HERODOT. Network for Geography in Higher Education

HERODOT is an international network with more than 150 members.

Objectives:

Its main objectives are promotion of the Geographical science and improvement of Geography teaching through the improvement of teacher qualifications and geographer professionalisation. Said objectives are pictured in four major actions to be completed in future years (2006-2010):

1. The European dimension of higher education Geography: citizenship, culture, place and identity.
2. Promotion of Geography in the 21st century and its contributions to society.
3. The new Geographical teaching in Europe and about Europe.
4. "Lifelong learning", learning strategies directed to competitivity, employment, social inclusion, etc.

Activities:

The working lines are set by members in the different meetings and are to enhance their cooperation, while keeping in mind the goal of designing a process for quality teaching-learning within the HSES framework.

An annual conference is held and the last ones were held in London (2003), Torun (2005), London (2006), Stockholm (2007), Liverpool (2008), Ayvalik (2009).

Its many academic publications as well as a newsletter with the most relevant news can be found in:
http://www.herodot.net/publications.html y una carta o newsletter con las noticias más destacables que se puede consultar en el mismo enlace anterior.

Social seat and coordination:

Hope University, Liverpool, United Kingdom: http://www.herodot.net

The network coordinator is Karl Donert

The RSG representative in HERODOT is:

Mª José Lozano de San Cleto.
secretaria@realsociedadgeografica.com