Dear NECTAR colleague,

We are pleased to invite you for a special session Mobile Phones, Travel and Transportation organised by Cluster 8 (ICT) of NECTAR at the Mobile Tartu international conference, Estonia, June 27-29^th, 2018 (call for papers attached)

Deadline for abstract submission: 31 January 2018

Kind regards

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Ana Condeço-Melhorado

NECTAR Secretary

Dear colleague

This is a reminder related to the 12th Congress of the Regional Science Association, to be held in the beautiful city of Goa, in India, between May 29 and June 1.

A broad range of topics related to regional science will be discussed, including a special session about “The future of tourism” (call for papers attached).

All the information about the Congress (including a large group of notorious keynote speakers) can be found here:

http://regionalscience.org/2018worldcongress/

The call for papers is open until November 30.

Looking forward to meet you in Goa!

Warm greetings,

João Romão

Dear All,

Please allow me to draw your attention to 5 exciting Research posts at the GCRF funded centre for sustainable healthy Learning Cities at the University of Glasgow.

Further details are available at: https://www22.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_glasgow01.asp?newms=jj&id=93815&newlang=1

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The centre for sustainable healthy Learning Cities at the University of Glasgow is one of the 37 major projects funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Research Councils UK Collective Fund, which aims to build upon research knowledge in the UK, and strengthen capacity overseas, to help address challenges in the developing countries (http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/media/news/170721/). SHLC will conduct comparative studies of urbanisation and the formation and differentiation of neighbourhoods in cities in order to address the challenges associated with large-scale rural-to-urban migration in Africa and Asia; and to strengthen research capacity among urban researchers, government officials and policy makers in the public and private sectors both in the UK and in developing countries. The Centre, based at Glasgow, has eight international partners in South Africa, Tanzania, Rwanda, India, Bangladesh, China and the Philippines. The Centre’s research programme will involve neighbourhood level analysis in 14 case study cities located in these countries.
The jobs require expert knowledge in the areas of education, health, or urban studies in relation to developing countries from the perspective of development studies, geography, urban planning, urban studies, migration, public policy, economics or another relevant social science discipline.
 
Specifically, we expect each of the five posts to contribute specialist knowledge to the Centre in at least one of the following areas:
• Cities, urbanisation and urban development in Africa, South Asia and/or East Asia
• Education policy and provision in developing countries
• Health policies and health provision in developing countries
• Quantitative research and analytical skills including social survey, spatial analysis, GIS, Big Data
• Qualitative research and analytical skills and methods
The post-holders will also contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

Call for Special Sessions ERSA 2018

The Local Organizing Committee of the 58th ERSA Congress in Cork, Ireland (August 28th – August 31st 2018) invite you to propose a Special Session to be included in the programme of next year’s conference. Please, send in your proposal before December 8th 2017.

You can receive regular updates on the Congress by following on Twitter and/or Facebook, and through the ERSA website.

We ask you to take note of the procedure and guidelines regarding Special Sessions at ERSA 2018:

What do we offer?
Special Sessions are a label of quality in the ERSA congress and we accommodate for this in several ways:

• We aim 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 4 registered presenters
• Presenters apply for a special session on the basis of a draft
• Paper or an extended abstract (deadline February 28th 2018)
• Presentations are based on a draft paper that has been uploaded on the ERSA 2018 submission website before June 9th 2018

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

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 primary convenor, names of any co-convenors, the title, and description of the Special Session, we also ask you 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Kind regards,

Declan

Dr Declan Jordan

Chair, Local Organising Committee

ERSA Annual Congress 2018, Cork

T +353 (0)21 490 2097

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Chair, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications and nominations for the Chair of the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, effective July 1, 2018. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and rank. Candidate requirements include: 1) a doctoral degree in a field in or related to one of the Department’s academic programs (Geography, Geology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies and Meteorology); 2) credentials and experience appropriate for a senior‐level appointment at a growing, urban doctoral university classified as having high research activity; 3) demonstrated ability and experience in administration and leadership of multidisciplinary groups; 4) a record of securing external funding; 5) and a demonstrated commitment to promote diversity as a value in the department, college and university.
The selected candidate will have the ability to oversee the continued advancement, success, and reputation of the Department. They will demonstrate that they can: creatively and strategically manage the Department’s budget; encourage and mentor faculty in securing external grants and in achieving excellence in research, teaching and service; lead and support a large staff whose duties range from academic administration to technical lab support; sustain the growth, health and success of degree programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; support interdisciplinary programs and centers; and attract and retain top‐tier faculty.
The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences is currently comprised of 34 full‐time faculty, notably from a broad array of disciplinary backgrounds, and 8 full‐time staff. We house a student population of over 350 undergraduates, 70 masters students, and 25 doctoral students. Our mission is to create, extend and
disseminate applied and theoretical scientific knowledge of the Earth’s physical, natural, and human systems, and their interactions, through scholarly research, teaching, and service. The Department houses a Ph.D. program in Geography, and participates in two other interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree programs, Infrastructure and Environmental Systems and Public Policy. The Department also hosts the Center for Applied Geographic Information Sciences (CAGIS) and an MA in Geography, an MS in Earth Sciences and several undergraduate degree programs in the Geographic and Earth Sciences.
UNC Charlotte is a rapidly growing doctoral‐granting urban university located in the largest metropolitan area between Washington DC, and Atlanta. The University is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement campus. Close to 29,000 culturally diverse students currently are enrolled at the University. As the largest college at UNC Charlotte, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences houses 20 departments in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and natural sciences, as well as 25 applied research centers and interdisciplinary programs. It offers eight doctoral degrees, 36 master’s degrees and graduate certificates, and 34 undergraduate degrees.
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences advances the ethical discovery, dissemination, and application of knowledge and creativity, and – by building the academic programs for tomorrow – educates students to be informed, critical thinkers and competent communicators, to work successfully in a world of increasing diversity and change, and to be engaged citizens in a global society As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, UNC Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. Applicants are subject to criminal background check.
Applications must be made electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu (position number 004987). We are asking applicants to submit a letter of interest including your vision for the department, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three referees. Screening of applications will begin January 2, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information please contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Martha Cary (Missy) Eppes at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Chairs of Economics and Social Policy, Sociology and Empirical Social Research (Friedrich-Alex-ander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)) and Economic Geography and Location Research (Philipps-Universität Marburg), are very pleased to announce their joint interdisciplinary conference, which will take place in Marburg in March 2018. The conference aims to bring together researchers from various academic fields to present and discuss their current empirical and theoretical research regarding regional inequalities.

Keynote Speakers:
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose (London School of Economics)
Jens Suedekum (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf)

Objectives of the conference:
European regions show remarkable differences in living conditions in general, and particularly in eco-nomic and social conditions. The main objective of the conference is to share new research in the fields of economics, sociology, regional science and geography on this special topic. In the context of the current research project “Equal Living Conditions” of FAU (Nürnberg) and Philipps-Universität (Mar-burg), the conference aims to foster the scientific exchange on the perception, patterns, causes, effects and policy aspects of regional inequality, also across disciplines. To this end, current empirical and theoretical contributions of the several fields of research are welcomed. Contributions on the following issues, but not limited to, are particularly invited:
- Regional economic growth
- Convergence and divergence
- Regional and structural policy
- Intergovernmental grants
- Interregional fairness and justice
- Interregional migration
- Place-based policies
- Spatial dimensions of social and economic inequality
- Perceptions and beliefs about regional inequality
- Acceptance of regional redistribution policies

Participants:
The conference is open for any scholar in the field. Additionally, practitioners are also most welcome. People interested in participating without presenting should also register on the internet page of the conference.

Scientific Committee of the Conference:
Martin Abraham (Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Thomas Brenner (Philipps-Universität Marburg)
Matthias Wrede (Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg)

Deadlines:
Submission of abstract: November, 30, 2017 (300 words per paper, via
http://regional-inequalities.econgeo.de/
Notification of acceptance by December, 15, 2017
Registration until February, 15, 2018
Submission of full paper until March, 1, 2018

There has no conference fee to be paid with the registration.
Presentations should be about 20 min. The conference language will be English. The conference will begin and end around lunch time.
The program and further information will be available on the conference website (http://regional-inequalities.econgeo.de/) as soon as possible.

Contact:
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Professor Arthur Getis, a Professor Emeritus of Geography at San Diego State University, received the RSAI Jean Paelinck Award 2017. 

The Jean Paelinck Award recognizes and honors the truly outstanding scholarly achievement of a senior and internationally recognized regional scientist in the field of Regional Science Methods and it is awarded with the nomination of five RSAI Fellows, with the selection of the Jury and with the approval by the RSAI Council.

RSAI has the great pleasure to announce that Juan Ramón Cuadrado-Roura is the 2017 recipient of the Hirotada Kohno Award for Outstanding Service to RSAI. Congratulations!

Cuadrado-Roura is Founder Director of the Institute for Economic and Social Analysis (IAES) and Applied Economics Professor at the University of Alcalá. 

Dear colleague:

We have just published a new issue of the journal Investigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research (Issue Nº 38). It is now available both on line and print version.

About Investigaciones Regionales – Journal of Regional Research:

The founding aim of Investigaciones Regionales–Journal of Regional Research was to create a prestigious journal through which to disseminate quality research carried out in the broad academic and professional field of regional, urban and territorial studies. The review process of the papers submitted to the Journal follows international standards.

Investigaciones Regionales-Journal of Regional Research is ranked as Q3 by Scimago JRC (Scopus), in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and indexed in other scientific and academic international databases (Emerging Source Citation Index (ESCI), EBSCO, ProQuest, EconLit, RePec, DOAJ, Redalyc, Latindex, Fuente Académica, …).

The Journal has a multidisciplinary approach, welcoming submissions from fields such as Economics, Geography, Sociology, Land Planning and Political Science, whose scientific focus, originality and added value contribute to the dissemination of new ideas and methodological approaches, strengthening and improving the quality of the publication, via its This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The contents of this issue are:

Articles:

• Progreso tecnológico y divergencias regionales: evidencia para Colombia (1980-2010) - Segundo Abrahán Sanabria Gómez
• Patterns and drivers of cultural economy in Spain’s extra-metropolitan small towns - Ana Isabel Escalona Orcao, Luis Antonio Sáez Pérez, Belén Sánchez-Valverde García
• La demanda turística internacional: recuperación de la crisis y turismo de lujo, una primera aproximación al caso español - Mercedes Jiménez García, Antonio Rafael Peña Sánchez, José Ruiz Chico
• El conocimiento local como factor de innovación social: el caso del distrito municipal de Quito - Carlos M. Jardon, Klaus Gierhake
• La participación de los agentes económicos y sociales en la revitalización de los municipios rurales - Pedro Benito Moyano Pesquera, Belén Miranda Escolar, Pablo Gordo Gómez
• Hacia una primera tipología de los sistemas regionales de innovación en Argentina- Andrés Niembro

Surveys and debates:

• Medición económica del capital y depreciación endógena: una aplicación a la economía española y sus regiones - Javier Escribá-Pérez, María José Murgui-García, J. Ramón Ruiz-Tamarit

European Regional Policy:

• Evaluation of the Cohesion Policy Operational Program 2007-2013. The case ofExtremadura- Enrique López-Bazo, Rosina Moreno, Vicente Royuela, Jordi Suriñach

Books reviews:

• The New Geography of Jobs - Ernest Reig

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,

Investigaciones Regionales – Journal of Regional Research