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[ #VeilleESR #LRU ] #RIPEC : la grande différenciation a-t-elle eu lieu ?

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RIPEC : la grande différenciation a-t-elle eu lieu ?
Les première données sont disponibles à propos de la mise en œuvre du nouveau régime indemnitaire des enseignants-chercheurs et chercheurs, dit RIPEC (note DGRG). Ce régime a fait table rase du sys…
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January 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Statement from the Digital Geographies Research Group (RGS-IBG)

The Royal Geographical Society’s (RGS-IBG) Digital Geographies Research Group (DGRG) are deeply concerned about the impacts and implications of ongoing crises facing Geography departments in UK Universities. 1/6
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December 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Happy Birthday Belphegor! 🎂🎉💤💜

Be sure to watch his special birthday video!

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(Don't forget that we get not only his birthday video, but logging into both games gets you 30 Devil Points from both him AND Beelzebub in each game! 🎁)

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Happy Birthday, Belphegor! Special 2025 Story - English Ver -
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March 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🏆 The DGRG is pleased to offer a prize to the best undergraduate dissertation in any area of digital geography.

The winner will receive £100 and have the opportunity to showcase their work through DGRG channels.

Submit your nominations by 22 July 2026. Full submission information below 🔗
Digital Geographies Research Group | Undergraduate dissertation prize
Prize for the best undergraduate dissertation in digital geography showing original research, critical analysis, and/or innovative methodology.
www.rgs.org
May 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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Counting down the hours! Next week is our free online symposium on Global Digital Geographies. We welcome attendees from geography and beyond so don't forget to sign up:
www.rgs.org/events/upcom...

#DGRGSymposium2025
promotional poster: along the top banner of the poster is the RGS logo, Digital Geographies Research Group Symposium 2025, and the DGRG logo image. In the top half of the post on the left is an image of a pale blue map viewed from a horizontal angle with a series of multi-coloured pins in it and lines connecting the pins. To the right of the image text reads: DGRG Annual Symposium 2025. Global Digital Geographies: Digitalising the Territorial and Territorialising the Digital. 19th June, 2025 09:45-17:00 GMT+8, 02:45-10:00 GMT+1. Online and there is a QR scan feature. Below and centred in the image is the a box for 7 Featured Guests and Chairs. Listed alongside headshot images are Iginio Gagliardone, University of Witwatersrand: Digital sovereignty and networked sovereignty: a perspective from Africa; Mirjam de Bruijn, University of Leiden: African Mobile Communities; Norma Mollers, Queens University: State of Extraction; Sam Kinsley, University of Exeter: Troubling Realities: Thinking space for digital geographies; Azadeh Akbari, University of Twente: Authoritarian Smart Cities; Nina Willment, University of Nottingham (Chair); Jack Lowe, University of West England (Chair). At the footer of the poster is an orange band with white text stating: For more information and registration visit the DGRG website
June 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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🎉 Meet the DGRG Committee!

Over the coming days, we’ll be spotlighting the brilliant humans who keep the DGRG running, including a mix of familiar faces and new members.

First up (because someone has to go first)… our Chair, Tess Osborne (she/her/hers)! 👇 @tessosborne.bsky.social

#DGRGCommittee
The image is a profile introducing the Committee chair, Tess Osborne. On the left hand side of the image, there is a professional photo of Tess with blonde hair, looking off to the side, seated at a table with a water bottle and a microphone pack. To the right of the image, the text reads: "Introducing... TESS OSBORNE Lecturer in Human Geography @ University of Leicester & Honorary Research Fellow @ University of Birmingham." Below this is a text box section titled "Two of my recent projects include:" listing "Biosocial Walking: exploring how movement and emotion shape migrant belonging in cities," and "AI Images: investigating how AI understands and misrepresents place." A quote follows: "For me, digital geographies shows how tech quietly choreographs our lives, sometimes helping, sometimes getting in the way." A final text box at the bottom states: "Research interests: how digital tech shapes movement, bodies and health and wellbeing: from migrant journeys to later-life mobility." The background is a mix of white and intersecting grey and black geometric shapes to highlight the quoted information.
December 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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We have a day of exciting events today, don't miss out!

🔹Our AGM at 13:10 is a chance to hear from the committee & details of our upcoming election

🔹Our inaugural lecture from @ahjackman.bsky.social on her fascinating research

🔹And many more DGRG sponsored sessions throughout the day

#RGSIBG25
dgrgrgs.bsky.social Digital Geographies Research Group @dgrgrgs.bsky.social · Aug 21
We warmly invite you to the Digital Geographies Research Group Annual Lecture at @rgsibg.bsky.social AC25 at @unibirmingham.bsky.social

Our inaugural lecture will be given by @ahjackman.bsky.social (@uniofreading.bsky.social) on ‘Feminist digital geographies in flight: Diversifying drone stories’
The poster shows a picture of Dr Anna Jackman University of Reading alongside her social media handles for BlueSky and LinkedIn with the title of her presentation ‘Feminist digital geographies in flight: Diversifying drone stories’ and the abstract. The header reads ‘RGS-IBG 2025. Digital Geographies Research Group Annual Lecture. Thursday 28th August 2025, Lecture Theatre 1 - LG19’.
August 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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🚀 Not long to go until our free online DGRG Annual Symposium on 9 July 2026! Don't forget to register via the link.

Join us for three exciting sessions exploring Digital Geographies in Fragile Times. For more info: digitalgeographiesrg.org/9-july-2026-...

See you there!

#DGRGAnnualSymposium2026
Digital geographies in fragile times | Webinar
This online symposium, hosted by the Digital Geographies Research Group, asks how digital geographies can help frame and address complex issues.
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July 2, 2026 at 7:42 AM
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Interested in Global Digital Geographies? Want to hear from a range of speakers on a variety of topics exploring digitalising the territorial and territorialising the digital? Join us for our free online symposium by registering here:
www.rgs.org/events/upcom...

#DGRGSymposium2025
promotional poster: along the top banner of the poster is the RGS logo, Digital Geographies Research Group Symposium 2025, and the DGRG logo image. In the top half of the post on the left is an image of a pale blue map viewed from a horizontal angle with a series of multi-coloured pins in it and lines connecting the pins. To the right of the image text reads: DGRG Annual Symposium 2025. Global Digital Geographies: Digitalising the Territorial and Territorialising the Digital. 19th June, 2025 09:45-17:00 GMT+8, 02:45-10:00 GMT+1. Online and there is a QR scan feature. Below and centred in the image is the a box for 6 Featured Guests and Chairs. Listed alongside headshot images are Ayona Datta, University of College London: Fantasies of territorial Calculability: Automated Ignorance (AI) in digitalising land in the global south; Jiang Xu, Chinese University of Hong Kong: Data Metropolis: shaping sustainable cities with big data?; I-Chun Catherine Chang, Macalester College: Smart Re-territorialization: The consolidation fragmentation, and exterritoriality of Taipei Smart City developments; Luke Munn, University of Queensland: Technical Territories; June Wang (Chair), City University of Hong Kong, and Siyi Liu (Chair), University of College London. Centred at the foot of the poster: For More Information & Registration visit the DGRG website.
June 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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👋 CfP for 'Algorithmic refusal: creativity and codeability in digital urban governance' @rgsibg.bsky.social in Birmingham.

Organised with @ayonadatta.bsky.social and Mariana Reyes and sponsored by DGRG!

Submit your abstracts by the 21 Feb 2025 ✌️
www.regionalfutures.org/all-outputs/...
'Algorithmic Refusal: Creativity and Codeability in Digital Urban Governance' CfP at the RGS-IBG, Birmingham 2025 — Regional Futures
Algorithmic Refusal: Creativity and Codeability in Digital Urban Governance RGS-IBG Annual Meeting, Birmingham 2025 Sponsored by the Digital Geographies Research Group (DGRG) Session Organiser...
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February 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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April 9, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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Being involved with DGRG has opened opportunities for me as an early career researcher to build skills, networks & connections. I strongly encourage ECRs to get involved with RGS Research Groups - it has been so helpful getting to know & work with academics across career stages.

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dgrgrgs.bsky.social Digital Geographies Research Group @dgrgrgs.bsky.social · Jan 7
👋 Next in the series...

Meet Adam Michael Packer (he/him), our Events Co-ordinator. @adammpacker.bsky.social is a familiar face on the committee and does a truly excellent job helping ensure DGRG events are well organised, welcoming and engaging 👇

#DGRGCommittee
The image shows a profile of the DGRG Events Coordinator, Adam Michael Packer. On the left is a photo of Anna in a stripey shirt and black jacket, smiling at the camera. The heading on the right reads, "Introducing... ADAM MICHAEL PACKER Research Fellow, University of Birmingham". Below this is a beige text box reading, "I am currently undertaking an ESRC-funded Centre-UB Early Career Researcher Fellowship that explores public perceptions and attitudes towards medical uses of drones in Wales, UK, building on my previous work as part of the University of Birmingham’s Future Flight Social Science research programme. DGRG have facilitated and nurtured welcoming and supportive spaces for a friendly collective of scholars that have tangibly contributed to the professional development of my career. I hope we can continue to do that through our events and activities including our annual symposium." A final black text box at the bottom reads: "Research Interests: I draw on geography, STS, political science, and sociology to understand how digital technologies are transforming (urban) life." The background is made up of several interlocking shapes to highlight the photo and text.
January 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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March 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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⏰ Don't forget to submit your nominations for the 2026 Undergraduate Dissertation Prize in Digital Geographies by 22 July!

The winner will receive £100 and have the opportunity to showcase their work through DGRG channels.

#DigitalGeography #DissertationPrize #UndergraduateResearch #DGRG
Digital Geographies Research Group | Undergraduate dissertation prize
Prize for the best undergraduate dissertation in digital geography showing original research, critical analysis, and/or innovative methodology.
www.rgs.org
June 22, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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👋 Next in the series...

Meet Adam Michael Packer (he/him), our Events Co-ordinator. @adammpacker.bsky.social is a familiar face on the committee and does a truly excellent job helping ensure DGRG events are well organised, welcoming and engaging 👇

#DGRGCommittee
The image shows a profile of the DGRG Events Coordinator, Adam Michael Packer. On the left is a photo of Anna in a stripey shirt and black jacket, smiling at the camera. The heading on the right reads, "Introducing... ADAM MICHAEL PACKER Research Fellow, University of Birmingham". Below this is a beige text box reading, "I am currently undertaking an ESRC-funded Centre-UB Early Career Researcher Fellowship that explores public perceptions and attitudes towards medical uses of drones in Wales, UK, building on my previous work as part of the University of Birmingham’s Future Flight Social Science research programme. DGRG have facilitated and nurtured welcoming and supportive spaces for a friendly collective of scholars that have tangibly contributed to the professional development of my career. I hope we can continue to do that through our events and activities including our annual symposium." A final black text box at the bottom reads: "Research Interests: I draw on geography, STS, political science, and sociology to understand how digital technologies are transforming (urban) life." The background is made up of several interlocking shapes to highlight the photo and text.
January 7, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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The Digital Geographies Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society is now on BlueSky here:

@dgrgrgs.bsky.social

DGRG can also be found on LinkedIn and on its website here: digitalgeographiesrg.org

🌐
April 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Next up in the series…

Say hello to Thomas Dekeyser (he/him), our new Website Co-ordinator, keeping all things DGRG online running smoothly! 👇 @thomas-dekeyser.bsky.social

And why not check out the site to see what we're up to: digitalgeographiesrg.org

#DGRGCommittee
The image is a profile introducing the Website Co-ordinator, Thomas Dekeyser. On the left hand side of the image, there is a headshot of Thomas with brown hair, looking towards the camera. To the right of the image, the text reads: "Introducing... THOMAS DEKEYSER Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Southampton" Below this is a text box section detailing Thomas' latest projects. He explains that his work, in the form of writing and films, examines the shifting co-ordinates of power and resistance and digital and urban environments. He has a new monograph out in March 2026, titled Techno-Negative: A Long History of Refusing the Machine. He continues to engage with the politics of refusal in a world increasingly saturated with AI. At the bottom is a final black text box, "Research interests: digital technology; refusal; negativity; Artificial Intelligence; pessimism; geographical theory; creative methods." The background is a mix of white and intersecting grey and black geometric shapes to highlight the quoted information.
December 8, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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🎊 Just 1 week to go until the @rgs.org RGS-IBG International Annual Conference 2026 in London!

We’re excited for 19 co-sponsored sessions on topics from data centres to AI bias, plus the Digital Geographies Annual Lecture & Reception on Thursday.

See Ex Ordo for session details. See you there! 🌍
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August 25, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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The DGRG Dissertation Prize 2025 Winner is Levina Purewal for “‘I can’t think without ChatGPT’: A Cognitive Sociotechnical Assemblage Analysis of Student-AI Entanglement at Durham University”. Reviewers praised the contribution, multi-method approach, analysis & ambition 1/2
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October 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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If you missed the symposium, check out #DGRGSymposium2025 for posts & keep an eye on our YouTube account where we'll be sharing recordings www.youtube.com/@digitalgeog...

And find out more about our @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social Research Group via digitalgeographiesrg.org

3/3 #DGRGSymposium2025
Digital Geographies Research Group
The official YouTube channel of the Digital Geographies Research Group (DGRG) of the Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers).
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June 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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🎙️ We’re delighted to welcome Dr Julian Brigstocke as our second panellist for this year’s DGRG Annual Lecture at RGS-IBG AC26.

See you in the Ondaajte Theatre on Thursday 3rd, 16:35–18:15 to hear more about @jbrigstocke.bsky.social's work.

#RGSIBG26
The picture is a profile of Dr Julian Brigstocke, titled "Digital Geographies Research Group Annual Lecture". On the right is a picture of Julian, facing the camera and wearing glasses against a pink background. The profile reads "Dr Julian Brigstocke, Reader in Human Geography, Cardiff University". The profile introduces his work on the cultures and materialities of authority, especially "non-authoritarian authority" and debates around the spaces and politics of aesthetics. Empirically his research focuses on gender and violence through participatory work in Rio, colonialism and infrastructure in Hong Kong, and the politics of art in Paris. He's recently published a book on Non-Authoritarian Authority: Cities, Materiality, and the Aesthetics of Power. The picture ends with a call for people to join us in the Ondaajte Theatre on Thurs 3rd Sept, 16:35-18:15. On the left is a collage of pink and purple colours and pictured buildings. His image is joined by a LinkedIn and BlueSky link, and the RGS-IBG logo.
September 2, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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⏰ Just three days left to submit your abstract for the DGRG Annual Symposium, 'Digital Geographies in Fragile Times'.

Find more info on the CfP and submit your abstract before Friday 15th May via the link below!

#DigitalGeography #CallForPapers #AcademicConference #Geography #DGRG
Call for Papers – Digital Geographies Research Group 2026 Annual Symposium
Call for Papers on the theme of Digital Geographies in Fragile Times: Precarity, Instability, and Uncertainty Geographies Research Group 2026 Annual Symposium // Online // 8/9th July 2026 Symposium…
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May 12, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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✨ Hello 2026... and welcome back!

We're starting the new year with our next committee intro. Please welcome Anna Jackman (she/her), our Treasurer and a great person to have on the team.

Happy New Year @ahjackman.bsky.social! 👇

#DGRGCommittee
The image shows a profile of the DGRG Treasurer, Anna Jackman. On the left is a photo of Anna in a stripey top, smiling at the camera. The heading on the right reads, "Introducing... ANNA JACKMAN Associate Professor in Human Geography - University of Reading, UK". Below this is a beige text box reading, "I’m currently PI on a British Academy project (with Co-I Dr Paul Cureton, Lancaster University), 'Future drone skies: Planning in volume' which brings together academics in geography and design to explore the implications of drones in UK airspace for the UK built environment. I’m also part of the RGS and Antipode-funded States of Precarity research project, exploring the long and short term effects of precarity in UK HEI Geography. We’ve created a project report, action plans and wider resources, designed to support more equitable working cultures." A final black text box at the bottom reads, "Research interests: Feminist political geographer interested in robotic and digital technologies in everyday, urban and military life and space.". The background is made up of several interlocking shapes to highlight the photo and text.
January 5, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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🎙️ We’re delighted to welcome Professor Azadeh Akbari as one of our fantastic panellists for this year’s DGRG Annual Lecture at RGS-IBG AC26!

See you in the Ondaajte Theatre on Thursday 3rd, 16:35–18:15 to hear more about @azadehakbari.bsky.social's work 🌍
The image shows a speaker profile for Prof Azadeh Akbari. On the right is a picture of the Prof, smiling at the camera. She wears an orange scarf and stands against a colourful background. On the left is a blue and pink urban image. The title reads "Digital Geographies Research Group Annual Lecture RGS-IBG AC26". This is followed by the Prof's profile, explaining that she is a Prof of Critical Data and Technology Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt. She is part of the Center for Critical Computational Studies and part of the Geography faculty. She researchs topics including the geopolitics of digital transformation and data justice. She directs the Surveillance Studies Network and has founded and directed the Surveillance in the Majority World Network. She was Assistant Professor at the University of Twente previously, and often featuring in the media on issues of surveillance At the bottom, is a final sentence "Join us in the Ondaajte Theatre on Thursday 3rd September, 16:35-18:15"
August 26, 2026 at 8:37 AM