Between 10–14 September 2025, the Polish geographical community gathered in Lublin for another Polish Geography Congress, organized under the motto “Geography Without Borders”.
The Congress program included plenary sessions, panel discussions, workshops, paper and poster sessions, as well as accompanying events: the GeoArt Festival exhibitions, field trips, and the ceremonial Gala of Polish Geography. Particular attention was drawn to debates on the future of academic and school geography, the role of geography in applied socio-economic research, and the perspectives of young scholars.
The Congress also featured:
plenary sessions with distinguished scholars from around the world – Prof. Norman Davies, Prof. Dallen J. Timothy (Arizona State University), Prof. Nathalie Lemarchand (University of Paris 8, President of the International Geographical Union), Prof. Jean Poesen (UMCS, KU Leuven), Prof. Piotr Migoń (University of Wrocław), among others;
panel discussions on the role and future of geography, involving representatives of science, administration, and education;
the 47th National Cartographic Conference;
the 8th National Scientific Conference on Light Pollution;
the Young Geographers’ Forum, which became a space for knowledge exchange and integration of the younger generation of researchers;
a Jubilee Session celebrating 80 years of geography in Lublin.
The range of presentations covered a wide spectrum of issues – from environmental change, spatial management and energy transition, to contemporary educational and social challenges. Sessions brought together scholars from across Poland as well as numerous international guests, including representatives of the International Geographical Union.
The Congress in Lublin confirmed that geography, both as a science and a social practice, is of great importance today for understanding processes shaping the modern world. The meeting was not only an opportunity to present the latest research results, but also a platform for building cooperation between academic centers, public institutions, and practitioners.
The Congress was also an opportunity for a joint meeting of the Committee on Geographical Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Conference of Heads of Geographical Units, and the Main Board of the Polish Geographical Society.
For the entire community of Polish geographers, the Congress was an important forum for integration, reflection on the future of the discipline, and strengthening its role in public debate.
Between 10–14 September 2025, the Polish geographical community gathered in Lublin for another Polish Geography Congress, organized under the motto “Geography Without Borders”.
The Congress program included plenary sessions, panel discussions, workshops, paper and poster sessions, as well as accompanying events: the GeoArt Festival exhibitions, field trips, and the ceremonial Gala of Polish Geography. Particular attention was drawn to debates on the future of academic and school geography, the role of geography in applied socio-economic research, and the perspectives of young scholars.
The Congress also featured:
plenary sessions with distinguished scholars from around the world – Prof. Norman Davies, Prof. Dallen J. Timothy (Arizona State University), Prof. Nathalie Lemarchand (University of Paris 8, President of the International Geographical Union), Prof. Jean Poesen (UMCS, KU Leuven), Prof. Piotr Migoń (University of Wrocław), among others;
panel discussions on the role and future of geography, involving representatives of science, administration, and education;
the 47th National Cartographic Conference;
the 8th National Scientific Conference on Light Pollution;
the Young Geographers’ Forum, which became a space for knowledge exchange and integration of the younger generation of researchers;
a Jubilee Session celebrating 80 years of geography in Lublin.
The range of presentations covered a wide spectrum of issues – from environmental change, spatial management and energy transition, to contemporary educational and social challenges. Sessions brought together scholars from across Poland as well as numerous international guests, including representatives of the International Geographical Union.
The Congress in Lublin confirmed that geography, both as a science and a social practice, is of great importance today for understanding processes shaping the modern world. The meeting was not only an opportunity to present the latest research results, but also a platform for building cooperation between academic centers, public institutions, and practitioners.
The Congress was also an opportunity for a joint meeting of the Committee on Geographical Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Conference of Heads of Geographical Units, and the Main Board of the Polish Geographical Society.
For the entire community of Polish geographers, the Congress was an important forum for integration, reflection on the future of the discipline, and strengthening its role in public debate.