The Regional Studies Association Annual Conference 2016 ‘Building Bridges: Cities and Regions in a Transnational World‘ will take place on 3rd – 6th April 2016 in Graz, Austria.
Throughout history, cities and regions have been cornerstones of economic, social and cultural development. Howver there are many challenges that surpass the usual aspects of development. The objective of the conference is to initiate an interdisciplinary dialogue about the future of a transnational world of urban and regional cooperation. Submissions from researchers, policy makers and practitioners working in all areas of regional analysis on the following themes are welcome:
- Austerity (Risk and Resilience)
- Socio-Spatial inequalities, Aging, Knowledge Exchange, Demography and Wellbeing
- Urban and Regional Sustainability
- Innovation, Agglomeration, Evolution
- Leadership and Governance
- Clusters, Competence Centres, Smart Specialisation and Global Production
- Geo Economy and Geo Politics
- Local and Regional Economic Development and Planning
- City Region Building and Metropolitics
- Identity, Citizenship and Lived Differences
- Territorial Politics, Metropolitics and Federalism
- Cohesion, Competition and Smart Cities
- Health and Wellbeing
- Climate Change, Sustainability and Mitigation
Abstract submission and registration deadline is Monday 7th December 2015. For more informtion and other conference updates please visit the RSA website.