02 February, 2026

The BeNeLux Geography Conference in Leuven 8-10 April is approaching fast - register and sign up for activities!


The BeNeLux Geography Conference in Leuven 8-10 April is approaching fast, and we are excited to share that the preliminary program for the conference is now online! With over 400 abstract submissions across 90+ sessions, the program offers a broad and inspiring overview of current geographical research and practice in the region and beyond. You can already explore the preliminary schedule here. Please note that minor changes may still happen.


More than sessions
In addition to the main sessions, the conference includes,
  • Three keynotes by Erik Swyngedouw, Meredith Glaser, and Bart Crease
  • Early career workshops
  • Excursions in and around Leuven
  • A geography pub quiz on Wednesday evening
  • Plenty of opportunities to meet colleagues from across the BeNeLux and beyond during coffee breaks, lunches and reception.
Conference Registration is open until 26 February, and some activities have limited capacity, so we encourage you to register soon if you plan to attend.

More information about, and a sign-up form for, the extra activities can be found here. Please note that all of the activities have a maximum capacity so register quickly as it’s first-come-first-served. Deadline to fill in the form: February 13, 2026!


Education Track – Thursday 9 April
There are quite a few sessions that are directly or indirectly relevant to high school geography teachers. To make attending the conference as accessible as possible for teachers we’ve created a dedicated Education Track on Thursday 9 April that bundles many of the sessions most likely to be of interest to teachers in this single day. In part thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Flemish Science Foundation and the Dutch 'Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap’, we are able to offer a limited number of reduced-fee registrations of €40 for high school geography teachers who wish to attend the Education Track on that day (see https://www.benelux-geo.eu/registration.html for details).

We hope to welcome you in Leuven this April!

The BeNeLux Geography Organizing Committee

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