🌟 Early Bird rate ends soon for #RSA26 🌟 Join the RSA community in Gothenburg in June. 🔶 Regions as Arenas in a Changing World 📆 15-18 June 2026 Normal fees apply from 1st April. For more info & to register: 🔗 bit.ly/4atPUlH 😊 🔁

🌟Are you a PhD student or ECR? Join the RSA Student and EC Conference 📆3-4 September 2026 🌟 🔶 Emergent Directions in Regional Research 🌍 Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, UK For detailed info, view the cfp and submit your abstract: 🔗 bit.ly/4kJkYBh 😊 🔁

🌟We are delighted to be partnered with @city-redi.bsky.social for their 20th Regional Innovation Policies Conference 🌟 🔶Navigating Futures with Innovation: Resilient and Resurgent Regions 📆 17-18 September 2026 Abstract deadline: 10 April For more info: bit.ly/4lkHHE1 😊 🔁

🌟 Registration is now open for #RSA26 🌟 Join the RSA community in Gothenburg in June. 🔶 Regions as Arenas in a Changing World: Rethinking Spatial Theories 📆 15-18 June 2026 To benefit from the early bird rate, register by 31st March 🔗 bit.ly/4atPUlH 😊 🔁

✨Upcoming Professional Development webinar ✨ 🔶 How to Enhance your Research: Tips for Academics 📆 18 March 12pm GMT / 1pm CET 📢 Don Webber 🪑 Kate Broadhurst For more information and to register: 🔗 bit.ly/rsaprofdev Free to attend, just need to register. 😊 🔁

✨Upcoming Professional Development webinar ✨ 🔶 How to Enhance your Research: Tips for Academics 📆 18 March 12pm GMT / 1pm CET 📢 Don Webber 🪑 Kate Broadhurst For more information and to register: 🔗 bit.ly/rsaprofdev Free to attend, just need to register. 😊 🔁

🌟 Abstract Deadline Day for #RSA26 🌟 ⏳ 19th February 2026 Join the RSA community in Gothenburg in June. 🔶 Regions as Arenas in a Changing World: Rethinking Spatial Theories 📆 16 June 2026 For more information and to submit your paper: 🔗 bit.ly/4atPUlH 😊 🔁

📣 📣 The opening plenary for #RSA26 is now complete 📣 📣 The Early Career Plenary Speaker competition winner is: 🎉 @Kristin Smette Gulbrandsen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. 🎉 Kirstin joins a fantastic line up of speakers. For info on the plenary and conference: bit.ly/4atPUlH 😊 🔁

🌟We are delighted to announce the Student and Early Career Conference for 2026 🌟 🔶 Emergent Directions in Regional Research 📆 3-4 September 🌍 Cardiff Business School, UK To find out more about this fantastic conference, go to: 💻 bit.ly/4kJkYBh Please share with your networks 🔄😁

✨Missed the deadline to submit a paper to a SS at #RSA26? There's still time to submit to the general pool ✨ ⏳ Deadline: 19th February For more information on the conference: bit.ly/4atPUlH Join the RSA community in Gothenburg ➡️ Regions as Arenas in a Changing World 📆 15-18 June 2026 😀🔄

⏳Last few days to submit your application to the ARL, RSA Europe and University of Amsterdam joint Summer School. ⏳ 🔶 New Perspectives on Urban Infrastructures 📆 8-10 July 2026 School is aimed at 2 & 3 year PhD students. For more info & submit your application: www.rsaeurope.org/event/summer...

⏳12 days to submit your application to the ARL, @rsaeurope.bsky.social and University of Amsterdam joint summer school. ⏳ 🔶 New Perspectives on Urban Infrastructures 📆 8-10 July School is aimed at 2 & 3 year PhD students. For more info & submit your application: www.rsaeurope.org/event/summer...

The next RSA Research Network webinar is in 24hrs. 🔶 Green Dreams in Peripheral Development Series: Securitised Resource Peripheries 📆 4th February 09:00-10:30 GMT For more info and to register: www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa-r... RSA webinars are open to all and free to attend. 🔁 😊

Warm invitation for your insightful participation! 😊 @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social @rsaeurope.bsky.social @regstud-brazil.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social

🚨 RSA Latin America Conference - Registration Deadline Extended 🚨 ▶️Adapting Local and Regional Development to Changing Environments ⏰ 22-24 October 2025 🌎 Monterrey, Mexico Registration deadline: 23rd September 2025 www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsala... 🔁😁

🚨The 2nd webinar in the #YSI and #RegStud supported series organised by @max-roessler.bsky.social & @crhistianjoel.bsky.social happening soon. 🚨 🕰️ 16th Sept 2pm BST / 3pm CEST ▶️ Spatial imaginaries of ‘left behind places’ in policy discourse bit.ly/47hnppY Free to attend. 😁🔄

🚨Open Session submitted for the upcoming RSA & ANZRSAI Conference 🚨 S01: Rethinking Talent Geographies in Shrinking and Peripheral Regions: New Methods, Global Patterns, and Policy Innovation For more information on this session and the conference: 💻 bit.ly/4okCnlk Abstracts by: 19 September

🚨Abstract Deadline Day for 2025 Regional Futures Conference 🚨 ⌛18 August Join the RSA community in 🌎London, UK 🗓️13-14 November. For more information and to submit your abstract: 🔗 bit.ly/4lgfLj3 😀🔁

🚨We are delighted to announce our closing plenary for RSA Regional Futures Conference, 13-14 November 🚨 📣Patricia Daley, University of Oxford 🪑Zack Taylor, EiC TPG 🔶 Territory, Politics, Governance Lecture Abstract deadline approaching: ⌛18 Aug ℹ️and submit: bit.ly/4lgfLj3 Join us in London 🌟

🚨We are delighted to announce our opening plenary for RSA Regional Futures Conference, 13-14 November 🚨 📣Andres Rodriguez-Pose & Rachel Franklin 🪑Luisa Corrado 🔶Spatial Economic Analysis Lecture We have extended the abstract deadline: ⌛18 August ℹ️and submit: bit.ly/4lgfLj3 Join us in London 🌟

🌟We are delighted to announce the next ANZRSAI & RSA Conference 🌟 🔶Population Change and Regional Resilience 📆1-2 Dec 2025 🌏University of Waikato, New Zealand To view the CfPs and for more info, go to: 💻 bit.ly/4okCnlk Join us in the beautiful city of Hamilton

⌛Two weeks to abstract submission deadline ⌛ 🔶 Beyond GDP: Measuring Just and Green Transitions for Resilient Societies Rethink how we measure progress beyond income, toward green, inclusive, resilient economies. Abstract deadline: 4th August 2025 💻 bit.ly/3GUdVWW 🔄😀

🔔 Call for Abstracts Join the “Beyond GDP” Conference the RCC, in partnership with the @regstud.bsky.social Rethink how we measure progress beyond income, toward green, inclusive, resilient economies. 🌱📊🌍 📝 Submit now: www.regionalstudies.org/events/beyon... #BeyondGDP #SEE #InclusiveGrowth

🚨New in Finance & Space 🚨 Eric Helleiner delivers a tour de force analysis of international finance amid polycrisis, encompassing: 🌍 Pandemic 🚩 Geopolitical conflict 🔥 Climate crisis 💱 Geoeconomic fragmentation 💣 Impending financial crisis? Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Next up is PhD student, Kristina Dorofeeva, (University of Florence) sharing her research on shifting fertility patterns, focusing on economic instability and first childbirth among Italian couples. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social

The first student presentation this afternoon is by Fedaous Ben Brahim (UniLaSalle) sharing her research on the public perception of biogas projects in the Hauts-de-France Region. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social

Next up, Filipe Batista (JRC) shares how innovative data and analytical methods help policymakers and researchers better understand demographic changes in "Assessing local and regional demographic trends and challenges: new data, methods and insights for the EU" @gssisocialsci.bsky.social

Viktor Venhorst @rug.nl kicks things off today with his talk on ‘A Demography of Education and the Labour Market’ and challenging students to consider how time dependency shapes their own research. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social

Our final presentation today is Turan Abbaszade, University of Cambridge, sharing her research on urban development and economic resilience @gssisocialsci.bsky.social

We now have Rachel Barber from Queen's University & EHESS sharing her research on community engagement and policy intervention in places left behind. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social

Our third presentation this afternoon is by Giada Garofani @liverpooluni.bsky.social who is sharing her research on English neighbourhoods and life trajectories.

Second up is Gabriele Dore who is researching depopulation dynamics at Università di Firenze. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social

Our first student presentation is by Biagio Lacolare, University of Naples Federico II who is looking at spatial patterns of foreign residential segregation.

This morning’s 2nd speaker is Annalisa Busetta (UNIPA). In her talk, “Mapping Demographic Inequalities: Beyond the Expected,” she highlights the role of spatiality in demography & challenges us to look beyond traditional models to uncover hidden patterns of inequality. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social

We're super excited to be supporting #YSI @max-roessler.bsky.social and @crhistianjoel.bsky.social on this fantastic webinar series. Some great speakers confirmed. To find out more and register, starts 16 July: ysi.ineteconomics.org/event/ysi-rs...

🔔 Call for Abstracts Join the “Beyond GDP” Conference the RCC, in partnership with the @regstud.bsky.social Rethink how we measure progress beyond income, toward green, inclusive, resilient economies. 🌱📊🌍 📝 Submit now: www.regionalstudies.org/events/beyon... #BeyondGDP #SEE #InclusiveGrowth

The Summer College continues today at UNIPA and our first speaker is Daniele Vignoli. He explains changing demographics in his seminar on Positive Demography: Re-Thinking Demographic Dynamics.

Onto our 2nd keynote and Alessandra Faggian @gssisocialsci.bsky.social convinces us why peripheral regions are so important.

And the 2025 Summer College has begun - with Fabio Mazzola giving an opening keynote on human capital and regional development.

Excited to be heading to Palermo next for the 2025 Joint Summer College on Demographic Change & Regional Development — a great opportunity for PhD students and early career researchers, in partnership with @gssisocialsci.bsky.social and the University of Palermo!

⏳ Two weeks to apply for Student and ECR Conference ⏳ ⏱️ Deadline: 24 June 🗓 9–10 September 2025 📍 University of Westminster, London, UK For more information on this conference and to apply: www.regionalstudies.org/events/2025s... 😃🔄

🌟Deadline day (15/05) for #RSALatinAmerica 🌟 ▶️Adapting Local and Regional Development to Changing Environments ⏰ 22-24 October 2025 We are accepting abstracts in English, Spanish and Portuguese. To view the CfP and submit: www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsala... 🌎 Monterrey, Mexico

🌟Two weeks today the second plenary for #RSA25 🌟 The Future of Regional Policy Thursday 8th May 09.00-10.30 WEST 📕For more info and view the online programme: events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Ind...

🌟Three weeks today the conference programme starts for #RSA25 🌟 Kicking off with the opening plenary'Navigating Regional Transformation' with a fantastic selection of speakers. 📕For more info and view the online programme: events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Ind... 🔄

🌟Special Sessions are in for #RSALatin America 2025 🌟 For more information and to submit your abstract: bit.ly/RSALA25 ▶️ Adapting Local and Regional Development to Changing Environments ⏰22-24 October 🌎 Monterrey, Mexico 🔄

🌟Special Session deadline (3 April) fast approaching for our RSA Latin America Conference 🌟 ▶️ Adapting Local and Regional Development to Changing Environments For more information and to submit your proposal: bit.ly/RSALA25

⌛ Still time to sign up for today's (14/3) Energy Justice webinar taking place at 12pm GMT / 1pm CET. ℹ️ bit.ly/3EzQn69 Free to attend, just need to register. 🔄

🌟Two fantastic webinars taking place this week 🌟 ⏰ 12 March 12pm GMT / 1pm CET ▶️ Research by Women – Research on Women ℹ️ bit.ly/4idN45r ⏰ Friday 14th March 12pm GMT / 1pm CET ▶️ Energy Justice ℹ️ bit.ly/3EzQn69 For more info & to register for free, click on the links above.

🦜 Early bird conference fee extended for #RSA25 🦜 Deadline: Friday 7th March ▶️ Navigating Regional Transformation ⏰ 6-9 May 2025 🌎 University of Porto, Portugal To register and view the full programme: 💻 bit.ly/RSAAC25 ⌛ 9 weeks and 4 days to go 🔄🌟

Our Hugely Popular Summer College is Back for its 6th Year! Calling all PhD students & ECRs! Join us in Palermo, Italy for a Summer College on Demographic Change & Regional Development. 📅 24-27 June 2025 ⏳ Apply by 28 March 2025 🔗 More info & applications: bit.ly/4hqQv8o