Author Archives: hmgsg2021

Call for Papers: Public Participation and Digital Geographies

American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting 2017 Boston, MA, April 5-9 Organizers: Jerry Shannon, Ian Rossiter, and Dorris Scott, Community Mapping Lab, University of Georgia Work in Public Participatory GIS (PPGIS) and Participatory GIS (PGIS) has for many years emphasized … Continue reading

Posted in Calls for Submission, Opportunities, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Call for Papers Aging, Health, and Health Care

Call for Papers: 2017 AAG Annual Meeting, Boston (April 5-9, 2017) Organizers: Mark Rosenberg, Queen’s University Kyle Plumb, Queen’s University Jessica Finlay, University of Minnesota Session:   Due to the widespread aging of populations coupled with social policy directives such as … Continue reading

Posted in Australia, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Call for Papers Uncertainty and Context in Geography and GIScience

SEE: http://news.aag.org/2016/09/call-for-papers-uncertainty-and-context-in-geography-and-giscience/ For updates and modifications for this call. Uncertainty and Context in Geography and GIScience AAG Annual Meeting, Boston, April 5-9, 2017 Uncertainty and context pose fundamental challenges in geographic research and GIScience. Geospatial data are imbued with error … Continue reading

Posted in Australia, Calls for Submission, Opportunities, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Assistant Professor Positions in Medical and Health Geography

Assistant Professor Health Geography University of Toronto Mississauga https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1600925 Assistant Professor in Medical Geography at UNC-Chapel Hill https://uncjobs.northcarolina.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=524394

Posted in Jobs, Opportunities, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Postdoctoral Fellowship at FSU

Climate change is exacerbating existing health problems and disparities.  Older adults, young children, people with disabilities, poor households, communities of color, and people working in specific occupations may face disproportionate risks. Public health departments are at the front lines of … Continue reading

Posted in Jobs, Opportunities, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

HMGSG 2016 Award Winners

Congratulations to all the recipients of the competition and scholarship awards! The Melinda S. Meade Distinguished Scholarship Award in Health and Medical Geography Dr. Mei-Po Kwan University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) The Emerging Scholar Award in Health and … Continue reading

Posted in Australia, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

HMGSG Facebook Page is Online!

If you have a Facebook account, please like our page and help it grow!  The goal is to utilize Facebook as a way to post job listings, research opportunities, and AAG-related events.  The link is provided below. https://www.facebook.com/HMGSG/

Posted in News, Opportunities, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2016 AAG HMGSG Related Sessions

Tuesday 1124 Health Geography, Medical Humanities, and Narrative Medicine I: 8:00 AM – 9:40 AM in Imperial A, Hilton Hotel, Ballroom Level 1224 Health Geography, Medical Humanities, and Narrative Medicine II: 10:00 AM – 11:40 AM in Imperial A, Hilton … Continue reading

Posted in Conferences, News, Paper Competitions, Peter Gould, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

HMGSG Leadership Nomination

Voting will take place at our Group Business Meeting on 3/31/2016, from 11:50 AM – 1:10 PM in Union Square 22, Hilton Hotel, 4th Floor.   Dr. Michael J. Widener for the Vice Chair (Dr. Widener is an Assistant Professor at … Continue reading

Posted in Business, Conferences, Opportunities, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

HMGSG Business Meeting 2016

The HMGSG Business Meeting for the 2016 AAG Conference will be held on Thursday, 3/31/2016, from 11:50 AM – 1:10 PM in Union Square 22, Hilton Hotel, 4th Floor. This is a chance to socialize with peers and the community, and … Continue reading

Posted in Conferences, News, Uncategorized | Leave a comment