Specialty Groups
There are 75 different interest-based groups of like-minded geographers, focused on particular areas of study within the broader field.
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Affinity Groups
These eight distinct groups bring together geographers based on identity, stage of career, or common interests. They help connect members with similar backgrounds and experiences.
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Regional Divisions
These nine North American groups connect geographers with other members in their given location in the United States and Canada empowering AAG members to connect around regional issues of significant importance.
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DEDICATED GROUPS
Engaged communities provide the connection, critique, and companionship that help geography thrive—at AAG, we provide our members the opportunity to join dedicated groups of fellow practitioners, each with its own focus and benefit
REGIONAL DIVISIONS
Find your Regional Division to connect with geographers near you*
*Although not yet reflected in the map, AAG’s nine regions include locations in the United States and Canada.
Governance
Policies and Procedures
AAG specialty and affinity groups are governed by official guidelines, which help volunteer members manage group finances, activities, and responsibilities, as well as provide recommendations for forming new groups.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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RELATED RESOURCES
Some recent posts from the AAG
Letter to Indiana Governor on Freedom of Inquiry
AAG strongly urges Governor Holcomb to veto SB 202, a measure that purports to strengthen intellectual diversity at Indiana’s public colleges and universities but instead severely limits academic freedom.
At AAG 2024, a Timely Conversation on Reciprocal Scholarship
Call for Participation for the Convening of Care in Washington, DC
Letter to National Science Foundation on DISES
We are writing to convey the American Association of Geographers’ strong and continuing support for the Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (DISES) program at NSF.