Thanks to the support of the Regional Studies Association, the Regional Studies Association Research Network on Creative Industries and the Regions: Relationship between places, local and regional policies and creative production has just been launched. You can find further information on the website www.creative-regions.org.uk

The network aims to address trends and issues around the development of the creative and cultural industries at the regional level in UK, fostering a multi-disciplinary debate among researchers, practitioners and policy makers in the field.

The first seminar of the network
Measuring and Understanding the Creative Economy in the Regions: Methodological Approaches and Issues.
will take place at the University of Southampton on the 24th-25th of September 2008

Please see the call for papers in their site.

Deadline to submit your abstract: 25th June 2008 - Final paper submission: 1st August 2008

For information, please email: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

or visit: www.regional-studies-assoc.ac.uk & www.creative-regions.org.uk

Looking forward to your contribution to the research network and the seminar,

Roberta Comunian, School Geography - University of Southampton

Caroline Chapain, Centre for Urban and Regional Studies - University of Birmingham