As one of the
founding members of the Coalition, the Association of American Geographers contributed greatly to the formation of the Coalition during the months preceding its formal launch, and AAG representatives participated throughout the event... The AAG continues to support the Coalition, which is led by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), by fostering
scholarly discourse on how geography and geographers can contribute to the protection of human rights and by helping to disseminate information and resources critical to this effort, among other
activities.»
But soon he
found himself at ease with the process of becoming an entrepreneur, he says, because this is similar to the «textbook publication model that has been long - accepted in academia, as a way of blending
scholarly and commercial
activities.»