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Conference Report: 2026 RSA Annual Conference – Regions as Arenas in a Changing World

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The 2026 RSA Annual Conference will take place from 15 to 18 June 2026 in Gothenburg, Sweden, under the theme "Regions as Arenas in a Changing World". The conference is organized by the Regional Studies Association (RSA) in partnership with the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. It is expected to bring together participants from around 55 countries and feature more than 700 presentations, alongside keynote lectures, workshops, networking opportunities, field trips, and professional development sessions. The 2026 edition focuses on the evolving role of regions as key arenas shaped by major global transformations, including artificial intelligence, environmental and sustainability challenges, the slowdown of globalization, rising policy protectionism, and the increasing strategic importance of natural resources and infrastructure. The conference program covers agglomeration and clusters, AI and big data in regional studies, entrepreneurship and innovation systems, regional inequalities and EU cohesion policy, circular economy, green and just transitions, demography, labour markets, and migration, among other themes. Key dates include registration opening on 1 April 2026 and the deadline for presenters and discussants on 19 May 2026.

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  • Kreshnik Bello, 2026. "Conference Report: 2026 RSA Annual Conference – Regions as Arenas in a Changing World," Sustainable Regional Development Conferences 2026-2, Sustainable Regional Development Scientific Journal.
    • Handle: RePEc:bfb:cnfser:2026-2
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