The AAG Political Geography Specialty Group is pleased to announce the 36th Annual PGSG Preconference, to be held at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Date: Monday, April 15, 2024
Time: 8:40 am–6pm (main event); optional dinner at 6pm
Location: Campus Center Complex, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (2465 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822)
Local Host: Reece Jones, Department of Geography and Environment (thank you, Reece!)
Program (updated April 11, 2024)
Abstracts (updated April 1, 2024)
Events
- ‘DeTour’ for Early Arrivals (April 14): see below
- Plenary on Hawaiian Political Geographies (April 15), including:
- Kahiokalamekawena’ula Elkington, PhD Student, Department of Geography and Environment
- Aurora Kagawa-Viviani, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environment
- Kawēlauokealoha Wright, Assistant Professor, Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
- Paper Sessions (April 15): throughout the day
- Lunch (April 15, self-pay): small groups or on your own at Campus Center
- Dinner (April 15, included in preconf registration): buffet-style at the Department of Geography and Environment
Registration
- Abstract Submission: January 15, 2024
- Complete all sections of this form, including paper title and 250 word abstract.
- Registration (All Attendees): March 15, 2024
- Complete “all attendees” sections of this form.
- We’ll use this information to finalize catering and room allocation. If you don’t register by March 15, we won’t be able to provide you with dinner.
- If your plans change after submitting your registration, email aag.pgsg@gmail.com.
Cost
- TT Faculty: $35 (includes dinner). There are two payment options:
- Cash (on site): Please bring exact change.
- Electronic (preferred): on site or in advance
- To keep a paper trail/avoid cash, please submit your registration fee to Meredith DeBoom via Venmo (if possible). The account is @MereDeBoom. Under “What’s it for?” please write “PGSG.”
- Students and Non-TT Faculty: free (includes dinner)
Dinner
- The preconference will conclude with a buffet dinner at the Department of Geography and Environment (2424 Maile Way, Saunders Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822). Dinner and refreshments will be provided for attendees who registered by March 15.
NEW: ‘DeTour’ for Early Arrivals
- In lieu of a happy hour, local host Reece Jones has arranged a ‘DeTour’ with Kyle Kajihiro (Assistant Professor at UH-Mānoa and UH-Mānoa Geography PhD) on the afternoon of Sunday, April 14.
- Learn more about the DeTours project and associated political geographies here or here.
- The cost is $25 per person. Space is limited and will be allocated on a first-registered, first-reserved basis. You can add your name to the list when you register for the preconference here.
- Jan. 15 update: The DeTour is full, but we are accepting names for the waitlist (indicate your interest on your registration form).
Lodging and Transport
- We recommend using the same lodging for the preconference that you will use for the main AAG conference.
- UH-Mānoa is a 10-15 minute Uber/cab or 20-30 minute bus ride from the main conference location. We encourage you to use a ride share or public transport, as on-campus parking is extremely limited.
PGSG Organizers: Meredith DeBoom (deboom@mailbox.sc.edu) and Kate Coddington (kcoddington@albany.edu)
Questions? Please direct any questions to the PGSG organizers (Meredith & Kate) individually or at aag.pgsg@gmail.com