Newsletters: AAG 2013: Abstract Deadline Extended; Plus, Symposium on New Geographies of Urban China

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News and updates about the AAG Annual Meeting

AAG Extends Deadline for Annual Meeting Abstracts to November 14

The deadline to submit abstracts and session proposals for the 2013 AAG Annual Meeting in Los Angeles has been extended due to high demand. Abstracts and proposals are now due by November 14, 2012. Visit www.aag.org/annualmeeting for abstract guidelines and registration information. Preliminary information on themes, speakers, and calls for papers are also online.

City planners' vision of Shanghai in 2020 at the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center Museum.

Symposium on New Geographies of Urban China at AAG Annual Meeting

A special symposium focusing on new geographies of urban China will be held as a part of the AAG Annual Meeting in Los Angeles taking place April 9-13, 2013. Contributions that advance new conceptual analytical perspectives about Chinese cities are especially invited. Those interested in participating should contact the symposium organizers and register for the conference by November 14. Learn more.

(Photo: Harry Alverson, Wikimedia Commons)

Search Annual Meeting Abstracts Online

Organize your participation in the AAG Annual meeting with the easy-to-use online search features available on the conference website. Individual abstracts may be viewed as soon as they have been submitted, and session organizers may post their proposed sessions for viewing. All visitors, including non-members, may search proposed sessions. Presenters can also match an abstract to sessions that have been posted and contact the organizers directly about being added to a session. Learn more.

Add to the AAG Annual Meeting Experience with a Field Trip

Field trips offer Annual Meeting attendees unique opportunities to interact with colleagues with similar interests while learning about the rich cultural and physical geography of Los Angeles and Southern California. The AAG invites anyone attending the upcoming conference in April to organize informative field trips in and around the L.A. area. Field trip proposals are due Nov. 1. Learn more.

AAG Calls for Participation in Geography Careers Events

The AAG is sponsoring a special set of panel discussions, mentoring sessions, and workshops related to careers and professional development for geographers at its upcoming Annual Meeting in Los Angeles from April 9 to April 13, 2013. For each of these activities, the AAG seeks individuals representing a diverse range of employment sectors, organizations, academic and professional backgrounds, and racial/ethnic/gender perspectives to discuss trends and issues affecting geographers' careers. Learn how to apply.

Important Dates

November 14 - Abstracts & Session Proposals Due
December - Complete edits to abstracts
March 15 - Early registration discount ends
April 9-13 - AAG Annual Meeting

About the AAG Annual Meeting

The weeklong conference is expected to host more than 8,000 geographers from around the world and feature over 4,000 presentations, posters, workshops, and field trips by leading scholars and researchers.

The AAG Annual Meeting is an interdisciplinary forum open to anyone with an interest in geography and related disciplines. All scholars, researchers, and students are welcome to submit abstracts for papers and presentations.

Learn more.

We look forward to seeing you in Los Angeles!

Sincerely,

Oscar Larson
AAG Conference Director
meeting@aag.org

David Coronado
AAG Communications Director
geography@aag.org

AAG 2013

LOS ANGELES

April 9-13, 2013

In This Issue

New Geographies of Urban China

Search Abstracts Online

Organize an L.A. Field Trip

AAG Calls for Participation in Geography Careers Events