning why these patterns exist.
2.00 – 2.55: Young people and climate justice (Catherine Walker, University of Newcastle)
3.00 – 3.50pm GIS and remote sensing (Dr Israa Kadhim, Salford University)
3.50: Close
Attending @The_GA conference? Bring some students with you on Saturday! Geo Live is now bookable with a great line up of geographers delivering sessions https://t.co/cYcnL3JEVE
— Hina Robinson 🌍 (@RobboGeog) February 13, 2024
Programme
Saturday 6th April 20239.30 – 10.00: Registration and welcome to the venue
10.10 – 11.00: Students attend the Keynote Address: Co-creating a critical geographical education for everyone
11.30 – 12.00: Discussion – what is a geographer? (Professor James Esson, Queen Mary University of London)
12.35 – 1.05: Lunch onsite (students bring their own lunch).
1.05 – 1.55: Voices Project – Space place and identityAn introduction to the project, its links to NEA and qualitative data, human geography.
Introducing the concept of in place/out of place
Collaborative Activity – Small group/paired discussions using the #VoicesProject cards about where groups have felt in place/out of place, exploring similarities and differences; as well as critically questioning why these patterns exist.
2.00 – 2.55: Young people and climate justice (Catherine Walker, University of Newcastle)
3.00 – 3.50pm GIS and remote sensing (Dr Israa Kadhim, Salford University)
3.50: Close
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