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  • Film screeningAudience watching a film in a theatre.

    Winter film night: journeys with purpose

    Join us for a night of thought-provoking short films that illuminate the diverse stories behind a collection of journeys with purpose.

    London
    Open to all
    Wednesday 4 February 2026
    £10.00 - £12.00
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  • Monday Night LectureArtificial Intelligence (AI) neural network imagery.

    The material geography of AI

    Every ChatGPT conversation has a physical footprint somewhere. This lecture will challenge the widespread misapprehension that digital technology is, somehow, weightless and immaterial.

    London and online
    Members + one guest
    Monday 9 February 2026
    Free
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  • Monday Night LectureEthiopian farm landscape with lush green grown and trees.

    Is agriculture the greatest threat to biodiversity?

    Half of the world’s habitable land is now farmed, yet we must produce ever more food. Can we bend the curve of agricultural expansion, before it is too late?

    London and online
    Members + one guest
    Monday 16 February 2026
    Free
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Latest news

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Welcoming CDA students to the Society

Our Collaborative Doctoral Awards programme provides an opportunity for PhD students to have direct and unlimited access to our Collections, as well as receive training and supervision from staff. On Monday, we were delighted to welcome current students from the programme who came together for an induction day at the Society.

Wednesday 28 Jan 2026
RGS-IBG news
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Nominations open for committee elections 2026

Monday 26 Jan 2026
RGS-IBG news
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Overcrowding in housing: the persistence of ethnic disparities

Thursday 8 Jan 2026
Research and higher education
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Nominate a geographer making an outstanding contribution in their field

Wednesday 7 Jan 2026
RGS-IBG news

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