Central banks, the climate crisis and the need for a ‘creative disruption’ Authors: Martin Sokol and Jennie C. Stephens _________________________________________________________________________ How should central banks respond to the worsening climate crisis that threatens to destabilise the economy and society? As climate disruptions become more frequent and intense, it seems clear that changes in central banks and […]
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30th November 2023 at 2-3pm UK time – online book talk with Andy Pike on “Financialization and Local Statecraft”!
📚 Join us for a captivating online book talk with Andy Pike on “Financialization and Local Statecraft”! 🗓️ Mark your calendars for the 30th at 2-3pm UK time. 🌐 Explore the intersection of finance and local governance. Don’t miss this insightful discussion! #AndyPikeTalk #Financialization #LocalStatecraft 📖✨
Continue readingJoin the next Summer Institute in Economic Geography held at NUS Geography, 21-26 July 2024!
Join the next Summer Institute in Economic Geography held at NUS Geography, 21-26 July 2024! Applications OPEN now till 22 Dec 2023. The Summer Institute in Economic Geography represents a unique approach to advanced training, mentoring, and professional development for early-career researchers entering the field of economic geography, broadly defined, oriented to the highest standards of international practice. The 11th […]
Continue readingJob opportunity! Postdoctoral Research Opportunities at Vienna University
What to expect The postdoctoral researcher will be part of a team starting a new research direction in the study of energy- and financial transitions that will have important implications for studying phenomena at the intersection of energy geopolitics, geoeconomics, and geofinance. The initial contract is for one year, possibly extending annually up to 4 […]
Continue reading14-17 June 2023 | Ljubljana (Slovenia) | 2023 RSA Annual Conference “Transforming Regions: Policies and Planning for People and Places”
14-17 June 2023 | Ljubljana (Slovenia) | 2023 RSA Annual Conference “Transforming Regions: Policies and Planning for People and Places” Fingeo is going to be at the 2023 RSA Annual Conference “Transforming Regions: Policies and Planning for People and Places” to be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia between the 14 to the 17th of June 2023. […]
Continue reading14-15 September 2023 | Brussels (Belgium) | “Intersections of finance and society 2023”
14-15 September 2023 | Brussels (Belgium) | “Intersections of finance and society 2023” Intersections of finance and society 2023 is a conference to be held at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium next 14-15 September 2023. You are welcome to join. Several FinGeo Members will be there! Abstract submission deadline is set for 1 May 2023. […]
Continue reading25-26 May 2023 | ECR Workshop at St Hilda’s College & Online, University of Oxford
Early-Career Researcher Workshop: New Frontiers for Data Analytics in Economic and Business History Research A GloCoBank Project Event | 25-26 May 2023 | St Hilda’s College & Online | University of Oxford Registration link (in-person and online attendance) Programme link (including abstracts and speaker bios) About the workshop: The ERC-funded ‘Global Correspondent Banking 1870–2000’ (GloCoBank) project at […]
Continue readingOpportunity! PhD position at Anglia Ruskin University
Are you, or anyone you know, interested in working on a PhD project, researching ‘The Effect of FinTech on Financial Inclusion and Citizen Equality’? If so, we have good news for you: Franziska Sohns and Aled Jones, have just been awarded a ‘VC PhD Scholarship’, which will allow them to supervise a PhD student working […]
Continue readingThree research associates (PhD or Postdoc) in the field of climate change and global finance, Witten/Herdecke University
Witten/Herdecke University, which was founded in 1982, is Germany’s first privately funded university. At present, it has a staff of more than 800 employees serving over 2,600 students. The university is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and, accordingly, to tackling the complex challenges of meeting these goals. We aim to contribute through our […]
Continue readingFinGeo Bursaries to attendees of the 6th Global Conference on Economic Geography – Apply by 25th April 2022!
FinGeo is providing a small number of bursaries (typically GBP £300-£400 each) to attendees of the 6th Global Conference on Economic Geography (7th to 10th June 2022) to support some of their travel and/or accommodation expenses. Under the terms of the Regional Studies Association (RSA) network grant scheme, applicants must be RSA members to be eligible. All members based in Band B, C or D countries are normally eligible. […]
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