About SSQWG

The group’s aim is to promote and support research and teaching regarding the geographies of sexualities within academic geography and beyond. More specific objectives include:

a) To provide a forum to explore the meanings and implications of new directions in the geographies of sexualities; and to further explore the dialogue between geographical thinking and queer theory.
b) To stimulate and develop critical debate about geographies of sexualities within academic geography and in cognate disciplines.
c) To encourage greater dialogue between geographers and policy-makers, professionals and diverse ‘publics’ regarding key contemporary issues in the geographies of sexualities.
d) To offer a supportive environment for the exchange of ideas and the development of social networks to fight discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or practices, gender dissonance and other forms of gender/sexual prejudice.
e) To build upon the activities of the former RGS-IBG Space, Sexualities and Queer Working Group.
f) To encourage collaborative links to research groups and practitioners within other disciplines as well as other RGS-IBG Research Groups.
g) To maximize the involvement of postgraduates and new researchers in all of the Research Group’s activities.
h) To constitute a sustainable forum and support network that draws on research on the geographies of sexualities to further stimulate a growth in the number of taught courses and course modules in the field.