Banner
Conferences

Home

Events

Brown Bags

Officers

All Points of the Compass

Conferences

Gallery

Majors

Contact

 

Spring 2009 Geography Conferences

What are geography conferences like?

In one word, fun! Conferences are a great place to meet and bond with your fellow geographers – whether it be on field trips, workshops, or in presentations. They are also a good place to find out about upcoming job opportunities in the field of geography.

What do you do at geography conferences?

You can learn about current research in geography, and support Fullerton's geographers as they present their work. You can even present your own research. Or, if you rather, see geography in action on a field trip. Past field trips Geography Club members have participated in include kayaking followed by winetasting in Sonoma or rafting the Sacramento River. Official field trips through conferences usually cost some money, so sometimes the Geography Club makes up our own field trips while at conferences – like the trip to Lassen at last year's CGS meeting in Chico.

What Conferences are coming up this semester?

  • Association of American Geographers (AAG) – Las Vegas

      Sun. March 22- Fri. March 27, 2009 (Official Conference Dates)

      Fri. March 20 – Sat. March 28, 2009 (Geography Club in Las Vegas)

      About: The AAG is the largest professional society for Geographers. There are numerous workshops and presentation sessions for students to attend. The conference also hosts a career fair for geographers.

  • All Points of the Compass – Cal State Fullerton

      Fri. April 10, 2009

    • About: All Points is the Geography Dept's annual conference where we showcase research done by our faculty and students. The conference is followed by a reception in the Geography Lounge. We need your help in preparing and setting up for the conference.
    • Contacts: Aline Gregorio or Bren Wallace (csufgeography@gmail.com)
  • California Geographical Society (CGS) – Santa Ynez Valley (near Santa Barbara)
    • Fri. May 1 – Sun May 3, 2009
    • About: The CGS is a very student friendly conference, and students are highly encouraged to present their work at this conference. Friday and Sunday are both field trip days, while Saturday is filled with student presentations and an awards banquet in the evening.
    • Contact: Kim Pham (kpham26@gmail.com)