SCGRG ‘Events Fund’
The Social and Cultural Geography Research Group (SCGRG) encourages proposals from SCGRG members for a modest resource to support the organisation of conferences, seminars, symposia, workshops, reading meetings or other academic activities and events that advance research in social and cultural geography. The events fund is intended to promote proposals for activities from members outside of the committee; it cannot replace established sources of institutional funding for conferences and seminars. We particularly welcome proposals for innovative ideas that might not ‘fit’ the remit of existing funding opportunities. We regret that we are not able to cover costs for members to attend the RGS-IBG annual conference through this fund.
There are two deadlines for applications each year: the end of February and the end of August. Applications for amounts over £300 should normally be submitted prior to the RGS/IBG conference, so they can be discussed by the committee at the summer AGM. The amount of funding allocated each year depends on Research Group resources.
We would encourage members to discuss ideas with us before submitting an application, and we are happy to find committee members to assist in the organisation of events. Applications from postgraduate members are welcome. Please read the guidance notes, use the short application form for all applications, and direct enquiries to Gail Davies.
2011 Events
- Bursaries for SGGRG members to the two-day workshop on ‘Space and Irigaray’ organised by Sarah Cant (Oxford Brookes) and Rachel Colls (Durham), held Thursday 6 and Friday 7 January 2011, at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford (£250).
2010 Events
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Bursaries for SGGRG members to attend conferences on Salty Geographies, organised by William Hasty, and Urban Green Space, organised by Nadia Von Benzon. (£200 for each conference).
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Geographies of Religion: a new dialogue, Newcastle University, 8-9 March 2010. Conference convenor Peter Hopkins (£350 from the SCGRG for bursaries, matched funding from the RGS Research Group Grant for speaker travel expenses).
2009 Events
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Geographies of Education, Loughborough University, 8-9 September 2009. Conference convenor Phil Hubbard (£200 for postgraduate travel).
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An Artist’s Book, for the RGS session on Art and Geographical Knowledge. Organiser Harriet Hawkins (£250 for production costs).
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Drinks reception in memory of Duncan Fuller, Thursday August 27th August 2009. Organised by Kye Askins.
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Visuality/Materiality: Reviewing Theory, Method and Practice, The Royal Institute for British Architects, London, 9-11 July 2009. Conference convenors Gillian Rose and Divya Tolia-Kelly (£250).
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Material Geographies: interdisciplinary perspectives, Exeter University, 13 March 2009. Conference convenors Ian Cook and John Wylie.
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Reinvigorating Social Geography: the politics and praxis of Social and Cultural Geography in the UK, University of Brighton, 30-31 January 2009. Conference convenors Darren Smith, Kath Browne and David Bissell.
2008 Events
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SCGRG Reading Weekend, Hebden Bridge, 23-25 May 2008. Convenors Kezia Barker and Elaine Ho.
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‘The Politics of Affect’, two sponsored sessions at the AAG Boston, 15-19 April 2008. With Jane Bennett, William Connolly, Nigel Thrift, and Sarah Whatmore. Convenors JD Dewsbury, Nick Bingham, Emma Roe and Ben Anderson.
