Canadian Association of Geographers
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The Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) is an educational and scientific society
in Canada
aimed at advancing the understanding of, study of, and importance of geography
and related fields. There are five divisions: Atlantic, Ontario, Prairie, Quebec, and Western.
The organization was founded on May 30, 1951 in Montreal
, Canada. 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.
After 25 years, in 1976, the membership totaled 800. Currently, the society has under 1,000 members. The current president is Dan Smith.
The The Canadian Geographer/ is the association's publication. Ian MacLachlan is the current editor. The CAG Newsletter is published four times a year; Valerie Shoffey is the editor.
The association presents several awards for outstanding service. These include:
Learned society
A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
aimed at advancing the understanding of, study of, and importance of geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
and related fields. There are five divisions: Atlantic, Ontario, Prairie, Quebec, and Western.
The organization was founded on May 30, 1951 in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada. Wreford Watson was the first president, and the first meeting was at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. The first national meeting, in 1952, at Laval University. The 1996 national meeting was held in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
as a joint meeting with the Canadian Geomorphological Research Group.
After 25 years, in 1976, the membership totaled 800. Currently, the society has under 1,000 members. The current president is Dan Smith.
The The Canadian Geographer/ is the association's publication. Ian MacLachlan is the current editor. The CAG Newsletter is published four times a year; Valerie Shoffey is the editor.
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