American Association of Geographers American Association of Geographers
2009 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV Online Program
Panel Session:

4551 A Date with Social Geography: Celebrating Dr. Allen G. Noble's Distinguished Scholarship and Career

is scheduled on Wednesday, 3/25/09, from 3:10 PM - 4:50 PM in North Hall N112, Las Vegas Convention Center

Sponsorship(s):
Regional Development and Planning Specialty Group

Organizer(s):
Vandana Wadhwa - Boston University
Frank J. Costa

Chair(s):
Ashok K. Dutt - University Of Akron

Panelist(s):
John E. Benhart - Shippensburg University
Pradyumna P. Karan - University Of Kentucky
Laurence J.C. Ma - The University Of Akron
Yehua Dennis Wei - University of Utah
Samuel Thompson - Western Illinois University
Ramesh C. Dhussa - Drake University
Rajrani Kalra - California State University, San Bernardino
Sudhir K. Thakur - California State University Sacramento
Baleshwar Thakur - University of Delhi

Speaker(s):
Frank J. Costa
Introducer(s):
Ashok K. Dutt - University Of Akron


Session Description: The session will highlight the academic and other achievements of social geographer Dr. Allen G. Noble by way of discussing his contributions to the field and discussing new developments in Social Geography. The book "Facets of Social Geography: International and Indian Perspectives," a felicitation to Dr. Noble, will also be released at this venue. The session will seek to stimulate interest in Social Geography for students entering the field, and also serve as a forum for discussion among peers, while celebrating Dr. Noble's professional life and how he has touched the many people around him.
  

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