Abstract Submission Deadline extended until February 25th, 2015!!!

CALL FOR PAPERS

2015 Southern Regional Science Association Annual Meeting

Mobile, AL, March 26-28, 2015,

Battle House Renaissance Hotel, Mobile, AL

 Join us in Mobile, Alabama for the 54th SRSA Annual Meeting. The conference will be held at the Battle House Renaissance Hotel, Mobile, AL, March 26th-28th, 2015. You can learn more about the conference, submit an abstract, and register for the conference by visiting the SRSA Conference Website at http://www.srsa.org/conferencesub.htm.

We welcome both individual papers and organized sessions. To propose a session, please e-mail Santiago Pinto at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To join us, please click on the link to the conference registration site http://www.srsa.org/conferencesub.htm and follow the steps:

0) Login/Create and Account: To register for the conference or submit an abstract you must first login. If you don’t have an account, you will need to create one. Once logged, you can submit an abstract, register for the conference, and check the status of your registration.

1) Abstract Submission: Papers must be submitted online in the abstract submission section of the website. Then click on “Submit your abstract here” to begin the submission process and follow the instructions. Unless the paper is part of a special session, submit the paper under the track “General Papers”. The deadline for submission of abstracts has been extended until February 25th, 2015.

2) Conference Registration: The conference registration section allows secure electronic financial transactions.

3) Hotel Reservation: A block of rooms have been reserved at the Battle House Renaissance Hotel at the rate of $139/night + 14% tax. Rooms are available from Wednesday, March 25th through Sunday, March 29th, 2015. Please, make your hotel reservation as soon as possible.

Please, be sure to consult the conference website for additional information and details. If you have further questions, here is contact information:

Program Chair: Santiago Pinto (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

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We look forward to seeing you in March!!!

CALL FOR PAPERS

Special Issue of the Journal of International Business Studies

ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT, AND BEYOND: LOCATIONAL BOUNDARIES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Special Issue Editors

• Ron Boschma (University of Utrecht, Netherlands,
• Shige Makino (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
• Gongming Qian (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
• Xufei Ma (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
• Lee Li (York University, Canada, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
• Ram Mudambi (Temple University, USA, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Deadline for submission:  October 31, 2015

Tentative publication date: Spring 2017

Introduction

Traditional international business (IB) literature uses a country as a primary geographic unit of analysis in studies of strategic behavior and performance of multinational enterprises (MNEs) (Dunning, 1988; Zaheer, 1995). In recent years, two streams of IB research have emerged to focus on different levels and kinds of geographic units to study the locational effects. On one side, a line of research has begun to zoom in and use finer geographic units, i.e. subnational regions, to examine the effects of within-country differences (Chan, Makino, & Isobe, 2010; Lorenzen & Mudambi, 2013; Ma, Tong, & Fitza, 2013). On the other side, a group of researchers zoom out and coin the term “regionalization” to argue that MNEs use supra-national regions rather than individual countries to define the primary geographical scope of business (Qian, Li, Li, & Qian, 2008; Qian, Li, & Rugman, 2013; Rugman, 2005). These new advances in IB also echo findings from international economic geography, which suggest that a simple host-home country dichotomy becomes insufficient (Fujita, Krugman, & Venables, 1999; Iammarino & McCann, 2013).

Indeed, some aspects of globalization are inherently geographical (Dicken, 2004) and the explicit incorporation of space in IB analysis holds the promise of significant advancements in our understanding of the world economy.  In the field of IB, the main focus of study has been the effects of transiting from one country to another, what are in reality discontinuous “border effects” in the sense that they change abruptly at national frontiers (Beugelsdijk & Mudambi, 2013). In contrast, economic geography and regional science have focused more on the effects of various forms of “proximity” (viewed as the reverse of “distance effects”) (Boschma, 2005) and these are continuous, in the sense that they change smoothly over space.

IB scholars have long recognized the importance of integrating local contexts into their research (Fujita, Krugman & Venables, 1999; Meyer, Mudambi & Narula, 2011).  However, the nuances of local spatial analysis that have been developed in the large clusters literature in economic geography and regional science (e.g., Malmberg & Maskell, 2002) offer fruitful avenues for enhancing IB theories and models.  Similarly, the analysis of regional economic blocs like the EU, NAFTA, ASEAN and Mercosur has received considerable attention in the international trade literature and this analysis has the potential to inform and extend the regionalization thesis in IB (e.g., Carrere, 2004; Frankel, Stein & Wei, 1997).  These streams of research suggest that the effects of locational factors are multi-level in nature and the locational boundaries of IB should reflect both the diversities and connections between and across different levels and kinds of geographic scopes. Such an approach echoes and complements the literature on the “relational turn” in economic geography (Dicken & Malmberg, 2001), and focuses on the evolution and nature of connections of IB at various spatial scales.

International business activities occur at the interface of different levels of locational structures and different kinds of geographic units.  MNEs must be concerned with local, national and supranational regional and global authorities and other organizations, and international business outcomes are often the result of a complex combination of responses to these different types of influence considered together. Accordingly, classical IB theories, which focus on “general” country-specific characteristics as a primary interest of analysis, should be extended to incorporate (a) more fine-grained information at various subnational levels; (b) more generic information at supranational levels.  Such multi-level analysis holds the promise of significantly improving the specification of IB models and empirical estimates.  It is possible that several effects currently ascribed to country factors may in fact arise either from local characteristics or from supranational regional variation.  Further, different levels may evolve differently and at different rates (Cantwell, Dunning & Lundan, 2010).  Since MNEs co-evolve with local environments, such multi-level analysis has important dynamic aspects as well.

The goal of this Special Issue is thus to encourage research that (a) goes beyond our understanding of traditional IB to focus on the cross-border activities of MNEs across multiple geographic levels; (b) examines the multi-level effects of geographic layers on strategies and performance of MNEs and their foreign subsidiaries; and (c) studies the effects on international business of interactions between different geographic levels of authority or organization themselves. We particularly welcome manuscripts that can stimulate dialogue between different fields of scholarship within and outside the realm of the conventional IB studies (Cantwell and Brannen, 2011). For example, theoretical insights of economic geography, regional science, political economy, and international organization may shed new light on the development of the economicactivities of MNEs across economies at different geographic levels of locations. Similarly, recent theoretical and empirical advances in regional and urban studies, geography, political science, sociology, and anthropology may provide new theoretical perspectives for examining the nestedstructuresofeconomicactivities of MNEsacross locations.

Topics for the Special Issue

We welcome both theoretical and empirical contributions, and papers that address regional and subnational issues relating to international business activities. We offer a few questions below to provide a sense of what the special issue seeks to address. These questions are illustrative at best and are not intended to set boundaries in terms of the key themes of interest.

1. How do different IB theories intersect to explain the effects of locations at different levels on international business activities? How can studies outside of the business domain, such as regional and urban studies, political science, sociology, and anthropology, complement the IB theories on the issue?

1. How do regional, national and subnational differences affect the concentration and diffusion of international business activities within and across regions? For instance, why do MNEs choose different levels of concentration and spread within and across regions? How do these strategies affect market performance of MNEs’ operations?

1. The international setting consists of different levels and kinds of locational effects. For example, European managers have to follow not only the common EU policies but also distinct national and subnational regulations. How do managers make sense the complex levels/kinds of influence of regulations and design their internationalization strategies? 
   1. Can the history of international relations provide additional explanatory power regarding the location of international business activities and geographic diversification decisions beyond the conventional distance effects? How do these ties affect MNEs’ regional and global strategies?

1. Given that international business activities are simultaneously embedded in multiple subnational contexts, h? What are the underlying organizational and relational mechanisms that make such arbitrage possible?

1. Industry effects can be subnational, national, regional and global, which has been shown in recent economic geography studies on the strategic roles played by industry clusters. How do these effects interact to affect the behavior and performance of MNEs? In particular, how do the development of new technologies, structure of industry clusters, regional agreements, and changes in host government policies jointly interact to influence MNEs’ internationalization trajectory, agglomeration efforts, and innovation patterns?

7. A focus on regionalization and subnational regions (and beyond) creates new methodological challenges and also opens new opportunities for IB research. On one hand, how do advances in multi-level modeling help in increasing precision to predict the crossing effects within, between, and across different levels/kinds of MNEs’ locational boundaries? On the other hand, how do qualitative studies can be used to capture the complexities and differentiated contexts of above-mentioned issues?

Submission Process

All manuscripts will be reviewed as a cohort for this special issue. Manuscripts must be submitted in the window between October 15, 2015, and October 31, 2015, at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jibs. All submissions will go through the JIBS regular double-blind review process and follow the standard norms and processes.

For more information about this call for papers, please contact the Special Issue Editors or the JIBS Managing Editor (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

References

Beugelsdijk, S. & Mudambi, R. 2013. MNEs as border-crossing multi-location enterprises: The role of discontinuities in geographic space. Journal of International Business Studies, 44: 413-426.

Beugelsdijk, S., Mudambi, R. & McCann, P. 2010. Place, space and organization: Economic geography and the multinational enterprise. Journal of Economic Geography, 10(4): 485-493.

Boschma, R. 2005. Proximity and innovation: a critical assessment. Regional Studies, 39(1): 61-74.

Cantwell, J. & Brannen, M. Y. 2011. Positioning JIBS as an interdisciplinary journal. Journal of International Business Studies, 42: 1-9.

Cantwell, J., Dunning, J. & Lundan, S. 2010. An evolutionary approach to understanding international business activity: the co-evolution of MNEs and the institutional environment. Journal of International Business Studies, 41: 567-586.

Carrere, C. 2004. Revisiting the effects of regional trade agreements on trade flows with proper specification of the gravity model. European Economic Review, 50(2): 223-247.

Chan, C. M., Makino, S. & Isobe, T. 2010. Does subnational region matter? Foreign affiliate performance in the United States and China. Strategic Management Journal, 31(11): 1226-1243.

Dicken, P. 2004. Geographers and “globalization”: (yet) another missed boat?. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 29: 5–26.

Dicken, P. & Malmberg, A. 2001. Firms in territories: a relational perspective. Economic Geography, 77(4): 345-363.

Dunning, J. H. 1988. The eclectic paradigm of international production: A restatement and some possible extensions. Journal of International Business Studies, 19(1): 1-31. 

Frankel, J., Stein, E. & Wei, S. 1997. Regional trading blocs in the world economic system. Institute for International Economics, Washington DC.

Fujita, M., Krugman, P. & Venables, T. 1999. The spatial economy: cities, regions and international trade. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Ghemawat, P. 2003. Semi-globalization and international business strategy. Journal of International Business Studies, 34: 138-152.

Iammarino, S. & McCann, P. 2013. Multinationals and economic geography: location, technology and innovation. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK.

Lorenzen, M. & Mudambi, R. 2013. Clusters, connectivity and catch-up: Bollywood and Bangalore in the global economy. Journal of Economic Geography, 13(3), 501-534.

Ma, X., Tong, T. W. & Fitza, M. 2013. How much does subnational region matter to foreign subsidiary performance? Evidence from Fortune Global 500 Corporations’ investment in China. Journal of International Business Studies, 44(1): 66-87.

Makino, S. & Tsang, EWK. 2011. Historical ties and foreign direct investment: an exploratory study. Journal of International Business Studies, 42: 545-557.

Malmberg, A. & Maskell, P. 2002. The elusive concept of localization economies: towards a knowledge-based theory of spatial clustering. Environment and Planning A, 34(3): 429-449.

Meyer, K., Mudambi, R. & Narula, R. 2011. Multinational enterprises and local contexts: the opportunities and challenges of multiple-embeddedness. Journal of Management Studies, 48(2): 235-252.

Porter, M. E. (1994). The role of location in competition. Journal of the Economics of Business, 1(1): 35-40.

Qian, G., Li, L., Li, J. & Qian, Z. 2008. Regional diversification and firm performance. Journal of International Business Studies, 39(2): 197-214.

Qian, G., Li, L. & Rugman, A. M. 2013. Liability of country foreignness and liability of regional foreignness: Their effects on geographic diversification and firm performance. Journal of International Business Studies, 44(6): 635-647.

Rugman, A. M. 2005. The regional multinationals: MNEs and ‘global’ strategic management. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Zaheer, S. 1995. Overcoming the liability of foreignness. Academy of Management Journal, 38(2): 341-363.

About the Guest Editors

Ron Boschma is Full Professor in Innovation Studies at Lund University, and director of the Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy (CIRCLE) at Lund University in Sweden. He is also Full Professor in Regional Economics at the Department of Economic Geography at the Faculty of Geosciences, University of Utrecht. He holds a Master’s degree in Social Geography from the University of Amsterdam and a PhD in Economics from the Tinbergen Institute, Faculty of Economics and Econometrics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is a current Associate Editor of Regional Studies, having previously served as Deputy Chief Editor (2008-2013). As of 2014, he is Editor of Cambridge Journal of Region, Economy and Society. He is an editorial board member of many major journals. His work has appeared in the Journal of Economic Geography, Annals of Regional Science, Industrial and Corporate Change and Research Policy among many others.

Shige Makino is a Professor in the Department of Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He holds the title of the University’s Outstanding Fellow. He received his PhD from the Ivey School of Business. His research interests include strategies for foreign market entry and survival, performance variations of MNEs, and multilevel issues in international business. He served as a Vice President of the Academy of International Business (AIB) and was Program Chair of the AIB Nagoya conference in 2011. He has published in leading journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies, Strategic Management Journal, and Academy of Management Journal.

Gongming Qian is an Associate Professor and currently Chairman of the Department of Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He received his Ph.D. in International Business from Lancaster University, England. His research interests include international strategy, global enterprise management, SMTEs, and entrepreneurship. He has published widely in peer reviewed academic journals including Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of International Business Studies, and Strategic Management Journal.

Xufei Ma is as an Associate Professor in Department of Management, Chinese University of Hong Kong. He received his PhD from the National University of Singapore Business School in 2007. Before he joined academia, he worked as an international business manager with the SINOCHEM Corporation for several years. With a focus on China, his research interests include the strategic issues facing foreign multinational enterprises operating in emerging markets and local emerging market firms competing domestically and globally. His research has been published in such journals as Journal of International Business Studies,Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, and others. Xufei Ma won the Haynes Prize from the Academy of International Business for the most promising scholar.

Lee Liis Professor of Marketing at the School of Administrative Studies, York University, Canada. He received his doctorate in Marketing from Lancaster University, England. His research interests include internationalization, diversification, marketing strategies, and partnerships. He has published widely in peer-reviewed academic journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies, Strategic Management Journal, and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice.

Ram Mudambi is Frank M. Speakman Professor of Strategy and Perelman Senior Research Fellow at the Fox School of Business, Temple University. He holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics and a PhD from Cornell University.  He is a Fellow of the Academy of International Business (AIB) and Vice-President and Program Chair for the 2015 AIB Conference. He has served as an Associate Editor of the Global Strategy Journal (2010-2013) and is an Area Editor at the Journal of International Business Studies (2013-2016). He serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals. He has been a special issue editor for the Journal of Economic Geography, the Journal of Management Studies, the International Business Review and the Journal of International Management. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles, including work in the Journal of Political Economy, the Journal of Economic Geography, the Strategic Management Journal and the Journal of International Business Studies.

Postscript

When we initially proposed the topic, we consulted with Professor Rugman, a pioneer in regionalization. He fully agreed on the importance of this issue. He not only supported our initiative for a special issue but was also willing to serve as a consulting editor. To our sorrow, Professor Rugman passed away unexpectedly. Our efforts to organize this special issue can be regarded as a commemoration of this great scholar in international business.

Dear Students, Researchers and Professors,

We are pleased to announce that IMASS is organizing the 2nd International Conference on Applied Methods in Social Sciences: “People, Goods and Regions in a Globalized World”.

The event will be held at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland, on 22-23 May 2015 in partnership with the Spatial Economy Society (www.stgp.pl/pl/), Poland, and the Research Centre for Spatial and Organizational Dynamics (www.cieo.pt), Portugal, and will be attended by leading international speakers.

We welcome the submission of abstracts to the theme of the conference People, Goods and Regions in a Globalized World:

• Geo-computation, Spatial Analysis and Spatial Econometrics

• Economic Growth and Development

• Land use science

• Knowledge Creation and Innovation Activities in Space

• Location, Transportation and Interaction

• Metropolitan Regions and Spatial Agglomerations

• Social Segregation, Poverty and Social Policy

• Regional Cooperation and Competition

• Transitional Economies

Abstract – maximum 500 words (in Word document, Times New Roman 12) including: Title of the abstract/paper, selected theme/ topic, keywords, Name(s) and academic title of the author(s), Affiliation(s), complete mail address(es), E-mail address(es) and corresponding author. Send by e-mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Papers will be published in special issues of recognized journals (if possible with ISI and relevant IF), after having been subject to internal evaluation criteria and an external blind referee process.

Important Deadlines

• 15th March – Call for abstract submission

• 10th April – Abstracts acceptance

• 1st September – Paper submission

• 1st October – paper selection for publication in the different journals

Information on the Conference Theme, Call for Abstracts, Venue, and any other interest information can be found on the IMASS website: http://imass.ca/imass/conference/

Looking forward to receive your abstract for participation in IMASS 2015 and to meet in Poznan next May, 

The Organizing Committee

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21st APDR Congress joint with 55th ERSA Congress

The CALL for Abstracts and Papers is now OPEN

We are happy to announce that the Call for abstracts and Papers is now open.

The ERSA Congress is an exceptional platform for all authors making research in the field of regional science, and whether you are senior or junior researcher:

See the profile of ERSA Participants 2014 

Key benefits include: 
- Numerous Networking Opportunities
- Precious Feedback from colleagues around the world
- Enriching your knowledge at different levels 

Deadline to submit: 2 March 2015 

Please note the review of abstracts (and) papers will be made all at the same time. The upload of the paper is not always required. 

For more details on the call for submissions click here

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the World's largest gathering of Regional Science researchers! 

www.ersalisbon2015.org

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management (PGM) of the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente is responsible for developing the decision, planning and policy capacity of people, organizations and systems that are involved in the field of geo-information management for multi-level governance of urban regions, primarily for and in countries that are technologically and/or economically less developed. Planning for urban systems, organization and people increasingly involves taking into account climate change. New analysis and support tools are needed to guide policy and planning in urban environments that face large climate impacts, differences of impacts across social groups and uncertainty in the decision processes towards more sustainable urban development and adaptation.

Job specification

• You contribute to educational activities including development, preparation and execution of courses and education modules related to the field of expertise, development of new educational products (e.g. e-learning), evaluation of educational activities, and supervision of MSc students. The specific focus is on developing tools and methods for comprehensive spatial planning for urban regions in the developing world using GIS and/or remote sensing, with a focus on the interactions between people, land and urban systems.
• You contribute to the acquisition and execution of project services.
• You contribute to the work of international academic partnership networks, as well as to general administrative duties as may be required by the Department.
• You support the Professor in the development, acquisition and execution of research, including research planning and implementation, acquisition of external and internal research funds, coordination and supervision of PhD candidates, and dissemination of findings via academic papers and other publications.

Your Profile

• PhD, in English, on urban planning, urban management, geography, geo-information science or a similar topic, preferable focused on the design, implementation and evaluation of quantitative planning tools and methods
• Didactic skills and experience in teaching at academic level, including supervision of thesis candidates
• Project proposal and project management skills
• Preferably experience in developing countries
• Communication skills in cooperating and negotiating with external partners
• Affinity with a multi-cultural, post-graduate education environment
• Willingness and ability to undertake international travel
• Proven research and practical experience in the field of urban planning and management, GIS and/or remote sensing, preferably including software programming skills and with expertise in a participatory decision-making environment, as shown by peer reviewed publications and/or participation in relevant international networks.

Our offer

We offer an inspiring and challenging international environment. The successful candidate will be employed for a period of three years, with a possible extension up to a maximum of six years. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) of the Dutch Universities. Gross monthly salary depends on experience and qualifications and ranges from € 2476,- to € 4551,- exclusive of allowances in accordance with job profile Assistant Professor level 2 (UD2), under the University System in Job Classification (UJC).

Additional information about this position can be obtained from Prof.Dr. M.F.A.M. (Martin) van Maarseveen, Professor Management of Urban-Regional Dynamics (phone +31 53 4874 394) or Dr. R.V. Sliuzas (phone +31 53 4874 236).

Please submit your application through htttp://www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en before 1 March 2015.

You are invited to visit our homepage: http://www.itc.nl/

The Organisation

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research.

The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente provides international postgraduate education, research and project services in the field of geo-information science and earth observation using remote sensing and GIS. The aim of ITC's activities is the international exchange of knowledge, focusing on capacity building and institutional development in developing countries and emerging economies.

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management (PGM) of the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente is responsible for developing the decision, planning and policy capacity of people, organizations and systems that are involved in the field of geo-information management for multi-level governance of urban regions, primarily for and in countries that are technologically and/or economically less developed. Planning for urban systems, organization and people increasingly involves taking into account climate change. New analysis and support tools are needed to guide policy and planning in urban environments that face large climate impacts, differences of impacts across social groups and uncertainty in the decision processes towards more sustainable urban development and adaptation.

Job specification

• You contribute to educational activities including development, preparation and execution of courses and education modules related to the field of expertise, development of new educational products (e.g. e-learning), evaluation of educational activities, and supervision of MSc students. The specific focus is on modelling (dynamic) land use transport interactions, accessibility and spatial interaction modelling, and transport network analysis using GIS.
• You contribute to the acquisition and execution of project services.
• You contribute to the work of international academic partnership networks, as well as to general administrative duties as may be required by the Department.
• You support the Professor in the development, acquisition and execution of research, including research planning and implementation, acquisition of external and internal research funds, coordination and supervision of PhD candidates, and dissemination of findings via academic papers and other publications.

Your Profile

• PhD, in English, on dynamic land use modelling, accessibility modelling, transport planning, geo-information science or a similar topic, preferable focused on quantitative aspects of planning and integrated assessment
• Didactic skills and experience in teaching at academic level, including supervision of thesis candidates
• Project proposal and project management skills
• Preferably experience in developing countries
• Communication skills in cooperating and negotiating with external partners
• Affinity with a multi-cultural, post-graduate education environment
• Willingness and ability to undertake international travel
• Proven research and practical experience in the field of land use/transport modelling, cellular automata and/or agent based modelling, preferably including software programming skills, as shown by peer reviewed publications and/or participation in relevant international networks

Additional information about this position can be obtained from Prof.Dr. M.F.A.M. (Martin) van Maarseveen, Professor Management of Urban-Regional Dynamics (phone +31 53 4874 394) or Ir. M.J.G. Brussel (phone +31 53 4874 497).

Please submit your application through htttp://www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en before 1 March 2015.

You are invited to visit our homepage: http://www.itc.nl/

Our offer

We offer an inspiring and challenging international environment. The successful candidate will be employed for a period of three years, with a possible extension up to a maximum of six years. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) of the Dutch Universities. Gross monthly salary depends on experience and qualifications and ranges from € 2476,- to € 4551,- exclusive of allowances in accordance with job profile Assistant Professor level 2 (UD2), under the University System in Job Classification (UJC).

The Organisation

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research.

The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente provides international postgraduate education, research and project services in the field of geo-information science and earth observation using remote sensing and GIS. The aim of ITC's activities is the international exchange of knowledge, focusing on capacity building and institutional development in developing countries and emerging economies.

The 2015 AESOP PhD workshop is going to be organised by SPECTRA Centre of Excellence of the EU and Institute of Management of Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava in association with the AESOP Young Academics and will be held from Monday 6th to Saturday 11th July 2015 in Congress Centre Academia, Stara Lesna.  PHD workshop is part of the annual AESOP Congress that will be held from 13 to 17 July in Prague.

EURA 2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The deadline for submission of abstracts is March 31st 2015. Please submit abstracts of approximately 300 words online at http://www.rsai-bis.org/online-abstractsubmission.htmlhtml.

Authors will be notified of the committee’s decision in April 2015.

See the full call at: http://www.rsai-bis.org/uploads/1/3/4/6/13469404/dublin_2015_call_for_abstracts.pdf

The Mid-Continent Regional Science Association will host its 46th annual conference May 27- 29, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. This is to announce the call for regular papers and sessions and to encourage students to participate in the M. Jarvin Emerson Student Paper Competition.

Information can be found at the MCRSA Website: www.mcrsa.org.

The MCRSA meeting will offer a stimulating mix of academics and practitioners focusing on applied problems. And, the conference remains a great buy among professional and academic association meetings. Early registrants will enjoy a reduced meeting registration fee of $275. In addition, a special reduced fee for students will once again be in effect. The full student registration fee is $110.

You can either download a conference registration form from the MCRSA Website, or register and pay online at the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) website www.narsc.org. Click on the User Area link and sign in or register. Once into the User Area, click on the Register link and select MCRSA 2015 to make your purchases.

The meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch hotel in St. Louis. We’re getting a great rate ($149/night). Participants should contact the hotel directly at 1-314-655-1234 and indicate participation in the MCRSA conference, or use the reservations link on the MCRSA Website.

All persons wishing to submit an abstract or session proposal for the MCRSA conference are encouraged to do so electronically via e-mail to John Leatherman at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by April 1, 2015.

The meeting also offers students the opportunity to participate in MCRSA’s M. Jarvin Emerson Memorial Student Paper Competition. Strongly encourage your students to enter the paper competition.  It’s a great learning experience and the odds of recognition are favorable for good work.  A cash award of $1,000 is offered and the winning entry is published in the Association’s journal, The Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy. Additional details can be found at the MCRSA Web site.

The MCRSA consists of an interdisciplinary membership from academics and other public and private organizations. The MCRSA is interested in using the tools of regional science to help solve applied problems in rural and urban areas at the local, state and national levels.

Feel free to contact me if you have questions about participating in the MCRSA’s 46th Annual Conference. Please share this information with others who may have interest.

John Leatherman, 785-532-4492, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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