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Lavanya Gupta
@lavanyag.bsky.social
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PhD,TISS, India | Intern, IIT Guwahati |
Feminist rural geographer, cultural entrepreneurship,Tradi-Knowledge, left Behind places
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Is the UK’s industrial strategy really place based? New @rsablog.bsky.social blog on our recent @regionalstudies.bsky.social paper. Blog here: regions.regionalstudies.org/ezine/articl... paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @regstud.bsky.social @rsaibis.bsky.social @prt1969.bsky.social
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February 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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New RSA Historical Regions blog by Kristin Smette Gulbrandsen:

A Short-Lived Union: Lessons from the Troms–Finnmark Merger

🔗 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...
A Short-Lived Union: Lessons from the Troms-Finnmark Merger - RSA Main
In 2020, a merger of the counties of Troms and Finnmark in northern Norway was implemented as part of a nationwide regional reform. Unlike some mergers that took place at the time, this merger was not...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Call for Abstracts Open: 20th Regional Innovation Policies Conference, 17-18 Sept, 2026 Birmingham, UK #RegInnoPol26 @regstud.bsky.social @rsaeurope.bsky.social @rsaibis.bsky.social @prt1969.bsky.social @lisadepropris.bsky.social @fmfai.bsky.social @regionalwhispers.bsky.social
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January 30, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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My afterword "The Material Politics of Labour in Africa" to the SI "Under construction – towards critical perspectives on infrastructuring and infrastructured labour in Africa" edited is now freely available. @rsa-tpg.bsky.social @rsablog.bsky.social #geosky

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January 30, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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💬 What should RSABlog explore next? Share your ideas!
📣 Our poll is live on LinkedIn 👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Eager to hear from you:
@regstud.bsky.social @rsa-regions.bsky.social @financeandspace.bsky.social @rsaeurope.bsky.social @rsa-adp.bsky.social @rsa-tpg.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Over the past year, we’ve journeyed through vernacular and historical regions across continents. As we wrap up this month’s blogs, we’re looking ahead — and we’d love your early input on where the RSA Blog should go in 2026. 🔍✨
January 23, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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📢 A LinkedIn poll will be launching soon, but we’re opening a head-start listening session here.
What themes, perspectives, or kinds of contributions do you think the RSA Blog should prioritise in the year ahead?
We’re eager to hear from you and look forward to shaping the upcoming cycle together 🚀
January 23, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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Different regions have different development pathways & industrial strategies need to be tailored to local conditions.
Found this insightful?
💬 We welcome your thoughts.
And we are looking for new topics or calls that RSA should explore next?
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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New @rsablog.bsky.social ‘Beyond Agglomeration.’ Time to go beyond agglomeration as an organising principle in industrial strategy & take place seriously. @regionalstudies.bsky.social @rsaibis.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...
Beyond Agglomeration. Towards A Rethinking of Industrial Strategy? - RSA Main
In recent years, industrial strategy has returned to the centre of political and economic debate. Governments across advanced economies are once again asking how they can shape growth, support innovat...
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January 20, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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🚀 New RSA blog by
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Beyond Agglomeration: Towards a Rethinking of Industrial Strategy?
It’s time to move beyond agglomeration as an organising principle in industrial strategy & take place seriously.
www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...
Beyond Agglomeration. Towards A Rethinking of Industrial Strategy? - RSA Main
In recent years, industrial strategy has returned to the centre of political and economic debate. Governments across advanced economies are once again asking how they can shape growth, support innovat...
www.regionalstudies.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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🌟 New RSA blog:
The Human Flourishing Geographic Index (HFGI) offers a new way to study regions—tracking happiness, belonging, purpose, and well-being at fine spatial and temporal scales across the U.S.
By Stefano Iacus & Devika Jain

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Human Flourishing Geographic Index (HFGI): A County-level Dataset for Measuring Regional Flourishing in the United States - RSA Main
Policymakers often rely on familiar indicators such as GDP, employment rates, and education levels to assess regional well-being. Yet these metrics tell only part of the story. Human flourishing, enco...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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⏳ Today is the final day for Historical Regions submissions.
The rolling call for Feb–March contributions remains open—ideas welcome.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 ‘𝗦𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁-𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀’ in @regionalstudies.bsky.social. We’re exploring how #emotions, #imaginaries & #narratives shaping regional futures. ✨
𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: 👇
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Spatial inequalities and feelings of left-behindness: perceptions, imaginaries, and policy responses
This special issue explores the intersection of the feelings and material conditions influencing 'left-behindness' and the policies designed to address it.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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🎉 Announcing the 2025 RSA Best Blog Award!
Congrats to Ayush Srivastava & Asma Sayyad (TISS, India) for:
Tide and Territory: Vernacular Regionality in Maharashtra’s Koli Fishing Communities.

Read: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...

🎥 Award: youtu.be/XRwmi2AzUU0?...
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Hi everyone, so this is happening & I would be really glad to have you all join me in this conversation.
Academic writing is tough & publishing tougher. However there are avenues that are a middle grounds of academic publishing where all ideas are open for discussion & writing is flexible.
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Our latest @safety-nets.bsky.social project blog is out. We reflect on spatial inequalities and disability benefit reforms. And the pickle UK gov changes might create for subnational and devolved authorities.
October 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Many thanks to @regstud.bsky.social and @rsablog.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts on designing better maps in academia. And to @cchlebna.bsky.social for encouragement and feedback.
September 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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For centuries, Mumbai’s Koli fishing communities shaped life by the tides 🌊🐟. Their Koliwadas are more than hamlets, they’re vernacular regions of caste, craft & ecology.
Read Ayush Srivastava & Asma Sayyad’s RSA Summer Series blog 👇
👉 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...
Found this interesting?
September 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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How do regions drive change?
🇬🇧 UK → bottom-up, market-led
🇨🇳 China → quyu (区域), state-shaped governance

In our latest RSA Summer Series blog, Qinying Sun unpacks innovation directionality across two models.

🔗 www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...
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Quyu and Regional Directionality: Innovation Intermediaries in China and the UK's Non-Core Regions - RSA Main
The concept of Quyu (区域) in China Across policy and academic debates, regions are increasingly recognised as key arenas for addressing climate change, demographic shifts, and economic transitions. In ...
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August 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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New RSA blog 📰
by @jacknewman.bsky.social & @sarahayres.bsky.social speaks on why combining mayoral devolution + mission-led policy could transform the UK.
Link: www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202...
What’s your take — could empowered mayors guided by national missions be the UK’s game-changer?
How Mayors and Missions Can Make the UK a Better Place to Live - RSA Main
The UK government can meet some of its biggest challenges by combining mayoral devolution with its mission-led approach. Empowering local leaders to deliver on national missions will mean giving them ...
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August 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Why haven’t EU candidate countries caught up economically? 📉
Dženita Šiljak explores the role of institutions in convergence—or the lack of it.
📖 🔗 Read Here: bit.ly/3FtBogV
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Institutions and Convergence: Why Have EU Candidates Lagged Behind? - RSA Main
The “advantage of backwardness”—the notion that low-income countries can grow faster by borrowing and adapting existing technology—has long been central to the theory of economic convergence. However,...
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May 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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📢 From innovation to inequality, CIMR researchers made standout contributions on universities, governance & regional inclusion. Get the highlights from the RSA’s biggest event yet.
📝 Blog: bit.ly/43FLpQg
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Exploring regions, sustainability and inclusivity: Insights from Porto - RSA Main
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) Annual Conference 2025, held in Porto from May 6 to 9, brought together nearly 900 scholars, marking the largest gathering in RSA history. The event showcased di...
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May 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Newcastle ranks high economically in the North East 📈
Yet, it faces alarmingly high child poverty rates.
What explains this contradiction?
🧵 A thread via the @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social @regionalstudies.bsky.social ⬇️
June 7, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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🔥 What are the biggest pressures facing regional researchers today?
Find out in this new RSA blog by @rsachiefexec.bsky.social & @gretegans.bsky.social, based on RSA’s 2024–25 focus groups.
Read: bit.ly/406UEb9
Also✨ Rolling call for blogs = OPEN!
🌍 Summer blog series lands soon—watch this space.
Researching regions: The Professional Challenges Experienced By Regional Researchers - RSA Main
In 2024 and early 2025, a large number of Regional Studies Association (RSA) members participated in a series of focus group sessions convened by the RSA to understand the priorities of the regional s...
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July 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM