June
2028
Rome
Italy
CONFERENCE GOVERNANCE
The Global Conference on Economic Geography (GCEG) is the world’s leading international meeting for scholars, practitioners, and students engaged in economic geography. Take a closer look at our local organizing committee, advisory board and international scientific committee down below.
Local Organizing Committee
Carlo Inverardi-Ferri, Italian National Research Council & Queen Mary University of London
Filippo Celata, Sapienza University of Rome
Massimiliano Tabusi, Società Geografica Italiana & Università per stranieri di Siena
Riccardo Morri, Sapienza University of Rome
Andrea Filippetti, Italian National Research Council
Valerio Leone Sciabolazza, Sapienza University of Rome
Raffaella Coletti, Italian National Research Council
Barbara Staniscia, Sapienza University of Rome
Elisabetta Parente, Italian National Research Council & Istituto Nazionale di Statistica
Cesare di Feliciantonio, Sapienza University of Rome
Felix Mallin, Italian National Research Council
Chiara Certomà, Sapienza University of Rome
Anwesha Aditi, Italian National Research Council & Sapienza University of Rome
Julian Lovreglio, Italian National Research Council & Sapienza University of Rome
Riccardo Martinelli, Italian National Research Council & Sapienza University of Rome
Advisory Board
Yuko Aoyama, Clark University
Noel Castree, University of Manchester
Peter Dannenberg, University of Cologne
James Faulconbridge, Lancaster University
Mia Gray, University of Cambridge
Sarah Hall, University of Cambridge
Sally Hardy, Regional Studies Association
Simona Iammarino, Gran Sasso Science Institute
Dieter Kogler, University College Dublin
Karen Lai, Durham University
Weidong Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Julie Macleavy, University of Bristol
Siobhán McGrath, Clark University
Jamie Peck, The University of British Columbia
Adrian Smith, University of Sussex
Allan Watson, Loughborough University
Dariusz Wójcik, National University of Singapore
Henry Yeung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mathew Zook, University of Kentucky
International Scientific Committee
The International Scientific Committee will be composed of scholars based in Italy and internationally, representing a broad range of geographical regions, theoretical perspectives, and career stages. Its role is to support the scientific quality of the conference, contribute to the selection of themes and sessions, and ensure that the programme reflects the diversity and global scope of contemporary economic geography.
The full list of committee members will be announced closer to the conference.
Call for Host Institutions
Details regarding the call to host the 9th Global Conference on Economic Geography will be published in early 2028. The call will outline the application process, eligibility criteria, and key requirements for interested host institutions.