BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//National Council for Geographic Education - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ncge.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Council for Geographic Education
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20250309T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20251102T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20260308T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20261101T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20270314T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20271107T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTSTAMP:20260524T204915
CREATED:20260524T184641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T184641Z
UID:10000434-1792195200-1792281599@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Poster Session: Using Extracurricular Programs to Further Geographic Education
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThe International Scholars Program is an innovative\, student-centered initiative designed to extend geographic education beyond the traditional classroom. Grounded in inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning\, the program immerses students in the study of global geographies\, cultures\, governments\, economies\, and histories through sustained\, experiential engagement. Participants engage in structured book studies\, cultural analyses\, collaborative inquiry sessions\, academic research projects\, and community presentations. The program also incorporates guest speakers and local partnerships to connect global themes to lived experiences. \nBy intentionally integrating academic rigor with experiential exploration\, the International Scholars Program cultivates geographic literacy\, critical thinking\, cultural competence\, and civic awareness. Students move beyond memorization of places and facts to develop spatial understanding\, global interdependence awareness\, and informed perspectives on contemporary international issues. \nThis poster will outline the program’s design framework\, implementation strategies\, and sample learning cycles. Attendees will gain practical tools for adapting the model to diverse educational settings. The International Scholars Program demonstrates how structured\, inquiry-driven enrichment can meaningfully advance geographic education and prepare students for engaged global citizenship. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Human and Cultural Geography | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room/Area\nCommonwealth Hall \nMeet The Presenter\nJustin McCrackin \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/poster-session-using-extracurricular-programs-to-further-geographic-education/
LOCATION:Conference Area: Commonwealth Hall
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ncge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2026_NCGE_Conference_Logo.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTSTAMP:20260524T204915
CREATED:20260524T185204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T185519Z
UID:10000435-1792195200-1792281599@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Poster Session: Assessing the landscape of introductory undergraduate courses in the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nWith the support of an NSF IUSE: ITYC collaborative planning grant\, the presenters are looking to invigorate the teaching of undergraduate introductory geography courses\, which define the discipline for thousands of undergraduates. They can also be the spark to draw students to major in geography and related fields. We wonder whether the standard survey approach for teaching introductory courses effectively recruits students to further study in geography or does justice to the discipline of geography\, particularly newer branches of the field. \nOur first step is to assemble a picture of the current landscape of undergraduate introductory geography courses. In collaboration with the American Association of Geographers\, we are conducting a broad survey of our own of geography department heads\, program directors\, and instructors\, regarding which courses are taught\, the status of instructors who teach these courses\, the format and types of materials for these courses\, and enrollment data\, among other elements. This poster will display our findings to date and invite NCGE attendees to contribute to the data\, if they have not already\, and to join a growing community of practice of undergraduate introductory geography instructors. \nSession Focus\nHigher Education | Geography for Life | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room/Area\nCommonwealth Hall \nMeet The Presenter\nDr. Tamar Y. Rothenberg is Professor in the Department of History at Bronx Community College – City University of New York\, where she currently teaches World Regional Geography and History of the Modern World. Her publications include the book Presenting America’s World: Strategies of Innocence in National Geographic Magazine\, 1888-1945 (Ashgate/Routledge 2007); an article with Karen M. Morin\, “Our Theories\, Ourselves: Hierarchies of Place and Status in Academia\,” ACME 10(1)\, 2011; chapters in Geography and Empire\, ed. Godlewska and Smith (Blackwell 1994) and Mapping Desire\, ed. Bell and Valentine (Routledge 1995)\, and with Karen M. Morin and Mona Domosh\, co-edited a special section on feminist historical geography for Historical Geography (2016). She has a BA in History from Wesleyan University\, and MA and PhD in Geography from Rutgers University. \n  \nCadey Korson is Professor of Geography at St Clair County Community College in Michigan and Fellow of Advance HE. Her research focuses on place-based pedagogies\, Indigenous rights and digital storytelling/mapping. These interests have resulted in a variety of transdisciplinary projects\, including The Spatial Awareness Project short film and podcast series on land use classifications in Aotearoa New Zealand\, working with iwi to co-create digital storymaps that embed mātauranga Māori\, exploring perceptions of social license to operate in the agrifood sector\, and documenting the social impact of conservation volunteerism. Recently\, Cadey has been awarded a grant from the National Geographic Society to coordinate a student-led streambank restoration project along the Belle River in Columbus County Park\, USA\, as a National Geographic Explorer.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/poster-session-assessing-the-landscape-of-introductory-undergraduate-courses-in-the-u-s/
LOCATION:Conference Area: Commonwealth Hall
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ncge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2026_NCGE_Conference_Logo.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTSTAMP:20260524T204915
CREATED:20260524T190247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T190247Z
UID:10000436-1792195200-1792281599@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Poster Session: Revolutionary Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nRevolutionary Crossroads is a poster session that shows how geography shaped key events of the American Revolution. Developed through the Revolutionary Crossroads field experience with the Virginia Geographic Alliance\, the presentation focuses on how rivers\, terrain\, and transportation routes in the Hudson and Mohawk River Valleys influenced movement\, settlement\, and military strategy. The poster provides simple\, classroom-ready ideas that help students understand why history happened where it did while supporting America250 instruction. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | America250 through a Geographic Lens | U.S. History \nConference Room/Area\nCommonwealth Hall \nMeet The Presenter\nTeaching in a rural\, former coal-mining and tobacco growing region\, Alex Long is both a History/Government/Appalachian History & folklore instructor\, as well as an English literature instructor in Virginia and East Tennessee; in high school\, and at two local universities. For the past twelve years\, he has brought both high school and university students out of their shells to share their stories and understand our local histories and culture; all to better inform those around them and around the world. Additionally\, he has been a guest lecturer for Eighteenth Century British Drama and Fiction at Oxford University for three years\, as well as a lecturer in Scots-Irish/Appalachian folklore at the University of Edinburgh. All these experiences combined have led him to working with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum-Bristol to help visitors\, students\, and educators dig deeper into the rich and diverse culture they have in Appalachia. He is furthering his research into his area\, along with the rest of Virginia\, to continue sharing the importance Virginia still is in the history of our nation; along with the vitality of the Appalachian region in the early history and growth of the state and nation. This is in conjunction with sharing the “true” story of Appalachia as not a region of disparity\, but of history which changed the world\, rich storytelling\, an Indigenous and European melting pot\, and the agricultural lifeblood for our early nation through the recent 21st century. \n \nSkyler Verloop teaches social studies and serves as the AVID Coordinator at Lewis High School in Springfield\, Virginia. He is an advocate for place-based learning and college access\, and has secured grants to provide students with experiential learning opportunities at colleges\, museums\, Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine\, Gettysburg National Military Park\, and Shenandoah National Park. Skyler is dedicated to fostering student success\, promoting critical thinking\, and preparing students to pursue higher education and lifelong learning. He also serves as the Social Media Coordinator and Secretary for the Virginia Geographic Alliance\, where he supports educators in advancing geographic literacy\, spatial thinking\, and community engagement.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/poster-session-revolutionary-crossroads/
LOCATION:Conference Area: Commonwealth Hall
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ncge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2026_NCGE_Conference_Logo.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR