Unless otherwise noted, all events will take place on the Western Washington University campus. Friday’s events will be on the north side of campus, while most of Saturday’s events will be on the south side of campus. Parking will be available at hourly rates on Friday and for free on Saturday and after 4:30 pm every day in the “C lots” on the south side of campus.
Overview of the Conference Agenda
Wednesday, October 5th
- Informal evening welcoming gathering at a local restaurant
- 5:30 pm at Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Avenue (please bring cash to pay for your dinner and drinks)
Thursday, October 6th
- Field Trips (off campus)
- 5:00-6:30 Evening Opening Reception with “Our Salish Sea” films by Bob Turner (Interdisciplinary Science building)
Friday, October 7th
- 9:00-10:20 Morning Concurrent Paper Sessions A (Viking Union building)
- 10:40-12:00 Morning Concurrent Paper Sessions B (Viking Union building)
- 12:00-1:20 Graduate Student Luncheon (Wilson Library Reading Room)
- 1:20-2:40 Afternoon Concurrent Paper Sessions A (Viking Union building)
- 3:00-4:20 Afternoon Concurrent Paper Sessions B (Viking Union building)
- 5:00-7:00 Evening Keynote Speaker and Reception with Dr. Kathryn Sobocinski: “The State of the Salish Sea” (Wilson Library Reading Room)
Saturday, October 8th
- 7:30-9:00 Executive Committee Meeting (Academic West building)
- 9:00-10:20 Morning Concurrent Paper Sessions (Academic West building)
- 10:30-12:00 Morning Poster Session (Interdisciplinary Science building, Online gallery)
- 12:00-1:20 Women’s Network Lunch (Academic West building)
- 2:00-3:30 Keynote Talk with the AAG past president Dr. Emily Yeh: “Climate change injustice in Tibet: impacts and adaptation” (AW 210, Zoom link)
- 3:30-5:00 World Geography Bowl (AW 203)
- 5:00-6:00 APCG Business Meeting (AW 205, Zoom link)
- 6:00-9:00 Evening Awards Banquet and Presidential Address (Wilson Library Reading Room)