Academic and policymakers have highlighted interpersonal and interterritorial inequalities as key factors behind rising feelings of discontent and left-behindness across different types of territories, including rural and urban areas. This two-day workshop will bring together senior scholars and young researchers to examine the drivers of life satisfaction and dissatisfaction, the construction of narratives and spatial imaginaries of ‘left-behind regions’, and alternative expressions of discontent. Participants will explore how inequality, economic restructuring, social identities, and policy frameworks shape subjective well-being across diverse populations, as well as the emotional and material implications of perceived marginalisation.