Association of American Geographers
- Association of American Geographers
The Association of American Geographers (AAG) is an educational and scientific society aimed at advancing the understanding of, study of, and importance of geography and related fields.
History
The organization was founded on 29 December 1904 in Philadelphia, USA, and was amalgamated with the American Society of Professional Geographers on 29 December 1948 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Membership
Currently, the association counts its membership as over 9,000. It represents one of the largest geographical associations in North America. The organization unites students, professors, researchers, lawyers, and other scientists across the entire North American continent. Its headquarters are in Washington, DC.
Publications
The "Annals of the Association of American Geographers" and "The Professional Geographer" are the association's flagship journals.
External links
* [http://www.aag.org/ The Association of American Geographers]
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