I went to James Fishkin’s book launch on #DeliberativeDemocracy this week @kingscollege.bsky.social It got me thinking about the importance for policymakers & planners to rethink their public engagement tools to fight misinformation and the erosion of trust in higher education #thoughtprovoquing

Really excited to be recruiting to this role at @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk. We're looking for someone to help broaden our connections between the school and the worlds of academia and policymaking. Sound interesting? Details below. www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vac...

Spot the academic on the beach lido! PS given I’m in Italy I have decided to blend in by reading #Galbraith in Italian (rare finding from my dad’s library pre-Kindle) #HappyAcademicSummer

New article in the Journal of #EconomicGeography: We introduce the concept of a "Fourth Italy", a paradigm to explain the emergence of #EntrepreneurialEcosystems in #cities. We revisit Bagnasco (1977)’s model of the #ThirdItaly, calling for place-sensitive policies. To read: doi.org/10.1093/jeg/...

@stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social, Downing Fellow in Land Economy, was quoted in @theguardian.com's 'Against the tide' series last week about her research on coastal towns in the UK, and why young people in particular are struggling. Find out more: www.dow.cam.ac.uk/downing-fell...

🗞️🌊🌆The Department's Dr @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social has been featured in a new @theguardian.com article on the experiences of young people living in England's coastal towns. 🔗Read more on our website here: www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-stef...

Music to my ears on a cloudy day: “I am delighted to accept your manuscript entitled The Fourth Italy: a contemporary account of the Italian economic geography. for publication in the Journal of Economic Geography.” 🥳🥳🥳🥳

📢 CfP @cjres.bsky.social SI on "Rethinking Regional Development in Polarised Times" exploring new regional futures in an era of uncertainty and transformation. 🔍 we call for a debate on alternative #regionaldevelopment models & policy. 📅 Deadline:1/07/25 Details: academic.oup.com/cjres/pages/...

Let’s get this @regstud.bsky.social annual conference started in Porto! On my way to the board meeting but before I continue the tradition of good coffee tasting around Europe ☕️☕️☕️

‼️🔔Job Opening ‼️🔔: the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research (CCHPR) in our Department of Land Economy is looking for a Research Associate x 18months in the first instance Deadline to apply: 25 April 25 - Hurry up! Further details and link below 👇🏻 www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/vacancy/job-...

The Downing Battcock Institute is a new institute to foster research and debates on public policy in Cambridge, based Downing College. The college is looking to appoint a suitable Director. This is a great opening. To find out more please visit: berwickpartners.co.uk/opportunitie...

French Industry Minister Marc Ferracci warned today that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s upcoming trip to meet US President Donald Trump threatens to undermine European unity against American tariffs.

I am co-editing this new issue on “Regional Development towards new Regional Futures” for @cjres.bsky.social (details below 👇🏻) if you work on alternative #regionaldevelopment frameworks, the spatial and policy implications of #heterodox economics, #growth and #post-growth debates: this is for you!

Yesterday evening we welcomed @neillee.bsky.social to our Cambridge Political Economy Seminar series at @stcatherines.bsky.social @cjres.bsky.social we had a very fruitful discussion on inclusive innovation and ways to diffuse its benefits more widely. A timely topic we should keep reflecting on!

Great paper today @cgrisbath.bsky.social @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social on declining seaside towns. In this context the success of Welsh Gov policy on second homes seems relevant. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1/3

Great to have @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social from @cjres.bsky.social at @cgrisbath.bsky.social today talking about regenerating #englishseasidetowns #leftbehindplaces 👇🏼

A Reminder: Join us on Thursday for @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social hybrid webinar 👇 (you'll need a Zoom account to register)

Join us in Bath! In person or online! Thanks for inviting me @cgrisbath.bsky.social & @prt1969.bsky.social looking forward to it!

After running a module on #UrbanRegeneration with the Grafton Centre area in #Cambridge as a case study, it is a great pleasure to participate today on a community-led discussion on place identities and heritage. The Kite Festival #townandgown #togetherCulture www.togetherculture.com/events

We have an opening for an Assistant Professor in Rural and Agricultural Economics (permanent post), closing date 17 March. See details below. www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50152/

Join us in Cambridge 17/18 July 2025 for the next conference of the Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society: “Cities and the Climate Crisis” at St Catharine's College. CfP: cpes.org.uk/events/cjres... With also a special issue of CJRES with the same theme: academic.oup.com/cjres/pages/...

A small piece of personal news: I am now officially “Italish” or “Britalian” aka a dual nationality individual 🇬🇧🇮🇹 I guess now I should make something like Pizza with Marmite to prove it! #britishcitizenship #London #IslingtonTownHall

A new video explaining why Americans will be paying a lot more for insurance regardless of who they vote for. The climate doesn’t care about who you vote for (unless who you vote for fixes the climate).

💡Job opportunity - Apply by 8 JANUARY The Brunel Centre is a new research centre & an innovative collaboration between the @uniofbath.bsky.social, UWE Bristol & Futures West. We are looking for a director with a track record of senior leadership to lead the centre. 🔗 buff.ly/4iL5RWv

Great Cover of @economist.com this week!

🔥New commentary published for the Global Forces and Local Impacts: Megatrends in Regional Economic Development issue The right kind of growth for everyone: policy challenges during the digital and green transformations @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/cjre...

A few days left to submit your abstract for Porto and the annual conference of the @regstud.bsky.social . Join our joint special session exploring perceptions of left behind Bess with @max-roessler.bsky.social & @christiangonzalez.bsky.social ⬇️for more info and the link

Paradise lost? How cruise companies are ‘eating up’ the Bahamas

Start the Week on BBC Radio4 this morning, such a joy, on the history and eternal decline of the High Street, + the immigrant story of food on the high street, via the Chinese Takeaway. 3 tremendous guests: @dranniegray.bsky.social @vickypayne.bsky.social + Angela Hui www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Answers on a postcard: can the visitor economy bring prosperity to UK cities? 🧳 Visitors can help sustain local services in some UK cities, but for most cities there may be more pressing economic challenges. Read our latest blog from @rjson.bsky.social 👇 loom.ly/kfNzzl4

"lack of reliable services and safety issues are hampering cities’ ability to take full advantage of the second half of the day." great stuff as usual from Andreina Seijas from the Mastercard 24hourCities Network project www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/...

My (draft) starter pack for my Topics in Regional and Urban Economics module (that one day will exist!) 🙏flag more to add, I know I'm missing loads go.bsky.app/LHQB6NW

This is the Regional Science starter pack put together by @tbroekel.bsky.social Very useful: go.bsky.app/SeJAZa6

📢 @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social, Crhistian González and I invite you to our special session “SS10: Regional Inequalities and Perceived Left-Behindness” at @regstud.bsky.social's #RSA25 in Porto. Submit your abstract and find the session description below: 👇 www.regionalstudies.org/news/2025-rs...

Come work with us. 2x Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge. Details below:

Reposting the urban economics and economic geography starter pack for all you new BlueSky arrivals #EconSky 📉📈 #geosky go.bsky.app/DpxtxXn

“… cities that have embraced climate action will be cleaner, greener, more resilient, and more liveable, with urban environments that prioritise sustainability and the health and wellbeing of their residents” The climate crisis is a health crisis. We should prioritise action that addresses both

📄 The study on Scoping the Socio-economic Performance of the EU Proximity Economy is out! With my co-authors we evaluate the #proximityeconomy's socio-economic weight & its role as a sustainable and #innovative ecosystem. How can we support short-value chains? Read the it here 👉 europa.eu/!WgJTmv

Kickstarting the @regstud.bsky.social RSA students and early career conference in Cambridge co-hosted by me and Franziska Sohns at ARU. Two days ahead of stimulating discussions on producing research impacts, engaging with policy makers and developing careers in academia. #cambridge #RSAEC

Very useful list of people in economic geography that are on BlueSky ! Thanks @maxnathan.bsky.social

For my Dutch speaking friends: this article on the Dutch independent magazine Gebiedsontwikkeling.nu features my research on the value of social infrastructure and the role that shared workspaces can play to regenerate areas with weaker economies. www.gebiedsontwikkeling.nu/artikelen/de...

A good read: populism led to the racism that caused the UK’s violent riots.

I've made a starter pack for UK-based planners, please share with your followers on the bad place, to help make it easier for them switch. (A starter pack is a BlueSky invitation with a ready-made list of 50 people to follow in one click) go.bsky.app/MaKkxbw

New episode of ePODstemology! @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social from Cambridge's department of land economy is on to talk about urban regeneration, coastal towns, and participatory planning. Check it out here: www.buzzsprout.com/1763534/1441...

CfP CJRES Annual Conference, 11-12 July 2024, Cambridge, UK Theme 1: ‘The Entrepreneurial State and Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy’; and Theme 2: ‘Rethinking Path Dependence and Lock-Ins’. JOIN US: academic.oup.com/cjres/pages/...

Why do places become #leftbehind? Some have been "kept" behind by the wrong policies, others lacked technological progress or suffered their geographical location. We summarise some of the reasons and key points from this debate in our article: doi.org/10.1093/cjre...

Looking at #coastaltowns in England we explain the decoupling of spatial imaginaries from #localeconomies that perpetrates stagnation in #left-behind places. We call for a more effective #governance, social and environmental policies. doi.org/10.1093/cjre...

Sweetest words to hear on a Friday afternoon: “I am pleased to let you know that the Editors have had an opportunity to assess your paper and feel it is ready for publication” 😍 #paperaccepted #hurray