Big Thinking Summit 2026 - Inflection Point
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point will be held from June 9 to 11, 2026 at the Edmonton Convention Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The Big Thinking Summit: Inflection Point will bring the humanities and social sciences (HSS) to the forefront. Together, we must draw on historical, linguistic, cultural, and practice-based perspectives to open new possibilities for a Canada at the crossroads. Registration is now open! See here for details.
CAG/CARTO 2026 Conference
Join the Canadian Association of Geographers-CAG and the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives-ACMLA on Lək̓ʷəŋən territory, also known as Victoria BC, June 1-4, 2026 for the 76th Annual Meeting and Conference of the CAG. The Organizing Committee for the 2026 Annual Meeting at the University of Victoria looks forward to welcoming participants to an engaging, fully in-person conference experience. In addition to a dynamic program of scholarly sessions and meetings, attendees can look forward to a range of special activities, including a curated art installation featuring works by local Indigenous artists, field trip opportunities to locations in and around Victoria, a lively food truck event showcasing local vendors, and a variety of networking and social gatherings designed to foster collaboration and connection. We warmly encourage you to register and join colleagues from across the country for what promises to be a rich and memorable conference experience. REGISTER NOW!
CoPEH-Hybrid Course on Ecosystem Approaches to Health
Discover innovative and dynamic approaches for better understanding the multiple factors that influence health – ecosystem approaches to health – with an experienced, pan-Canadian team. During this intensive course you will learn methods for carrying out research and interventions on issues at the nexus of health, ecosystems, equity and society. In a time of an unprecedented polycrisis, connections are more important than ever. This hybrid, multi-site Field course on ecosystem approaches to health will be held from May 7 to June 9, 2026. For more information, please visit the website.
2026 Distinguished Emerging Scholar in African Geography
We are thrilled to share the recent achievements of fellow CAG member, Dr. Elmond Bandauko. Dr. Bandauko is an Assistant Professor of Human Geography at the University of Alberta and was recently recognized as the 2026 Distinguished Emerging Scholar in African Geography by the Africa Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers, for outstanding contributions to scholarship on African Geography. The CAG is also happy to share two recent publications on behalf of Dr. Bandauko:
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Published paper with Dr. Brandon Marc Finn (University of Michigan) on 'Informal infrastructuring' in Progress in Human Geography
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Published paper with Dr. Lewis Asante and Mary Amoah (Kumasi Technical University, Ghana), focusing on the transformation of urban markets in Ghanaian cities, in Cities
