Geographical Political Economy

Henry Yeung appointed Honorary Professorial Fellow

The School of Environment and Development at Manchester University is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Henry Wai-chung Yeung as Honorary Professorial Fellow. Henry is Professor of Economic Geography at the National University of Singapore and has an international, cross-disciplinary reputation for his research on theories and methods in economic geography, global production networks, Asian firms in the global economy and economic development in the Asia Pacific region. He will continue his already well established collaboration with the members of the Geographical Political Economy research group, namely Neil Coe, Peter Dicken and Martin Hess.

• For more information about Henry.

Economcic Geography Summer Institute comes to Manchester

The fourth Summer Institute in Economic Geography will meet in Manchester, England, in July 2008 and will be organised by GPE research group members Neil Coe and Kevin Ward. The Institute, which meets biannually, provides an opportunity to investigate leading-edge theoretical and methodological questions, along with a range of associated professional development issues, in the field of economic geography, broadly defined. The meetings feature contributions from internationally renowned figures in economic geography. Open to graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and recently appointed faculty, the Summer Institute comprises an intensive, week-long program of activities designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the innovatory developments and enduring controversies in this fast-moving field. Detailed information will follow, watch this space.

ESRC Seminar Series “Changing Cultures of Competitiveness”

The ESRC is funding a seminar series on “Changing Cultures of Competitiveness: Conceptual and Policy Issues”. The Principal Organisers are Professor Bob Jessop and Dr Ngai-Ling Sum, University of Lancaster. The third seminar in the series will be held in Manchester in July 2008, organised by Martin Hess.

• ESRC Seminar Series: Changing Cultures of Competitiveness website