Redefining Our Identity, Recognizing Our Challenges: GPOW Becomes the Feminist Geographies Specialty Group

Members of the Feminist Geographies Specialty Group (FGSG) of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) and affiliated geographers have engaged in ongoing debates around its mission and identity. Recent discussions within this specialty group precipitated the formation of an ad hoc committee to move this initiative forward, culminating in the name change of the specialty group from Geographic Perspectives on Women (GPOW) to Feminist Geographies. In this article, we document the process undertaken by the group toward deciding on a name change and examine the results of research into this question. We engage with the tensions around the use ofwomenandfeministin the group name, particularly focused on the exclusionary nature-with respect to gender diversity, race, sexuality-of these labels that carry universalizing connotations. We share participants' own thoughts and concerns regarding the specialty group name and highlight recommendations for exploring additional strategies for working toward the creation of more inclusive, intersectional, and impactful feminist spaces in the discipline.