Fall 2026SWAAG Annual Meeting

Texas Tech to Host SWAAG 2026

Please join the Geography and the Environment Program at Texas Tech University as we host the 2026 Southwest Division of the American Association of Geographers (SWAAG). Located in northwest Texas on the Llano Estacado plateau, Lubbock is a mid-size city that has a vibrant art scene, a rich cultural history, and a small-town feel.

Date:

Wednesday September 30, 2026 to Saturday October 3, 2026

Conference Itinerary

September 30, 2026
Ice Breker Reception

October 1, 2026
Poster & Oral
Presentations
Luncheon
GeoBowl & Pizza Party

October 2, 2026
Poster & Oral Presentations
Closing Reception & Awards
First Friday Art Trail & Field Trip*

October 3, 2026
Regional Field Trips*

* Over the next few months, we’ll be planning our local tours such as:

Hiking in the beautiful, rugged landscape of Palo Duro State Park, the second largest canyon in the U.S.
Touring the urban landscape of the city, which was reshaped by a historic F5 tornado in 1970.

Hotel/Lodging

The Department has organized/reserved blocks of rooms at three hotels for conference delegates who will attend SWAAG.

Hotels Reserved

Overton Hotel & Conference Center
Hyatt Place
Staybridge Suites Lubbock

Learn How to Reserve

Call for Abstracts

SWAAG 2026 Invites Abstract Submissions for Technical Program
Southwest Section of The American Association Annual Meeting, Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas

The organizing committee of SWAAG 2026 invites scientists, researchers, and professionals to submit abstracts for its annual meeting taking place 30 September to 3 October 2026 in Lubbock Texas.

Download Abstract Template

Students who wish to participate in the Student Paper or Poster Competition should submit their abstract through the regular abstract submission portal and indicate on the submission form that they would like their abstract to be considered for the competition.

Students participating in the competition must submit their extended abstract separately by email to SWAAG-2026@ttu.edu. Extended abstracts must be received by September 8, the same deadline as regular abstract submissions.

Conference Registration

Registration Categories	Deadline	Price
Regular member early bird	9/8/2026	$160.00
Student member early bird	9/8/2026	$75.00
Regular member	9/25/2026	$210.00
Student member	9/25/2026	$110.00
Regular member late	No deadline	$225.00
Student member late	No deadline	$125.00

Registration includes:

Wednesday ice-breaker party
- Heavy hors d’oeuvres, complimentary drink in the Rotunda and Courtyard of Holden Hall
Thursday Keynote Speaker Luncheon
Thursday evening Pizza Party and GeoBowl
Friday afternoon closing reception and prize-giving
- To be hosted in the heart of Lubbock’s Art District and a jumping off point for the First Friday Art Trail
- Heavy hors d’oeuvres, complimentary drink

Fieldtrips

Fieldtrip		Price
Lubbock Regeneration & Tornado Memorial		$5.00
Caprock Canyon – Geomorphology and Geology – includes packed lunch		$30.00
Canyon Lakes – Lubbock’s natural water-quality improvement system and a former State Park		$5.00
Exploring the “Fermented Landscapes” of the Texas High Plains This field trip will tour the Texas High Plains by van with tour guide services from Texas State University Department of Geography and Environmental Studies’ resident “scholar-somm”, Dr Colleen Myles. You will travel from Lubbock, TX to Brownfield, TX and back again, with tours, field lectures, and tastings at two different Texas vineyards and wineries. Feel free to bring a packed lunch, or lunch may be purchased at the midday stop. The van(s) will depart from the campus on the morning of Saturday, 3 October (~9 AM) and return in the late afternoon (~4 PM). More details will be shared as the conference approaches.		$65.00

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Address

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Phone
806.742.3831
Email
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