Annual Winter Seminar of the German-speaking Section
18-24 February 2017, Spital am Pyhrn (Austria)

Abstract submission
Abstracts (max. 500 words) in all sub-fields of regional science are welcome until 9 December 2016 via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Event Format
The seminar has a rather unique format: sessions are only held in the afternoons and evenings, meaning that there is ample spare time for networking, paper writing, the development of new research ideas, research collaborations, and last but not least for enjoying the beautiful Alpine nature and winter sports activities in the surroundings. Time slots of one hour are reserved for each presentation, providing plenty of room for in-depth discussion.

The seminar language will be English.

Participation in the seminar is free.

Venue
The seminar will take place at the “Hotel Freunde der Natur”
Wiesenweg 7, A-4582 Spital am Pyhrn, Tel.: +43 (0) 7563 / 681, www.naturfreundehotel.at, Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Rooms can be reserved at the following rates (please contact the hotel directly for reservations):
Single room: 68,50 Euro per night (half board);  72,00 Euro per night (full board)
Double room: 58,50 Euro per night (half board);  62,00 Euro per night (full board)

Last year’s seminar program can be found here: http://gfr.ersa.org/winterseminar-2016/

The International Conference “Knowledge Economy – Challenges of the 21st Century. Europe under pressure – The social and economic crisis”
17-18 November 2016, „Constantin Brancoveanu” University of Pitesti (Romania)

The Romanian Regional Science Association is a partner of the „Constantin Brancoveanu” University of Pitesti, which organises the event.

A Special Section under the patronage of Jean Monnet Module ”European Regional Policy in Action” (ERP 2020) is a highlight of the conference. This section welcomes contributions for the thematic strand: “Regional development and policies in Central and Eastern Europe“. Participants can also apply for other sections of the conference. More details at: http://univcb.ro/java_script/uploaded/Jean%20Monet/UCB_Conference&Seminar.pdf

Abstracts are still welcome until end of October. Contact person: dr. Cristina Serbanica, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , mobile: +40 755 031 755

There are NO FEES for participation and publication of the papers.

Participants are responsible for their travel and accommodation arrangements.

„Constantin Brancoveanu” University of Pitesti will be also the host of the 11th International Conference of the Romanian Regional Science Association, in the first half of 2017.

The Call for papers will be launched at the end of December 2016.

Call for Special Sessions          

The Local Organizing Committee of ERSA2017 invite you to propose a Special Session to be included in the programme of next year’s congress. Please, send in your proposal before December 2nd 2016.

As the process slightly differs from previous years, we ask you to take note of the procedure and guidelines regarding Special Sessions at ERSA2017.

What do we offer?

Special Sessions are a label of quality in the ERSA congresses and we accommodate for this in several ways:

•  We strive to allow 30 minutes for each presentation slot in a Special Session 

•  Each presentation in a Special Session will be assigned a discussant

What do we ask?

•  Each Special Session has a minimum of 6 registered presenters

•  Presenters apply for a special session on the basis of a draft paper or an extended abstract (deadline February 10th 2017)

•  Presentations are based on a (draft) paper that has been uploaded on the ERSA2017 submission website before June 9th 2017

If a Special Session does not meet these conditions, it will be included in the programme as an O-session.

Important Dates for Special Session Conveners

Submitting a Proposal for a Special Session

You can submit your Special Session Proposal in this online form.

Note, that in addition to contact information of the conveners and the title and description of the Special Session, we ask to list three interested presenters in your submission form. 

We look forward to receiving your proposals for Special Sessions. Should you have any questions, please contact the Local Organizing Committee at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

More information at: http://groningen.ersa.org

University Professor (Full) in Economic Geography (1,0 fte)
Full time appointment at the University of Groningen
Faculty of Spatial Sciences
Department of Economic Geography

Organization
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The vacancy is positioned within the Faculty of Spatial Sciences at the University of Groningen (RUG). The Faculty focuses on high quality teaching and research in the fields of economic geography,  spatial planning, cultural geography, and demography. The Urban and Regional Studies Institute (URSI) is the Faculty’s research institute, and tWIST (towards Well-being, Innovation and Spatial Transformation) the Faculty’s research agenda. The Faculty consists of 95 members of staff and around 900 students. The chair is located in the Department of Economic Geography, one of the four Departments in the Faculty of Spatial Sciences.

Focus
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Research in the Department of Economic Geography covers many areas in the field, but has a specific focus on the analysis of regional labour markets, migration, entrepreneurship and housing and real estate. The research consists mainly of work in which hypotheses are formulated based on theory followed by empirical testing using sophisticated econometric methods leading to publications in ISI rated top journals in the field and high quality dissertations. The research is at the forefront internationally, and has an important and substantial impact in the field of economic geography. In addition to this international orientation, the research of the group is strongly related to policy at the international, national, regional and local level also within the region of the Northern Netherlands. The group believes it has a special responsibility for the cultural, social, economic and above all spatial development of its own region. The group is responsible for coordinating and teaching the Master Economic Geography and the Master Real Estate Studies. The members of the group also contribute to the Research Master Regional Studies and to other Masters and courses in the two bachelor programmes of the Faculty.

Job specification
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With regard to research the Professor in Economic Geography:
-    has a strong international reputation and network demonstrated by publications in top journals in the field, editorial positions in journals and scientific networks;
-    has developed a high quality, clear and original line of research within the field of Economic Geography;
-    has a proven track record for the supervision of PhD students;
-    will be responsible for developing and implementing a reputable research programme that fits in the faculty wide research programme Towards Well-being, Innovation and Spatial Transformation (tWIST);
-    he or she must function well within the Faculty and make a significant contribution to the implementation and coherence of the research programme and the organizational tasks of the Faculty;
-    must maintain international contacts and participate in joint ventures, demonstrated among other things by joint publications, PhD projects and working visits;
-     has obtained externally funded research projects and will actively invest in obtaining externally funded research projects together with other staff members.

With regard to lecturing the Professor in Economic Geography:
-     will teach courses for students in the two Masters of the Department in Economic Geography, the Research Master and in the newly established Master track Economic Geography 'Regional competitiveness and trade'  in cooperation with the Faculty of Economics;
-     possesses the vision and drive for the future development of the bachelor and master programmes in the Department of Economic Geography and will be able to attract new Master and PhD students and post doc researchers leading to a further increase of the international position and reputation of the department and the faculty;
-    integrates research into teaching;
-    will take part in mentoring and evaluating bachelor and master students;
-    is in possession of university teaching qualification required in the Netherlands, or is willing to pursue this.

With regard to managerial, administrative and other tasks the Professor in Economic Geography:
-     will take responsibility in Faculty committees;
-     represents the Faculty and Department at various events;
-    excellent candidates are also expected to take a leading role in the development and management of the faculty wide research programme Towards Well-being, Innovation and Spatial Transformation (tWIST), to stimulate cross-departmental research cooperation and to contribute to further strengthen the international outlook and reputation of the faculty in research and teaching, like e.g. the new envisaged University campus in Yantai, China.

Overall the Professor in Economic Geography:
-    will devote 40% of his/her time to research, 60% to education and management.

Competences
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-    Vision.
-    Inclusive leadership.
-    Persuasiveness.
-    Entrepreneurship.

Criteria
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-    A PhD in Economic Geography, Human Geography, Regional Economics, or any other field which relates to Economic Geography.
-    A strong international reputation and network demonstrated by publications in top journals in the field, editorial positions in journals and active participation in scientific networks.
-    Extensive knowledge of the academic debate on regional and urban-rural spatial development and a strong drive to contribute to international and path-breaking new research in this field.
-    Extensive knowledge of regional and urban-rural spatial developments in different parts of the world, its best practices and innovative cases, as well as its policy issues.
-    An extensive international network  in the field of Economic Geography.
-    Clear ideas and an outspoken vision on academic teaching.
-    Experience with a variety of lecturing approaches and awareness of/willingness to implement the latest innovations in lecturing.
-    The ability to build connections to and maintain contacts with students and staff within in the faculty, but also in other scientific and policy networks.
-    A strong drive to share ideas with, to give energy to and to invest in colleagues and students and PhD’s.

Conditions of employment
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We appreciate your interest in employment with the University of Groningen. The salary is dependent on experience and will be based on the salary scale for university (full) professor at Dutch universities and in accordance with the collective agreement regulating employment conditions at Dutch universities. Favourable tax agreements may apply to non-Dutch applicants.

Starting date: as soon as possible.

Additional information
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We kindly invite you to acquire additional information regarding the position by getting in touch with:
Prof. dr. Jouke van Dijk, chair of the Department of Economic Geography
Tel.: +31.50.3633897 or +31 6 1098 2523.
E-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For specific information concerning the conditions of employment at the University of Groningen please contact:
A.M.A. Bouwmeester, Human Resource Advisor.
E-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

How to apply
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You may apply for this position before December 1, 2016 Dutch local time by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

Applicants should submit:
1. a full curriculum vitae including a complete list of publications (file 1);
2. a letter of motivation (file 2);
3. a 3-5 page statement of research accomplishments and future research goals (file 3);
4. a list of five selected ‘best papers’ (preferably including copies) (file 4).

http://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/job-opportunities/overview?details=00347-02S00056SP

Dear members of the Uddevalla Symposium Network,

This is an invitation to suggest a proposal for a special session at the upcoming 20^th anniversary Uddevalla Symposium 2017, June 15-17, Trollhättan (University West), Sweden  www.symposium.hv.se

Please find a draft of the Call for Papers attached.

The proposal should include:

1. Title of the proposed special session
2. A short description of the special session
3. Name and affiliation of a suggested Chair (or Chairs) for this special session.

We need your proposal at the latest on October 30^th, 2016, thanks.

Organisation committee then decides on which proposal(s) will be accepted. 

Kind regards,

Iréne Bernhard

On behalf of the Organizing Committee

ICUBERD conference

Pécs, Hungary, December 1-2, 2016

You are kindly invited to submit papers for presentation at the International Conference on University-Based Entrepreneurship and Regional Development: Theory, Empirics and Practical Implementation (ICUBERD) to be held at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics, Pécs, Hungary, between the 1st and 2nd of December 2016.

See attachment.

Abstract submission/registration and further information at: http://icuberd.ktk.pte.hu/

Dear Sir/Madam,

2017 Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Postdoctoral Fellowship is available for the students who are enrolled in postdoctoral research program.

The Scholarship Deadline is January 15, 2017.

We thought your students might find this information useful.

Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Postdoctoral Fellowship

Regards,

USA Scholarships

Scholarships and Financial Aid Adviser

For more information of scholarships, fellowships, awards and contest, you can also check the given link:

https://www.facebook.com/MyUSAScholarships?fref=ts

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Dear Colleague,

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), a world association of academics and researchers, organizes its Second Annual International Symposium on Leisure & Recreation, 8-9 May 2017, Athens, Greece. You are more than welcome to submit a proposal for a presentation by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., before 9 January 2017. The registration fee is 540 euro and includes accommodation during the days of the conference, participation to all sessions of the conference, breakfasts, two lunches and all taxes. If you need more information, please let me know and our administration will send it through to you.

The language of the conference is English for both presentations and discussions. Abstracts should be 200-300 words in length and it should include names and contact details of all authors. All abstracts are blind reviewed according to ATINER’s standards and policies. Acceptance decisions are sent within four weeks following submission. Papers should be submitted one month before the conference only if the paper is to be considered for publication at ATINER’s series

My best regards,
Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER.