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Kateryna Tkach @kateryna-tkach.bsky.social · Sep 1

Pleased to present our paper on Ukrainian #refugees in Italy, with @pfaggy.bsky.social & Alessandra Michelangeli, at #ERSA2025 in Athens

Grateful to Andrii Kartysh, Consul General of Ukraine in Milan, & Maksym Kovalenko, Consul General of Ukraine in Naples, for disseminating our online survey

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Sep 4

Sul quotidiano Il Centro @pfaggy.bsky.social parla delle attuali criticità legate all’erosione del potere d’acquisto delle famiglie italiane e alle soluzioni possibili

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Alessandra Faggian @pfaggy.bsky.social · Aug 27

An interesting day in the books…#ERSA2025

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Alessandra Faggian @pfaggy.bsky.social · Aug 18

Leggere qui…priceless

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Jul 14

📚🆕 Thematic Encyclopedia of Regional Science is out w contributions from our members @giubreglia.bsky.social , Carlo Caporali, @dariadenti.bsky.social, @pfaggy.bsky.social & @mrmodica.bsky.social 🌍

More ➡️ www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/the...

Thematic Encyclopedia of Regional Science

This thematic Encyclopedia explores the multifaceted world of regional science, presenting a systematic and coherent overview of its central topics. It highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the f...

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 3

➡️ @dariadenti.bsky.social presents her work on earthquake & social cohesion 🤝🦺 (w/ @pfaggy.bsky.social @mrmodica.bsky.social & Ilan Noy) @ the 5th Diversity and Discrimination Workshop (@exeter.ac.uk @lborouniversity.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social)

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · May 13

Our PhD student Maria Camila Jiménez Amaya is participating to the LSE Workshop of Early Career Women in Economic Geography

She presents the paper ‘Austerity and Sexual Violence: Insights from the UK’ (joint with @dariadenti.bsky.social & @pfaggy.bsky.social)

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · May 15

🎓 Got a Bachelor’s degree? Want a Master’s?
We offer “Chasing Science” for the University of L’Aquila Master’s programs in Social Sciences.
Benefits:
✅ €12,000 scholarship
🏠 Housing
📚 Extra learning activities
Apply by June 15, 2025
Details: amministrazionetrasparente.gssi.it/page/5/detai...

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · May 6

📢 Final weeks to apply to our PhD in Regional Science & Economic Geography
🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓12 fully-funded PhD positions
🎓 4-year program
💰€16,243 annual scholarship
🏠 🍽️ accommodation at GSSI facilities (or substitute grant) + board
⏰ Deadline: May 23, 2025
🔗 Apply: www.gssi.it/phd/
ℹ️ tinyurl.com/5859e6x7

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Alessandra Faggian @pfaggy.bsky.social · May 8

…but we do not know whom yet…

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · May 6

“Science has no passport, no gender, no ethnicity, no political party.”

EC President Ursula von der Leyen, announcing a €500M initiative to attract top global talent.

In a fractured world, science remains a unifying force – rooted in diversity, driven by curiosity, and shared by all humanity.

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Alessandra Faggian @pfaggy.bsky.social · May 6

Last week to apply to our PhD scholarships…fully funded, including accommodation and meals, plus laptop and funds for traveling to conferences on top of the scholarship

Marco Modica @mrmodica.bsky.social · May 6

📢 Final weeks to apply to our PhD in Regional Science & Economic Geography
🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓12 fully-funded PhD positions
🎓 4-year program
💰€16,243 annual scholarship
🏠 🍽️ accommodation at GSSI facilities (or substitute grant) + board
⏰ Deadline: May 23, 2025
🔗 Apply: www.gssi.it/phd/
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Applications Phd

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Alessandra Faggian @pfaggy.bsky.social · May 5

Tornata al liceo…magari!

Alessandra Faggian @pfaggy.bsky.social · May 5

Motivational flowers to start the week…

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · Apr 25

📍 How close is your nearest hospital?

In 2023, 83% of people in the EU lived within a 15-minute drive of a hospital.

✅ 124 regions had 100% coverage—96 of them in 🇩🇪 Germany.
⚠️ In 97 regions, fewer than 50% lived within 15 minutes.
🚨 In 7, it was under 10%.

→ europa.eu/!D7BpB8

A color-coded map of Europe showing the percentage of the population living within a 15-minute drive of a hospital by NUTS 3 regions in 2023. Dark blue regions (≥100%) indicate full access, while yellow regions (<50%) show limited access. Germany shows widespread dark blue coverage. High-access regions are also found in parts of France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy. Low-access areas (yellow) are concentrated in parts of Romania, Greece, Spain, and Ireland. Grey areas indicate regions with no available data. The map is sourced from Eurostat

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Alessandra Faggian @pfaggy.bsky.social · Apr 25

80 non da ma DI liberazione…e che la libertà possa durare per sempre…

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Apr 23

📣 Call for Papers: NARSC session at @assameeting.bsky.social 2026 in Philadelphia

Session theme: Economic impact of natural hazards and recovery
Submit papers/abstracts to [email protected] by May 15, 2025.
Organizers: @mrmodica.bsky.social & Sandy Dall'erba

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · Apr 22

The key chart right now:

Usually US economic pain is cushioned by falling bond yields and a strengthening dollar, which mean lower interest rates and more spending power for consumers.

This time we’re seeing the opposite, meaning the pain will be amplified.

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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · Apr 19

Many neurodiverse people discovered success w/ remote work as it reduced distractions. Disclosure is often not safe as ppl downplay the condition in a way they would never do w/ a physical one. Flexibility is good for all workers, esp neurodivergent people. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Alessandra Faggian @pfaggy.bsky.social · Apr 18

IMPORTANT: Annals of Regional Science is looking for a new editor in chief from the Americas

Alessandra Faggian @pfaggy.bsky.social · Apr 15

Evento Made in Italy oggi pomeriggio all’Emiciclo

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Sébastien Bourdin🌍🎓 @bourdinseb.bsky.social · Apr 9

📢 Call for papers – Annals of Regional Science
🗓️ Deadline: Nov 15, 2025
Explore the unexpected effects of public policies on cities & regions.
Submit your work ➡️ link.springer.com/collections/...
#RegionalScience #PublicPolicy #UrbanStudies

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Urban Affairs Association (UAA) @uaanews.bsky.social · Mar 4

NEW #BookReview: A modern guide to creative economies, edited by Roberta Comunian, Alessandra Faggian, and Jarna Heinonen. Reviewed by Patrick Adler.

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@bhanlonurban.bsky.social @uaanews.bsky.social
#Economics #UrbanEconomy

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Mar 13

📢 Our call for the PhD in Regional Science & Economic Geography is out
🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓12 fully-funded PhD positions
🎓 4-year program
💰€16,243 annual scholarship
🏠 🍽️ accommodation at GSSI facilities (or substitute grant) + board
⏰ Deadline: May 23, 2025
🔗 Apply: www.gssi.it/phd/
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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Mar 27

📢 CfP
Institutions and Regional Development Conference
🗓️ Sept 25-26, 2025
⏰ submission by June 15, 2025
📌 @gssisocialsci.bsky.social
Topics: geopolitical risks, climate change, disasters, AI, local development, urban economics, innovation, local institutions

More details 👇
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