The inaugural BeNeLux Geography Conference took place in April 2026, with Sabine Dörry, RSA Ambassador to Luxembourg, serving on the organising committee. The conference brought together the geographical communities of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg for the first time in this format, drawing over 500 participants including early career researchers (ECRs), senior academics, and policymakers. […]
Announcement of the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Regional Studies Association (Company no. 4116288 Charity no. 1084165) on Wednesday 11th November 2026 at 4 pm UK time, In person at at Hilton London Paddington, 146 Praed Street, London, W2 1EE, and online using Zoom software. The Regional Studies Association invites you to attend its […]
Watch as Junxi Qian, Deputy Editor in Chief of the journal, Area, Development and Policy presents the 2026 Area Development and Policy Best Paper Award to the authors of the paper entitled ‘Accessibility, (dis)advantage and everyday mobility practices and experiences: the cases of Maputo and Freetown’ authored by Daniel Oviedo and Alexandria Chong, both of […]
Watch as Mia Gray, Chair of the Awards Committee, presents the 2026 RSA Routledge Early Career Award to Teodora Stanković (Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Montenegro) for her paper entitled: Ukrainian refugees in Montenegro and Serbia: political position and decision to settle. Read the paper at https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2025.2549801
Watch as Shenjing He, one of the Editors in Chief of the journal Area, Development and Policy, presents the award for the 2026 Area Development and Policy Best Referee to Yi Li, of Hohai University in China.
Watch as Mia Gray, Chair of the Awards Committee, presents the 2026 RSA Nathaniel Lichfield Recent Master’s Award to Michi Ochiai (University of Manchester, UK) for his paper entitled: Local Agency and Foundational Vulnerability: Explaining the Struggle for Social Infrastructure Provision in North East England Through Path Dependency.
Watch as Mia Gray, Chair of the Awards Committee, presents the 2026 Paul Benneworth PhD Student Award to Miriam de Oliveira Gonçalves from CIAUD, the Research Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Design, Lisbon School of Architecture at the Universidade de Lisboa in Portugal, for her paper titled “Examining Local Action Groups as territorial development polities: […]
Newly published today in the RSA Regions and Cities Book Series, Sustainable Development and Industry 4.0 in Europe, by Erika Džajić Uršič, Tamara Besednjak Valič, Alenka Pandiloska Jurak, Urška Fric. The accelerating convergence of digital transformation and sustainability represents one of the most profound structural changes in contemporary Europe. This scientific monograph examines how Industry […]
The RSA is delighted to launch RSA Reflections, a brand-new space on our website dedicated to RSA member reports from RSA events, networks and research grants. Reflections joins the RSA Blog as a sister page, giving our community two complementary ways to share knowledge and experiences. RSA Reflections is a collection of personal reflections and […]
Apply for the role by filling out our form About the role The Regional Studies Association seeks to appoint an Editor to the journal, Regional Studies, Regional Science. The successful candidate will join the existing team of Editors in managing the peer review of general submissions in their area of expertise, enhancing the journal’s reputation […]
Apply for the role by filling in our form Deadline: 25 September 2026 The Regional Studies Association (RSA) seeks to appoint Editors for the international journal Regional Studies (RS) published by Routledge. Applicants are called on to join the existing team of Editors in managing the peer review of general submissions in their area of expertise, enhancing the journal’s reputation […]
The RSA is pleased to announce the publication of the 14th Policy Impact book: Cash in hand: basic income as regional policy, by Marc Doussard, Jurgen De Wispelaere and Joe Chrisp. For decades, policymakers have thrown grants, tax breaks and infrastructure spending at struggling regions, only to watch populations shrink and opportunity drain away. The new […]
To mark the 20th special issue in this series, we are delighted to present 20 years of Spatial Economic Analysis: evolution, achievements and perspectives on the field. The articles are now available to download until the end of August 2026. This anniversary issue brings together an exceptional line-up of contributors to reflect on two decades […]
We are delighted to welcome Dr Betsy Donald, who is joining the RSA Board as Chair of the Research Committee. Betsy is a Full Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. She holds a PhD in Geography and Planning from the University of Toronto, alongside earlier degrees in environmental […]
Relive the energy of the 2026 RSA Annual Conference. From plenary sessions featuring leading voices in regional studies to the Welcome Reception and Conference dinner, this video captures the moments that made this year’s event special. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made this conference possible. We look forward to seeing you next […]
Following an increase in phishing attempts targeting organisations across the sector, we are publishing guidance for our community on identifying and reporting fraudulent communications relating to RSA activity that purport to come either directly from the Association or from those who work/volunteer for us. We draw your attention to the ongoing risk of phishing and […]
Planners and researchers must “change the demand” for research to meet the polycrisis, RTPI–RSA roundtable concludes WPEC26, Helsinki, July 2026: The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Regional Studies Association (RSA) brought together academics, practitioners and policymakers in Helsinki this week for a joint roundtable on closing the persistent gaps between planning research, policy […]
Watch as Jennifer Clark, Editor in Chief of Regional Studies, presents the 2026 Award for the Regional Studies Best Referees to Andrés Rodríguez-Pose (London School of Economics, UK), Erica Santini (Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy), and Piers Thompson (Nottingham Trent University, UK).
We are delighted to share highlights from this year’s Annual Conference, held in Gothenburg, which brought together regional studies scholars, policymakers, and practitioners from across the globe for several days of discussion and debate. We welcomed 704 registrations from 49 different countries, reflecting the truly international reach of the regional studies community. Attendees were almost […]
A quick summary of the Index Listing and Impact Factors of the RSA journals. Journal Metrics – Regional Studies Indexed in Clarivate Analytics’ Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) Indexed by Scopus More info at the T&F Regional Studies metrics page Journal Metrics – Territory Politics Governance Indexed in Clarivate Analytics’ Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) […]
The Regional Studies Association has launched its new strategy document, setting out how the Association will support regional researchers, champion evidence-based policy, and promote sustainable and equitable regional development through to 2030. The online launch event brought together a global audience of members, partners, and researchers, with plenty of familiar faces alongside those who are […]
Watch as Sarah Ayres, Chair of the Regional Studies Association, presents the 2026 Sir Peter Hall Award for Contribution to the Field to Alessandra Faggian of the Gran Sasso Science Institute in L’Aquila, Italy:
Watch as Zack Taylor, Editor in Chief of Territory Politics Governance presents the award for the Territory, Politics, Governance Best Paper published in 2025 to Maria Tysiachniouk, Svetlana Tulaeva & Juha Kotilainen (University of Eastern Finland, Finland) and Laura Henry, (Bowdoin College, USA) for their paper ‘‘Liberal spaces in an illiberal regime: environmental NGOs, state […]
Watch as Jennifer Clark, Editor in Chief of Regional Studies, presents the 2026 Regional Studies Best Paper award to Flavio Pinheiro, (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal); Pierre-Alexandre Balland (Center for European Policy Studies, Brussels, & Harvard University (Growth Lab), USA ); Dominik Hartmann, (Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil) and Ron Boschma (Utrecht University, the […]