46th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Crown Hotel, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
22rd to 24th of August 2017
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The RSAI British & Irish Section invites the submission of abstracts to be considered for the 2017 Annual Conference. Suggested themes for the conference are listed below, though quality papers in all areas of regional science are welcome.
| Spatial Analysis of Sports Performance and Effects | Spatial Aspects of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Spatial analysis of marine and coastal economies | Agglomeration, skills and employment in regional and urban labour markets |
| Transportation networks and regional economic impacts | Higher education and student economies in the regions | City regions, devolution and the North-South divide | Health, Environment and the Regions |
| Regional impacts of BREXIT | Spatial Analysis and Geodemographics | Linking macro/micro economic and social modelling | Migration and refugees |
Abstract submissions can be made online at http://www.rsai-bis.org/online-abstract-submission.html
The RSAI-BIS is also organizing a DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM for doctoral students in regional science on August 22nd. A separate call will issued for contributions to the colloquium.
During the Annual Conference, there will be Special Session for early career/doctoral students with prizes for the best conference paper and the best conference presentation by early career researchers.
Important dates:
| Abstract submission opens | October 10th 2016 |
| Call for doctoral colloquium released | December 16th 2016 |
| Registration opens | January 16th 2017 |
| Deadline for abstract submission | January 27th 2017 |
| Presenters notified of abstract decision | March 10th 2017 |
| Deadline for early-bird rate | May 12th 2017 |
| Payment deadline for inclusion in programme | June 2nd 2017 |
| Preliminary programme released | June 30th 2017 |
Proposals for special sessions are invited. Those wishing to organise special sessions are kindly invited to raise the issue with secretary of the section, Justin Doran (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or the local organiser Professor Graham Clarke (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)