The conference will be hosted at Queen's University Belfast (Northern Ireland) from Monday 1st July to Wednesday 3rd July 2024, with a pre-conference welcome reception on the evening of Sunday 30th June.

The call for papers closed on Monday 29th January 2024. Early bird registration is open until 1st May; standard registration will remain open until 20th May.

About the International Conference on Population Geographies

The ICPG is a biennial gathering of population geographers, spatial demographers and others interested in presenting papers and sharing ideas on spatial population issues. The ICPG provides a unique opportunity for population scholars to engage with colleagues from around the world, share their research, explore innovative ideas and new developments, and contribute to the discipline. Previous ICPGs have been hosted at St Andrews, Liverpool, Hong Kong, Hanover (USA), Umeå, Groningen, Brisbane, Seattle, Loughborough, and online in Tokyo.

12th ICPG

The 12th ICPG will include plenary talks, a series of parallel sessions, and poster presentations.  We are pleased to announce the following keynote speakers: Professor Richard Wright (Dartmouth College), Professor Darren Smith (Loughborough University), Professor Shenjing He (University of Hong Kong). The programme will also include an Early Career Census session sponsored by the Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study, and a session and reception to remember the late Professor Aileen Stockdale. Conference meals will be provided on-site, with a special conference dinner in an external venue. The conference will open on Sunday 30^th June with an optional welcome reception (provisional timing 5-7pm). The first session (welcome, first plenary) will begin on the morning of Monday 1^st July, at 9.15am. The conference will close at 1.30pm on Wednesday 3rd July. Delegates can register for optional day excursions taking place after the close of the conference. 

About Belfast/NI

Belfast is a vibrant and welcoming city, and provides a hub for exploring the beautiful landscapes of Northern Ireland. Queen's University (https://www.qub.ac.uk/) is situated on a stunning campus in the south of the city. NI has three airports, sea crossings from England and Scotland, and a direct rail link from Dublin. You can fly direct to Belfast from over 20 European cities and a number of locations in the USA. Dublin airport offers more possibilities by air, and is less than two hours away from Belfast via a direct bus. More information on visiting Belfast: https://visitbelfast.com/ and http://go.qub.ac.uk/seeBelfast and NI: https://discovernorthernireland.com/

We look forward to welcoming you to Belfast!

Professor Gemma Catney (Conference Chair) and the local organising committee

12th ICPG Organising Committee

Professor Gemma Catney (Conference Chair)

Professor Chris Lloyd

Dr Ian Shuttleworth

Dr Momoko Nishikido

Dr Estelle Lowry

Dr Sara Ferguson

Neal Halforty

12th ICPG Sponsors

The conference organisers are sincerely grateful to the sponsors of the 12th International Conference on Population Geographies: Visit Belfast and Tourism NI, People Research Group (Queen's University Belfast), Geography at Queen's University Belfast, School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NILS), Population Geography Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers).