The Population Geography Research Group (PGRG) provides a forum for population geographers to present and discuss the latest findings of research in the sub-discipline through its conference and publication activities, to debate relevant theoretical, philosophical and methodological issues, and to consider policy dimensions, both in the UK and internationally.

Forthcoming and recent events


This is a list of the main forthcoming and recent population geography related conferences and events. For recent updates on calls for papers please click on ‘conferences’ on the left panel.

PGRG Conference – Remaking Migration Theory

Population Geography Research Group  RGS-IBG and International Geographical Union Population Commission

13th -14th May 2009, Jury’s Inn Hotel, Brighton – Jointly hosted by the University of Brighton and University of Sussex.

Call for Papers and Registration Form

PopFest – Annnual conference of postgraduate students in Population-related studies

PopFest 2009: London School of Economics, 2-4 July 2009

The International Conference on Population Geographies

2009 conference: 5th-9th August 2009, Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, USA

The Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference

2009 Conference: Manchester, UK; 26-28 August 2009

Population Geography Research Group sponsored sessions:

Annual General Meeting of the Population Geography Research Group:

-   Wednesday 26 th August 2009 13.10-14.25 (University of Manchester, RGS conference Room 142)

-   Agenda

-  Minutes (unconfirmed)

IUSSP International Population Conference (International Union for the Scientific Study in Population)

Marrakech 2009: 27 September – 2 October, Marrackech, Morocco