Date/Time
Date(s) - Thursday, July 11, 2024 - Friday, July 12, 2024
All Day
Categories
The annual Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society conference was held on 11-12 July 2024, at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, UK.
The 2024 CJRES Annual Conference was based on two major themes: The Entrepreneurial State and Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy and Rethinking Path Dependence and Lock-Ins.
Keynote speakers were:
Maryann Feldman, Watts Professor of Public Policy and Management at the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Arizona State University
‘Assessing the Influence of Mission Agencies on Regional Development’
Frank Geels is Professor of System Innovation and Sustainability, University of Manchester
‘Escaping lock-ins in accelerating low-carbon transitions: Lessons from electricity and auto-mobility systems’
Download the Conference Programme HERE.
This Page includes some of the presentations and audio files from the two day conference.
View some photos from the conference.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, COST AND BOOKING
All attendees to the conference had to register to attend. Please note accommodation was not included in the delegate fees.
CALL FOR PAPERS
The call for papers is now closed). Details of the call can be seen HERE.
Submissions were invited from researchers and practitioners in the fields of geography, economics, public policy, innovation studies, regional studies, and related fields. Also welcomed were theoretical and empirical papers, as well as case studies from different regions and contexts. As in previous years, potentially the contributions arising from the conference could be included in future themed editions of the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society.
REFUND POLICY AND PRIVACY POLICY
Please note in the event that you need to cancel your registration a full refund can be arranged up to 50 days after the original transaction booking date, providing it is before 3 July 2024. All Paypal transactions are subject to Paypal transactions charges, these and any additional administration fees will be deducted from the refund. All Paypal transactions are subject to Paypal’s Privacy Policy.
CONFERENCE VENUE
The conference took place in the McGrath Conference Centre, at St Catharine’s College, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RL. There was no parking onsite, see the Parking in Cambridge webpage and the Finding the College webpage for further directions to the College.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation for the conference was to be booked directly by the delegate. Some accommodation was available at St Catharine’s College but it was limited and allocated on a first come basis.
Alternatively, there were a number of other options nearby, including those listed below:
- Other University College rooms (www.universityrooms.com/en/city/cambridge/home)
- The Graduate Hotel (https://www.graduatehotels.com/cambridge/ )
- Hotel du Vin (hotelduvin.com/Cambridge )
- Hilton Cambridge City Centre (www.hilton.co.uk)
- Travelodge (www.travelodge.co.uk)
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE:
Dr Stefania Fiorentino, University of Cambridge
Professor Robert Hassink, University of Kiel
Associate Professor Michael Kitson, University of Cambridge
Professor Ron Martin, University of Cambridge
Professor Peter Tyler, University of Cambridge
Any conference enquiries can be sent to events@cpes.org.uk
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Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.