As a prequel to the centenary of the International Geographical Union in 2022, this paper discusses connections between New Zealand and the International Geographical Congresses as a site of knowledge creation from the 1870s up to the mid‐20th century. New Zealand featured initially as an example in the work of others at early International Geographical Union Congresses. There was fleeting New Zealand attendance before the country was represented by proxy as part of the British Empire delegation prior to the first direct university geographer attendance.

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从“缺席到沉默的存在” —新西兰在1875年至1952年的国际地理大会上

作为2022年国际地理联盟百周年纪念的前传，本文讨论了新西兰与国际地理代表大会之间的联系，作为1870年代至20世纪中期知识创造的场所。在早期的国际地理联盟大会上，新西兰最初是其他国家工作的榜样。在第一次由大学地理学者直接参加之前，在大不列颠帝国代表团的代理人代表新西兰代表之前，新西兰的参加人数有所增加。