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@rgs.orgHow can colonial mapping continue to shape regions today? This 1880 map shows Assam's administrative divisions under British rule, revealing how colonial boundaries informed new state boundaries after independence. 💡Based on research by PhD student Sengsilchi Marak, who spoke at Annual Conference.
@rgs.orgWhat was the role of military personnel in 19th century colonial science?
PhD student Cat Sharples recently explored this, with one book from our Collections becoming central 📕
Read more 🔎👇
https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/stories-from-the-collections-the-west-india-regiments
@rgs.orgAre you a researcher, student or teacher looking for funding to support a fieldwork project?
📣 Applications for our 2027 grants are now open!
Explore the funding opportunities available and how to apply: https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/apply-now-for-our-2027-grants
@rgs.orgA message from the Komarnica Canyon, Montenegro ⛰️👋
Iva Njunjić will be speaking at this year’s RGS Explore Weekend! Join her to meet like-minded explorers, get expedition advice and be inspired by projects like this one.
⏰ 6-8 November
🎟️ Book: https://www.rgs.org/exploration/rgs-explore-weekend
@rgs.orgThank you @jackelhai.bsky.social!
The Endurance Photographs features breathtaking images from Shackleton’s Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–17, captured by expedition photographer Frank Hurley.
Discover the book📘👉 www.waterstones.com/book/the-end...
@rgs.orgWhy is geography important when considering the future of democracy in a time of polycrisis?
Ioannis Rigkos-Zitthen (Roskilde University) unpacks the answers in a new Geography Directions blog post.
Check it out here👉 https://ow.ly/R7Aj50ZT0VA
@rgs.orgDiscover the photographs that helped inspire the preservation of Yosemite. Carleton Watkins' dramatic images of natural landscapes brought the grandeur of Yosemite Valley to audiences far beyond California, and helped pave the way for the creation of America’s first national parks 🌳📷
@rgs.orgWho gets to decide what counts as ‘proper’ England?
Sophie Lively (Newcastle University) discusses the task of finding an authentic story of the north east in a new Geography Directions post.
Check it out here👇
https://ow.ly/cWVf50ZSawR
@rgs.orgNew episode of Ask the Geographer out now! 🎙️
Today, Lt Col Kenny Nixon of the British Army's Royal Engineers joins to break down the role of geography in contemporary and historical conflicts, such as resource competition, climate change and new technologies.
Listen: https://ow.ly/lLu050ZTSGq
@rgs.orgOn 10 Nov, we're running an online CPD session for teachers covering how glaciers form and shape landscapes and their role in the global climate. 🌡️
Join and boost your confidence in teaching one of the most visible aspects of our changing climate at A Level! 🧊
🔗Book: https://ow.ly/nSRB50ZT6Sh
@rgs.orgHow can body mapping be used as a meaningful and politically powerful tool to make the impacts of climate change more visible?
Andi Misbahul Pratiwi unpacks the answers in this new Geography Directions post 👇
https://ow.ly/7chn50ZQ4Fj
@rgs.orgHow do dominant models of climate adaptation risk serving those who can adjust to institutional time, rather than those living closest to climate uncertainty?
Suranjan Majumder and Uday Chatterjee discuss in a new Geography Directions blog post.
Read the full piece here: https://ow.ly/sUsn50ZPEK1
@rgs.orgEarlier this month, the United Nations General Assembly voted to adopt a new world map to reflect Africa’s true size. But how did the ’standard’ world map come to be so widely used in the first place? And is there a straightforward way to represent our 3D world on a 2D surface?
@rgs.orgA message from Norway ❄️👋 University of Sheffield student Stanley Sherlock is excited to be coming back to the RGS Explore Weekend this year! Come along to meet fellow explorers, get expedition advice, and be inspired. ⏰ 6-8 November 🎟️ Book: https://www.rgs.org/exploration/rgs-explore-weekend
@rgs.orgWhat's the UK's deadliest animal? Steve Backshall reveals his answer – and it might not be the one you're expecting. Renowned naturalist, explorer and Deadly 60 presenter Steve Backshall received our 2026 Ness Award. Find out more about this year's Medals and Award recipients on our website.
@rgs.orgDebbie Hall, Senior Library Assistant in the Map Room of Bodleian Libraries, tells the stories of 20 journeys, routes and adventures, illustrated by maps.
📍 Oxford
⏰ 7 October
Book tickets: https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/adventures-in-maps
@rgs.orgHow did mapping support the colonial ‘improvement’ project in India? This 1824 map of the Konkan reveals how colonial knowledge and ideas about the landscape shaped the way the region was represented. 🗺️ Based on research by PhD student Ishaan Patil, who spoke at our recent Annual Conference.
@rgs.orgIf you asked a London black cab driver to take you to Hot and Cold Corner, where would you end up? 📍 In Episode 4 of Tours with Chrissie, discover the story behind this South Kensington landmark and how it features in 'The Knowledge', the rigorous navigation test every black cab driver must pass.
@rgs.orgCan geospatial tools help reduce health inequalities? 📍 🩺
This interview explores the Digital Exclusion Risk Atlas (DERA), a tool developed to help health and care system teams understand patterns of digital exclusion risk across England 👇
https://ow.ly/ckPN50ZNaf1
@rgs.orgLooking to discover something new this autumn? Our event programme is jam-packed with insights from geographical experts, as well as storytelling, film, music and art 🌏✨
Find out more and get booking 👉 https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/discover-something-new-this-autumn
