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持续暴露于深入的批判和重新评估。 虽然这种不安有助于该领域的活力，但它对年轻的研究人员提出了特殊的挑战，他们不得不通过理论，方法和实质性问题的变化来制定课程，而不会屈服于时尚。 此外，经济地理学方法实践的编纂工作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培训的必要性。 针对这些问题，美国和其他国家的经济地理学家已制定计划，举办一系列经济地理学暑期班，并将于2003年7月在威斯康星州的麦迪逊举行首届会议。 暑期研究所将为参与者提供一个机会，研究经济地理学的理论和方法问题，因为该领域被广泛定义，并探索一系列相关的专业发展问题。 开放给博士生，博士后研究人员，以及最近任命的教师来自美国和海外，暑期研究所将包括一个密集的，为期一周的活动住宅计划，旨在为参与者提供创新发展的深入了解和持续的挑战在这一领域。 NSF的支持将提供援助，以促进至少37名参与者的参与。 世界大学网络以及《经济地理》和《对跖点》期刊也为暑期研究所提供了支持。 除了通过与会者的参与直接向他们提供新的见解外，研究所组织者还将建立一个网站，以便利分发论文和辅助文件以及即将举行的会议的详细情况。 在今年的暑期讲习班（以及计划于2004年在联合王国举办的第二次讲习班）上所作的一些介绍预计将收入计划编辑的一卷，暂定名为“经济地理学中的政治与实践”。“经济地理暑期研究所预计将为未来涉及年轻研究人员的合作企业奠定基础。 它还应推动思考在这一重要领域开展研究的基本方法和框架。

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.