Population Change and Regional Resilience
1st-2nd December 2025, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
We are pleased to announce the next Joint ANRASI/RSA conference which will take place in Hamilton, 1st – 2nd December 2025.
The 2025 conference theme explores the evolving dynamics of population change and its interrelationship with the resilience of regions across Australasia and beyond. This theme embraces a broad spectrum of issues, including ageing populations, migration trends, urbanisation and rural depopulation, and their intersections with housing, infrastructure, employment, and regional and rural development. The theme invites discussions on how local and central government, Indigenous and local communities, and other stakeholders can adapt to these changes to foster social, economic, and environmental resilience, and ensure that regions are vibrant, inclusive, and future-ready.
This conference is convened jointly by the Australia and New Zealand Regional Science Association International (ANZRSAI) and the Regional Studies Association(RSA). The two associations bring together researchers across academic and policy fields to explore the cutting edge of regional science and regional analysis in Australia, New Zealand and around the world. The event will be hosted by the University of Waikatoon 1-2 December 2025.
Call for Special Sessions
Proposals for contributed papers, for themed panels, or for special sessions, will be welcomed on any topic related to the theme, or to regional science or regional studies more generally.
If you would like a special session, please complete the form on the website and send to Nicola.pilling@regionalstudies.org
29th August 2025 - Submission deadline for proposals for themed panels or special sessions
Abstract Submission
We invite contributions from academics, practitioners, and policy advisors on any aspect of regional studies and regional science for presentation at the conference. The programme will include PowerPoint presentations, academic papers, themed panels, and special sessions on topics in regional science theory, regional development practice or regional planning policy. Presentations will be made in person, in two or three parallel sessions.
For more details on the conference, to submit an abstract (up to 250 words and text only) or special session proposal, please go to: https://www.regionalstudies.org/events/ ... zrsai-rsa/
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes,
Nicola Pilling
Event Manager
Regional Studies Association
Sussex Innovation Centre | Falmer | Brighton BN1 9SB | United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)1273 698 017