GREAL promotes interdisciplinary research activities focused on various themes in historical and applied geography, addressing issues related to territory, environment, and society. The current fields of study include:
- Historical Geography
- Exogeography
- Island Studies
- Toponymy
- Geotechnologies and Citizen Science
Each area represents a field of scientific and operational experimentation, supported by national and international collaborations. Through these research lines, the laboratory contributes to the advancement of geographic knowledge and technological innovation.isce allo sviluppo della conoscenza geografica e all’innovazione tecnologica.
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Gianni Albertini’s Logbook: the volume on the Heimen-SUCAI has been published
The volume by Roberta Rodelli and Gianluca Casagrande, dedicated to the logbook of the 1929 Arctic expedition of the Heimen-SUCAI, is now available in the Memorie della Società Geografica Italiana: Roberta Rodelli, Gianluca Casagrande, Gianni Albertini’s Logbook and the Expedition…
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The UNGEGN International Symposium on Toponomastics and the Sustainable Development Goals held in Rome
From 3 to 5 June 2026, the Italian Geographical Society hosted, at its headquarters in Villa Celimontana — Palazzetto Mattei, the 5th International Scientific Symposium of the Romano-Hellenic Division of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names —…
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Documentazione aerofotogrammetica di un mosaico romano presso la Società Geografica Italiana
At the headquarters of the Italian Geographical Society, located in the historic Palazzetto Mattei within Villa Celimontana in Rome, a high-precision scientific documentation activity was carried out on an important Roman-era mosaic preserved in the library halls. The library represents…
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I pianeti sulla Terra
I pianeti sulla Terra: la 1ª Giornata di Studi Esogeografici all’Università Europea di Roma On 7 May 2026, at the Aula Master of the European University of Rome, the 1st Esogeographic Studies Day will take place, entitled “Planets on Earth.…
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The in-classroom phase of the Iter Ostiense project has been completed
The in-classroom phase of the “Iter Ostiense” project has successfully come to an end. The initiative is an innovative educational pathway designed to introduce primary school pupils to the knowledge and appreciation of the historical and archaeological heritage of Ostia…
