A Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers
Mission
The Black Geographies Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers was founded in 2017 to create a global platform for: (a) promoting study of the social, political, cultural, economic, and ecological aspects of the race in/and geography, (b) encouraging critical reflection on the issues, processes, intrinsic qualities, and interconnections that shape Black lives and geographies on local, national, continental, and international scales, (c) exchanging research and teaching ideas among scholars of race in/and geography, and (d) building greater ties between geographers and the Black and Africana Studies community.
AAG 2027: New York
Homecoming: Black Geographies at 10!
Join us in February to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Black Geographies Specialty Group
BGSG Pre-conference: Sunday, February 7th
AAG Annual meeting: February 8-12
Black Geographies Specialty Group Student Awards
The Black Geographies Specialty Group board is pleased to invite applications for its annual graduate student awards for the 2027 AAG Annual Meeting. Submissions are invited for the group’s paper and conference travel award.
Black Geographies Specialty Group Graduate Student Travel Award-DEADLINE: December 20, 2026
The Black Geographies Specialty Group graduate student travel awards will be given to support graduate student travel to present a paper on a Black geographies topic at the 2027 AAG annual meeting in New York. This competition is open to all MA/MS/PhD students. One (1) award in the amount of $200.00 will be given to offset the cost of the student’s conference registration.
Applicants are required to submit: (a) their paper title and abstract; (b) confirmation of conference registration; (c) a brief cover letter stating where they are enrolled, what degree they are pursuing, whether they are a member of the BGSG, and the details for any other travel funds they have been awarded.
Submit applications to the BGSG Vice Chair, Darius Scott, at blackgeog@gmail.com with the email subject line “[Name] BGSG Graduate Student Travel Award 2027”.
Deadline for Travel Award submission: December 20, 2026
The Clyde Woods Black Geographies Specialty Group Graduate Student Paper Award – DEADLINE: January 15, 2027
The Clyde Woods Black Geographies Graduate Student Paper Award is given to the best paper on a Black geographies topic written by an MA/MS or PhD student, who is a BGSG member. One (1) award will be given each year. The award winner will work with Antipode’s Editorial Collective to prepare their paper for peer review and, if successful, publication as an open-access article in the journal Antipode. At the paper awards committee’s discretion, submissions which are not selected for the award but which are noteworthy will be recognized by honorable mention.
Submit your papers to the BGSG Vice Chair, Darius Scott, at blackgeog@gmail.com with the email subject line “[Name] BGSG Graduate Student Paper 2027”.
Deadline for Paper Award submission: January 15, 2027
