Canadian Association of Geographers
| Formation | May 30, 1951 |
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President | Dan Shrubsole |
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The Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG; French: L'Association canadienne des géographes) is an educational and scientific society in Canada aimed at advancing the understanding of, study of, and importance of geography and related fields. CAG publishes the quarterly journal The Canadian Geographer.
The organization was founded on May 30, 1951 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. James Wreford Watson was the first president, and the first meeting was at McGill University. The first national meeting, in 1952, at Laval University. The 1996 national meeting was held in Saskatoon as a joint meeting with the Canadian Geomorphological Research Group.[1] The organization is currently structured as five divisions: Atlantic, Ontario, Prairie, Quebec, and Western.
In 1976, the membership totaled 800. Currently, the society has under 1,000 members.
Awards
The association presents several awards for outstanding service. These include:
- Award For Scholarly Distinction In Geography
- Award for Geography in the Service of Government or Business
- Award for Service to the Profession of Geography
- Award For Excellence In Teaching Geography
- The Julian M. Szeicz Award for Early Career Achievement
- The Robin P. Armstrong Memorial Prize for Excellence in Native Studies
References
- ↑ "THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS". cfes-fcst.ca. Retrieved 2009-03-10.