Meetings

The History of Geology Group

Upcoming Meetings

Watercolour sketch of a Geological Society meeting in progress at Somerset House, probably by Henry Thomas De La Beche, c.1830.
The sketch is drawn as if from behind the Presidential chair. Several geologists can be identified: seated farthest away and wearing spectacles is Henry De la Beche, next to him is Roderick Impey Murchison with John Phillips. Across the table are George Bellas Greenough, William Fitton, Charles Lyell and William Buckland.
Image courtesy of the Geological Society of London

See listing below for out upcoming meetings.

Members are eligible for free admission to online events.

Non-members and guests are welcome (there is a small charge).

Most other meetings/events (e.g. seminar) incur a charge to cover costs.

Members are eligible for a discount at other meetings.

Outlines and registration for meetings can be found at the HOGG Events webpage (links to  external Ticket Tailor website).

Information on past meetings can be found here. 

2026 Programme 

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Wed 21 January 2026 HOGG Online: William Smith’s Letters,  with Philippa Towler and Kevin Privet

 

Thurs 19 February 2026  HOGG Online: The Miners’ Stratigraphy and the 18th century roots of stratigraphic geology,   with Dr. Ru Smith.

 

Wed 18 March 2026 (13.00-14.00 GMT) HOGG Online: Andrija Mohorovičić: Croatian seismologist and the Crust–Mantle boundary discovery, with Dr John Milsom.

 

Thurs 23 April 2026 (13.00-14.00 GMT) HOGG Online: The real Glacier Controversy: the history of attempts to explain how glaciers flow, with Professor Brian Whalley.

 

Wed 20 May 2026 HOGG Online: Andrew Crombie Ramsay and his Geological Lectures to Working Men: no compromise, with Anne Barrett.

 

Mon 29 June – Sat 4 July 2026. HOGG Field Meeting: Auvergne, France. Volcanoes of central France: evidence of early ideas about igneous activity, erosion and theories of the Earth,  with Professors David Pyle (University of Oxford) & Ben van Wyk de Vries (Université Clermont Auvergne). Details and arrangements tbc.

 

Thurs 20 August 2026.  HOGG Wikipedia Workshop.

 

Mon 20 – Wed 23 September 2026 (days/dates tbc) HOGG Field Meeting: Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. Tercentenary of James Hutton Field meeting: Journey to the South Alpine parts of Scotland in the year 1786: locations in search of proofs for ‘Theory of the Earth’,  with Duncan Hawley.

 

Past Meetings

  • Nov 2021 – The ‘Discovery’ of the Silurian: following in the footsteps of Murchison.
  • Jul 2021 – Geological drugs and prophylactics – discovering how knowledge of geology was used in the past to prevent disease and protect against ailments
  • Oct 2021 – The history of petroleum exploration: evolving technologies based on a handful of underlying principles.

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