Current programme (for schools)
Please register for the events by clicking links below when they appear.
We encourage students to register for lectures individually, so that we can send amendments to the booking directly to them by e-mail.
Upcoming events in 2024-5 (sign-up here for mailing list to get latest news and announcements). See Resources section. Some material is posted there after the lecture.
Spring lecture for Y12-13 and teachers
Danny Dorling (Professor, University of Oxford)
Quantitative Human Geographies – seven children, four shattered nations, a slowing down planet
see publisher’s website for the book
Past events:
Autumn lectures for Y12-13
Wednesday 25th Sep 2024: 7.00-8.30 pm
Dipo Faloyin (journalist/author, focussing on race, culture, and identity around the world)
Africa is Not a Country
This talk is an excuse to show some pictures, maps and graphs that hopefully open up discussions about current social inequalities in the UK, how much children’s lives here now differ between different streets, and how we in Britain fit into a world that we are an ever smaller part of.
see publisher’s website for the associated book
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Tuesday 15th Oct 2024: 7.00-8.00 pm
Dr. Andrew Tallon (University of the West of England) and Jane Greenaway (Bristol Temple Quarter)
Changing Places: Urban Regeneration in Bristol
An overview of the changing urban geography of Bristol as a case study city, with a focus on several urban regeneration issues and innovative examples of regeneration in the city.
This is now a past event, see Resources
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Thursday 14th Nov 2024: 7.00-8.00 pm
Dr. Harry West (University of the West of England)
Exploring the impact of climate change in the Arctic: from regional warming to global impacts
This is now a past event, see Resources
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Tuesday 3rd Dec 2024: 7.00-8.00 pm
Prof. Jeremy Phillips (University of Bristol)
‘Some Models are Useful’ – Learnings and Reflections on Reducing Risk from Natural Hazards
This is now a past event, see Resources
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WorldWise Quiz for Y10-11
Wednesday 13th Nov 2024: 6.00-8.00pm
Bristol WorldWise Quiz.
To be hosted at the University of Bristol. School of Geographical Sciences (see Locations)
For many years, local schools have hosted this fun Geography quiz, run by the Bristol Branch, affiliated to the GA. Fairfield won the Autumn 2023 Bristol competition and followed-up with a win against Gloucester teams in a regional final in March 2024.
Exam preparation for Y12-13
TBA in April 2025, 6.00-8.00pm (provisional suggested time, watch this space).
with Michelle Graffagnino, School of Education, University of Bristol
Practical strategies for succeeding in geography exams
Location: Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS3 1DD