CFP RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2008 - New Geographies of the UK Economy

RGS IBG Annual Conference 2008

FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS

New Geographies of the UK Economy

Organisers:
Andrew Jones, Birkbeck, University of London
Neil Coe, University of Manchester
Mia Gray, University of Cambridge

The UK economy currently faces a series of major challenges in the early
21st century. Globalization, uneven development, migration, technological
change, sectoral transformations and issues of sustainability are just a
few of the key issues which present the UK with uncertainties as to the
nature of future growth and prosperity opportunities. Furthermore, at the
theoretical level, geographers and other social scientists have called the
very idea of ‘the UK economy’ into question in the context of contemporary
globalization. The ongoing integration of the European Union, the
development of global production networks and the deepening complexity of
global financial integration cast doubt on the relevance of the UK economy
(defined in territorial terms) as an effective unit of analysis. All of
these challenges and theoretical issues present an increasingly difficult
task for those who seek to theorise and formulate policy in the UK at the
national and various sub-national levels.

These sessions seek to bring together the broad range of geographical
research on the UK economy currently being undertaken by scholars based
both within and outside the UK. Whilst centred around economic
geographical work, they aim to attract a diverse set of papers that
address current key challenges for theorists and policy makers in relation
to the UK economy. These might include, but are not restricted to, issues
concerned with regional economic development, transnational firms, SMEs,
migrant flows, regeneration, the North-South divide, regulation, the
knowledge economy, innovation, global production networks, globalization,
sectoral change and environmental sustainability. However, the organisers
would welcome enquiries from any authors who feel their work addresses the
broad themes of the sessions. The sessions aim to group paper
presentations around a number of invited keynote papers from leading
thinkers on different aspects of UK economic development. However, please
also get in touch if you are interested in participating as a session
chair, paper discussant or panellist.

Those interested in presenting a paper are asked to send an abstract to
Andrew Jones on (a.jones@bbk.ac.uk) by the deadline of Monday 18th
February 2008. Please use the pro-forma from the RGS website. Expressions
of interest are welcome ahead of an abstract.

Details of the RGS–IBG Annual Conference can be found at:
http://www.rgs.org/WhatsOn/ConferencesAndSeminars/Annual+International+Conf
erence/Timeline+for+AC2008.htm

Abstract submission details and the pro-forma can be found at:
http://www.rgs.org/WhatsOn/ConferencesAndSeminars/Annual+International+Conf
erence/Submit+an+abstract.htm

Call for papers: Women, identity and employability - One day conference

Call for papers

Women, identity and employability

One-day conference

University of Teesside, 7^th February 2008

Although there is a wealth of literature on women within employment, less focuses on women who are on the margins of the UK labour market and issues of employability. For many women, achieving satisfying and well rewarded employment is more complicated than simply eradicating external or structural barriers, and for some women particular life experiences and resulting conceptions of self can impact heavily on their employability. Previous research findings have tended to document the experiences of women who are already employed, or who are equipped with the necessary skills and qualifications to feel confident enough to approach the employment market, i.e. they have higher levels of personal capital. This conference starts from recognition of the need for critical attention to both the concept of employability and what it means for diverse and also socially excluded groups of women within the UK. For example, how do different women perceive their own employability? In what ways does identity impact upon employability? What personal development strategies are required to enter into and sustain employment? Are expectations about people’s employability gendered? How might employability issues vary for different socially excluded groups?

This event, hosted by the ADVANCE project (http://www.tees.ac.uk/depts/socialfutures/research26.cfm) and the Centre for Social and Policy Research’s Gender Research Forum (http://www.tees.ac.uk/depts/socialfutures/CSPRprofile.cfm), both based at the University of Teesside, invites papers on the broad theme of women, identity and employability. We welcome papers with a critical focus on gender in, for example but not exclusively, the following areas:

· Nature and meaning of employability for women

· Identity, diversity and employability

· Meanings of personal development for women

· Unemployment and ‘spoiled’ identities

· Innovative employability research methodologies

· Representations of the employable feminine body

Abstracts should be 250 words in length and can be theoretical, conceptual or empirical. Please send abstracts to Joan Heggie J.Heggie@tees.ac.uk by the 7^th December 2007.

Conference organisers:

Professor Eileen Green (University of Teesside)

Dr Joan Heggie (University of Teesside)

Ms Barbara Neil (University of Teesside)

Ms Carrie Singleton (University of Teesside)

Ms Gemma Quinn (University of Teesside)

Call for Papers -- Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events

Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events

Call for Papers

Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events provides a critical focus on a variety of policy debates relating to the tourism, leisure and events sectors. Such policy debates will encompass economic, social, cultural, political and environmental perspectives. The journal welcomes research on questions of policy formation and change, planning, strategy, policy instruments and implementation, and evaluation and impact assessment. Inter- and multi-disciplinary submissions would be particularly welcome.

The journal is international in orientation, and seeks high quality theoretical and empirical papers that advance knowledge in this field. Papers examining the value of contrasting methodologies, or advocacy of novel methods, will also be welcome.

Indicative themes include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The politics of tourism, leisure and events policy
• Leisure policy and social change
• Strategies for sustainability
• Social, economic and environmental impacts of festivals and events
• National, regional and local tourism and events strategies
• Tourism and leisure planning theory
• Cultural policy
• Leisure, participation and community
• Sports policy
• Policy analysis and evaluation

Full articles would normally be approximately 5 – 6000 words with a title of not more than eight words. Contributions to the Contemporary Policy Debates section will be up to 1500 words. All articles will be subject to rigorous double-blind review, apart from the Contemporary Policy Debates which will be subject to the decision of the Editor.

Editors: Neil Ravenscroft, University of Brighton, UK

Rhodri Thomas, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

Emma Wood, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

Regional Editors: Deborah Stevenson, University of Western Sydney, Australia

David L. Gladstone, University of New Orleans, USA

Editor, Contemporary Policy Debates:

Jonathan Long, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

Contributors:

Those wishing to publish an article in this journal should email r.thomas@leedsmet.ac.uk

Funding opportunities from the latest issue of Research Fortnight

Funding opportunities from the latest issue of Research Fortnight
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United Kingdom

FEASIBILITY STUDY COMMITTEE PROJECT GRANTS
Cancer Research UK, UK
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POPULATION AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE NON-CLINICAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
Cancer Research UK, UK
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RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS
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RESEARCH CAPACITY STRENGTHENING IN AFRICA
Wellcome Trust, UK
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initiative.
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CASE STUDENTSHIPS
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