31 October 2023 – Nr 9/23

The issue includes: ERSA2024 Congress Ongoing Calls on ERSA Sections’ Agendas Journal news: Issues and ongoing calls Members publish Vacancies

Dear Members of ERSA, dear Colleagues,   A few days ago, we learned with sadness about the passing away of Atilla Varga, the recent ERSA Prize winner. Attila’s scientific contributions to regional science were remarkable in many ways. He was also very active in ERSA-RSAI community, and we will always remember him.   Together with Roberta Capello (president-elect) and Tomaz Dentinho (chair of the LOC) we are now joining efforts in the preparation of ERSA next year’s Congress in the Azores and first results are already running in. The call for special sessions is open and two keynote Lecturers are already confirmed: David Audrestch, Distinguished Professor at Indiana University, he is ranked as the top scientist globally, according to the World Top 100 Business & Management / Entrepreneurship Scientists 2024 and Michael Fritsch, Professor at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, he is author of numerous books and more than 200 articles in scholarly journals and edited volumes read more   I wish you a good reading of the many upcoming opportunities presented in this letter.   With best wishes,   André Torre, ERSA President

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RSAI

14th World Conference of the Regional Science Association International Sustainable regional economic growth: Global challenges and new regional development trajectories 8-11 April 2024, Kecskemét, Hungary Abstract and Special Session Submission deadline: 30 November 2023 more

Internal Communication

In Memoriam: Attila Varga Our colleague Attila Varga of the University of Pécs, died on 23 October 2023, at the age of 66, after a long illness. We extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and beloved ones. Read the Obituary by Zoltán Gál

Sections’ Events Upcoming on the agenda

British and Irish Section: 2023 Early Career Colloquium 9-10 November 2023 │ Online more

14th RRSA International Conference Unlocking Regional Potentials Through Cohesion Policy – Opportunities and Challenges 23-24 November 2023, Bucharest, Romania Programme Highlights: Keynote Lectures by Roberta Capello, Yannis Psycharis, Kosyo Stoychev and Dan Nicula Plenary Round Table – Regional development in times of transformation. Tailored responses from Cohesion Policy (hybrid, CEECs participation) Chaired by Daniela Constantin and including among panelists: Zoltán Gál, Vinko Müstra, Artur Ochojski (online) and Cristina Serbanica and Simona Curpan (onsite) read more

Other Events

REMINDER! Geography of Innovation Winter School 15-19 January 2024 2024, Pavia, Italy Applications deadline: 15 November 2023 Organised by Università di Pavia and Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi more

International Conference of Territorial Development End of November 2023, Matera, Italy Including the 5th edition of the International Award on Local/Territorial Development ( for Scholar and Ph.D thesis) With the support of ERSA   more

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Journal News

Papers in Regional Science – PiRS Just published in PiRS! Skills for smart specialisation: Relatedness, complexity and evaluation of priorities Author: Duygu Buyukyazici Department of Economics and Statistics‘Cognetti de Martiis’, University of Turin,Turin, Italy read more

REGION Just published in REGION! Bridging the evidence gap in spatial planning Lessons from assessing the impact of transport infrastructure Authors: Grigoris Kafkalas and Magda Pitsiava, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece read more

Regional Science Policy & Practice (RSPP)   Ongoing Call for Papers:   Special Issue: Geography of discontent and beyond: extreme voting, protestations, riots and violence, and their spatial content Guest editors: André Torre (University Paris-Saclay) and Sébastien Bourdin (EM Normandie Business School) Submission deadlines: Abstract deadline: 1 december 2023 Full paper deadline: 31 January 2024 more —————— Special Issue: Rethinking the Regional Development Opportunities and Challenges in Southern Africa Guest editors: Tazviona Richman Gambe, University of the Free State, South Africa, Joel Chaeruka, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Paper submission deadline: 15 December 2023 more —————— Special Issue: Regional Development and Sustainable Peace in the Middle East Editor: Tomaz Ponce Dentinho, University of Azores, Portugal Expected closing date: December 2023, early 2024 more —————— Special Issue:  Regional disparities, social welfare and economic development in Latin America Guest editors: Carolina Guevara, Ecuador Expected closing date: February 2024 more —————— Special Issue:  The Economic Impacts of Public Health Spillovers Guest editors: Konstantinos Eleftheriou; Peter Nijkamp and Konstantinos Christopoulos Expected closing date: September 2024 more —————— Special Issue: Development, Inequality, and Innovation in European Regions over the Era of Downturns Editor: Alfredo Cartone, University of Pescara, Italy Expected closing date: April 2024 more —————— Special Issue: Exploring Urban Shrinkage: Implications, Responses, and Strategies for Sustainable Growth Guest editors: Jian Wang, SILC Business School, Shanghai ; Ying Long, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University; Xueliang Zhang, School of Urban and regional science, Shanghai University of Finance and econonomics and Xuepeng Qian, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Sophia University. Expected closing date: May 2024 more

Investigaciones Regionales – Journal of Regional Research Issue 57 is now available more Reminder: Call for special issue on Uncovering business and spatial dimensions of industrial districts, clusters and learning regions   New deadline: 10 November 2023 read more

Ongoing Journals’ calls more

ERSA-RSAI Members Publish

The Regional Economics of Technological Transformations Industry 4.0 and Servitisation in European Regions Editors: Roberta Capello, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Camilla Lenzi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Routledge 2023 About the book The book provides a comprehensive overview of 4.0 technological transformations in Europe and their socio-economic impact, with a particular emphasis on the regional dimension. The authors employ extensive original data and robust quantitative methods to analyse technological change in all regions of the 27 EU countries plus the UK and shed light on this trend for Europe and beyond. read more

Resilience and Regional Development: New Roadmaps New roadmaps Editors: Gabriela Carmen Pascariu and Ramona Ţigănaşu, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi, Romania, Karima Kourtit and Peter Nijkamp, Open University, the Netherlands EE Edward Elgar Publishing About the book Interdisciplinary in its approach, with expert contributors from diverse backgrounds, Resilience and Regional Development brings to light the significance of multiple dimensions of resilience and its implications for the economy. read more

New publications to share? Your are member of the ERSA Community and you have recently published a book, grasp this opportunity to inform us about it. We are looking for · Books published in 2023 · Preferably written in English Send an email to ersa.member@ersa.org

Vacancies

Assistant Professor Circular Economy, University of Groningen, NL Application deadline: 7 November Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Cambridge, UK Application deadline: 9 November A full-time academic in Human Geography, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Application deadline: 13 November Postdoctoral Researchers at University of Barcelon, Spain Application deadline: 15 November Tenured or Tenure-track (Assistant or Associate) Professor in Geospatial Health Analysis, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, US. Applicable until position is fulfilled Two research fellows for the regional and urban economics research group, Department of Architecture, Built Environment, and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano Applicable until position is fulfilled read more

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