Colleagues -

I write to draw your attention to the Sustainable Urban Planning Program at the George Washington University:

http://cps.gwu.edu/sustainable-urban-planning

We have just completed our fourth year of operation - and are still accepting applications for our fifth year cohort. 

Among other things, the Sustainable Urban Planning Program: offers concentrations in climate change management and policy and sustainable landscape design; is highly analytical, with a strong emphasis on research design and geospatial and econometric methods; has a global orientation; includes an independent student government, chartered through GWU; and offers the opportunity to study abroad in Seoul, Korea. 

The core values of the program are active learning, advocacy, democracy, diversity, research, and world engagement. Our graduates have obtained positions in leading think tanks; public and private planning departments; international development organizations, including the World Bank; entry into doctoral programs; and more. We are very proud of their accomplishments!

Please circulate this message within your organization and, if you have students who may be interested, encourage them contact me directly.

Cheers,

John I. Carruthers, Ph.D.
Director, Sustainable Urban Planning Program
College of Professional Studies
The George Washington University

The Regional Science Association International (RSAI) invites submissions for the annual competition for the Best Doctoral Dissertation in Regional Science. Regional science is an interdisciplinary field concerned with theory, method, and application of regional, urban and rural, geographic and spatial investigations and analyses.

The winner will be decided by the Selection Committee and will receive a cash award of 750 Euros. Award announcements will be made at the North American Meetings of the RSAI, where participants in the competition are strongly encouraged to be present. The Selection Committee reserves the right to not make an award. Decisions made by the Selection Committee are final.

Eligibility:

1. A dissertation completed in any Ph.D. program in any country is eligible,
2. A dissertation written in English,
3. A dissertation successfully defended, with official graduation date between July 1^st 2014 and June 30^th 2015,
4. A dissertation on a single or multiple general regional science topics. The Selection Committee reserves the right to determine whether a dissertation is relevant to the field of regional science. 

Application (in either PDF or MS Word format):

1. A two-page curriculum vita;
2. A letter of support and nomination from the major professor (also known as dissertation committee chairperson or supervisor) on stationary paper and with signature. The letter should clearly explain the dissertation’s originality and contributions to the field of regional science;
3. The dissertation.

Applications should be submitted electrically by July 31, 2015 to the Selection Committee Chair, Dr. Shaoming Cheng (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Large submissions can be uploaded to a cloud file-sharing site. Questions regarding the dissertation competition may be sent to him too. 

Colleagues:

The Local Organizing Committee of the 2015 NARSC Conference in Portland  invites proposals for half-day and full day Workshops and Tutorials. The deadline for proposals is June 5, 2015. Please see guidelines below:

62nd Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, Portland, Oregon November 11-14, 2015

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS
In conjunction with the 2015 NARSC meetings, one day of workshops and tutorials will be held on Wednesday, November 11th.

WORKSHOPS:
Workshops should provide a platform for presenting and discussing ideas in a less-formal and more open way than is possible in a conference setting. Thus, they should provide an excellent opportunity for researchers to present work in progress and obtain detailed feedback, and should have ample time allocated for discussion and participation by all attendees. Workshops are welcome in all topics of interest to NARSC attendees, with the proviso that new and emerging areas of research are especially welcome.

Workshop proposals should be less than 1,500 words, and must include the following:
* Title of the workshop
* Description of topics to be covered
* Scope and novelty of the workshop
* Workshop organizer(s) and their qualifications
* Format of workshop (1/2 day, 1 day)
* Highlights (e.g. keynotes, panels, other modes of discussion)
* Expected number of participants
* Details of any previous related workshops

TUTORIALS:
Tutorials are an innovative way of covering a single topic in detail, to cover a Regional Science topic in depth or introduce emerging research area. A tutorial should last either a full (two sessions of three hours) or half (one session of three hours) day.  Tutorials may include activities or exercises for participants.
Tutorial proposals should be less than 1,500 words, and must address all of the following issues:
* Title of the tutorial
* Description of topics and relevance to NARSC community
* Tutorial organizer(s) and their qualifications
* Format of tutorial (1/2 day, 1 day)
* Tutorial outline, indicating overall learning objectives and individual course elements
* Intended audience (introductory, advanced) and any background knowledge or skills required
* Required materials (e.g. will you need internet access, lab access, specific software installed?)
* Expected number of participants

SUBMISSION:
All workshops and tutorial proposals should be submitted by e-mail to Neil Reid (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by June 5, 2015. All proposals will be reviewed by the organizing committee. Successful proposals will be notified by June 12, 2015. Please note that workshops or tutorials which receive do not achieve sufficient enrollment will be canceled.

The GATE (Economic Analysis and Theory Research Group) is offering a 12 months postdoc position in Saint-Etienne.

Tasks:

The postdoc researcher will integrate the GATE research team located at Saint-Etienne. She/he will take part in an ongoing research project aiming at identifying the effects of interjurisdictional agreements on the supply of commercial/industrial land and its spatial distribution among jurisdictions. A focus will be put on the impact of the interjurisdictional governance, the role of political parties and interjurisdictional competition.

Profile:

Applicants are expected to have fulfilled a Ph.D. in Regional and Urban Economics or Applied Microeconomics. Knowledge of microeconometrics of panel data and econometric methods for evaluation of public policies will be appreciated but not required.

Deadlines:

Applicants are expected to send a curriculum and 2 names of academic references by Monday June 1, 2015. Skype or telephone interviews with short-listed applicants will be held between June 8 and June 12, 2015.

Conditions:

Candidates should hold a PhD in economics by the start of the fellowship contract. Working language can be either English or French.

Duration: one year

Starting date: September-October 2015

Contacts for application:

Stéphane Riou (Full Prof.)

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Phone: +33 (0)4  77 42 19 56

https://www.gate.cnrs.fr/spip.php?article441

Julien Salanié (Assistant Prof.)

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Phone: +33 (0)4

https://www.gate.cnrs.fr/spip.php?article755

Join us in Portland, Oregon for the 62nd North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) sponsored by the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) and hosted by the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA).  The conference will be held at the Portland Hilton Hotel, November 11th – 14th, 2015.  You can learn more about the conference, submit an abstract, and register for the conference and workshops at the NARSC Website at:

http://www.narsc.org/

Click on the link to the conference section for general information on the conference.  To register for the conference or submit an abstract/session online you must first login to the User Area. If you attended a NARSC conference over the past couple of years or are a member of a North American regional science organization, when you reach the login page of the User Area, you will be asked to enter your provided username and password.  Otherwise, when you reach the login page of the User Area, you will be asked to click on a link and enter your e-mail address so we can check if you are already in our database. If you are in our database, your username and password will be e-mailed to you so you can login. If you are not in our database, you will need to register for a free NARSC user account and then you will be able to register for the conference and submit an abstract.

Once logged, you can change your password, update your profile, submit an abstract/session, register for the conference, and check the status of your registration.  You will be able come to your account in the User Area subsequently using your valid username and password.  In case you forget your password, just contact technical support at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your e-mail address and your password will be e-mailed to you so you can login.

Individual papers, posters, and sessions must be submitted online in the abstract submission section of the Website between now and July 1, 2015. The conference registration section is open and allows secure electronic financial transactions. We plan to have host poster sessions, and pre-conference workshops. The latter will be held on November 11th. Be sure to consult the conference website for additional information and details. More information about the workshops will be forthcoming.

Conference organizers welcome individual papers and organized sessions relating to a wide variety of topics inclusive within the diverse realm of regional science.  We are an international scholarly organization that focuses on regional analysis, ranging from urban and spatial theory to applied problems in regional development, sustainability, environmental management, and rural land use.  We are an interdisciplinary association, with members representing fields as diverse as economics, agricultural economics, public policy, urban planning, civil engineering, geography, finance, and demography.  The annual North American RSAI conference is the premier regional science meeting in North America and attracts scholars and practitioners from around the world.  

A block of rooms have been reserved at the Portland Hilton Hotel at a rate of $189 per night (plus tax).  The Hilton is extending the conference rate for those who wish to spend extra time in Portland, subject to availability.

If you have questions, here is contact information:

Local arrangements:

Elizabeth Mack: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Jaewon Lim: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Program Chair:
Rachel Franklin:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Overall Arrangements
Neil Reid: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We look forward to seeing you in Portland

The 10th International Conference of the Romanian Regional Science Association

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND “EUROPE 2020”

Suceava, MAY 8 – 9, 2015

Main topics:

Emerging challenges for regional policy

Public finances, governance and local development

Migration effects on regional development

Climate change and spatial environmental sustainability

Innovation, knowledge economy and regional labour market networks

Clusters, entrepreneurship and regional competitiveness

Tourism, cultural industries and territorial development

Partnership for cross-border cooperation

Agriculture and rural development

The abstract must not exceed 400 words (including keywords and JEL Classification). It should be sent by email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., specifying in the email’s subject ARSR 2015.

The full paper will be sent by email to the Conference address, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The papers will be included in the symposium CD-ROM collection of papers. ROMANIAN REGIONAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION “ŞTEFAN CEL MARE” UNIVERSITY of SUCEAVA

Requirements: English language, max. 10 pages, A4 size, Word (min. ’97), Times New Roman, 12 pt font, single spacing, margins: top-bottom: 2.5 cm, left-right: 3 cm, alignment: justified. Equations must be written with the equation editor. Scanned figures and graphs are not accepted.

Maximum two papers per participant are accepted.

Further details please go to the website of the Romanian Section -www.rrsa.ro

CALL FOR PAPERS
Special Issue: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

REGION, the open access journal published by ERSA (http://region.ersa.org), is publishing a special issue on entrepreneurship and regional development.

Description: This special issue explores topics related to entrepreneurship and regional development considering entrepreneurial cases, public policies, and entrepreneurial projects developed at a regional level. Studies about entrepreneurship and regional development that explore their economic dimensions are underdeveloped. They are, however, crucial to a better understanding of the contexts, policies, and key variables that promote regional competitiveness, income, and employment. This special issue follows a multidisciplinary approach and welcomes contributions rooted in different fields including economics, geography, management, sociology, and psychology as long as the focus is on regional/spatial aspects of entrepreneurship and development.

Overall Objectives and Goals: The aim of this special issue is to provide an international forum for researchers and practitioners to advance the knowledge and practice of all facets of entrepreneurship and regional development. This kind of studies can be interesting to academics but also to students and entrepreneurs. The special issue aims to include high quality case studies, quantitative research, and theoretical studies to improve knowledge in these fields.

Topics: Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
1. Public policies to promote entrepreneurship
2. Entrepreneurship and social innovation
3. Higher education, knowledge transfer and business creation
4. Entrepreneurship, innovation and creation of regional value
5. Entrepreneurship and internationalization

Intended Audience:
Academics
Students (Master and PhD)
Entrepreneurs
Policy makers

Submission
Abstract submission must be made before the 30th of May 2015 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Editor

Luísa Carvalho (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) Open University, Lisbon, Portugal

Important dates

Submission abstract: May 30, 2015

Notification due June 15, 2015

Final version: September 20, 2015

The 2015 meeting will be held in Bengaluru, India on June 27-30, 2015. Our host school will be Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB).

All information at http://aib.msu.edu/events/2015/ and Detailed Conference Program at http://aib.msu.edu/events/2015/DraftProgram-0501.html

Dear Member,

The Local Organizing Committee cordially invites you to the XXIV Pacific Regional Science Conference (PRSCO) and VII Annual Meeting of the Chilean Society of Regional Studies (SOCHER). This event will take place from the 5th to the 8th of August of 2015 and will gather Regional-Science researchers from different places around the globe. We hope that you become part of the discussion and scientific dissemination of our meeting. Studies related to regional and urban economics, local development, decentralization, inter-regional disparities, special econometrics, methods and models in Regional Sciences, among others, will be presented.

The event will take place at the Adolfo Ibáñez University - Viña del Mar campus, Valparaíso, Chile. If you want to present your work in the programmed sessions, the deadline for submitting papers is May 30th. In addition, the SOCHER Committee invites you to submit your work to the Andrew "Andy" Isserman prize. The goal of this prize is to recognize creativity in the pursuit of answers to questions of interest for Regional Science, treated with theoretical and quantitative rigor in the process of investigation. We invite the candidates to present their proposals, declaring whether or not they are applying to the Andrew Isserman Prize. The deadline is June 12th.

On August 5th there will be a workshop on spatial econometrics. More information will be available soon.

Information regarding registration fees can be found in the following table. To validate the registration please follow the instructions you will find in the following website: www.socherchile.cl (http://socherchile.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d10ee979d7d9127ffc5d375af&id=84f0e416ce&e=4cc6054920) . International attendees have to register through www.narsc.org (http://socherchile.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d10ee979d7d9127ffc5d375af&id=d95e929d77&e=4cc6054920) . Participants paying fees in Chilean pesos please send the receipt of the transaction to 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.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) .

Registration fees (CLP*)        RSAI members** Non members
Before July 30th Standard fee   $ 120.000      $150.000
Reduced fee*** $ 40.000       $70.000
After August 1st Standard fee   $150.000       $180.000
Reduced fee*** $70.000        $100.000

Registration fees (USD)         RSAI members** Non members
Before July 30th Standard fee   $ 250          $ 300
Reduced fee*** $ 100          $ 150
After August 1st Standard fee   $ 300          $ 350
Reduced fee*** $ 150          $ 200
* CLP: Chilean Pesos
** RSAI Member fees are applicable to members of RSAI (ERSA,PRSCO, RSAmericas, SOCHER).
*** Reduced fees are applicable to undergraduate and postgraduate students

The registration fees include:
1. Access to all the sessions of the conference.
2. Conference material (including books with abstracts, list of participants, credentials, information of WiFi connexion, etc).
3. Lunches, coffee breaks, and visit to a vineyard.
4. Welcome reception and gala dinner.

All the information about the program, the submission of papers, registration procedures, and access to reduced fees in hotels of Viña del Mar can be found at www.socherchile.cl (http://socherchile.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d10ee979d7d9127ffc5d375af&id=9a3428e80a&e=4cc6054920) .

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the local Organizing Committee (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.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. (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.) ; 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.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) ).

Best regards and looking forward to your participation in this event,

The Local Organizing Committee

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The 24th ECSAS (European Conference on South Asian Studies) will take place at the University of Warsaw (Poland) from 27 to 30 July 2016.

CALL FOR PANELS

The call for panels is now open and will close on 15 May 2015.
If you would like to convene a panel at this conference, please submit your proposal via the online form.
How to proceed?
All participants at the 24th ECSAS (panel convenors, paper presenters and chairs/discussants) must be members of EASAS through 2015 & 2016 or 2016 & 2017. If you wish to convene a panel and are not yet a member, please make sure to become a member before submitting your proposal. Please note that all convenors must be EASAS members a the time of submission. Paper presenters who are not yet members may also join EASAS after the panel proposals have been selected. Non-members cannot attend the conference. It is easy to join EASAS here.
Proposals should consist of
1. panel title
2. name of panel convenor or convenors
3. short panel abstract of fewer than 300 characters
4. long panel abstract of fewer than 250 words, preferably including names of tentative panellists.
EASAS appreciates a well-balanced composition of convenors and panellists within a panel (by gender, with an international mix of participants, and senior and junior scholars) but the main criterion will be the high academic quality of your panel. One convenor per panel must be based in a European institution. The conference organizers will also seek to ensure that the wide range of disciplines usually represented at the conference finds adequate coverage, both separately and in interdisciplinary panels.
ECSAS requires all accepted panels to be open to paper proposals through the website: proposed panels should not be ‘closed’ to further papers ab initio. We encourage young researchers to contact panel convenors to be considered for inclusion in their panel; young researchers are also encouraged to propose panels themselves. No panel may run for more than 4 sessions of 90 minutes.
Participants cannot submit more than one presentation during the 24th ECSAS. Beyond that, each participant may chair one panel; or be discussant in one panel.
We look forward to seeing you in Warsaw in 2016!
If you have any queries, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please note that the conference website and panel proposal form will be ready by the end of March.
http://www.easas.eu/european-conferences-south-asian-studies