Estimadas y estimados:
 
Os escribimos para recordaros que el próximo 25 de noviembre 2015, es el plazo de presentación de resúmenes para el 11º Congreso internacional Ciudad y Territorio Virtual, 11CTV, que se celebrará en Cracovia (Polonia), los días 6, 7 y 8 de julio de 2016, organizado por el Instituto de Diseño Urbano de la Facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Tecnología de Cracovia. Toda la información actualizada, así como el formato para enviar los resúmenes, están disponibles en la página web del Congreso, www.ctv2016.pk.edu.pl
 
Cordialmente.
Comité organizador.
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Dear colleagues:
 
We write you to remember that next 25th of November 2015, is the deadline for submission of abstracts of the 11th International Conference Virtual Cities and Territories, 11CTV, to be held in Krakow (Poland) on 6, 7 and 8 July 2016, organized by the Institute of Urban Design, Faculty of Architecture, Cracow University of Technology. All the updated information, and the format to send the abstracts, can be found on the website of the Congress, www.ctv2016.pk.edu.pl
 
Best regards.
Organizing committee.
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Benvolgut i benvolgudes:
 
Us escrivim per recordar-vos que el proper 25 de novembre 2015, és el termini de presentació de resums per al 11è Congrés internacional Ciutat i Territori Virtual, 11CTV, que tindrà lloc a Cracòvia (Polònia), els dies 6, 7 i 8 de juliol de 2016, organitzat per l'Institut de Disseny Urbà de la Facultat d'Arquitectura de la Universitat de Tecnologia de Cracòvia. Tota la informació actualitzada, així com el format per enviar els resums, estan disponibles a la pàgina web del Congrés, www.ctv2016.pk.edu.pl
 
Cordialment.
Comitè organitzador.

We are very proud to circulate the Call for Papers (ATTACHED)to the next 19^th Uddevalla symposium 2016 on “Geography, Open Innovation, Diversity and Entrepreneurship” (overall theme).

June 30-July 2, 2016,Venue: Birkbeck, University of London, Bloomsbury, London, UK. More information e.g. on our keynote speakers and on special sessions at www.symposium.hv.se

Abstract Submission Deadline: January 28^th, 2016

Looking forward seeing you in London next summer!

Kind regards,

Iréne Bernhard

On behalf of the Organizing Committee

Dear Colleague,

We take great pleasure in inviting you to the 4th International Geography Symposium, to be held from 23rd to 26th May,2016 in Antalya, Turkey. The purpose of this symposium is to share your experinece, knowledge and research on all aspects of geography, ecology, environment in general. 

Call for abstracts and papers is now open. Attached herewith please find the first announcement of symposium. For more information and updates about the symposium; please visit the website at: http://geomed.mehmetakif.edu.tr

We look forward to meeting you in Antalya, Turkey in May 2016. 

For any questions or enquiries do not hesitate to contact me. 

Best regards,

Prof.Dr.Recep Efe

Symposium Co-Chair

On Behalf of the Organizing Committee

GEOMED2016- The Fourth International Geography Symposium

https://balikesir.academia.edu/RecepEfe

Lecturers/Senior Lecturers in Human Geography (Big Data)

University of Birmingham - School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Lecturer: Starting salary is normally in the range £38,896 to £46,414 . With potential progression once in post to £52,219 a year.

Senior Lecturer:  Starting salary is normally in the range £47,801 to £55,389. With potential progression once in post to £72,224 a year.

Deadline: 17th December 2015

The University of Birmingham is continuing to make strategic investments across its research base in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences.  We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer and a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography with expertise in one or more of the following fields: Big Data and Geocomputation, GIS and Quantitative Geography, Economic Geography and Regional Science. The successful candidate will join the Human Geography research group, which has specialisms cutting across: economic geography and big data; energy and environment; spatial policy; cultural geography; political geography and geopolitics. 

Quantitative scholars within the group are currently responsible for running the Big Data lunchtime seminar series funded by the university’s Institute for Advanced Studies, bringing together interdisciplinary expertise from across campus, stretching from the Business School and Economics to Computer Science, Engineering and Physics.  The School is also a partner within a NERC-ESRC Centre for Doctoral Training (DREAM: Data, Risk and Environmental Analytical Methods) alongside Cranfield, Newcastle and Cambridge, providing funding for 30 PhD studentships.

It is expected that the appointees will contribute to building a long-term strategy around Big Data/economic geography through both research and teaching innovations.  The undergraduate Geography programme is being reshaped to incorporate cutting edge computational and visualisation methods, with an emphasis on research-led teaching.  Research into urban geography cuts across the interests of both physical and social scientists within the School and there are significant opportunities for interdisciplinary activities.  The candidate will be expected to supervise PGT and PGR projects in relevant areas.

There would be an expectation that the appointee will engage internationally, building on the strong links already established by the university with European funding agencies and partners (including the JRC), and through a Global Engagement strategy that has partnerships in Brazil, China, India and North America as well as through Universitas 21. 

Evidence of a strong track record in publishing work of the highest academic quality and impact is essential, and (for a senior appointment) obtaining external research funding is important. In addition to demonstrating (or showing potential for) internationally excellent research, applicants must have a commitment to delivering excellent teaching and learning in Human Geography at all levels (i.e. undergraduate, postgraduate, and higher research degrees) and communicating the relevance and impact of their research to stakeholders. The successful candidates will be involved in administrative tasks (appropriate to their appointment grade) to support delivery of research and teaching within the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

The School welcomes applications from candidates looking for flexible part time/job share arrangements as part of the appointment.

Applicants should contact one of the below individuals: Professor David M. Hannah (Head of School;This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Dr Phil Jones (Head of Human Geography Research Theme;This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Dr Emmanouil Tranos (Lecturer in Human Geography;This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Professor Eugenia (Eva) Valsami-Jones (Director of Research for GEES;This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

To download the details and submit an electronic application online visit: www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs

The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Weldon Cooper Center for Public  Service at the University of Virginia invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in general equilibrium modeling and public policy to begin in fall 2016. We welcome applications from scholars who have earned doctorates in economics, public policy, or related fields. This position is focused on the development of policy-relevant general equilibrium modeling for use in state-level analysis but in the context of multi-level governance, including federal and international. The research fellow will also work with the Batten School’s Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming.

We wish to advance the art of state-level policy evaluation by developing tools for evaluating state-level policies and that account both for temporal dynamics within the state and the nested interactions with other levels of governance. Relevant policy contexts include environmental policies, tax policies, infrastructure investments, and other important public policy issues. While these tools serve primarily as rigorous policy evaluation tools, we also work with experts at the simulation and gaming center to explore the potential of using models with non-equilibrium behavior for future policy simulations that can be used in education or as demonstrations for policymakers.

Candidates are expected to have completed their doctoral degrees by August 1, 2016.

Built upon the strong foundation of one of the nation's top public universities, the Batten School combines rigorous training in policy analysis with a unique emphasis on the acquisition of leadership skills. The core faculty includes economists, political scientists, and psychologists, enriched by professors of practice who bring real-world policymaking expertise to the classroom. The Weldon Cooper Center  for Public Service provides technical expertise in support of effective governance at the state and local level in Virginia. Rigorous policy modeling and simulation are key strategic priorities for the Batten School and the Cooper Center.

All candidates must apply online. Paper and emailed applications will not be considered. Your application will not be complete until all required documents are available on Econjobmarket.org and you receive a confirmation number for the submission of your Candidate Profile from Jobs@UVA.

There are two required steps to complete an application:

1. Register with UVa's employment system: Apply to the advertised position and complete a candidate profile through Jobs@UVa (which is located at https://jobs.virginia.edu). To submit your candidate profile, search for posting 0617732 and follow the directions. Do not submit job market materials to Jobs@UVa. This step should only take a few minutes to complete.
2. Submit your job market materials to https://econjobmarket.org. Applicants should submit a CV, one research paper, and contact information for three references.

Questions regarding the application process should be directed to Rebecca Beirne (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Review of applications will begin November 30. The position will remain open until filled.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

RSAI Dissertation Award

There were a total of 15 submissions for the 2015 dissertation competition, in which eight from U.S. universities, two from Turkey, and one each from Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, India, and Israel. The final winner and two runner ups are presented as follows.

Final winner: Tate Twinam, University of Pittsburgh, with a thesis with the title “The Economics of Zoning” jointly supervised by Arie Beresteanu and Randall P. Walsh.

Two runner ups: Jianjun Tang, University of Groningen (Netherlands), with a dissertation with the title “Demand-oriented irrigation water management in North Western China” supervised by Henk Folmer; and Mona Kashiha, University of North Carolina at Charlotte with the title “Spatial competition based on customers' choice histories: A study of trade flows” advise by  Jean-Claude Thill.

Dear All,

The 12th European IFSA Symposium will take place at Harper Adams University, UK from Tuesday 12 - Friday 15 July 2016.The closing date for submission of abstracts is Monday 21 December 2015.

Ana, Jakub and I, are convenors of sub-theme:  5.3 Rural development policies in the peripheral Southern and Eastern European regions and we invite you to submit a paper in this workshop. For further information, please see the link: (http://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/events/ifsa-conference/sub-theme.cfm?id=26)

Best regards,

Emiliana Silva

Call for Special Session Proposals

ERSA is calling for special session proposals for ERSA 2016 in Vienna, Austria. If you want to organize a special session for this conference, please fill in the electronic form at http://vienna.ersa.org/special-sessions

Dear colleague:

We have just published a special issue of the journal Investigaciones Regionales / Journal of Regional Research (issue n. 32). It is now available both on line (www.journalofregionalresearch.org) and print version.

This issue includes the following contents:

Introduction:

Introduction: Rethinking industrial districts in the XXI Century- Rafael Boix, Fabio Sforzi, Francesc Hernández

Articles:

Rethinking the industrial district: 35 years later- F. Sforzi

Beyond geo-sectoriality: the productive chorality of places- G. Becattini

Giacomo Becattini and the Marshall’s method- J. Trullén

What about Industrial District(s) in Regional Science?- F. Sforzi, R. Boix

Three Generations of Industrial districts- M. Bellandi, L. De Propris

The international resilience of Italian industrial districts/clusters (ID/C) between knowledge re-shoring and manufacturing off (near)-shoring- F. Belussi

How do multinational enterprises co-locate in industrial districts? An introduction to the integration of alternative explanations from international business and economic geography literatures– J. L. Hervás Oliver

An industrial district around a mining resource: the case of marble of Macael in Almería– J. Á. Aznar-Sánchez, A. Carretero-Gómez, J. F. Velasco-Muñoz

In vino veritas: competitive factors in wine-producing industrial districts- M. J. Ruiz, F. Hernández, V. Soler i Marco

Investigaciones Regionales/Journal of Regional Research is ranked as Q2 by Scimago JRC (Scopus), in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and indexed in other scientific and academic international databases.

To contact Us and Submit Manuscripts:

Investigaciones Regionales – Journal of Regional Research

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

Yours sincerely,

Andrés Maroto, PhD

Editorial Board