British & Irish Section
21st and 22nd of January 2026

The British and Irish Section are pleased to announce the fourth annual Online Early Career Colloquium, which will take place on the 21st and 22nd of January 2026. This is a great opportunity for PhD researchers and early career researchers (within 3 years of their PhD) to present and discuss their work with experienced academics in their field. We welcome PhD researchers at any stage of their PhD. First-year PhD students are encouraged to apply and may present research plans or works in progress.

Attendance at the colloquium is free. There are also prizes for the best paper and the best presentation. Prize winners will receive a certificate and will be invited to attend our annual RSAI-BIS conference in Belfast in May 2026, for free. The prize covers conference fee, accommodation, and economy-class travel costs.

Successful presentations and papers will clearly demonstrate the location of the research within the regional science literature and clearly explain the theoretical and/or conceptual frameworks in regional science to which their work contributes.

Abstracts can be submitted up to December 12th and the details are available on the Section website: Early Career Colloquium 2026 – Regional Science Association International.
If you have any questions in relation to the event please contact the organiser, Dr Daragh O’Leary at daragholeary@ucc.ie.