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.
See All Affinity GroupsRegional 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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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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Mar
23-27
2023 AAG Annual Meeting
Join us for more than 4,500 presentations, posters, workshops, and field trips by leading scholars, experts, and researchers. Attendees including geographers, GIS specialists, environmental scientists, and other disciplinary experts will share and discuss the latest in research and applications in geography, sustainability, and GIScience. With thousands of different papers and presentations scheduled both in-person and virtually throughout the conference, and with special keynote events held live and livestreamed, you’ll find a broad range of offerings that reflect your specific interests within geography.
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AAG Statement on the Targeting of Diversity Education and Critical Inquiry by U.S. States
The AAG strongly opposes targeted, state-sponsored attacks on diversity initiatives and on critical studies of racial inequity across the United States.