Tenure track position: Regional development and innovation policy, University of Vaasa, Finland
We at the University of Vaasa in Finland are now inviting applications for a Tenure track position in regional development and innovation policy. For the successful applicant this position offers an excellent opportunity to build a multifaceted academic career in a dynamic and international environment. The position is based in the School of Management and connected […]
Nordic Division (NoRSA)
NORSA was formally established at a meeting in Umeå, Sweden, in September 2008. NORSA is a non-political, voluntary, self-governing organisation with non-profit objectives andshares the aims and objects of the Regional Studies Association, which are: (a) to promote education in the field of regional studies (those studies which relate to the economic, physical and sociological […]
Davids and Goliaths: Regions in the Age of Urbanisation and Digitalisation
Policy Expo 2018: Place-based Policy Expo: Enhancing Relevance, Sharpening Our Understanding
The Regional Studies Association has commissioned a Policy Expo to look at place-based policy and its implementation around the globe. The research will be led by: Andrew Beer, University of South Australia Markku Sotarauta, Tampere University Sarah Ayres, University of Bristol, UK Jiri Blazek, Charles University, Prague Fiona McKenzie, RMIT University This Policy Expo considers the contribution that place-based policy-making […]
Visit Tampere in May 2013!
In the previous blog post we highlighted our forthcoming conference in Tampere, Finland from 5 to 8 May this year. If this alone does not tempt you to book a place on the conference (still time to put an abstract in!) then the city of Tampere should. Tampere is the third largest city in Finland, […]
RSA European Conference 2013, Tampere, Finland: Deadline for Abstracts 27th January
The deadline for abstract submission for the Regional Studies Association European Conference is fast approaching (Sunday 27th January). This year the conference is hosted by the University of Tampere in Finland and will take place from 5th – 8th May. The conference theme is ‘Shape and Be Shaped: the future dynamics of regional development’. […]
Markku Sotarauta
Markku Sotarauta is professor of regional development studies in Faculty of Management and Business at Tampere University, Finland. In 2011-2013, he served as the founding Dean of the School of Management and, in 2009-2010, as the last Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administration. In 2008 he was appointed as a Visiting Professor in […]