GA Conference 1982

I recently had a query about the GA Conference in 1982.

From this description, it seems that due to the LSE being unavailable for the usual period of time (?) the sessions were divided between the LSE and the RGS. It was remembered by a few people in my network, who attended the event.

Here was the report from Conference Officer Barrie Morgan, published in 'Geography'

Annual Conference (Officer: Dr. Barrie S. Morgan)

The Annual Conference was held from 14th- 16th April around the theme "Focus on Europe". This was a new-style Conference since the sessions at LSE were confined to two days, preceded by a late-afternoon and evening session at the RGS. The success of these and attendant innovations were assessed in the report.

Source

Coates, Bryan E., et al. “Annual Report of the Geographical Association 1982.” Geography, vol. 68, no. 2, 1983, pp. 154–61. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/40570663. Accessed 9 June 2024.

More to come on this...

1990-1: The Presidential hand over...

Not yet a part of the official progress through the Presidential journey, in the same way as the Olympic Nations pass on the flag at the end of each Olympiad to the country that is going to succeed them as host.

Thanks to Eleanor Rawling for the scan of the GA News showing the change over between Bryan Coates and herself.

This took place in the unusual surroundings of the cobbles of Coronation Street during a GA fieldtrip. Also a mention for Russell Chapman - conference organiser, and the National Curriculum debate.

ER and BC at 1991 GA Conference by GeoBlogs on Scribd