#38 Working Paper Series Abstract FinTech is transforming everyday financial knowledge and practice by developing ‘fun’, ‘entertaining’ and ‘aspirational’ dimensions. This paper develops three research themes about why making finance fun matters. First, the merging of social media as entertainment and as sources of financial advice is leading to the rise of an influencer economy, […]
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🌟 2024 FinGeo Doctoral Dissertation Prize Winner! 🌟
FinGeo is delighted to announce that the 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Prize has been awarded to Imogen Liu for her exceptional dissertation: 📘 “Investing for the State: A finance-sensitive reading of the transnationalisation of Chinese state capital in Europe” Imogen’s dissertation, completed at Maastricht University, stands out for its rigorous fieldwork, innovative methodology, and deeply nuanced analysis of how […]
Continue reading“Mapping the Global Story of Money” Book Talk and Signing
📣 Join Us for an Exciting Evening! 🙌 Explore the intricate world of global finance with renowned authors Dariusz Wójcik and James Cheshire as they discuss their latest book, Mapping the Global Story of Money. Discover how money moves, shapes, and impacts our world in ways you’ve never imagined. 📅 Date: 23 September 🕖 Time: […]
Continue readingExtraordinary General Meeting (EGM)
✨ Save the Date! ✨ The FinGeo Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) is scheduled for 📅 Thursday, 3rd October 2024 📅 at: 🕗 12pm UTC (8am New York, 1pm London, 8pm Singapore) Further details, including the agenda, instructions about nominations, and the Zoom link, will be provided soon. Please mark your calendars and save the date! […]
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🌍 Announcing the Second Financial Geography (FinGeo) Global Conference! 📅 Dates: FinGeo School for Early Career Scholars: 24-25 February 2025 FinGeo Global Conference: 26-28 February 2025 📍 Location: National University of Singapore (NUS) After the success of our inaugural FinGeo Global Conference in 2019 in Beijing, China, we are thrilled to invite you to the […]
Continue reading2024June – FinGeo Online Book Talk Series
📢 FinGeo Online Book Talk Series Title: Disrupting the Speculative City: Property, Power, and Community Resistance in London Speakers: Dr. Amy Horton and Dr. Joe Penny Date/Time: 14 June 2024 (Friday), 1500 hrs CEST Registration Link: Register Here 🏙️ Synopsis: Speculative real estate development has become a crucial strategy for states worldwide to generate revenue […]
Continue readingCall for Submissions: 2024 FinGeo Doctoral Dissertation Prize
🌟 Exciting Opportunity 🌟 We are now inviting submissions for the 2024 FinGeo Doctoral Dissertation Prize. 🎓 To be eligible, dissertations must have been completed between January 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024. 🌍 We welcome submissions from any discipline, as long as they center on the relationship between finance and space and demonstrate […]
Continue reading“Doing fieldwork at the north of the north of Britain” by Stefanos Ioannou
In December 2023 I travelled to Shetland for two weeks. The aim of my trip was to conduct fieldwork research for a project studying small business lending in remote island communities. During my stay, I interviewed professionals from the private and the public sector, including local banks and business consulting, small business owners, and public […]
Continue readingSave the Date: Join Us for the FinGeo Annual General Meeting 2024!
We are pleased to announce the date of the next FinGeo Annual General Meeting (AGM). Date: Tuesday 7th May 2024 Time: 13:00-14:00 London / 20:00-21:00 Singapore / 22:00-23:00 Melbourne / 08:00-09:00 New York) Venue: Online via Zoom Do join us for an insightful discussion on the future direction of FinGeo and our initiatives in the field of financial geography. This […]
Continue readingBook Talk on 15 March 2024, 3pm-4pm (CET) – The Urban Empire of Finance: Power and Inequalities in Asset Management Capitalism
🌆 The Urban Empire of Finance: Power and Inequalities in Asset Management Capitalism 🗓️ Date & Time: Friday, 15 March 2024, 3pm-4pm (CET) 🔗 Zoom Registration Link: https://shorturl.at/bCMZ4 Join us for an insightful discussion on how current “asset management capitalism” is reshaping the urban landscape. Delve into the intersections of finance, real estate, and urbanization […]
Continue readingCall for Papers – RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2024
🔍📢 Call for Papers – RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2024 Session Title: Knowledge Creation in Finance Organizer: Dr. Stefanos Ioannou, Oxford Brookes University Session Outline: Delve into the intricate world of finance at the RGS-IBG Annual Conference, August 27-30, 2024. Organized by Dr. Stefanos Ioannou, this session explores the diverse processes of knowledge creation in finance […]
Continue readingCall for submissions 23 February 2024 – Session proposal for the RGS-IBG Conference, London, 27-30 August 2024
🌐 Attention FINGEO Members! Immerse yourself in the world of financial visualization at the RGS-IBG Conference in London, Aug 27-30, 2024. Join Dariusz Wójcik for the “Ideas for Financial Visualisation (FinVis)” session. 📊 Session Description: Explore financial cartography and visualization’s transformative power as we redefine how finance interacts with geography, society, and the environment. 🚀 […]
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