GA Manchester branch programme
2016-17
All lectures are to be held at Manchester
Metropolitan University, Brooks Building. Exact
locations within the campus will be communicated
to members nearer the time.
Tuesday 11 October 2016
17.15
The H.J. Fleure Memorial Lecture
Geomorphological hazards in desert
environments
Andrew Goudie
Emeritus Professor of Geography
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Tuesday 22 November 2016
17.15
Tectonic Hazards in the Land of the Inca:
Managing earthquake and volcanic risk in
southern Peru and northern Chile.
Dr Martin Degg
Head of Geography/International Development
CHESTER UNIVERSITY
Thursday 26 January 2017
Tuesday 28 February 2017
17.15
The Herbertson Memorial Lecture
The Geopolitics of Global Health in the
21st Century.
Dr. Jennifer O’Brien.
Director of Social Responsibility.
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
17.15
The future of place.
Professor Hayden Lorimer
Chair of Cultural Geography
University of Glasgow
Wednesday 8 March 2017
Student Debating Forum
Joint Lecture with the Manchester
Geological Association
18.30
Abbey College
Date TBC
Details will be circulated later
Abbey College, Cheapside, King Street, M2
4WG
0161 817 2700
[email protected]
Wednesday 25 January
ANNUAL DINNER
'Faulty Communications: seismic
hazard in Istanbul'
Professor Iain Stewart
Director of Sustainable Earth Institute.
.
PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY
Thursday 20 – Saturday 22 April 2017.
Annual Conference and Exhibition
Inclusive Geographies?
University of Surrey, Guildford.
Early booking from September 2016
TBC
17.00. – 19.00
Details will be circulated to members late Nov/ early Dec
Contact GA at Sheffield (details on front cover)
Stockport Grammar School
Further details from Sue Lomas
If your AS/A2 students would like a tailored revision
session at your school/college with PGCE trainee
teachers please email [email protected]
Annual General Meeting
World Wise Quiz
Tuesday 16 May
Details will be circulated to members nearer the time