Doctoral Colloquium

Call for Submissions

For the first time, the Regional Science Association International – British and Irish Section will organise a Colloquium for Doctoral Students in Regional Science in conjunction with the Annual Conference. The 2011 Colloquium will take place on 6th September 2011, just before the Annual Conference in Cardiff, Wales.

The Colloquium aims to provide an opportunity for doctoral students in Regional Science to discuss their research and work in progress with distinguished faculty members. Overviews of the current state of the research in regional science will also be included in the programme of the Colloquium. There will be opportunities for doctoral students to interact informally both with each other and the faculty. The core faculty proposed for the Colloquium will be composed of leading researchers in the field.

Attendance at the colloquium is free for doctoral students who are attending the annual conference. All participating doctoral students are also required to register for the Annual Conference and may present papers at the conference. They are also eligible to apply for consideration for the early career researchers prizes.

Doctoral students who wish to attend the Colloquium should indicate this when submitting abstracts for the conference.

Participants are required to submit a Research Summary (approximately 4 pages) by June 30, 2011 which will include a short abstract (100 words). The summary should include, for example, the expected contribution, the research question(s) and its location within the literature, a brief overview of related work, the methodological approach, research conducted to date and results so far.

For any further information regarding the conference and/or colloquium please contact the Secretary: Dr Declan Jordan, Secretary RSAI-BIS, Department of Economics, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland. E-mail: d.jordan@ucc.ie.