American Association of Geographers
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In 2016, AAG president Dr. Sarah Witham Bednarz announced in the ''AAG Newsletter'': "Effective January 1, 2016, the AAG will begin to operate under the name "American Association of Geographers", rather than "Association of American Geographers... in an effort to re-think our systems of representation to acknowledge our growing internationalism." Spearheaded under the presidency of geography professor Eric Sheppard, the name change reflects the US-based organization's diversity and inclusion of non-American members and participants. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published: 1985