Our 2025 Annual Conference was a huge success, with over 850 attendees and 3 stellar plenaries over the three days, alongside several side and social events. We enjoyed the conference so much, we’ve made a video. We hope you enjoy watching some of the highlights.
We are delighted to announce a new partnership between the Regional Studies Association (RSA) and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC). As part of this collaboration, the RSA will support the RCC’s upcoming conference Beyond GDP: Measuring Just and Green Transitions for Resilient and Inclusive Growth, which will take place in Sarajevo in November 2025. This […]
Watch as Ugo Fratesi, Editor in Chief of Spatial Economic Analysis, presents the award for the Best Paper published in 2024 to Malabika Koley and Anil Bera, both of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA for their paper for their paper entitled: To use or not to use the Spatial Durbin Model? – […]
The Regional Studies Association invites contributions for a special issue of our blog focused on Asian Perspectives on Regional Development. This initiative seeks to explore how regions are conceptualized, governed, and experienced across diverse Asian contexts through place-based terminologies and frameworks. This special issue aims to uncover the rich tapestry of regional concepts embedded in […]
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) is dedicated to supporting regional and urban research efforts globally and to disseminating research evidence. As part of these commitments and in celebration of its 60th anniversary year, the RSA has launched the Start-Up Grant Scheme to build research capacity in emerging economies and the global south. These grants are […]
Watch as Phil Tomlinson, Editor of the Policy Debates section of Regional Studies, presents the award for best Regional Studies Policy Debates paper published in 2024 to Maria Abreu (University of Cambridge, UK); Calvin Jones (Cardiff University, Wales) and Flavio Comim (Ramon Llull University, Spain) for their paper: A capability-approach perspective on regional development. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2023.2276332
We are delighted to announce the success of our recent Annual Conference, which took place last week in Porto and was packed with interesting sessions, networking, and discussion. This year’s event brought together 853 attendees, making it our largest and most engaging conference to date. From stimulating plenaries to interactive networking events, the conference offered […]
We are delighted to share the plenary recordings from the recent Annual Conference in Porto. Opening Plenary – Navigating Regional Transformation Speakers: Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms (2019-2024), EU & FEP, University of Porto, Portugal Michaela Trippl, University of Vienna, Austria Pedro Conceição, United Nations Development Programme, Portugal & USA Early Career Speaker: Zhiwu […]
Watch as Ugo Fratesi, Editor in Chief of Spatial Economic Analysis, presents the award for the 2025 Spatial Economic Analysis Best Referee to Minoru Osawa, Kyoto Institute of Economic Research, Japan.
As part of the RSA’s 60th anniversary celebrations, this curated collection of previously published articles from the RSA’s journals highlights the contribution of regional research to policy development and practice. Released in alignment with the 2025 Annual Conference theme, Navigating Regional Transformation, the articles have been made freely accessible for a period of time to […]
Watch as Louis Yi Liu, Editor in Chief of Regional Studies, Regional Science presents the award for the Best Paper published in 2024 to Max Roessler (University of Greifswald, Germany and CIRCLE, Lund University, Sweden) for his paper entitled Untangling Regional Development Traps through Narratives. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2024.2373176
Watch as Louis Yi Liu, Editor in Chief of Regional Studies, Regional Science presents the 2025 Award for the Regional Studies, Regional Science Best Referee to Ilaria Mariotti of the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DAStU) of the Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Contemporary South Africa and the Political Economy of Regional Development Edited by Methembe Mdlalose, Isaac Khambule, Nene Ernest Khalema Published 21 February, 2025, Routledge eBook ISBN 9781003397823 We are delighted to announce the recently published Regions and Cities Book, Contemporary South Africa and the Political Economy of Regional Development, edited By Methembe Mdlalose, Isaac Khambule, […]
The Regional Studies Association invites contributions for a special issue of our blog focused on Space and Place Perspectives from Africa. This initiative aims to explore concepts of territory, place, and spatial relations, specifically examining how they are understood from micro, national, or continental perspectives. The goal of this special issue is to highlight African […]
In celebration of our 60th anniversary, the Regional Studies Association is pleased to announce the appointment of the new RSA Fellows (FeRSA) for 2025. RSA Fellows are individual members who have been continuous members for at least five years and are recognised for their innovation or service in the field of regional studies, their scholarly […]
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Regional Studies Association (RSA). On April 9th, 1965, the RSA was founded at a meeting held at the London School of Economics in the UK. Over the past six decades, the RSA has grown to become the leading voice in regional studies, promoting collaboration among its members. With […]
We are delighted to welcome Stephen Ramos as the new Editor-in-Chief for the Regions and Cities Book Series. Stephen is a professor of urbanism in the College of Environment and Design at the University of Georgia. His research focuses on port cities, infrastructure, and logistics. Stephen is an active member of the international planning history community, […]
Read our journals with an RSA membership RSA member benefits include access to alll our journals. Below is a taster of content from each journal – the most read articles of 2024. RSA members can access these articles through the RSA Lounge. Not yet a member? Join today. Most read articles of 2024 […]
We would like to welcome Tom Merriweather, our new Head of Publishing, to the RSA team. Tom has joined the RSA after many years working for leading academic publishers, specifically Elsevier and Sage Publishing. At the latter, as a Director, he helped lead the development of the company’s (then) nascent medicine and life science programme, […]
After many successful years as the RSA Winter Conference, we are excited to announce a fresh new name: The RSA Regional Futures Conference. While the title has changed to be more inclusive, the conference remains the same inspiring and dynamic event you know and love. This evolution reflects our ongoing commitment to exploring the future […]
We are delighted to welcome Yi Liu as the new Editor-in-Chief of Regional Studies, Regional Science. Dr. Yi Liu is an associate professor and assistant dean of the School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-sen University. He currently serves as the Chief Secretary of the Commission on Tourism Geography of the Geographical Society of China, […]
We are delighted to highlight that the 2025 grant schemes and awards are now open for applications. RSA members at a range of different career stages are eligible to apply. Find the details below for more information about all this year’s grants and awards. RSA Awards If you have, or know of someone who […]
Since January 2025, the RSA journals have been available exclusively online. This move to a fully digital format allows us to offer quicker access, environmental benefits, and a more streamlined experience for you. For more details about this transition, please visit the 2023 news article. Members can now access all journal content through RSA Lounge, […]
Watch as Laura Polverari, University of Padua, Italy, presents the 2024 RSA Best Book Award to Henry Wai-Chung Yeung, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, for his book entitled Interconnected Worlds: Global Electronics and Production Networks in East Asia. Ebook ISBN: 9781503632233