The Regional Studies Association Winter Conference 2024 presented an opportunity to champion a positive agenda for regional change and development, and provided an important platform to come together, to discuss and debate the future of regions and regional studies, to establish the need and nature of future research imperatives in the field, and to assess […]
As the Regional Studies Association (RSA) approaches its 60th anniversary year, this is a pivotal time in the development of the Association. We have a new Chief Executive (the first in a generation), a new President and a new Chair. This is therefore an opportune moment to consider the future direction of the RSA. In […]
In a recent study published in Regional Studies, Felicia Fai, Phil Tomlinson and Mariachiara Barzotto (University of Bath, School of Management) explored how coworking spaces might contribute to place-based policy and regional development, especially in provincial towns/cities and rural/coastal areas. The research team conducted interviews and focus group data from regional stakeholders (Coworking space managers, […]
We are very pleased to announce that Sarah Ayres, Professor of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Bristol, UK has been appointed the new Chair of the Regional Studies Association (RSA). Sarah commented: “It is an honour to have been elected Chairperson of the Regional Studies Association. It’s an organisation close to my […]
We are very pleased to welcome Lavanya Gupta as our new Blog Editor. Lavanya is a rural geographer and PhD scholar at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India, where she examines the intersections of innovation, entrepreneurship, and community development in the Himalayan region. Her doctoral research in Munsiyari, Kumaon, explores how cultural entrepreneurship initiatives catalyze […]
The Regional Studies Association seeks to appoint one Early Career Editor to the journal, Regional Studies. Early Career Editor (one position available) The appointment of the Early Career Editor is open to candidates within five years of the date on their PhD certificate on the 10th of October 2024. The Early Career Editor will join […]
ANNOUNCEMENT of THE FIFTY NINTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of THE REGIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION (Company no. 4116288 Charity no. 1084165) The Regional Studies Association invites you to attend its 59th Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 6th November 2024 at 4 pm London time. This meeting will be held online using Zoom software to accommodate global membership […]
The RSA CEE Conference in Dubrovnik provided an opportunity for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and students working in all areas related to regional policy, regional development and regional studies to come together and discuss the changing internal and external dynamics of CEE. There were 111 papers, with attendees coming from 28 different countries for three days of […]
We are delighted to share that Ron Boschma, an RSA Board member, has won the prestigious Vautrin-Lud Prize for 2024. The Prix International de Géographie Vautrin Lud, (Vautrin Lud Prize), is the highest award in the field of geography, named after a 16th Century French scholar, Vautrin Lud, and is considered the ‘Nobel of Geography’, […]
The Regional Studies Association has awarded a Policy Expo entitled Inclusive Innovation: Designing and delivering innovation-led growth to optimise inclusion outcomes. The research will be led by: David Marlow, Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, Newcastle University, UK Diana Morales, Umeå University, Sweden Luke Green, Newcastle University, UK It is well evidenced that investments […]
The Regional Studies Association has awarded a Policy Expo entitled Cash in Hand: Basic Income and Regional Equity. The research will be led by: Marc Doussard, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA Jurgen De Wispelaere, University of Bath, UK Joe Chrisp, University of Bath, UK This Policy Expo book evaluates basic income as a tool […]
Watch as Mia Gray, Chair of the Awards Committee, presents the Media Communications in Regional Studies award to Michael Taster, Managing Editor of the LSE Impact Blog.
Watch as Neil Lee, Chair of the Regional Studies Association celebrates one of the winners of the 2024 Distinguished Service to Regional Studies Award. The award is given to Canfei He, of Peking University in China.
Our 2024 Student and Early Career Conference, being held in Cambridge proved a great success. Participants met with editors from Finance and Space, Regions eZine and Regional Studies in a Publishing Session; there were also workshops on How to Win External Funding and Next Steps in your Career. It was wonderful to meet so many […]
The Regional Studies Association is sad to announce the departure of our Deputy Chief Executive, Daniela Carl, who left the RSA on 2 September 2024. Daniela has played an important role in the Association since she joined 11 years ago. We would like to thank her for her hard work and wish her all the […]
Apply here About the role The Regional Studies Association seeks to appoint a Co-Editor to the journal, Territory, Politics, Governance. The successful candidate will join the existing team of Co-Editors in managing the peer review of general submissions in their area of expertise, enhancing the journal’s reputation as a world-leading publication in the field of regional […]
The Regional Studies Association seeks to appoint one Early Career Editor to the journal, Territory, Politics, Governance. Early Career Editor (one position available) The appointment of the Early Career Editor is open to candidates within five years of the date on their PhD certificate on the 9th of September 2024. The Early Career Editor will […]
We would like to welcome the new Early Career and Digital Media Editors for Finance and Space. Finance and Space is a pioneering interdisciplinary journal focusing on diverse aspects of the spatial production of finance and the financial production of space, published by the Regional Studies Association and the Global Network on Financial Geography (FinGeo). […]
Watch as Neil Lee, Chair of the Regional Studies Association celebrates one of the winners of the 2024 Distinguished Service to Regional Studies Award. We are delighted to present this award to Mark Sandford, of the House of Commons Library in the UK.
Watch as Neil Lee, Chair of the Regional Studies Association celebrates one of the winners of the 2024 Distinguished Service to Regional Studies Award. The award is given to Bruce Wilson, of the European Union Centre of Excellence at RMIT University in Australia.
Watch as Neil Lee, Chair of the Regional Studies Association, celebrates one of the winners of the 2024 Distinguished Service to Regional Studies Award. We are delighted to present this award to Elisa Roller of the European Commission in Belgium.
Watch as Neil Lee, Chair of the Regional Studies Association celebrates one of the winners of the 2024 Distinguished Service to Regional Studies Award. We are delighted to present the award to Eric Sheppherd, of UCLA, in the USA.
Watch as Neil Lee, Chair of the Regional Studies Association presents the 2024 Sir Peter Hall Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Field to Maryann Feldman, of the Arizona State University in the USA.
Watch as Shenjing He, one of the Managing Editors of the RSA journal Area, Development and Policy presents the award for the 2024 Area Development and Policy Best Referee to Nicholas Phelps, of the University of Melbourne in Australia.