EUROPE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: EUROGEO AND THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY AND EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHERS

EUROGEO is the European Association of Geographers created in 1979, so in 2019 we have celebrated its 40th anniversary. In 2020 geographers celebrate the bicentennial of the foundation of the first Chair of Geography at the University of Berlin. In 2021, the bicentennialcreation of the first geogra...

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Main Author: Rafael de MIGUEL GONZALEZ
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Language:English
Published: European Association of Geographers 2019-01-01
Series:European Journal of Geography
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Online Access:https://www.eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/209
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description EUROGEO is the European Association of Geographers created in 1979, so in 2019 we have celebrated its 40th anniversary. In 2020 geographers celebrate the bicentennial of the foundation of the first Chair of Geography at the University of Berlin. In 2021, the bicentennialcreation of the first geographical society in Paris, and in 2022 the centennial of the establishment of the International Geographical Union. Geography is a relative young scientific discipline. For a long a time, there has been a discussion about its scientific status, the diversity of paradigms or national research schools. Despite several voices arguing the end of geographyor burring the lines of the discipline, among other reasons because of the revolution of geospatial information, this paper claims that geography is more important today than ever and geography is fashionable. Geography is essential for education and for environment, but also for society, economics and politics: globalization, sustainable development, climate change and technology are at the forefront of the world and European challenges. So, geographer’s international contributions –like EUROGEO does- are also essential to have the better understanding of the present context and to help problem solving and decision-making.
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spelling doaj-art-406152d68cfd489aafdb28fb14eca5362025-08-20T02:40:07ZengEuropean Association of GeographersEuropean Journal of Geography1792-13412410-74332019-01-01104EUROPE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: EUROGEO AND THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY AND EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHERSRafael de MIGUEL GONZALEZ EUROGEO is the European Association of Geographers created in 1979, so in 2019 we have celebrated its 40th anniversary. In 2020 geographers celebrate the bicentennial of the foundation of the first Chair of Geography at the University of Berlin. In 2021, the bicentennialcreation of the first geographical society in Paris, and in 2022 the centennial of the establishment of the International Geographical Union. Geography is a relative young scientific discipline. For a long a time, there has been a discussion about its scientific status, the diversity of paradigms or national research schools. Despite several voices arguing the end of geographyor burring the lines of the discipline, among other reasons because of the revolution of geospatial information, this paper claims that geography is more important today than ever and geography is fashionable. Geography is essential for education and for environment, but also for society, economics and politics: globalization, sustainable development, climate change and technology are at the forefront of the world and European challenges. So, geographer’s international contributions –like EUROGEO does- are also essential to have the better understanding of the present context and to help problem solving and decision-making. https://www.eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/209EUROGEO, geography, sustainable development, Europe
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EUROPE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: EUROGEO AND THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY AND EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHERS
European Journal of Geography
EUROGEO, geography, sustainable development, Europe
title EUROPE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: EUROGEO AND THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY AND EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHERS
title_full EUROPE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: EUROGEO AND THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY AND EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHERS
title_fullStr EUROPE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: EUROGEO AND THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY AND EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHERS
title_full_unstemmed EUROPE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: EUROGEO AND THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY AND EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHERS
title_short EUROPE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: EUROGEO AND THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY AND EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHERS
title_sort europe in a global context eurogeo and the role of geography and european geographers
topic EUROGEO, geography, sustainable development, Europe
url https://www.eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/209
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