Enhancing United States Scientific Leadership and Geographical Research

Association Of American Geographers, Washington DC

Investigators

Abstract

The Association of American Geographers (AAG) requests funds to support the participation of United States scholars in International Geographical Union (IGU) activities from April 2004 through November 2006. The two phases of IGU activities for which support is sought are the participation of 32 US scholars in the 15-20 August 2004 30th International Geographical Congress in Glasgow, Scotland, UK and of 20 US scholars in the August 2006 IGU Regional Conference in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Widespread participation of U.S. geographers in the International Geographical Congress in Glasgow and in the Cairns Regional Conference will augment US scholars' exposure and participation internationally for geography and related disciplines, will enhance basic geographic research in the United States, and will contribute to further networking within the global geographic community.