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 […]
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
We are delighted to announce the publication of two new books in the Regions and Cities book series: Migration and Race: Central and Eastern European Perspectives, edited by Kasia Narkowicz, Anna Gawlewicz & Konrad Pędziwiatr (published 17 January 2025). The book includes chapters on Bulgarians, Lithuanians, Romanians, Hungarians, Czechs, Ukrainians and Poles, including Polish Roma, in […]
We welcome Katarzyna (Kathy) Kopczewska as a new co-editor of SEA. Katarzyna (Kathy) Kopczewska is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the University of Warsaw, Poland. She is a quantitative economist focusing on regional socio-economic development in a spatial context. Her research includes spatial modelling of geo-localised economic processes – location and […]
The RSA was formed at a meeting on 9th April 1965, at the London School of Economics, UK and in recognition of the 60 years since this meeting, we are delighted to unveil our special ‘diamond’ RSA logo. Throughout 2025, there will be plentiful opportunities to contribute to and participate in the RSA’s diamond anniversary […]
About the role The Regional Studies Association (RSA) is searching for a Head of Publishing part time. This is a key role within the RSA, responsible for developing the publishing programme, upholding the portfolio’s reputation for academic quality and innovation, establishing and maintaining effective systems, contracting editors and managing budgets. You will work closely with […]
About the role The Regional Studies Association (RSA) is searching for a Head of Partnerships and Engagement. This is a key role within the RSA, responsible for developing and leading strategies to grow the number and value of our partnerships and engagements, our reach, reputation and impact, and our member community. You will work closely […]
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) is seeking a new Treasurer, following the election of the current postholder to the position of Chair. This a voluntary position, with reasonable expenses to attend meetings reimbursed. Role description The RSA Treasurer monitors the financial matters of the charity and reports to the Board of Trustees at regular intervals […]
The Regional Studies Association seeks to appoint an Editor-in-Chief to the journal, Regional Studies, Regional Science (RSRS). The current Editor-in-Chief is Professor Stephen Hincks, who will step down at the end of his term on 1st April 2025. The journal is published by Routledge, Taylor and Francis. Regional Studies, Regional Science Regional Studies, Regional Science […]
The Regional Studies Association seeks to appoint an Editor-in-Chief to the Regions and Cities Book Series. The current Editor-in-Chief is Professor Joan Fitzgerald, who is stepping down in the first quarter of 2025. The series is published by Routledge in association with the Regional Studies Association. About the Regions and Cities Book Series In today’s […]
We welcome Carolin Ioramashvili as the new Early Career Editor fpr Spatial Economic Analysis. Carolin is Lecturer in Innovation Policy at the Science Policy Research Unit at the University of Sussex, where her research focuses on the impacts of innovation and technological change on local economies, especially on jobs and inequality. She is currently a […]
We welcome Duygu Buyukyazici as the new Early Career Editor for Regional Studies. Duygu is a postdoctoral researcher whose work spans regional development, skills-based industrial diversification, regional capabilities, and the circular economy. Her research delves into the intricate interplay between skills, innovation, and regional economic structures, examining how these factors drive industrial transitions, economic resilience, […]
We are delighted to welcome Gaurav Mittal as the Early Career Editor of Territory, Politics, Governance. Gaurav is a Researcher in Mobility Governance at the Transport Studies Unit and a Junior Research Fellow at Wolfson College, University of Oxford. He holds a PhD in Human Geography from the National University of Singapore, a master’s degree in […]
We welcome Steven Bond Smith as a new co-editor, moving from his current early career editor role. Steven Bond-Smith is an Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Steven is an urban and regional economist with a research focus on the effects of spatial […]
We welcome Carlo Inverardi-Ferri as a new co-editor, moving from his current early career editor role. Carlo Inverardi-Ferri, of Queen Mary University of London and the Italian National Research Council, is an economic geographer whose work develops political economic, and ecological approaches to the study of globalised systems of production. His research interest centres on […]
The RSA Board and staff team at the RSA Office would like to wish you all the best for the forthcoming holiday season. We look forward to all our online and in-person events in 2025 and hope you will join us for some of them. Free webinars, in-person conferences, research grants, and awards will be […]
The RSA is pleased to announce the publication of our 11th Policy Impact book – Going Circular: Unlocking the Potential of Regions and Cities to Drive the Circular Economy Transition, edited by Marcin Dąbrowski, Karel Van den Berghe, Joanna Williams and Ellen van Bueren This book explores the concept of a circular economy (CE) and […]
The recent RSA China Division Annual Conference was a great success, with over 240 scholars from more than 80 prestigious Chinese universities participating. The conference featured 19 parallel sessions and six keynote speeches delivered by renowned scholars, including Fulong Wu and Canfei He. Zhouying Song gave a presentation introducing RSA and played a video message […]
We would like to welcome Carlos Cadena-Gaitan, Associate Professor of Policy and Development at EAFIT University as the new RSA Ambassador to Colombia. Carlos said: “Serving as RSA Ambassador to Colombia is an exciting opportunity to open doors for Colombian researchers, foster impactful collaboration, and build a strong community of practice for regional studies.” Click […]
The RSA and Area Development and Policy are pleased to announce a new appointment to the journal’s editorial team. Qiong He takes up position as the Early Career Editor of Area Development and Policy. She is a Lecturer in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews. Her research focuses […]
The RSA and Territory, Politics, Governance are pleased to announce changes to the journal’s editorial team. These changes will diversify the editorial board in a variety of respects, including disciplinarily and geographically, and will complement the scholarly and editorial experience of the continuing team members. The expansion of the team is occasioned by several changes. […]