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. […]
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 […]