Chair
Prof. María Lois, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
mdlois@ucm.es
Facultad de Ciencias Politicas y Sociologia
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Campus de Somosaguas
Pozuelo de Alarcón
28223 Madrid
Spain
Vice-Chair
Prof. Ryan Weichelt, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
weicherd@uwec.edu
Department of Geography and Anthropology
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
105 Garfield Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701
USA
Secretary
Prof. Gabriela de la Paz, Tecnológico de Monterrey
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
School of Social Sciences and Government
Campus Monterrey
Monterrey, Nuevo León
Mexico
Board members
Prof. Heriberto Cairo, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Prof. Sanjay Chaturvedi, South Asian University, India
Dr. Pedro Limón, University Complutense of Madrid
Dr. Natalija Mićunović, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia-R
Dr. Igor Okunev, MGIMO University, Russia
Prof. Jaime Preciado, Universidad de Guadalajara, México
Dr. Alejandro Rascovan, IUGNA/National University of San Martín
Dr. Luna Vives, Université de Montréal, Canada
Prof. Takashi Yamazaki, Osaka City University, Japan
Dr. Marta Zorko, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Background
Recognised as a study group in 1976; granted research committee status in 1978.
Objectives
The study of the political organization of geographical space. The structuring of space is studied under two perspectives: territories and networks. The influence of cultural factors also will receive attention. The ideas of Jean Gottmann as guiding principles for political-geographical analysis will be considered. Among specific themes of research interest are: European and other world-regional iconographies, diasporas, democracy and stability, boundary maintenance and transborder cooperation, urban politics and city networks, and challenges to the Westphalian spatial model from above and below. Studies in electoral geography, on varying scales, as well as those in historical geography and demography that relate to the political organization of space also are encouraged. The role of political and cultural “distance” and other geographical factors in international relations, along with classic issues relating to the geography of war and peace, are encompassed as well.
