Seth Schindler is Senior Lecturer in Urban Development and Transformation in the Global Development Institute. His research is focused on large-scale urban and regional transformation initiatives that integrate cities into transnational urban systems. The original objective of this project was to research a mega-port development in Bagamoyo, an ordinary city in Tanzania. A company based […]
Nominations (both self-nominations and third-party nominations) of current members are being sought for the following awards in regional studies and related fields: Nathaniel Lichfield Award – this award is for recent Masters graduate who has graduated within the previous year; RSA PhD Student Award – this award is for registered PhD students who have not yet received […]
Within these unprecedented times, we feel that it is important to remember to celebrate the research and work that has been carried out in regional studies and its related fields, including urban and rural studies, city-regions and interstitial spaces. In 2020, the Awards have been given virtually. These awards demonstrate the aim of our association […]
Two exciting opportunities have arisen for an enthusiastic PhD Student and an Early Career Researcher to join the Board of the Regional Studies Association. The RSA is an established global Association and a place on the Board will enable successful candidates to engage with colleagues, from students and early career researchers through to high profile […]
Folasade Odekunle is a doctoral student in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She is also a Lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) at Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria where she served as Pioneer coordinator of the URP programme for 3 years. She […]
Greetings, I am a Professor of Geography at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (USA) with a strong connection to West Africa, particularly Ghana. I have been a member of the RSA for nearly 20 years. I have attended many of the UK conferences, been a featured speaker in the EU Open Days, and been on the scientific […]
We are delighted to announce the appointment of our two new Ambassadors to Egypt, Dr Abeer Elshater and Dr Yehya Serag.
Head of the Architectural Engineering Department – Faculty of Engineering and Technology – Future University in Egypt الزملاء الأعزاء مصر هي أكبر دولة فى الشرق الاوسط من حيث اهميتها الإقليمية فى العديد من النواحي الجغرافية و الثقافية و التاريخية و الاقتصادية و السياسية. و لقد شهدت مصر منذ ما يزيد عن 50 عاما العديد من […]
My country is a multi-tribe and multi-language country, therefore the English Language is the official language of the country. In my position as a country representative or ambassador of RSA for Nigeria, my goal is to lift the regional planning practice in Nigeria and sell the RSA idea to the generality of potential and interested […]
No matter what your opinion is of The Economist, their use of graphics and maps helps shed light on complex policy issues – and often those with a regional dimension. For example, in 2010 they published a fascinating map on the ‘true size’ of Africa (below), following the earlier example by Kai Krause. This is […]
In the position for RSA Ambassador for Nigeria, I am aiming to promote the ideals of regional studies as contemporary tools and resources that can fundamentally redefine the structural components of Nigeria with a view to delivering social and economic benefits to vast majority of Nigerians who live below internationally acceptable standard of living. While […]
I am delighted to have been asked to be the South African ambassador for the RSA. My sphere of expertise is urban and regional economics/planning with a focus on urbanisation and the development of cities. As an ambassador, I seek to have an overview of urban and regional research in (South) Africa and to promote […]