The Regional Science Association International (RSAI) seeks candidates for the position of editor-in-chief of the official journal of the association, Regional Science Policy & Practice (RSPP). RSPP is an international journal that publishes high quality papers in applied regional science that explore policy and practice issues in regional and local development. It welcomes papers from a range of academic disciplines and practitioners including planning, public policy, geography, economics and environmental science and related fields. Papers should address the interface between academic debates and policy development and application. RSPP provides an opportunity for academics and policy-makers to develop a dialogue to identify and explore many of the challenges facing local and regional economies.

Candidates should be RSAI members with a wide knowledge of urban and regional phenomena as well as distinguished records of scholarly contributions internationally. Candidates should also possess strong intellectual vision, leadership and organizational abilities, and experience relevant to editing a journal in the field of regional science. The appointment will start in early 2017 and continue for a three-year renewable term.

The editor’s primary responsibility is to continue to enhance the journal’s quality, reputation, and scholarship. The editor will be expected to strengthen the journal’s competitive position in support of RSAI’s worldwide mission.

The editor will recommend an international team of associate editors and a book review editor to help administer the peer review process, promote excellence in content and advance editorial initiatives.

The RSPP editor reports to RSAI through the RSAI Council.

Detailed information on responsibilities and on the process for applying for the editor-in-chief position is available below.

Letters of interest must be received by December, 19th 2016.

Specific duties of the Editor-in-Chief and journal editorial office include:

1. Maintaining and updating the aims and scope of the journal, editorial policies, and guidelines to authors.
2. Overseeing the manuscript peer review process through the publisher’s on-line submission portal in an unbiased, confidential, and timely manner.
3. Checking proofs and revisions to proofs.
4. Preparing and forwarding accepted manuscripts to the publisher’s production department.
5. Coordinating standards and practices across managing editors and managing the workload of each member of the editorial team.
6. Maintaining close and regular contact with the publisher on marketing and production matters.
7. Initiating and responding to correspondence with authors, managing editors, and reviewers.
8. Recruiting, selecting, and appointing RSPP board members that reflect the diversity of regional science and addressing any performance issues.
9. Soliciting guest issues, selecting guest editors, and providing advice and assistance to guest editors.
10. Adhering to the page budget and financial structures set by RSAI. RSAI and the publisher are responsible for managing production, layout, printing, subscriptions, pricing and funding initiatives for society publications.
11. Appointing associate editors and a book review editor (to be approved by RSAI Council). The editorial team (editor and associate editors) will be comprised of RSAI members with high stature and respect in the community, and with the expertise to manage the breadth of regional science.
12. Serving as a non-voting ex officio member of RSAI Council and other regional science governing bodies.
13. Reporting to RSAI Council through regular reports at Council meetings.
14. Reporting to the journal editorial board through board meetings held at least once a year.

Application process:

Interested individuals should submit an application package that includes:

A succinct letter of interest and qualifications, containing an indication of the editorial team;

A vision statement for the next three to six years of publication of RSPP.

A curriculum vitae;

The names and contact information of three references.

All requested information should be submitted by e-mail as a single PDF file to Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., copying Elisabete Martins, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., in the e-mail.

RSAI Dissertation Award

Review panel

Professor Eveline Van Leeuwen from VU University Amsterdam; Professor Turała Maciej from University of Lodz, Poland; and Professor JiYoung Park from University at Buffalo

Winner:

Michiel van Meeteren

Graduated from Ghent University, Belgium

Title: From Polycentricity to a Renovated Urban Systems Theory: Explaining Belgian Settlement Geographies

Advisor: Ben Derudder        

Runner-ups:

Zhaoya Gong

Graduated from University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Title: Multiscalar Modeling of Polycentric Urban-Regional Systems: Economic Agglomeration, Scale Dependency and Agent Interactions

Advisor: Jean-Claude Thill

Elco Koks

Graduated from VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands

Title: Economic Modelling for Flood Risk Assessment

Advisor: Jeroen Aerts

Volume 57, Issue 2-3, November 2016

Special Issue on Agent Based Models

We are pleased to announce the 2^nd Call for abstracts for the II International Conference ICSR Mediterranean Knowledge entitled «Mediterranean Cultures and Societies: Knowledge, Health and Tourism»,which will be held on 4-5 May 2017, at the University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.

We welcome the submission of abstracts to the overall theme of the conference or to one of the topics below:

- Europe and the Mediterranean

- History, cultures and heritage

- Knowledge and education processes

- Migrations and interculturality

- Political trends              

- Mediterranean diet and well-being

- Tourism and leisure

- Identity, body and sexuality

- Media and communication

- Art and literature

- Other topics

The abstracts should be submitted no later than November 30, 2016 in electronic form to the following address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For additional information please see the CFP attached or visit conference’s website: http://cieo15.wixsite.com/medcult2017

Please feel free to forward this information to any colleagues you feel may be interested in this Conference. Thank you.

Best regards,

The Organizing Commission

II International Conference ICSR Mediterranean Knowledge

Mediterranean Cultures and Societies. Knowledge, Health and Tourism

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

http://cieo15.wixsite.com/medcult2017

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Urban Geography with expertise in one of the following areas at the intra-urban/suburban scale: (1) population and immigration, (2) ethnicity and race, and/or (3) health geography. The position will begin August 2017. Required qualifications include: (1) PhD in Geography or related field; (2) the ability to develop and maintain an externally funded research program; (3) the ability to contribute to undergraduate and graduate programming consistent with departmental needs; (4) ability to contribute to the department’s interdisciplinary teaching and research missions. Because we embrace diversity, evidence of cultural competency is highly desired. We encourage applications from candidates whose experience in teaching, research, and community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to learning across difference, active student support and academic excellence. UNC Charlotte is an AA/EOE and ADVANCE institution.  Applications from minorities, women and other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged. A full description of the position and application details can be found at http://jobs.uncc.edu.Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information, contact Dr. Harrison Campbell at 704-687-5997 orThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or view our department website at http://www.geoearth.uncc.edu/.

1)      The School of Geography and Development at the University of Arizona, tenure-  track Assistant Professor of urban geography

The School of Geography and Development at the University of Arizona invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of urban geography who can contribute diverse perspectives on cities to the School’s research, teaching, and engagement. The School of Geography and Development is among the top ranked geography departments in the United States and offers faculty numerous opportunities for cross-disciplinary scholarship. The University of Arizona is a Research One, land-grant university and is committed to enhancing its inclusive scholarship and impact. We welcome candidates whose experiences in research, teaching, and community service have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

Please note that if invited to a campus interview, candidates will be asked whether it is permissible to video or audio record their research talk and to post it on a limited-access account to ensure that voting eligible members of the relevant unit have access to information in the event they are unable to attend the presentation(s). Any recordings that are made will be subject to the university retention schedule and will be accessible only to authorized university personnel.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

Accepting a new position is a big life step. We want potential candidates and their families to be able to make informed decisions. Candidates who are considering relocation to the Tucson or Phoenix area, and have been offered an on-site interview, are encouraged to use the free services offered by Above & Beyond Relocation Services (ABRS)<http://www.aboveandbeyondrelo.com/package.asp>.Ask your department contact to be introduced to ABRS prior to your visit.

The University of Arizona has been recognized on Forbes 2015 list of America’s Best Employers in the United States and has been awarded the 2015 Work-Life Seal of Distinction by the Alliance for Work-Life Progress!

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2016.  Please submit letter of application along with a CV, statement of teaching, statement of research interests, statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching, and/or service/outreach, up to three sample publications as well as the names of three references into the UACareer Track system. For a full position description and application information, please visit https://uacareers.com/ (Posting # F20714).  Contact search chair: 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.<mailto:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>.

Requirements

The Assistant Professor of Urban Geography will conduct research and provide teaching that would enhance our offerings and should address one of the following areas:

•        Urban development

•        The complexity of human lives within cities

•        City economies, cultures, or politics

Substantively, research and teaching might focus on (but is not limited to):

•        Social justice as related to transportation, food, housing, or environmental change

•        Processes of racialization or ethnicization and their effects

•        The implications of financial markets on urban growth and change; migration and acceptance of refugees

•        The role of religion and faith in cities; contentious politics

We seek a scholar with a strong research record and a promising agenda for future work. A Ph.D. in Geography or a related field is required by the time of appointment. Applicants in related fields should demonstrate that their research is sufficiently geographical to fit within a multi-faceted Geography department.

2)      University College Dublin – Various positions in Economics and Geography

UCD are advertising a number of posts in Economics and in Geography that may be of interest to the forum. Please see the link below for further details.

http://www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/newsandevents/newpostsadvertised-assistantprofessororassociateprofessor/

Closing dates for applications is 5pm (local Irish Time) on Wednesday, 30 November 2016.

Application form and further information (including application procedures) can be obtained from:

www.ucd.ie/jobvacancies

"DUNĂREA DE JOS" UNIVERSITY OF GALAŢI, ROMANIA

THE CROSS-BORDER INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS

CALL FOR PAPERS

CROSS-BORDER JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

- C B J I S –

Volume 1, Number 1

THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS invites you to submit a paper for the inaugural issue of the Journal, which will be launched on October 28th 2016.

CBJIS is a double-reviewed print-in published journal. The aim of the journal to become a serious vehicle for inspiring and disseminating research papers, articles, case studies, review articles in all subject areas by the research, corporate and practitioners with substantial experience and expertise in international law and human rights studies, international relations, political studies, regional and security studies, economics and regional development, public administration, demography.

Practical details :

All necessary details about the journal and writing requirements can be found at:  http://cbjis.ugal.ro    

Papers should be submitted to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by September 26th 2016.

Please include your name, email address and your institutional affiliation.

The accepted languages are English and French.

Contact:

Contact person:  Prof.dr.Mihai Floroiu – e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Postal address: Faculty of Legal, Social and Political Sciences, “Dunărea de Jos” University, Galaţi, 111 Domnească Street, tel/fax: +40.336.130.165, Romania

Topics:

International law.

International organizations

and Diplomacy

Security and international

relations

Cross-border cooperation

and regional development

Contact Us:

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

http://cbjis.ugal.ro