[Kaupunkitutkimus] Fwd: FINAL REMINDER: 2018 RSA Europe’s Socio-Spatial Dynamics Summer College in Sardinia

[Sampo Ruoppila]

*Novel Approaches to Sustainable and Inclusive Development*

*2018 RSA Europe's Socio-Spatial Dynamics Summer College, Cagliari,
Sardinia
<http://www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/conference/2018-rsa-socio-spatial-dynamics-summer-college>*

4th - 7th September, 2018

CRENoS (Centre for North South Economic Research), University of Università
di Cagliari, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy



Dear list members,

Significant societal challenges concern everybody and addressing and
solving them is a community effort.  The Regional Studies Association
Europe's Socio-Spatial Dynamics Summer College in Cagliari, Sardinia will
create a fertile environment to tackle these challenges, training students
and young researchers to collaborate and work across disciplines.  The RSA
Europe's Summer College has been established to focus on how ideas,
theories, methods and data can be leveraged across disciplines for the
purpose of scientific advancement.  Applications are welcome from *PhD
candidates and post-docs who have been awarded a PhD in the past 5 years*,
from a variety of disciplines and institutional backgrounds.



*Main objectives*

   - To develop new networks beyond Economic Geography and Regional Science
   and/or Studies.
   - To explore collaborations at the intersection of disciplines.
   - To push the frontier of scientific inquiry in one field by
   incorporation of ideas and theories from others.
   - To connect young talented researchers from various disciplinary
   backgrounds.
   - To offer participants valuable networking opportunities with peers and
   also with course tutors.
   - To offer participants training in methods and skills and the
   opportunity to discuss and develop their understanding of, and contribution
   to, theoretical advancement.
   - To encourage and pursue the development of future leading researchers.



*Application process
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMkHRjcEr_Spqugcgiwgq4Q-8bwbD7D6E-Uf9a76DkRI0lng/viewform?usp=sf_link>*

All documents and video should be submitted by Friday, *15th June
2018*. Selected
applicants will be notified by the 29th June 2018.

Complete the application form. This requires to include three specific
research questions that you would like to discuss whilst at the RSA
Europe's Summer College and an extended abstract of your PhD thesis (3
pages max). Please note that this is a Google docs form and you will need
to be logged into Google before applying. If you have any problems with
your application, please email klara.sobekova at regionalstudies.org
<Klara.Sobekova at RegionalStudies.org>.

*Documents to upload should include: *

   - a 3-minute (max) video introducing yourself and outlining your current
   research project (PhD thesis or research project if post-doctoral fellow).
   - One-page statement of interest connected to the theme of the RSA
   Europe's Summer College.
   - Two page CV

If accepted to the RSA Europe's Summer College, you will be subsequently
asked to produce an A1 sized research poster on your project to be
displayed during the conference.



The registration fee will be 150€ which covers accommodation, meals and
social activities.



Find out details about applying here:
http://www.regionalstudies.org/conferences/conference/2018-rsa-socio-spatial-dynamics-summer-college
.



With best wishes,



Klara Sobekova

Grants and Knowledge Exchange Officer

*Regional Studies Association <http://www.regionalstudies.org/>*

Sussex Innovation Centre

Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9SB, UK



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