Summer Institute in Economic Geography

经济地理学暑期学院

• 批准号: 0242023
• 负责人: Jamie Peck
• 金额: $ 1万
• 依托单位: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-05-01 至 2004-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0242023&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Summer; Institute; Economic; Geography

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.

自20世纪70年代以来，经济地理学的理论正统和方法惯例不断受到尖锐的批判和重新评价。尽管这种不安分为该领域的活力做出了贡献，但它也给年轻的研究人员带来了特殊的挑战，他们不得不在理论、方法和实质性问题的变化中制定路线，而不屈服于时尚。此外，经济地理学的方法论实践编纂总体上落后于其他学科和子领域。在最近的一些会议上强调了加强经济地理学研究训练的必要性。针对这些问题，美国和其他国家的经济地理学家制定了一系列经济地理学暑期研习班的计划，首届会议将于2003年7月在威斯康辛州的麦迪逊举行。暑期学院将为参与者提供一个机会，调查经济地理学的理论和方法问题，因为该领域的定义广泛，并探索一系列相关的专业发展问题。该暑期学院面向来自美国和海外的博士生、博士后研究人员和新任命的教师开放，将包括一个为期一周的密集住宿项目，旨在为参与者提供对该领域创新发展和持续挑战的深入了解。NSF的支持将为至少37名参与者的参与提供帮助。世界大学网络以及《经济地理》和《南极洲》杂志也为夏季研究所提供支持。除了通过与会者的参与直接向他们提供新的见解外，研究所的组织者还将建立一个网站，以便传播论文和辅助文件以及即将举行的会议的细节。在今年的夏季研究所（以及计划于2004年在英国举行的第二研究所）所作的一些报告预计将被包括在计划编辑的卷中，暂定名为“经济地理学中的政治与实践”。经济地理学暑期研究所预计将为未来有年轻研究人员参与的合作项目奠定基础。它还应促进对在这一重要领域进行研究的基本方法和框架的思考。