PhD position (m/f/d) available in a DFG-funded research project “Practices of Legitimation by companies and NGOs in Kenya/Tanzania The sociology of Africa group Application deadline: 31 May 2023 Candidates with knowledge of China-Africa relations would be especially welcome. For details, please see here: https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/job-vacancy-keyword-legafrica-fe13f1785f829914 The University of Bayreuth is a research-oriented university with internationally competitive and […]
The research group at the Environmental Social Sciences Department at Eawag (Switzerland) has a job opening for a PhD position on multi-scalar sustainability transitions in urban mobility. The position is fully funded through a grant by the Swiss National Science Foundation for four years with a preferred start date in Aug/Sept 2023. Deadline for applications […]
The Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning at Utrecht University is hiring an Assistant Professor in the Geographies of Urban (In)justice to start in the upcoming academic year. The deadline for applications is 5 June 2023. More information about the position and how to apply can be found at: https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/assistant-professor-in-the-geographies-of-urban-injustice-08-10-fte
At our newly founded Department of Sociology and Human Geography at the Paris Lodron University in Salzburg (PLUS), we are currently looking for applicants for a PhD position. What you can expect: highly innovative working and research environment in a dynamic and interdisciplinary team excellent general conditions for dissertation as well as many stimulating opportunities […]
A post-doctoral position is available in the Department of Economic Geography at the University of Bayreuth. 6 years, 100%. E13 or also A13. Applicants need to be able to TEACH IN GERMAN. At the Chair of Economic Geography , Geographical Institute of the Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences at the University of Bayreuth, the position […]
At Leiden University, we have vacancies for 4 PhD candidates (4-years each): PhD Candidate on Labour Market Mobility PhD Candidate on the Economics & Politics of Migration PhD Candidate on Distributional Effects of Climate Policy PhD Candidate on Housing Search in a Digitalized World Further information: The PhD position is for 0.8-1.0 fte. Starting […]
PhD position: Psychologically validated digital twins of human decision-making in urban mobility Deadline: May 31st Digital twins of urban mobility are widely used to understand and predict traffic flow in and through cities. The PhD research project will investigate how individual differences in decision-making can be modeled in digital twins of urban mobility (e.g., cars, pedestrians, cyclists, […]
Postdoctoral researcher in Urban Geography/Urban Studies Introduction With more than 15,000 students and more than 5,000 staff, the University of Lausanne offers a welcoming place for the brightest minds around the world to engage in critical and innovative thought. Its scenic campus is situated on the shore of Lake Geneva, close to the city centre […]
The University of Tübingen is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious research universities. The Institute of Political Science at the University of Tübingen invites applications for a Lecturer Post (d/f/m) from 1 September 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter). Salary is based on the (German public sector pay scheme TV-L; E13); annual salary […]
Our Spatial Planning and Environment department here in Groningen is hiring an Assistant Professor Sustainability and Planning (0.8-1.0 FTE), GIS experience required. Deadline: May 29th, 23:59 Details are here: https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/work-with-us/job-opportunities/?details=00347-02S000A4CP Job description The Faculty of Spatial Sciences of the University of Groningen seeks to recruit an Assistant Professor Sustainability and Planning in the field of […]
The OECD’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE) helps national, regional and local governments unleash the potential of entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), promote inclusive and sustainable growth in regions and cities, boost local job creation and implement sound tourism policies. Our work helps shape public policies to support growth, resilience […]
The EU funded Marie Curie Doctoral Network Project GreeNexUS is now hiring! The call for all 10 PhD positions will be open until 4 June 2023. More information can be found on Euraxess or on the project website: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/79974 / https://greenexus.unibo.it/ GreeNexUS stands for: “Green-health-safety Nexus for new Urban Spaces” and the project aims […]
SWISSLAB 2023 Für eine Politik des Scale-up 28 – 29 Juni 2023 Reka-Feriendorf Blatten – Belalp Wie können regionale und lokale Initiativen genutzt werden, um einen nachhaltigen Wandel zu schaffen? Die derzeitige Regional- und Stadtentwicklungspolitik kennt zahlreiche Förderinstrumente für lokale, innovative Projekte, die die Transition von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft zur Nachhaltigkeit in grösserem Massstab anregen […]
This blog follows the recent release of the book Paradiplomacy in Europe. The cases of Galicia, Åland, Flanders and Greenland. The idea of the “Europe of the regions”, multilevel governance, and the so-called paradiplomacy (Aldecoa and Keating, 2000) of substate governments is something that has less of a shine than what was the case […]
We would like to cordially invite you to the LRN Summer School “Doing Justice! Doing Just This! Understanding justice in transdisciplinary and transformative research” hosted by the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) in Dresden, Germany, June 28th – 29th 2023. Transdisciplinary and transformative research (TTR) seeks to address pressing and complex […]
We are delighted to share news about our sister organisation, the RSA’s European Foundation delivering the first Commissioner Seminar on Cohesion Policy in Brussels this month. This seminar series is an initiative by Dr Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms and a collaborative venture organised between Commissioner Ferreira and her Cabinet; the European Commission’s […]
September saw the final events of the 2022 CEE Programme on Bridging Old and New Divides: Global Dynamics & Regional Transformations, including the 2022 CEE Conference held in Leipzig, Germany. The programme, originally planned for 2021, had been delayed due to the pandemic and we were pleased to finally being able to work with our partners […]
In 2019, a friend knowing that I’m a regular cyclist asked me if I’d like to join a group planning to ride the iconic UK “end to end”. Pre-pandemic I was riding regularly and pretty fit and I readily agreed. When covid struck the 2020 trip was postponed to 2021 and then to 2022. I’ve […]
We will be part of next week’s GCEG in Dublin which promises to be an exciting event and an opportunity to meet many RSA members and the wider community in person again. If you are attending the conference in Dublin, please join an RSA session (see below) or visit the RSA stand. We’d love to […]
The Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (Leibniz-Institut für Länderkunde, IfL) is the only non-university research institute for geography in Germany. Together with 96 other independent research institutions, the IfL is a member of the Leibniz Association. Under the heading “Geographies of the Regional” we analyse regional restructuring processes, their economic and social impacts, and regional […]
The European Association of Regional Development Agencies (EURADA) builds up a community through assembling a network of members from Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) across 23 different countries. The main focus of EURADA is centring on the continuous development and improvement of the economy of their regions. EURADA, being based in Brussels, has an important role […]
Nadir Kinossian is Senior Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography in Leipzig, Germany. His research interests include territorial development, multilevel governance, cultural landscapes, and the post-socialist city. Recently, he has been working on the agentic and institutional aspects of change in old industrial regions in Europe and Russia. Currently, he is the Project […]
His prime scientific interests are within the fields of spatial planning instruments such as strategic spatial planning and place branding. His research involves also economic geography concepts and the embedding of these in evolutionary governance systems. His current research focuses on analyzing the effectiveness of strategic spatial planning instruments in supporting the social and economic […]
Spatial Foresight is a private consultancy and independent think tank in the area of European territorial policies and research. Most importantly, it is a multi-national and interdisciplinary team. It has its main office in Heisdorf (Luxembourg) and branch offices in Berlin (Germany) and Paris (France). The fields of activity bring together territorial development and policy […]