Marginalization, Globalization and Regional and Local Responses
Commission C24.34 Marginalization, Globalization, and Regional and Local Responses
is one of 47 International Geographical Union (IGU) commissions.
The mission of the Commission is to research marginality and the processes of marginalization from different perspectives and with a geographical basis. The main focus is to better understand multi scalar relations between the globalization process and how geographical marginality evolves at the local and regional levels. Moreover, we seek to improve our understanding of local and regional responses to different forms of marginality and marginalization processes.
Forthcoming events
In honour of the work of Prof. Veljko Rogić (1925 - 2017) on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth.
The conference will take place in Krasno - Mt. Velebit, the historically important mountain centre above the small towns of Senj and Sv. Juraj in the Croatian Littoral region at the foot of Mt. Velebit, his home region and great inspiration for his lifelong research.
Our Commission officially supports the IGU Thematic Conference 2025 ‘Diverse Geographies of Peace, Environmental Impacts, Territorial Conflicts, and War in the Contemporary World’ in Santa Marta, Colombia, from 27 October to 1 November 2025.
We would like to invite you to participate in one of the existing thematic sessions. Abstract submissions are open until 30 April 2025
Within the thematic conference our commission is organizing a session: "Perspectives on globalization and marginality in emerging economies"
The topics of the session are:
Inequality as a consequence of globalization
Health issues and vulnerability in marginal regions
Educational challenges of marginal societies
Informal settlements and lack of infrastructure in a globalized society
Perceptions of nature in rural and urban marginal societies
Discrimination of women and its cultural background
Marginalization in border areas
If you are interested in any of the above topics, please register and send the abstract. The due date for submitting the abstract is 15th January, 2025.
EUGEO 2025 Congress in Vienna
The 10th EUGEO-Congress 2025 will be held in Vienna (Austria) in the Austrian Academy of Sciences from 8 to 11 September 2025. The session tied to our Commission is 191: Micro-marginality and fragmentation in urban areas (convened by Prof Sánchez Aguilera). Paper submissions start on 29 November.
Please go to the congress website for registration and abstract submission.
The last published book
Case Studies from Nepal, Southeast Asia and other regions
Discusses regional and local phenomena, particularly in mountain regions
Shows how marginalization is linked to human misunderstanding of nature
Illustrates the breadth of the marginality concept
The last published book in the series Perspectives on Geographical Marginality
This book focuses on the interrelations between nature and humans, in particular on those segments of societies that have been left behind (marginal groups). Nature is both the friend of humans and their adversary, depending on the way people treat and use it. Consequently, the book adopts a wide perspective of marginality: nature that has been marginalized by man (ecological marginality), but also social groups marginalized by politics, economic interests, and value judgements imbedded in culture. Many chapters deal specifically with issues in Nepal, but along with the other chapters with case studies from Southeast Asia and other regions, they demonstrate that the major man-nature problems are the same everywhere and can only be solved by constructive politics through clear regulations, convincing actions and general acceptance.
Recent events
International Symposium 22.10.2024-24.10.2024 in Hermagor, Carinthia, Austria
In memory of Zlatko Pepeonik, 1934-2004
The C20.32 was a co-organizer and hosted the subtopic "The role of tourism in marginal areas" or any other.
The programme of the IGU Dublin has been released. To find our commission's sessions click the following link: https://igc2024dublin.org/programme/congress-programme/ After clicking the link you will see the site with the whole programme - to see our commission's sessions tick the number as shown on the picture on the right.
Our sessions on Marginal landscapes are on Wednesday 28.8. from 8:30 - 17:30
Our sessions on Marginal rural spaces are on Thursday 29.8 from 8:30 - 14:45
The Business meeting of the Commission is taking place on Thursday, 29 August at 12:00 - 13:00 in U-Building KA115 Pairc Room and you are all welcome to join!
4-7 September 2023, Barcelona, Spain
Session: Landscape and change in marginal regions Code: 01183
Convenors:
Prof. Walter Leimgruber, University of Fribourg/CH (Switzerland), Dr. Stanko Pelc, University of Primorska, Koper (Slovenia)
2023 Regional Studies Association - RSA Annual Conference
14-17 June 2023, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Special session:
SS39: Responding to the Marginalisation of ‘left behind places’ in an era of Local, Regional and Global Uncertainty
Session Organiser: Stanko Pelc, University of Primorska, Slovenia
The event was organised in venues epitomising the living heart of geography in the city: Sorbonne, Institut de Géographie, Société de Géographie.
Within our Commission, three sessions have been accepted:
Guibert Martine
Marginalization, globalization, and grands projets agricoles dans les périphéries des Suds : des
logiques adaptées aux transitions actuelles ?
Marginalization, globalization and large agricultural projects in the peripheries of the global South: a
logic adapted to the current transitions?
Carpentier Irène
La valorisation internationale du local au sud de la Méditerranée : entre impasses et recompositions territoriales
International valorization of the local scale in the southern Mediterranean: between deadlock and spatial reconfiguation
Fuerst-Bjelis Borna
Global and regional inequalities. what does the past teach us for the future?
Inégalités globales et régionales : qu’est-ce que le passé nous renseigne pour le futur ?
Thematic session:
In addition, Mohana Basu’s session figures among the general thematic sessions:
The plight of the marginalized women in the developing world.
We invite you to submit your abstracts on the conference website to one of the Commission’s sessions, or to the thematic session, all listed above.
The call for abstracts is now open until January 11th, 2022. When you do so, please send also a copy to the Commission chair and the secretary (links below).
Thank you! Looking forward to meeting you in Paris
Commission's session at
34th International Geographical Congress
16-20 August, 2021
BRIDGING REGIONAL RESPONSES TO MARGINALIZATION AND DISPARITIES IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Monday, 9th August 2021
9.00 – 9.30 Opening ceremony
9.30 – 11.00 Morning paper session
11.00 – 11.15 Break
11.15 – 12.30 Paper session
12.30 – 13.30 Break
13.30 – 15.00 Afternoon paper session
15.00 – 15.15 Break
15.15 – 16.30 Paper session
16.30 – 17.00 Conclusions
Tuesday, 10th August 2021
9.00 – 11.00 Morning paper session
11.00 – 11.15 Break
11.15 – 12.30 Paper session
12.30 – 13.30 Break
13.30 – 15.00 Afternoon paper session
15.00 – 15.30 Conclusions
15.30 – 16.00 Break
16.00 – 17.00 Business meeting
Please note that this is an interim programme and is subject to change depending on the number of conference registrations.
The full online Conference Programme will be available starting with 15 July 2021.
News from the commission's secretary.
If you want to share some marginalization and globalization related information please contact Kim Kessler (secretary) or Prof. Borna Fuerst-Bjeliš.