Geographical Society of Ireland

Geographical Society of Ireland

The Geographical Society of Ireland GSI (disambiguation) Irish: Cumman Tíreolaíochta na héireann was founded in 1934 to promote geographical studies in Ireland and welcomes as members all persons interested in the subject. The Society hosts seminars, workshops, field trips and other events during the year, principally in Dublin, but also in other centres such as Limerick, Galway, Belfast and Cork. The Society has, in the recent past, also organised conferences on issues of concern to geographers and the general public, with the Proceedings of these Conferences published as Special Publications. These are open to all members. The Geographical Society of Ireland is based all over the island, in which members of the committee are based in most of the geography departments of Irish universities. Most notable members of the society have included Dr. Joseph E. Brady [http://www.ucd.ie/gpep/gpepinfo/people/brady/index.html] , Prof. Anngret Simms, Dr. Andrew Maclaren [http://www.tcd.ie/Geography/GeographyWebsite/Staff_Pages/AMacL_01.php] , and the current GSI president Dr. John Sweeney [http://icarus.nuim.ie/people/jsweeney.shtml] who is a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Most geography academics across the republic and Northern Ireland are members of the GSI, and many contribute continually to the internationally renowned peer reviewed journal "Irish Geography".

Peer reviewed journal

The primary publication of the Geographical Society of Ireland is "Irish Geography", the premier peer-reviewed journal devoted to the geography of Ireland. It has an international distribution and is read on all five continents. Its reputation for quality is long established and standards have maintained by an internationally based editorial advisory board.

Geonews

"Geonews" is the newsletter of the Geographical Society of Ireland, providing news and information about geography in Ireland and about the activities of the Society. It acts as a forum for the discussion of matters of general geographical interest.

pecial publications

A number of special publications have also been published in recent time, based on one-day conferences hosted by the society.

Membership of the society is open to all those who have an academic interest or curiosity into geography and the geography of Ireland.

Committee of the GSI

President 2006-2008:Dr. John Sweeney, NUI Maynooth Past-President:Dr. Jim Hourihane, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra

Secretary:Dr. Niamh Moore, UCD Treasurer:Dr. Ronan Foley, NUI Maynooth

Business Manager:Dr. Susan Hegarty, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra

Editor, Irish Geography:Dr. Padraig Carmody, Trinity College Dublin Editor, Geonews:Dr. Adrian Kavanagh, NUI Maynooth

Postgrad Representative:Ms. Joanne Banks, UCDPRO:Dr. Frances Fahy, NUI Galway & Mr David Meredith (Teagasc)

Fieldtrip Secretary:Dr. Kevin Griffin

References

* [http://www.ucd.ie/gsi/index.html Geographical Society of Ireland homepage (2007)]

External links

*official|http://www.ucd.ie/gsi/index.html


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