Towards Impact & Contributions to Knowledge: PhD to First Academic Position
Type: Call for Papers
Date: October 27, 2016 to October 28, 2016
Location: United Kingdom
Subject Fields: Area Studies, Economic History / Studies, Geography, Rural History / Studies, Urban Design and Planning
The
Regional Studies Association welcomes submissions of abstracts to our
annual Student and Early Career conference, to be held in Newcastle in
October 2016. This conference will give PhD students and early career
researchers the opportunity to network, collaborate and socialise with
others working in regional studies and related fields. The conference
will bring together participants to present and debate their work in a
welcoming and stimulating environment. Participants will receive
invaluable feedback, new ideas and will learn how to strategically
develop and enhance their profiles for career progression. One session
will focus on academic change and the job market. Editors of the RSA
journals Regional Studies, Territory Politics Governance, Spatial
Economic Analysis and Regional Studies, Regional Science will be
present.
We welcome all submissions with a regional focus and especially those in the following areas:
- Urban and regional policy
- New challenges in urban planning
- New economic geography
- Big data and regions
- Climate change and sustainability
- Politics and territory
- Mega-regions and City regions
- Regional mapping and visualisation
- Clusters and smart specialisation
- Employment, Welfare and Labour Markets
- Migration Debates in the European Union and beyond
- Social and community cohesion
- Innovation, Knowledge and Local Economic Development
- Entrepreneurship, manufacturing and new business models
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