Area Development and Policy Journal - Free online access

[Daniela Carl]

New RSA Journal Area Development and Policy - First issue freely available 
online until 31st May 2016

Dear list- members

The Regional Studies Association<http://www.regionalstudies.org/> is pleased to 
announce that the first issue of the latest journal developed by the Regional 
Studies Association (RSA) is now freely available online until 31st May 2016.

Area Development and Policy is a new journal that engages with the 
transformation of the modern world as a result of development of the global 
South/Greater BRICS. In three issues per year, the journal publishes original 
academic research examining the multi-scalar and geographically differentiated 
relationships between economic and political organization/governance, ways of 
life and work and their context, as they shape regions, cities, rural areas and 
their inter-relationships.

The journal will be published online in three issues throughout the year and a 
printed volume containing all three issues will printed and available to RSA 
members as part of their membership benefits. For more details on RSA 
membership, please go to 
www.regionalstudies.org/membership<http://www.regionalstudies.org/membership>

First Issue - FREE ACCESS
Please spread the word about this journal and feel free to distribute the link 
below to your colleagues. The journal is freely accessible to anyone until 31st 
May 2016. To access the journal, please go to 
http://rsa.tandfonline.com/loi/rard20#.VxjUh9UrKUl

Papers in the first issue:

Area development and policy: an agenda for the 21st 
century<http://rsa.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23792949.2016.1158621>
Authors: Michael Dunford, Yuko Aoyama, Clélio Campolina Diniz, Amitabh Kundu, 
Leonid Limonov, George Lin, Weidong Liu, Sam Ock Park & Ivan Turok

Geopolitics of the 
Amazon<http://rsa.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23792949.2016.1149435>
Author: Bertha K. Becker

Getting urbanization to work in Africa: the role of the urban 
land-infrastructure-finance 
nexus<http://rsa.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23792949.2016.1166444#abstract>
Author: Ivan Turok

Land acquisition in India: The political-economy of changing the 
law<http://rsa.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23792949.2016.1160325#abstract>
Author: Sanjoy 
Chakravorty<http://rsa.tandfonline.com/author/Chakravorty%2C+Sanjoy>

Regional cultural diversity in Russia: does it matter for regional economic 
performance?<http://rsa.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23792949.2016.1164016>
Authors: Leonid Limonov & Marina Nesena

China's evolving role in Apple's global value 
chain<http://rsa.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23792949.2016.1149434>
Authors: Seamus Grimes & Yutao Sun

Population growth, land allocation and conflict in 
Mali<http://rsa.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23792949.2016.1157444#abstract>
Authors: Mark Skidmore, John Staatz, Nango Dembélé & Aissatou Ouédraogo

Urban-rural integration drives regional economic growth in Chongqing, Western 
China<http://rsa.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23792949.2016.1151758>
Authors: Weidong Liu, Michael Dunford, Zhouying Song & Mingxing Chen



Call for Papers

We welcome submissions for this journal from RSA members and non-members. For 
more details on the Call for Papers, please go to 
http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/pgas/area-development-and-policy


With best wishes,

Daniela

Daniela Carl
Deputy Chief Executive

Regional Studies Association<http://www.regionalstudies.org/>
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Calls for Editors for Journals of the Regional Studies Association

[Daniela Carl]

Calls for Editors
The Regional Studies Association<http://www.regionalstudies.org/>- the global 
forum for city and regional research, development, and policy - seeks to 
appoint Editors for three of its journals:
Regional Studies- Call for Policy Debates Editor
Regional Studies<http://rsa.tandfonline.com/toc/cres20/current> is a leading 
international journal covering the development of theories and concepts, 
empirical analysis and policy debate in the field of regional studies. The 
journal publishes original research spanning the economic, social, political 
and environmental dimensions of urban and regional (sub-national) change. The 
distinctive purpose of Regional Studies is to connect insights across 
intellectual disciplines in a systematic and grounded way to understand how and 
why regions and cities evolve. It publishes research that distils how economic 
and political processes and outcomes are contingent upon regional and local 
circumstances. The journal is a pluralist forum, which showcases diverse 
perspectives and analytical techniques.
For more information, please click 
here<https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4KPaVhnNk1iVnd2cFhCbV9feHc/view?usp=sharing>

Spatial Economic Analysis- Call for two Co-Editors
Spatial Economic Analysis<http://rsa.tandfonline.com/toc/rsea20/current> is a 
pioneering economics journal dedicated to the development of theory and methods 
in spatial economics, published quarterly by two of the world's leading learned 
societies in the analysis of spatial economics, the Regional Studies 
Association and the British and Irish Section of the Regional Science 
Association International.
The journal takes regional economics as its focus, is targeted at international 
audiences and is a leading outlet for high-quality research from international 
contributors in the field of regional economic analysis.
Two long-standing Co-Editors (who support the Editor in Chief) have come to the 
end of their terms, and replacement Co-Editors are sought for five-year 
editorial terms.
Co-Editors of Spatial Economic Analysis are expected to:
?  Support the peer review process by selecting referees on appropriate 
manuscripts (assigned to them by the Editor in Chief) and making 
recommendations to the Editor in Chief based on referee reports. The peer 
review process is double blind on all submitted manuscripts.
?  Use Manuscript Central, Scholar One's web-based online manuscript tracking 
system, to assist in the editorial process.
?  Comment on and contribute to the editorials, which are written by the Editor 
in Chief for publication in each general issue (not for special issues).
?  Continue the development of the journal and in particular to encourage 
submissions and special issues from leading writers in the field.
Colleagues are especially sought with expertise in spatial economics and/or 
urban economics in general, and in advanced empirical research in particular.
For more information, please click 
here<https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4KPaVhnNk1iamdGV3Y0eGFJMzg/view>

Regional Studies, Regional Science - Early Career Mentored Section Editor
Regional Studies, Regional 
Science<http://rsa.tandfonline.com/toc/rsrs20/current> is an interdisciplinary 
open access journal which is listed in Scopus and ranked as an A journal within 
the ABDC (Australian Business Deans Council) Master Journal Index. The journal 
welcomes submissions on regional issues in economics, geography, planning, 
political science, and related fields. With streamlined peer-review the journal 
accommodates research articles, shorter policy briefings and a 'regional 
graphics' section, reflecting the growing importance of data visualisation in 
our field. Adhering to our longstanding publishing hallmarks of quality, 
methodological rigour and clear communication, we offer potential authors the 
opportunity to reach as wide an audience as possible through this open access 
publishing route.

Regional Studies, Regional Science has an Early Career mentored section 
publishing short papers from early career researchers (these are researchers 
within 5 years of the date of their PhD certificate or equivalent).  The papers 
are selected on the basis of high-quality proposals and follow a unique process 
of mentored review allowing papers to be quickly developed to the high standard 
required of a leading academic journal.  The early career section editors 
collectively oversee abstract selection and individually mentor authors, 
publishing around 15 papers per year.

For more information, please click 
here<https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4KPaVhnNk1iVkpKVExCemFUUk0/view?usp=sharing>.
With best wishes,
Daniela

Daniela Carl
Deputy Chief Executive

Regional Studies Association<http://www.regionalstudies.org/>
Sussex Innovation Centre | Falmer | Brighton BN1 9SB | United Kingdom
tel: +44(0)1323-899 698|mobile: +44(0)78 6697 8418
Company No 4116288|Charity No 1084

2017 Master Class on EU Cohesion Policy

[Daniela Carl]

15th European Week of Regions and Cities 2017, 8-12 October 2017, Brussels
"Regions and cities working for a better future"

5th Master Class on EU Cohesion Policy for PhD students and early career 
researchers

Dear colleagues,
As part of the 15th European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC), the biggest 
event world-wide on regional and urban development, the Master Class on EU 
Cohesion Policy will be held for PhD students and early-career researchers for 
the fifth time between 9 and 12 October 2017.
The Master Class will be organised and led by the European Commission, DG for 
Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO), the EU Committee of the Regions (CoR) and 
the Regional Studies Association (RSA) in cooperation with the European 
Regional Science Association (ERSA) and the Association of European Schools of 
Planning (AESOP). A selection panel composed by these organisations will be 
responsible for reviewing the applications and selecting participants.
The Master Class is a unique format to connect young researchers and will 
include presentations of papers by the participants as well as lectures and 
panel debates with policy makers, EU officials and senior academics to improve 
understanding of and research on EU Cohesion Policy. In particular, it will 
serve to

  *   discuss recent research on European regional and urban development and EU 
Cohesion Policy;
  *   enable PhD students and early career researchers to exchange views and 
network with policy makers, EU officials and senior academics;
  *   raise awareness and understanding of the research potential in the field 
of EU Cohesion Policy.

* This year, the Master Class will focus on EU Cohesion Policy's 
implementation, the debate about its future post-2020 and EU and international 
research programmes and projects.
30 successful applicants from the EU Member States and non-EU countries will be 
selected and invited to attend the Master Class.
Interested PhD students and early career researchers (within 5 years after 
completing their PhD) are requested to submit applications to the Regional 
Studies Association (RSA) by the deadline of 9 May 2017, 3pm BST to 
daniela.c...@regionalstudies.org<mailto:daniela.c...@regionalstudies.org>
Applications must be accompanied by abstracts of papers to be developed on one 
of these themes:

  *   Resilient regions and cities: What local and regional strategies have 
proved successful in addressing the economic crisis and providing resilience? 
What lessons have regional and local authorities learned from the crisis and 
how has EU Cohesion Policy contributed to these lessons?
  *   Governance of regional local development: How does EU Cohesion Policy 
influence "good governance" and innovation in the public sector?
  *   Sharing knowledge across borders: How does EU Cohesion Policy facilitate 
learning between regions and cities and what are future directions in this 
respect?

Successful applicants will be notified by 30 May 2017 and invited to submit 
their full paper with a maximum of 3,000 words to the RSA by 11 September 2017. 
The organisers will cover travel and accommodation expenses of all participants.

For more details and the application form, go to 
www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/conference/ewrc-2017<http://www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/conference/ewrc-2017>

Photos from the 2016 Master Class are available at 
www.flickr.com/photos/regionalstudiesassociation/sets/72157675269534946 
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/regionalstudiesassociation/sets/72157675269534946>

Please feel free to forward this call to anyone suitable and interested in the 
opportunity.
With best wishes,
Daniela

Daniela Carl
Deputy Chief Executive

Regional Studies Association<http://www.regionalstudies.org/>
Sussex Innovation Centre | Falmer | Brighton BN1 9SB | United Kingdom
tel: +44(0)1273 698 017|mobile: +44(0)78 6697 8418
Company No 4116288|Charity No 1084165

Regional polarisation and unequal development in Central and Eastern Europe: Join the discussion in Cluj-Napoca

[Daniela Carl]

Dear List-members,
We are pleased to let you know that, due to popular demand, we have extended 
the submission deadline for abstracts for the RSA Central and Eastern European 
Conference 2017.
We welcome your abstract for either a 
paper<http://www.regionalstudies.org/uploads/documents/CallForPapersCluj_2017_final_call.pdf>
 or 
poster<http://www.regionalstudies.org/uploads/documents/Call_for_Poster_Competition_final_call.pdf>
 presentation until Thursday 6th July 2017. More details on the conference are 
listed below.
We hope you will be able join us in Cluj-Napoca.
Best wishes,
Daniela

REGIONAL POLARISATION AND UNEQUAL DEVELOPMENT IN CEE: CHALLENGES FOR INNOVATIVE 
PLACE-BASED POLICIES
10th - 13th September 2017, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Abstract submission deadline: 6th July 2017

Over the last decades new patterns of regional disparities and polarisation 
have developed in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, drawing the 
attention of both researchers and policy-makers. Cohesion Policy responded to 
this challenge by focusing on balanced spatial development of the European 
regions. However, although achieving significant progress in developing towards 
the EU-average, CEE still faces serious internal spatial imbalances between 
metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, between core regions and peripheries.
The increasing social and economic disparities at regional level within CEE 
have led to the need to develop new strategies with a strong spatial focus, in 
order to deal with and respond to the challenges. This conference seeks to 
explore questions such as: how can we deal with polarisation and 
peripheralisation? What are the challenges for future space-based policies? 
What new approaches should be developed to deal with growing regional 
imbalances?
Confirmed Plenary 
Speakers<http://www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/plenary-sessions/plenary-speakers-cluj-2017>:

  *   Iskra Mihaylova, Chair of the Committee on Regional Development (REGI), 
European Parliament, Belgium
  *   Peter Berkowitz, Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy, 
European Commission, Belgium
  *   Prof. John Bachtler, European Policies Research Centre, University of 
Strathclyde, UK
  *   Prof. Dominique Foray, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 
Switzerland
  *   Prof. Michael Keating, School of Social Sciences, University of Aberdeen, 
UK
  *   Assoc. Prof. Ewa Korcelli-Olejniczak, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
  *   Prof. Jennifer Clark, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
  *   Prof. Zoltán Kovács, University of Szeged, Hungary Academy of Science, 
Hungary
  *   Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Peter Meusburger, Heidelberg University, Germany
  *   Dr. Lech Suwala, Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany - Early Career 
Plenary Speaker
  *   Emil Boc, Mayor of Cluj-Napoca and former Prime Minister, Romania - Gala 
Dinner Speech

To see the full Call for Paper please click 
here<http://www.regionalstudies.org/uploads/documents/CallForPapersCluj_2017_final_call.pdf>.
 To read more, please click 
here<http://www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/conference/rsa-cee-cluj2017> to 
visit the conference website.

To submit your abstract and register for the conference please click 
here.<https://members.regionalstudies.org/lounge/Meetings/Meeting?ID=155>

The conference is open to RSA members and non-member.
Currently not an RSA member? If you are currently not an RSA member, you can 
benefit from our Summer membership offer which gives 10% discount on the 
membership rate. Use code SummerOffer2017 until 2nd July by signing up for 
membership at https://members.regionalstudies.org/lounge

Daniela Carl
Deputy Chief Executive

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Smart Specialisation and Territorial Development, 26-28 September 2018, Seville, Spain

[Daniela Carl]

ective organizer(s) who will commit to promoting the paper submission 
process of their special session and chair or co-chair the session during the 
conference.
Prospective organizers of special sessions should submit proposals indicating:

-Title of the session.

-Name(s) of organizer(s).

-Affiliation of the organizer(s).

-Email of main contact person

-Description of the Special Session (in the form of a 500/1000- word 
outline highlighting the motivation and relevance for smart specialisation)

-Potential participants (name, affiliation, title of the contributions 
and abstracts when available)

-Long abstracts of each proposed paper (500-1000 words, text only, no 
pictures, graphs or tables, structured in the following sections: 
Motivation/objectives; Main research question(s); Methodology; Results; 
Implications and discussion; Resources/references)

Submission of abstracts
Please submit proposals for papers in the form of a long abstract (500-1000 
words, text only, no pictures, graphs or tables) structured in the following 
sections: Motivation/objectives; Main research question(s); Methodology; 
Results; Implications and discussion; Resources/references.
Important details
Both, paper and complete special session proposals should be sent through the 
Regional Studies Association online portal at 
https://members.regionalstudies.org/lounge/Meetings/Meeting?ID=194 by Thursday 
17th May 2018.
Delegate numbers for this free to attend conference are limited (travel & 
accommodation must be covered by the delegate).
Proposals will be reviewed and selected by the Conference Programming Committee 
against the criteria of originality, interest and subject balance.
Only one author per selected abstract will be invited to attend this 
conference. Only invited delegates will be able to attend the conference.





Daniela Carl
Deputy Chief Executive

Regional Studies Association<http://www.regionalstudies.org/>
Sussex Innovation Centre | Falmer | Brighton BN1 9SB | United Kingdom
tel: +44(0)1273 698 017|mobile: +44(0)78 6697 8418
Company No 4116288|Charity No 1084165

POLICY EXPO- RSA policy research funding scheme

[Daniela Carl]

Dear colleagues,

I am writing to let you know about the 2018 Regional Studies Association (RSA) 
Policy Expo grant scheme.

This RSA policy grant scheme is worth £15,000 (c. €17,000, c. $18,000) and aims 
to support research teams that address a societal challenge/ opportunity in a 
policy facing way with a broad and international policy impact.

The two key deliverables from each Policy Expo are:

· an article for Regional Studies, Regional Science with the Article 
Processing Charge (APC) sponsored by the grant (articles will be subject to 
peer review)

· a book part of the new RSA Impact and Policy Series. This would be a 
minimum 25,000 and maximum 30,000 words policy book which will be bundled with 
the RSA journals and send to all RSA members and all libraries that have an RSA 
journal subscription thus providing the book/ researchers a global reach and 
footprint.


This grant scheme has one annual call for applications and in 2018 we invite 
applications addressing the following themes:


· Role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in regional development

· Place-based policy making

· The Chinese One Belt One Road initiative



2018 application deadline: 30th March 2018



More details on the Policy Expo Grant Scheme can be found at 
http://www.regionalstudies.org/funding/page/policy-expo-grant-scheme


The application form is available here: 
http://www.regionalstudies.org/uploads/Call_for_Application_2018_2.pdf

Please send your applications and queries to 
policye...@regionalstudies.org<http://policye...@regionalstudies.org/>

Please help us spread the word about this research and career opportunity and 
forward to anyone interested in research funding and policy impact.

With best wishes and thanks,

Daniela


Daniela Carl
Deputy Chief Executive

Regional Studies Association<http://www.regionalstudies.org/>
Sussex Innovation Centre | Falmer | Brighton BN1 9SB | United Kingdom
tel: +44(0)1273 698 017
Company No 4116288|Charity No 1084165

6th Master Class on EU Cohesion Policy for PhD students and early career researchers

[Daniela Carl]

Dear colleagues,
It is my pleasure to inform you about a funded career development opportunity 
for current PhD students and early career researchers- please see below.
Please feel free to forward to suitable candidates.
With best wishes and thanks,
Daniela

2018 European Week of Regions and Cities - 6th Master Class on EU Cohesion 
Policy for PhD students and early career researchers
7-11 October 2018, Brussels, Belgium

As part of the 16th European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC), the biggest 
event worldwide on regional and urban development, the Master Class on EU 
Cohesion Policy will be held for PhD students and early-career researchers for 
the sixth time. Applications are being sought from PhD students and early 
career researchers (defined as being within five years of the date on their PhD 
certificate or equivalent) undertaking research related to European Cohesion 
Policy to attend the 2018 University Master Class.

The Master Class is a unique format to connect aspiring researchers and will 
include presentations of papers by the participants as well as lectures and 
panel debates with policymakers, EU officials and senior academics to improve 
understanding of, and research, on EU Cohesion Policy. In particular, the 
Master Class will serve to
?  discuss recent research on European regional and urban development and EU 
Cohesion Policy;
?  enable PhD students and early career researchers to exchange views and 
network with policymakers, EU officials and senior academics;
?  raise awareness and understanding of the research potential in the field of 
EU Cohesion Policy.



The Master Class is organised and led by the European Commission, DG for 
Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO)<http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/>, 
the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) 
<http://cor.europa.eu/Pages/welcome.html> and the Regional Studies Association 
(RSA) <http://www.regionalstudies.org/> in cooperation with the European 
Regional Science Association (ERSA)<http://ersa.org/> and the Association of 
European Schools of Planning (AESOP)<http://www.aesop-planning.eu/>.





Participants

30 attendees from EU Member States and non-EU countries will be invited to 
attend and
will have their travel and accommodation booked and paid for.

Membership of the RSA, ERSA or AESOP is not a requirement for participants.



Application process

Applications must complete the application form and include an abstract that 
falls under one of the following broad themes:

1) Reshaping governance and institutional relations

2) Territorial cohesion and cooperation;

3) Policy effectiveness in response to development challenges for European 
regions.



The application deadline is 9th May 2018, 15.00 (GMT) or 16.00 (CET).
For more details, please go to 
www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/conference/2018-master-class-on-eu-cohesion-policy<http://www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/conference/2018-master-class-on-eu-cohesion-policy>


Daniela Carl
Deputy Chief Executive

Regional Studies Association<http://www.regionalstudies.org/>
Sussex Innovation Centre | Falmer | Brighton BN1 9SB | United Kingdom
tel: +44(0)1273 698 017|mobile: +44(0)78 6697 8418
Company No 4116288|Charity No 1084165

Opportunities and Support for Early Career Researchers

[Daniela Carl]

Dear list members,

The Regional Studies Association (RSA) covers issues as diverse as climate 
change, migration, smart specialisation and planning, focusing at the 
sub-national and regional scales and linking to policy making and practice. We 
have several opportunities (specified below) for PhD students and early career 
(EC) researchers crossing the interdisciplinary boundaries of economics, 
geography, political science, planning and sociology. For more details on the 
RSA please go to www.regionalstudies.org<http://www.regionalstudies.org>.

Research Funding
We have an EC research grant of up to £10 000 to support a discrete piece of 
regional studies and/or regional science research by EC researchers 
(http://www.regionalstudies.org/funding/page/early-career-grant-scheme).


RSA Research Networks, with funding of up to £10,000, are formed by members 
interested in examining an issue that responds to the aims of the Association 
and is of interest and concern to members as well as non-members. The issue 
would not necessarily to have a direct policy focus, but the examination would 
normally lead to policy related conclusions. 
http://www.regionalstudies.org/funding/page/research-network-grants

Awards
We also have wards for students and EC 
(http://www.regionalstudies.org/funding/page/rsa-awards-2018)
*  Nathaniel Lichfield Award - the nominee must have graduated with 
a master`s degree within the previous year;
*  RSA PhD Student Award - the nominee has to be a registered PhD 
student who has not yet received their certificate;
*  RSA Routledge Early Career Award - the nominee has to be an 
early career researcher within five years of the date on their PhD certificate 
or equivalent.

Networking and career development
We also hold several conferences every year that have Student and EC career 
development sessions, with one conference specifically aimed at PhD students 
and EC researchers 
(http://www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/conference/student-and-ec-2018).

Mentored publishing route
Our open access journal, Regional Studies, Regional Science, also has a section 
specifically devoted to students and EC papers which focuses on publishing 
short articles from students and EC to make their research accessible to a 
wider audience. This section offers working with a mentor to get your paper 
publication ready and all authors selected for this section have the article 
processing charge (APC) paid by the RSA 
(http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/pgas/rsrs-early-career-papers).

Other opportunities
Please do have a look at the further events, benefits and opportunities 
available on our website: (http://www.regionalstudies.org/opportunities).

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Kind regards,

Daniela


Daniela Carl
Deputy Chief Executive

Regional Studies Association<http://www.regionalstudies.org/>
Sussex Innovation Centre | Falmer | Brighton BN1 9SB | United Kingdom
tel: +44(0)1273 698 017|mobile: +44(0)78 6697 8418
Company No 4116288|Charity No 1084165

RSA Annual Conference, Santiago de Compostela, Spain_UPDATES

[Daniela Carl]

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Accommodation - We have reserved a number of hotel rooms for delegates as 
Santiago is popular in June. We recommend you book your room at your earliest 
convenience. More at 
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vw9KE1data=02%7C01%7CECONOMICGEOGRAPHY-L%40LISTSERV.UCONN.EDU%7C4b54842b37cf4d440fe708d67ae817a2%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C636831534585984194sdata=hDX4ddwTGhBSYqZTpgL3hC4dwet1b4h%2BtpZ3U%2F5tlGY%3Dreserved=0

Questions and further details Please reach out to Lesa Reynolds at 
lesa.reyno...@regionalstudies.org<mailto:lesa.reyno...@regionalstudies.org>

I hope you will be able to join us at this important event.
With best wishes and hope to see you in beautiful Santiago!
Daniela

Daniela Carl
Deputy Chief Executive

Regional Studies 
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Opportunities with the Regional Studies Association

[Daniela Carl]

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With best wishes,
Daniela

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Regions in Recovery Festival 2021

[Daniela Carl]

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Regions in Recovery: Building Sustainable Futures - Global e-Festival
2nd - 18th June 2021, online
Festival webpage: 
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#RinR21

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Dear List members,

This has been the most extraordinary of years when conferences have been 
cancelled or postponed and normal flows of researcher engagement and networking 
have been heavily disrupted. So, what is the plan for 2021, a year in which we 
all hope that vaccines will roll out globally and we will slowly see a welcome 
return to more social interaction?

A small number of societies and research led organisations have come together 
and agreed that rather than run competing events we will contribute to 
co-hosting a Festival of regional and related research. This multi-partner 
event will run globally, online from 2nd June - 16th June 2021. Partners' calls 
will be announced beginning of 2021. Details on the Regional Studies 
Association's (RSA) call for abstracts and special sessions are listed below.


The RSA will provide its newly developed events and networking app (RSA Hub) 
which incorporates a conference wire frame for virtual events to host a 
multi-strand event within an app enabling participant networking, Q, multiple 
presentation types and exhibition spaces as well as rooms for social and 
well-being occasions. Partner organisations will have spaces to showcase their 
activities and we hope to include a job fair.

Presenters, chairs, discussants, rapporteurs and other active participants will 
be required to pay a small fee (£45 or £20 for concessions) to cover costs. The 
Festival will be free for non-presenters who can take part in discussions and 
networking.

More on the Regions in Recovery Festival can be found at 
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Regions in Recovery Building Sustainable Futures - Global e-Festival
RSA Call for Abstracts and Special Sessions

Special session deadline: 27th January 2021
Abstract submission deadline: 17th March 2021

Recent months have seen the exceptional become the ordinary. From social 
distancing to widespread travel restrictions, new quarantine rules to lockdowns 
and remote working, the significant shock of Covid-19 and its implications are 
becoming clearer for all to see. And yet, as attention switches to recovery, 
calls to pivot away from business-as-usual approaches are clashing with 
structural forces opposed to significant change. Add in the global climate and 
migration crises, rise in populism, racial tensions and the #blacklivesmatter 
movement, geopolitical manoeuvrings by the United States, Russia, China, EU, 
and the question on most people's lips is: what happens next?

Against this backdrop, regional studies are more vital than ever to inform 
public debate and invoke appropriate policy responses. Indeed, regional studies 
has tools tailored to understanding the spatial impacts of significant shocks, 
be they economic, political, social or environmental. For this reason, regional 
research is once more spearheading major efforts to provide the type of 
reliable, robust knowledge necessary to support cities and regions in their 
recovery. 2020 has taught us that the greater the change the greater the 
disruption, but also the greater the disruption the 

Regions in Recovery Festival 2021

[Daniela Carl]

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Dear list members,

The Regions in Recovery Festival (#RinR21) is in its final week and there are 
more great sessions and discussions coming up. Join for 
free.

This week's highlights are:

  *   Plenary 
Panel
 "Infrastructural Times" with Olivier Coutard (Ecole des Ponts Paris Tech, 
France), Ayona Datta (University College London, UK) and Rob Kitchin (Maynooth 
University, Ireland) (Monday, 14 June 13:00 - 15:00 BST)
  *   Student and Early Career 
Session:
 Finding the One: How to get your First Post-doc Position and make the most of 
it (Monday, 14 June 15:00 - 17:00 BST)
  *   More free yoga 
sessions
 (Monday, 14 June and Wednesday, 16 June)
  *   Meet the 
Editors
 session from the Regional Studies and Area Development and Policy journals 
(Wednesday, 16 June 9:00 - 11:00 BST)
  *   Coffee Truck - Informal Networking Women's 
Network
 (Wednesday, 16 June 12:00 - 13:00 BST
  *   Closing 
Plenary
 "Failing Federalism? US Dualist Federalism and the 2020 Pandemic" with John 
Agnew, UCLA, USA (Friday, 18 June 16:00 - 17:15 BST)

Festival partners' sessions:

* The British and Irish Section of the Regional Science Association 
International (RSAI BIS) 
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* Global Network on Financial Geography (FinGeo) 
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* Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) 

RSA Research Funding, Awards & Membership Offer

[Daniela Carl]

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Please feel free to share these details and don’t hesitate to contact me with 
any questions you might have.

With best wishes and thanks,

Daniela


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