Date/Time
Date(s) - Thursday, July 16, 2026 - Friday, July 17, 2026
09:00 - 17:00
Categories
The annual Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society conference will take place on 16-17 July 2026, at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, UK.
The conference will be based on two major themes:
Theme 1: Urban Agglomeration and its Distributional Effects: Who Gains and Who Loses from Density-Driven Development?
Theme 2: Revisiting the Economic Geographies of the Defence Industry.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, COST AND BOOKING
All attendees to the conference have to register beforehand to attend. Bookings will open soon, on this page.
CALL FOR PAPERS
The call for submissions to the conference will be uploaded here shortly.
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 1 July 2026. 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 will take 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 needs to be booked directly by the delegate. There is some accommodation available at St Catharine’s College but it is limited and allocated on a first come basis.
Alternatively, there are 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/ )
- The Hobson (https://thehobsoncambridge.com)
- Hotel du Vin (hotelduvin.com/Cambridge )
- Hilton Cambridge City Centre (www.hilton.co.uk)
- Travelodge (www.travelodge.co.uk)
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE:
Professor Robert Hassink, Kiel University, Germany
Professor Peter Tyler, University of Cambridge, U.K
Any conference enquiries can be sent to events@cpes.org.uk
CONFERENCE SUPPORTERS INCLUDE:
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