Summer Institute in Economic Geography

自20世纪70年代以来，经济地理学见证了理论正统和方法论惯例不断受到搜索、批评和重新评估。虽然这种不安促进了该领域的活力，但它也给年轻的研究人员带来了特别的挑战，他们必须在理论、方法和实质性关注的不断变化的领域中制定路线，而不是屈服于时尚。此外，经济地理学方法论实践的编纂总体上落后于其他学科和子领域。在最近的几次会议上强调了加强经济地理研究培训的必要性。作为对这些问题的回应，美国和其他国家的经济地理学家已经制定了举办一系列经济地理学暑期研究所的计划，成立会议将于2003年7月在威斯康星州的麦迪逊举行。暑期研习班将为学员提供一个机会，调查经济地理学的理论和方法问题，因为该领域的定义很广泛，并探索一系列相关的专业发展问题。暑期学院向来自美国和海外的博士生、博士后研究人员和最近任命的教师开放，将包括为期一周的密集住宿活动，旨在让参与者深入了解该领域的创新发展和持续的挑战。国家科学基金会的支持将为至少37名参与者的参与提供便利。世界大学网络以及《经济地理学》和《对岸》杂志也在为暑期学院提供支助。除了通过与会者的参与直接向与会者提供新的见解外，研究所的组织者还将建立一个网站，以便利传播文件和辅助文件以及即将举行的会议的细节。在今年的暑期研究所(以及计划于2004年在英国举行的第二期研究所)上发表的许多演讲，预计将被编入一本计划中的编辑卷，暂定标题为“经济地理学中的政治与实践”。经济地理学中的暑期研究所预计将为未来年轻研究人员参与的合作项目奠定基础。它还应推动对在这一重要领域进行研究的基本方法和框架的思考。

Snce the 1970s, economic geography has witnessed theoretical orthodoxies and methodological conventions persistently exposed to searching critique and reevaluation. While this restlessness has contributed to the dynamism of the field, it has presented particular challenges for young researchers who have had to chart courses through a shifting terrain of theoretical, methodological, and substantive concerns without succumbing to faddishness. Furthermore, codification of methodological practice in economic geography generally has lagged that found in other disciplines and subfields. The need for enhanced research training in economic geography has been highlighted at a number of recent meetings. In response to these issues, economic geographers in the U.S. and other nations have developed plans to conduct a series of summer institutes in economic geography, with an inaugural meeting to be held in Madison, Wisconsin, in July 2003. The summer institute will provide an opportunity for participants to investigate theoretical and methodological issues in economic geography as the field is broadly defined as well as to explore a range of associated professional development matters. Open to doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and recently appointed faculty from the United States and overseas, the summer institute will comprise an intensive, week-long residential program of activities designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the innovative developments and continuing challenges in this field. NSF support will provide assistance to facilitate participation of at least 37 participants. Support for the summer institute also is being provided by the Worldwide Universities Network and from the Economic Geography and Antipode journals. In addition to new insights provided directly to participants through their participation, the institute organizers will establish a website to facilitate dissemination of papers and supporting documentation as well as details of forthcoming meetings. A number of the presentations made at this year's summer institute (as well as at a planned second institute in 2004 in the United Kingdom) are expected to be included in a planned edited volume tentatively titled "Politics and Practice in Economic Geography."The summer institute in economic geography is expected to establish a basis for future collaborative ventures involving young researchers. It should also advance thinking about fundamental approaches and frameworks for conducting research in this important field.