General Themes

65th ERSA Congress 2026 Sofia

For submissions to Ordinary, Young Scientists or Refereed Session Type.
Please note: Epainos Candidates can choose Special Session or Young Scientists session type.

G01 Urban, Regional, Territorial and Local Resilience

G02 Regional Growth Models, Competitiveness, and Convergence in a Polycrisis Context

G03 Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for Green and Digital Transitions

G04 International Trade, Global Value Chains and Regional Growth under Reconfiguration (De-risking, Reshoring, Strategic Autonomy)

G05 Transportation, Energy and Communication Infrastructures: Criticality, Security and Regional Impacts in the Transition Era

G06 Space, Digital Transformation and AI for Regional Implications

G07 Spatial Dimensions of Demographic Transition: (De)Population, Ageing, Loneliness and Wellbeing

G08 Climate Change, Natural Hazards and Adaptation: Spatial Incidence and Impacts

G09 Migration, Forced Displacement, Mobility Patterns and Impacts Across Space

G10 Socio-Spatial Inequalities and Polarisation: Segregation, Migration, Gender, Discrimination and Social Exclusion

G11 Public Policy Assessment in the Transition Era: Inclusiveness, Poverty Alleviation, Equal Opportunities and Territorial Justice

G12 Agriculture, Rurality and Food-System Transitions: Agrifood and Rural Entrepreneurship

G13 Social and Territorial Capital, Institutions and the Commons transition

G14 Left-Behind Areas, Inner Territories and Border Regions: Place-Based Responses in the Transition Era

G15 Tourism and Culture in the Transition Era, Carrying Capacity, Creative Industries, Wellbeing and Quality of Life

G16 Statistical And Econometric Methods of Urban and Regional Analysis

G17 Geopolitics, Geo-economics, Conflicts and Security, Spatial Impacts and Regional Responses

G18 Voting Patterns, Participation, Trust, Discontent and Representation in Times of Transition

G19 Urban, Regional and Local Policy Evaluation

G20 Regional Policy, Cohesion Policy and Financial Instruments, Assessing Policy Effectiveness in the Transition Era

G21 Multilevel Governance and Decentralisation, Governing Transformations and Regional Responses

G22 Housing and Urban Transformation in the Transition Era, Affordability, Energy Poverty, Renewal, Gentrification and Displacement

G23 Labour Markets in the Transition Era: Future of Work, AI, Unemployment, Gig Economy and Digital Nomads

G24 Universities and Regional Development, Skills, Training and Lifelong Learning for Green and Digital Transitions

G25 Enriching Research and Policy Methods in Regional Science: Digital Tools, AI, Participatory Approaches, Mapping and Stakeholder EngagementNew proposals 

G26 Green transition Industrial Policy, Reindustrialization and Net-Zero Manufacturing: Regional Pathways in a Transition Era

G27 Inflation, Energy-Price Shocks and the Cost-of-Living Crisis: Spatial Impacts and Regional Responses

G28 Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Services and Nature-Based Solutions: Spatial Planning under Planetary Boundaries