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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · Jun 14

I think it would be good to get some women in charge of the countries that have nuclear weapons. Women talk to each other. Women can be reasonable. Enough with the macho men and swinging dicks.

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Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Jun 8

A terrific accolade that research excellence and impact can go hand-in-hand. Congratulations!

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Michiel van Meeteren @michielvanmeeteren.bsky.social · Jun 3

📣 Save the date! On 8-10 Apr 2026 the inaugural “BeNeLux Geography” conference will be held in Leuven, Belgium. The Belgian, Dutch and Luxembug geographical community join forces to organize an international geography conference. Check the website, sign up for the Newsletter!
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www.benelux-geo.eu

BeNeLuxGeography Conference – BeNeLux Geography

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Regional Studies Journal @regionalstudies.bsky.social · Apr 4

Call for papers for our special issue: 'From knowledge-intensive to transformative knowledge regions'. For more, contact, special issue editors: @annabutzin.bsky.social; @carvalho-luis.bsky.social; Hugues Jeannerat. & Jesper Manniche think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu... Abstracts: 15th May

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Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET) @uibcet.bsky.social · Mar 11

📢 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 📢
Beyond Oil: Changing Climate Futures
⛰️ Bergen, 22 - 23 October, 2025.

Join us in a collective reckoning of the present, informed by the past, and intent on shaping transformative climate and energy futures.

📆 CFA deadline: March 28th
More info 👉 www.uib.no/en/cet/17307...

Beyond Oil 2025: Changing Climate Futures

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS. Send your abstracts before March 28. Welcome to the sixth edition of the Beyond Oil Conference. Join us in Bergen on the 22nd and 23rd of October 2025.

www.uib.no

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Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET) @uibcet.bsky.social · Mar 24

‼️Deadline approaching‼️
Join us in Bergen in October for the Beyond Oil: Changing Climate Futures conference.

Interdisciplinary conference discussing "Is society moving inevitably beyond oil?"

Send your abstract (200-300 words) by Friday March 28th!

Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET) @uibcet.bsky.social · Mar 11

📢 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 📢
Beyond Oil: Changing Climate Futures
⛰️ Bergen, 22 - 23 October, 2025.

Join us in a collective reckoning of the present, informed by the past, and intent on shaping transformative climate and energy futures.

📆 CFA deadline: March 28th
More info 👉 www.uib.no/en/cet/17307...

Beyond Oil 2025: Changing Climate Futures

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS. Send your abstracts before March 28. Welcome to the sixth edition of the Beyond Oil Conference. Join us in Bergen on the 22nd and 23rd of October 2025.

www.uib.no

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Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Mar 21

Finally! Kudos to AP and Sigrun Aasland.

Suyash Jolly @suyashjolly.bsky.social · Mar 21

www.khrono.no/regjeringen-...

Regjeringen vil fjerne omstridt norskkrav for utenlandske stipendiater

Regjeringen vil fjerne omstridt krav om norskkurs for utenlandske forskere og vurderer å myke opp reglene for studieavgift for internasjonale studenter, varsler den i stortingsmeldingen om forskningss...

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Tom Broekel @tbroekel.bsky.social · Mar 19

If we wouldn't see this happening right now, we wouldn't believe this. A massive blow to the #innovation studies community. #GeoInnoSky

Tim Martens @tmartens.bsky.social · Mar 19

"Some unfortunate news from the USPTO - it looks like the agency will be forced to terminate the PatentsView contract, so all the datasets and disambiguation currently available at patentsview.org will likely go offline on March 28."

PatentsView

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David Edgerton @davidedgerton.bsky.social · Mar 12

I've written an op-ed on innovation and economic growth for Research Fortnight (open access) arguing we need radical innovation in innovation policy centred on evidence-based policy. Shouldn't need saying but ... www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

UKRI’s economic mission is built on a delusion - Research Professional News

If British innovation could drive British growth, it would have already happened, says David Edgerton

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Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Mar 10

Ping @iamsubina.bsky.social

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Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Mar 9

Congrats @marjahelena.bsky.social and @paulakivimaa.bsky.social!

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Maria Tsouri @mariatsouri.bsky.social · Mar 9

Dead line extended to 23rd of March! If you are interested on how the twin transition affects the European labour markets check out the following PhD position connected to #SkillResilience4EU project at #HVL Bergen, Norway! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

PhD Research Fellow in Digital and Green Resilience in European Labour markets (275072) | Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

Job title: PhD Research Fellow in Digital and Green Resilience in European Labour markets (275072), Employer: Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Deadline: Sunday, March 23, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Camilla Chlebna @cchlebna.bsky.social · Mar 9

You are all warmly invited to join us discussing conceptual inroads and potential synergies with neighbouring disciplines on the matter of nature-society interactions in the wider realm of geographies of sustainability transition. Great pleasure organising this with @markussteen.bsky.social & C Binz

Geography of Sustainability Transitions on LinkedIn: #sustainabilitytransitions #geost #economicgeography #naturesociety

📢 GeoST Webinar Series 2025: Nature-Society Interactions We invite you to a new webinar series exploring nature-society interactions in the geography of…

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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · Feb 28

Mission-oriented #innovation promises grand solutions, yet too often ignores geography.
As @elvirauyarra.bsky.social, @larscoenen.bsky.social et al. stress, innovation isn’t placeless; it’s shaped by local #institutions.
A spatially blind approach risks failure & exclusion.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ei...

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Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Feb 24

Guest lectures by Bernhard Truffer, Lea Funfschilling, @teis.bsky.social, @havardhaarstad.bsky.social, @mariatsouri.bsky.social and Svein Gunnar Sjøtun and ample of time to present and discuss your own work.

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Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Feb 24

Very pleased to announce we are running our PhD course Innovation and Sustainability Transitions May 12-16th again here at HVL in Bergen. Application deadline 31th of March. norsi.no/course/susta...

Sustainability Transitions and Innovation - NORSI

Fundamental transitions within societal sectors such as energy, transport, water and food are required to cope with sustainability challenges that are

norsi.no

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Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Feb 10

Great topic, great place: very interesting PhD position!

Neil Lee @neillee.bsky.social · Feb 10

PhD opportunity at Manchester on (Inclusive) Innovation Districts

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Understanding the impact of inclusive ‘innovation District’ Initiatives at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Understanding the impact of inclusive ‘innovation District’ Initiatives at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Feb 10

This piece has been in the works for some time but now finally published in Economic Geography.

w. Christian Binz (lead), @kfrenken.bsky.social, James Murphy, Simone Strambach, Michaela Trippl & Bernhard Truffer.

Comments welcome!

doi.org/10.1080/0013...

Exploring the Economic Geographies of Sustainability Transitions: Commentary and Agenda

This commentary provides a short review of the history and current state of transition studies, and explores how a deepened exchange with economic geographers could be fostered at the geography of ...

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Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Feb 6

A real delight to visit Utrecht and catch-up with friends and colleagues!

Ron Boschma @ronboschma.bsky.social · Feb 5

Interesting seminar at Utrecht University by Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social on geographies of mission-oriented policies

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Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Apr 5

It builds on a collaboration with: Università degli Studi di Verona, University of Copenhagen, University of Limerick and the Seafood Innovation Cluster, Norway.

Deadline for applications: 15th of April.

Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Apr 5

We are looking for a postdoc to work with us in the research project AQUABALANCE - Balancing economic, environmental, and social sustainability in the European aquaculture industry. The project is funded through the call ‘Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP).

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Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Apr 5

Interested in fishy transitions? Look no further: jobbnorge.no/en/available-j…

@hvl_no

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Lars Coenen @larscoenen.bsky.social · Oct 28

Those pics are so emblematic of our truly nice and stimulating event.

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