Many thanks to @regstud.bsky.social and @rsablog.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts on designing better maps in academia. And to @cchlebna.bsky.social for encouragement and feedback.

For centuries, Mumbai’s Koli fishing communities shaped life by the tides 🌊🐟. Their Koliwadas are more than hamlets, they’re vernacular regions of caste, craft & ecology. Read Ayush Srivastava & Asma Sayyad’s RSA Summer Series blog 👇 👉 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202... Found this interesting?

How do regions drive change? 🇬🇧 UK → bottom-up, market-led 🇨🇳 China → quyu (区域), state-shaped governance In our latest RSA Summer Series blog, Qinying Sun unpacks innovation directionality across two models. 🔗 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202... @regstud.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social

New RSA blog 📰 by @jacknewman.bsky.social & @sarahayres.bsky.social speaks on why combining mayoral devolution + mission-led policy could transform the UK. Link: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202... What’s your take — could empowered mayors guided by national missions be the UK’s game-changer?

Why haven’t EU candidate countries caught up economically? 📉 Dženita Šiljak explores the role of institutions in convergence—or the lack of it. 📖 🔗 Read Here: bit.ly/3FtBogV @regstud.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social

📢 From innovation to inequality, CIMR researchers made standout contributions on universities, governance & regional inclusion. Get the highlights from the RSA’s biggest event yet. 📝 Blog: bit.ly/43FLpQg @rsachiefexec.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social

Delighted to see this @rsablog.bsky.social by Tony Champion emerging from a @regstud.bsky.social seminar series collaboration with the UK MHCLG. Some very important points raised here about UK internal migration, from a foremost expert in the field. www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...

Newcastle ranks high economically in the North East 📈 Yet, it faces alarmingly high child poverty rates. What explains this contradiction? 🧵 A thread via the @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social ⬇️

🔥 What are the biggest pressures facing regional researchers today? Find out in this new RSA blog by @rsachiefexec.bsky.social & @gretegans.bsky.social, based on RSA’s 2024–25 focus groups. Read: bit.ly/406UEb9 Also✨ Rolling call for blogs = OPEN! 🌍 Summer blog series lands soon—watch this space.

🏛️ New blog Efthimios Georgio explores how Athens’s past and present meet in places like Plaka, Thissio, & Acropolis Museum. Reflection on culture, urban planning & democracy. Read: bit.ly/46yFzTG 👀 & stay tuned, Summer Blog Series launches July 15 with perspectives on place & regional futures

Blog from Charlotte Hoole & jacknewman.bsky.social: “Geographic Inequalities in an Era of Unequal Devolution” 💡 Must read for anyone thinking about spatial justice👉 bit.ly/40hBD5Q Also, we’re spotlighting Asian & African perspectives Deadline "Today" 🌍 Details here: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/

Calling the RSA community for fresh perspectives 📢 @regstud.bsky.social @rsachiefexec.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social Let’s shape the future of regions together 🌎✍️

🚀 Rolling Call open! Are you working on regional issues, development or policy? We welcome blog ideas all year. 🔗 Submit: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/ 📬 Questions? [email protected] @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social

In Latin America, territorial development is more than borders. It’s about 🧭 power, 🧬 identity & 🌍 connection to place. By @dianamoralesphd.bsky.social, Laura Sariego Kluge & @tiagoteixeira05.bsky.social 📖 Read: bit.ly/4djDBYT

Join us at the Summer School "Dissonant memories: geographies of migration, colonialism and trauma" at the University of Bologna🎉 September 8-12, 2025 centri.unibo.it/memorylab/it... No fees- deadline June 9 MA and PhD students Memory Lab - Department of History & Cultures

📚 NEW BOOK: "Going Circular" by Marcin Dąbrowski and Karel van den Berghe on Circular Economy for regions & cities! ✨ Read their fantastic blog on tackling regional environmental & social challenges! bit.ly/3DDukgH @rsa-adp.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social @rsachiefexec.bsky.social

🌍🔍 Dive into the latest blog exploration: "Determinants of Voting Behaviour among Rural Populace in Ibadan Less-City" by Babatunde Jimi-Peters Link www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/ @rsa-adp.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social @rsachiefexec.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social

🔍 NEW BLOG: "Towards a micro-geography approach of the entrepreneurial ecosystem" by Etienne Capron and @airesse.bsky.social Read how geographical proximity enables knowledge exchange: Here's the link: bit.ly/3EgpHtm @regstud.bsky.social @rsachiefexec.bsky.social

📢 Also, our EXCITING summer blog series call has been launched. Check current call: African Space & Place perspectives bit.ly/4jrpqmR Submit to: [email protected] @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social

1/4 🔍 New Blog "Is the permacrisis transforming EU cohesion policy goals?" explores how crisis response has accelerated "hyper-Lisbonisation" - potentially undermining territorial development objectives! bit.ly/42ErEtb @fmolica.bsky.social @alederenzis.bsky.social @bourdinseb.bsky.social

This a good read - and a nice introduction to the 'Going Circular' book from @regstud.bsky.social. Nice to see something I first encountered at draft manuscript stage enjoying its time 'in the sun'! @lavanyag.bsky.social www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/goi...

🎉 We're here! As #AAG2025 draws closer, excited to reveal our keynote: Malika Virdi on "Creating Spaces of Possibility"! Join Jonathon K London and me on March 25, 8:30 AM EST for Himalayan transformation insights. Register: bit.ly/AAG_RGSG_Spe... @geographers.bsky.social #JustRuralFutures

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Found their blog insightful! 😀 Good news! 📝 Our June submission cycle is open. Email: [email protected] @rsaeurope.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social @spatialeconomic.bsky.social

Environmentally sustainable business isn't just compatible with growth—both aspects reinforce each other!💡 Link: bit.ly/41tihvw @financeandspace.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social @rsachiefexec.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social

🌱 New blog: "Is there a conflict between entrepreneurship & green transition in cities?" by @tomekmickiewicz.bsky.social , Belitski & Eichler 🔍 Their research reveals optimistic findings about the relationship between business growth and sustainability. Link: bit.ly/41tihvw @regstud.bsky.social

Good to see a session on 'Publishing Regional Studies Research' in the #AAAG2025 programme. Looking forward to it! @mrglassphd.bsky.social @gretegans.bsky.social @lavanyag.bsky.social @jclarkcrp.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social aag.secure-platform.com/aag2025/soli...

📢 Inspired to share your research? June submission cycle is open! Contact: [email protected] @spatialeconomic.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social Full piece: bit.ly/41105If

💡 "What environmental liberalism labels as 'co-benefits' are not side effects but central to the political vision itself" Dive into this fresh perspective on eco-social transformation. @financeandspace.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social @rsachiefexec.bsky.social

🔄 "Eco-social politics emerges from and empowers lower-status groups" Join the conversation on regional environmental politics & many more! link: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/ @rsa-regions.bsky.social @rsaeurope.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social

🌍 "Environmental liberalism often struggles with people prioritizing immediate concerns over 'environmental issues'" Read @rbaernthaler.bsky.social compelling analysis on @rsablog.bsky.social! Link: bit.ly/41105If @regionalstudies.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social

🎲 Can games make cities more climate-resilient? Hendawy & Abdel-Moneim explore Debatable Urbs & CLAP NOW, showing how play sparks urban innovation! 🌍🏙️ Read more: bit.ly/3CGQdLF @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @rsaeurope.bsky.social

Why attend #RSA25? 🌍 Thought-provoking sessions, expert panels & the latest in regional studies! Be part of the conversation that drives change. Will we see you in Porto? 📢 Register now: lounge.regionalstudies.org/Meetings/Mee... @rsa-adp.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social

🚀 Big news! The #RSA25 Annual Conference is OPEN for registration! 🎉 Connect with global experts, share insights & help shape future of cities & regions. Don’t miss out—register early!: www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa25/ @rsachiefexec.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social

🎨Traditional Kantha meets market innovation! Discover how Bengal's quilts transformed from domestic crafts to urban art in Kaustav Chatterjee's fascinating study. (1/3) Read here: bit.ly/4g1mHOo @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @rsaeurope.bsky.social @rsachiefexec.bsky.social

www.regionalstudies.org/wp-content/u... Looking forward to your fresh perspectives on regional issues, policy insights, analysis, case studies & experiences (3/3) @rsachiefexec.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @rsaeurope.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social@spatialeconomic.bsky.social

Entries are Open for 2025✨ Submit by: 5th Jan for January edition! & 25th Jan for the February edition! 📧 [email protected] Guidelines remain the same. Check below 👇 (2/3) @regstud.bsky.social@rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social

'You are a bad omen, a taboo...' Read powerful blog on gender, extractive industries & resistance in the mining basin of Africa: regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202... by Dr Nerea Okongo Found it Impactful? We invite you to share YOUR regional research story with us! (1/3) @regionalstudies.bsky.social

Mapping Urban Crime in Proximity to Madrid’s Largest Environmental Protection Zone: The Lucero Neighbourhood Case By @sanchisag.bsky.social and Laura Gómez García regions.regionalstudies.org/ezine/articl...

🌍Got compelling research? @regstud.bsky.social blog is calling! We want YOUR insights on regional development, policy, and innovation. One standout piece each month. ✍️ Already published? New draft brewing? We're open! 🗓️ Submit by 25 Dec 2024 for January rollout 📧 [email protected]

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🚨🚨New Article Online🚨🚨 "Selection of spillover channels in spatial dynamic panel models using heterogeneous shrinkage on spatial parameters" by Yong Bao & Xiaoyan Zhou. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Good news! 👌 Our new paper has been accepted for publication in @rsa-tpg.bsky.social . Focusing on Chile, our study (w/ S. Rivera and @dbrieba.bsky.social ) shows that living in marginalised cities is linked to lower political knowledge and self-competence beliefs. (1/3)

Zero Hunger? And Hungry India: According to Hunger index India stands at 107 out of 121 nations but how are we tackling it. Read more in the new blog by Sreedevi on @rsablog.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social

Also, we are looking for new entries! Mail: [email protected] @rsaeurope.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social @spatialeconomic.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social

🌍 Zero Hunger is More Than Food. #India ranks 107/121 in hunger index, but solutions exist! Community gardens, women's empowerment, and systemic changes can transform lives. Read blog by Sreedevi RS www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202... #FoodSecurity #ZeroHunger #SocialChange @regstud.bsky.social

‼️One week to submit your #Special #Session proposal for @regstud.bsky.social 2025 Annual Conference, University of Porto, Portugal ⏰6-9 May 2025. ⏱️ Deadline: 28 November 2028 For more info and to submit, see post below. 👇👇

The #UHG2025 Call for Papers is now live! Make sure you follow @urbanhistorygroup.bsky.social for updates The Urban Commons: Rights and Citizenship in the City from the Medieval to the Modern 🗓️ 4-5 September 📍 University of Leicester 🔗 urbanhistorygroup.wordpress.com/2024/11/15/c...

Call for papers: UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association annual event, Glasgow, 17-18 June 2025 (CFP deadline 15 Jan 2025) easychair.org/cfp/ukie2025. The theme is ‘Collaboration beyond boundaries’ #DigitalHumanities