2023 Early Career Colloquium Call for Abstracts
Our popular Early Career Colloquium is returning as an online event, taking place on 9-10 November 2023. This is a great opportunity for PhD students and early career researchers within 3 years of their PhD to present and discuss their work with experienced academics in their field. We welcome students *at any stage* of their PhD. First-year PhD students are strongly encouraged to apply, and may present research plans or work in progress.
Attendance at the colloquium is free for accepted presenters. We would also encourage more established RSAI-BIS members to attend the sessions, and contribute with comments and suggestions. From past experience, we have found this to be a very helpful and fulfilling experience for both presenters and attendees.
A panel of judges will award prizes for the best paper and the best presentation. Prize winners will receive a certificate, and will be entitled to attend our 2024 annual RSAI-BIS conference (in Bristol), for free. The prize covers fees, accommodation, and economy-class travel costs. Shortlisted candidates will also receive a certificate, and their first drink at the 2024 annual conference will be on us.
To apply, please submit a short abstract by the 17th October 2023, using this link: https://www.rsai-bis.org/early-career-23-colloquium.html
Presenters who wish to be considered for the best paper prize will be expected to submit a full paper by 17:00 (UTC Time) the 3rd November 2023.
We hope to see you all there!
Attendance at the colloquium is free for accepted presenters. We would also encourage more established RSAI-BIS members to attend the sessions, and contribute with comments and suggestions. From past experience, we have found this to be a very helpful and fulfilling experience for both presenters and attendees.
A panel of judges will award prizes for the best paper and the best presentation. Prize winners will receive a certificate, and will be entitled to attend our 2024 annual RSAI-BIS conference (in Bristol), for free. The prize covers fees, accommodation, and economy-class travel costs. Shortlisted candidates will also receive a certificate, and their first drink at the 2024 annual conference will be on us.
To apply, please submit a short abstract by the 17th October 2023, using this link: https://www.rsai-bis.org/early-career-23-colloquium.html
Presenters who wish to be considered for the best paper prize will be expected to submit a full paper by 17:00 (UTC Time) the 3rd November 2023.
We hope to see you all there!
Call for Co-Editor, Spatial Economic Analysis
The Regional Studies Association and Regional Science Association International – British and Irish Section seek to appoint one or more Co-Editors to the journal Spatial Economic Analysis.
Spatial Economic Analysis
Spatial Economic Analysis 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 (RSA) and the British and Irish Section of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI BIS).
The journal takes spatial economics, regional science and economic geography as its focus, is targeted at international audiences and has achieved an SSCI listing with an impact factor of 2.3 (2022). It is a leading outlet for high quality research from international contributors in the field of spatial economic analysis.
See the journal website for more details: http://rsa.tandfonline.com/toc/rsea20/current
For details of the journal metrics go to: https://rsa.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=journalMetrics&journalCode=rsea20
To see the T&F advertisement, please click here.
To apply, please click here to complete the form and attach your manifesto and supporting documents
About the Co-Editor Role
Co-Editors of Spatial Economic Analysis are expected to:
Responding to the Call for Expressions of Interest
In making expressions of interest candidates are invited to submit:
The post is for commencement as soon as possible after the decision has been made. The appointed Co-Editor(s) will be expected to complete a term of between 3-5 years.
The successful candidate(s) may wish to join one or both Associations as a member. Non-members may apply. Further details are available here for the RSA and here for RSAI BIS.
Interested applicants with questions about the journal are invited to contact:
Sally Hardy, Chief Executive, Regional Studies Association – sally.hardy@regionalstudies.org
Ugo Fratesi, Editor in Chief – ugo.fratesi@polimi.it
To apply, please click here to complete the form and attach your manifesto and supporting documents
Closing Date: Tuesday 12th October 2023, 17.00 (GMT).
Spatial Economic Analysis
Spatial Economic Analysis 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 (RSA) and the British and Irish Section of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI BIS).
The journal takes spatial economics, regional science and economic geography as its focus, is targeted at international audiences and has achieved an SSCI listing with an impact factor of 2.3 (2022). It is a leading outlet for high quality research from international contributors in the field of spatial economic analysis.
See the journal website for more details: http://rsa.tandfonline.com/toc/rsea20/current
For details of the journal metrics go to: https://rsa.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=journalMetrics&journalCode=rsea20
To see the T&F advertisement, please click here.
To apply, please click here to complete the form and attach your manifesto and supporting documents
About the Co-Editor Role
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 ScholarOne Manuscripts, the online submissions 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.
Responding to the Call for Expressions of Interest
In making expressions of interest candidates are invited to submit:
- A brief editorial manifesto outlining their intentions for the safeguarding and further development of the academic excellence, relevance and scope of Spatial Economic Analysis;
- An indication of host institution support; and
- A full CV – these may be in summary form but should give enough information to demonstrate the main relevant expertise possessed by the candidate and their embeddedness in the field, e.g., information about networks, conferences attended, relevant publications, professional memberships, etc.
The post is for commencement as soon as possible after the decision has been made. The appointed Co-Editor(s) will be expected to complete a term of between 3-5 years.
The successful candidate(s) may wish to join one or both Associations as a member. Non-members may apply. Further details are available here for the RSA and here for RSAI BIS.
Interested applicants with questions about the journal are invited to contact:
Sally Hardy, Chief Executive, Regional Studies Association – sally.hardy@regionalstudies.org
Ugo Fratesi, Editor in Chief – ugo.fratesi@polimi.it
To apply, please click here to complete the form and attach your manifesto and supporting documents
Closing Date: Tuesday 12th October 2023, 17.00 (GMT).
49th Annual Conference: Call For Abstracts
We are very pleased to announce that our 49th annual RSAI-BIS conference will take place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 4th-6th July 2023, as an in-person event. We are very grateful to Professor Rachel Franklin for organizing the conference, and to the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS) at Newcastle University, for hosting the event.
The conference will take place over three days, with a conference dinner on the 6th July, and other social events, including our legendary pub quiz and local excursion, taking place on the other evenings.
Our Early Career Colloquium, held online since last year, took place in November and set a high bar with very high quality submissions. We look forward to welcoming all participants, and in particular our prize-winners, to Newcastle next year.
The call for abstracts is now open, the deadline for abstract submissions is 24th January 2023.
If you require earlier confirmation of participation to arrange your visa, please send an email to r.h.rijnks@rug.nl.
We are also accepting special session proposals for the conference, please use this form to submit your proposal.
We hope to see you all then!
RSAI-BIS Committee
The conference will take place over three days, with a conference dinner on the 6th July, and other social events, including our legendary pub quiz and local excursion, taking place on the other evenings.
Our Early Career Colloquium, held online since last year, took place in November and set a high bar with very high quality submissions. We look forward to welcoming all participants, and in particular our prize-winners, to Newcastle next year.
The call for abstracts is now open, the deadline for abstract submissions is 24th January 2023.
If you require earlier confirmation of participation to arrange your visa, please send an email to r.h.rijnks@rug.nl.
We are also accepting special session proposals for the conference, please use this form to submit your proposal.
We hope to see you all then!
RSAI-BIS Committee
49th Annual Conference: Call for Special Sessions
Dear participants,
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the 49th Annual Conference of the RSAI-BIS. The conference will run from 4-6 July, 2023.
The call for special sessions opens today. Please visit the Special Session Proposals page to submit your special session. Special Sessions submitted before December 1st will be included in the call for abstracts.
We will update this page with all the conference details next week.
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the 49th Annual Conference of the RSAI-BIS. The conference will run from 4-6 July, 2023.
The call for special sessions opens today. Please visit the Special Session Proposals page to submit your special session. Special Sessions submitted before December 1st will be included in the call for abstracts.
We will update this page with all the conference details next week.
48th Annual Conference: Information
Dear participants,
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Stirling next week for the long-awaited RSAI-BIS annual
conference. We are delighted that we are able to run this event in person.
To help you find your way we have some additional information put together here.
This page includes
Safe travels and see you all next week!
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Stirling next week for the long-awaited RSAI-BIS annual
conference. We are delighted that we are able to run this event in person.
To help you find your way we have some additional information put together here.
This page includes
- the online programme with book of abstracts,
- extra information on the social programme,
- information on the SEA Keynote by Dani Arribas-Bel,
- and information on getting around in Stirling and things to do.
Safe travels and see you all next week!
48th Annual Conference - Stirling, 5-7 July 2022
We are very pleased to announce that our 48th annual RSAI-BIS conference will be taking place in Stirling, Scotland, on 5-7 July 2022, in the form of an in-person event. Our traditional early-career colloquium, which successfully moved online this year, will take place in an online format prior to the conference. More details on the themes of the conference, and important dates, can be found in the conference page.
The abstract submission portal for the conference will open on 1 November 2021 via this link. We are also accepting special session proposals for the conference, please use this form.
Update: The deadline for abstracts has been extended until February 21. Please follow the link above to submit your abstract.
We hope to see you all then!
RSAI-BIS Committee
The abstract submission portal for the conference will open on 1 November 2021 via this link. We are also accepting special session proposals for the conference, please use this form.
Update: The deadline for abstracts has been extended until February 21. Please follow the link above to submit your abstract.
We hope to see you all then!
RSAI-BIS Committee
Early Career Colloquium - Call for Abstracts
Our popular Early Career Colloquium is returning, this time as an online event, taking place on the 6-8 July 2021 (provisionally, 2-4pm BST / IST). This is a great opportunity for PhD students and early career researchers (within 3 years of their PhD) to present and discuss their work with experienced academics in their field. We welcome students at any stage of their PhD. First-year PhD students are strongly encouraged to apply, and may present research plans or work in progress.
Attendance at the colloquium is *free* for accepted presenters and for existing RSAI-BIS members. Early career presenters included in the programme, and who are not currently members, will also receive free membership of RSAI-BIS for 2021/22, entitling them to discounted rates at RSAI-BIS, ERSA, and RSAI events, as well as free access to RSAI publications. This support is possible thanks to a generous donation from one of our RSAI-BIS members.
A panel of judges will award prizes for the best paper and the best presentation. Prize winners will receive a certificate, and will be entitled to attend our 2022 annual RSAI-BIS conference (in Stirling, Scotland), for free. The prize covers fees, accommodation, and economy-class travel costs. Shortlisted candidates will also receive a certificate, and their first drink at the 2022 annual conference will be on us.
To apply, please submit an abstract by the 28th May 2021, using this link.
Presenters will be expected to submit an extended abstract or a full paper (if wishing to be considered for the best paper prize) by the 22nd June 2021.
Attendance at the colloquium is *free* for accepted presenters and for existing RSAI-BIS members. Early career presenters included in the programme, and who are not currently members, will also receive free membership of RSAI-BIS for 2021/22, entitling them to discounted rates at RSAI-BIS, ERSA, and RSAI events, as well as free access to RSAI publications. This support is possible thanks to a generous donation from one of our RSAI-BIS members.
A panel of judges will award prizes for the best paper and the best presentation. Prize winners will receive a certificate, and will be entitled to attend our 2022 annual RSAI-BIS conference (in Stirling, Scotland), for free. The prize covers fees, accommodation, and economy-class travel costs. Shortlisted candidates will also receive a certificate, and their first drink at the 2022 annual conference will be on us.
To apply, please submit an abstract by the 28th May 2021, using this link.
Presenters will be expected to submit an extended abstract or a full paper (if wishing to be considered for the best paper prize) by the 22nd June 2021.
RSAI-BIS participation in the "Regions in Recovery: Building Sustainable Futures" Global E-Festival
We are pleased to announce the RSAI-BIS participation in the "Regions in Recovery: Building Sustainable Futures" Global E-Festival, which takes place over two weeks on 2-18 June 2021. We are organising a number of sessions at the festival, including two special sessions on automation and digitalisation, and sessions on a range of urban and regional topics, organised via an open call for abstracts.
To take part as presenter in one of our sessions, please submit an abstract via this link (https://www.regionalstudies.org/events/rinr2021) to one of the following sessions:
SS12. RSAI-BIS I - Digital Tools for the Recovery and the Resilience of Cities and Regions during and after a Crisis
SS48. RSAI-BIS II - The Role of Automation and Digitalization in Regional Economies
SS49. RSAI-BIS III - Urban and Regional Analysis, and Innovative Policy Design (open call for abstracts)
Detailed descriptions of the sessions are available here: https://www.regionalstudies.org/news/202-ssrinr.
If you have an idea for a themed session, and know of at least three presenters who would like to take part, please ask them to submit abstracts via the open call, and then drop us an e-mail to let us know, so we can schedule the papers together as one session. Participation in the festival is free for non-presenting participants, and costs £45 for presenting participants and £20 for concessions (PhD students, early career researchers, retired researchers, etc.).
We look forward to seeing you there!
RSAI-BIS Committee
To take part as presenter in one of our sessions, please submit an abstract via this link (https://www.regionalstudies.org/events/rinr2021) to one of the following sessions:
SS12. RSAI-BIS I - Digital Tools for the Recovery and the Resilience of Cities and Regions during and after a Crisis
SS48. RSAI-BIS II - The Role of Automation and Digitalization in Regional Economies
SS49. RSAI-BIS III - Urban and Regional Analysis, and Innovative Policy Design (open call for abstracts)
Detailed descriptions of the sessions are available here: https://www.regionalstudies.org/news/202-ssrinr.
If you have an idea for a themed session, and know of at least three presenters who would like to take part, please ask them to submit abstracts via the open call, and then drop us an e-mail to let us know, so we can schedule the papers together as one session. Participation in the festival is free for non-presenting participants, and costs £45 for presenting participants and £20 for concessions (PhD students, early career researchers, retired researchers, etc.).
We look forward to seeing you there!
RSAI-BIS Committee
RSAI – British and Irish Section
UPDATE - 48th Annual Conference to be held at Stirling University and Stirling Court Hotel has been postponed until 2022
Due to the public health concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, we will sadly have to cancel this year’s annual RSAI-BIS conference. It was due to take place in Stirling, Scotland, on 7-9 July 2020. We have also, after much consideration, decided to hold the conference in the same location. Our 2022 annual conference will therefore take place in July 2022 in Stirling, Scotland. We can also reveal that the Spatial Economic Analysis lecture will be given by Daniel Arribas-Bel, Senior Lecturer in Geographic Data Science at the University of Liverpool. We will keep the website updated over the next few months as we re-open abstract and session submissions. We hope you are keeping well and safe in these difficult times.
Dr. Maria Abreu, Chair of the RSAI-BIS, on behalf of the RSAI-BIS committee.
Dr. Maria Abreu, Chair of the RSAI-BIS, on behalf of the RSAI-BIS committee.
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