Geographers in their ivory tower : academic geography and popular geography in Paris 1931
Années 1930 ; Congrès ; Excursion géographique ; Français ; Géographie physique ; Géographie populaire ; Géographie rurale ; Géographie savante ; Histoire de la géographie ; Pratique de la géographie ; Savoir géographique
En 1931 s'est tenu à Paris le 13e Congrès International de Géographie, qui a permis aux chercheurs français et étrangers d'exposer et de faire valoir leurs travaux scientifiques. Cette même année 1931, une forme plus populaire et plus publique de
French geography is healthier and more creative than its social and academic status would lead one to believe. Its international position is weakened, but new perspectives may be in offering, if an active minority which has forested then coalesces
The paper explores Gottmann's geography prior to his work on megalopolis and its later development in the study of quaternary cities. By 1957 he had been publishing academic work for more of a quarter of a century. Analysis of that body of material
Exploration ; Expédition scientifique ; Français ; Histoire de la géographie ; Histoire des sciences ; Internationalisation ; Siècle 19
In France, the state has traditionnaly exerted an extremely important influence on the activities of scientists, scholar and academics. Building on recent innovative research on the hstory of geography and on research into the role of state
from Vidal and his disciples. Dubois had his own cluster of doctoral students, but they too were marginalised in contrast with the rising tide of Vidalians and of Vidalian orthodoxy that dominated French academic geography during the first half
Alpes ; BLANCHARD (R.) ; Biographie ; Ecole française ; France ; Histoire de la géographie ; Siècle 20
Geographie Alpine. Together with his doctoral students, he challenged the academic hegemony of geographers at the Sorbonne. His studies of Grenoble and Annecy were pioneer works in urban geography. Starting in 1917, he taught for part of most years in North
Biographie ; Ecole française ; Géographie politique ; Histoire de la géographie ; SIEGFRIED (A.) ; Siècle 20
at the Ecole libre des Sciences politiques, and at the Collège de France. On the basis of his observations and personal enquiries, he wrote many books about international affairs that reached a wide academic and popular audience in France and abroad. His
Biographie ; Ecole française ; GEORGE (P.) ; Géographie humaine ; Histoire de la géographie ; Pratique de la géographie ; Siècle 20
Through his teaching and especially his writing, P. George influenced generations of schoolchildren, students and academics. After submitting a traditional regional monograph on the Bas-Rhône for his doctoral thesis, he focused his writing
Biographie ; CHOLLEY (A.) ; Ecole française ; Histoire de la géographie ; Siècle 20
. As a stimulating lecturer, inspiring mentor of graduate students, author of influential textbooks, efficient editor of academic journals, friendly yet business-like faculty dean, and long-serving director of the Institute of Geography in Paris, the contribution
Biographie ; DRESCH (J). ; Ecole française ; Histoire de la géographie ; Siècle 20
the Institut de Géographie for a decade and mentored a hundred doctoral students. He was president of the International Geographical Union, 1972–76. A long and active retirement was devoted to academic travel, scientific writing and campaigning on behalf
Canada ; Français ; Ghum ; Géographie de l'Amérique ; Intégration sociale ; Minorité ; Montréal ; Population ; Québec ; Ville
Montréal regroupe beaucoup de Français même s'ils demeurent presque invisibles dans la ville. Il est moins difficile à un Français d'être Montréalais que Québécois.