THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF GEOGRAPHY IN SCOTLAND
Professor Jo Sharp, Geographer Royal for Scotland
THURSDAY 11 MAY
Doors open 7pm, talk starts 7.30pm
What did Scottish Geographers have to do with the border between Lithuania and Latvia, exploration in Africa, and the rights of women in London? Jo Sharp will talk about the history of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Scotland’s Geographers Royal, and why the study of Geography is still so important to Scotland in the 21st century.
Jo Sharp is Professor of Geography at the University of St Andrews and in 2022 was made Geographer Royal for Scotland.
Coastline Community Church
21 Session Street, Pittenweem KY10 2QL
Tickets: £6 available from the Library
Opening hours: Mon & Wed 2-5pm; Fri & Sat 10am-1pm
