The 4th FinGeo School (31January - 1 February 2026) - Registration closed
The 4th FinGeo school will be held in Bologna from the 31 January - 1 February 2026 and it targets early career researcher (Post-Grad, PhD students, Post-doc, etc), but it is open to anyone interested. This edition will focus on in-field research methodology in Financial Geography.
It is going to be held in a friendly academic environment of the oldest University of the world in an Italian area where small and mid-size firms, cooperatives and social businesses, local banks, bank philanthropic foundation and public funds have created an international leaderships in several traditional and innovative industrial sector (i.e. automotive, mechanics, agrifood, heath, green economy, bigdata and A.I.). Over the past year, Bologna has emerged as one of the leading world hubs for high-performance computing (HPC) and quantum technologies, opening new opportunities to explore the intersections of finance, sustainability, and technology.
Therefore, this FinGeo School offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the past and engage in debates about the future, fostering research on the current and emerging developments in financial geography.
Methodologically, this edition will combine inspiring keynotes from leading scholars with hands-on, field-based research approaches in Financial Geography. The programme features traditional guest lectures, site visits, and fieldwork applying research methodologies. It will be further enriched by career development sessions, networking opportunities, and 'meet the editors' events with leading journals associated with FinGeo.
Bursary opportunities are available to partially cover travel expenses, supported by the Regional Studies Association – FinGeo Research Network project.
Please note that the FinGeo School is organized back-to-back to the 8th FinGeo Global Seminar that will be held 2nd and 3rd February 2026 at the University of Bologna premises. FinGeo School participants are welcomed to stay for the seminar and present a short paper or joining the discussions.
Practicalities & Final Agenda: Please refer to the materia sent to the participants by email.
About FinGeo - Global network of financial geography - https://www.fingeo.net/ [http://]
Other info
- Get a flavour of the event by read about the last FinGeo similar events in Singapore 2025 - https://fass.nus.edu.sg/events/geopolitics-and-geoeconomics-of-finance [http://]
- About the RSA & FinGeo: https://www.regionalstudies.org/network/financial-geographies/ [http://]
Collaborating Organisations
- Regional Studies Association [https://www.regionalstudies.org/]
- Department of Management, University of Bologna [https://scienzeaziendali.unibo.it/en/index.html]
- Italian Yunus Fundation [https://fondazioneyunus.it/en/eng-homepage/]
- Sister Lab [https://www.sis-ter.com/en/]
Collaborating Journals & Publishers
- Finance & Space
- Geoprogress Journal
- TEDI Journal
- Taylor & Francis
- Edward Elgar
Patronages
- Associazione Geografi Italiani (A.Ge.I) (Italian Geography Association)
- Società Studi Geografici (Geography Study Society)
- Geoprogress
Local Organising Commitee Co-chairs
- Silvia Grandi – University of Bologna, CNR & FinGeo - Co-chairs
- Giuseppe Torluccio – University of Bologna & Italian Yunus Fundation - Co-chairs
- Carmelo Algeri – University of Bologna
- Chiara Carone – University of Bologna
- Riccardo Sidoti – University of Bologna
- Davide Verrocchi – Italian Yunus Foundation
- Pietro Fochi – University of Bologna
4th FinGeo School Scientific Committee
- Dr. Alessandro Serravalli – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy + Sister Lab, Italy
- Dr. Carmelo Algeri – University of Bologna, Italy
- Dr. Claudia Affonso – University of São Paulo & University of Campinas, Brazil & & FinGeo Advisory Board
- Prof. Fenghua Pan – Beijing Normal University, China & FinGeo Advisory Board
- Dr. Juvaria Jafri – University of East Anglia, UK & FinGeo
- Prof. Franziska Sohns – Anglia Ruskin University, UK & FinGeo Chair
- Prof. Giuseppe Torluccio – University of Bologna and Italian Yunus Foundation, Italy
- Prof. Gordon Tan – Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore & FinGep Committee
- Prof. Karen Lai – Durham University, UK & FinGeo Advisory Board
- Adj. Prof. Silvia Grandi – University of Bologna & National Resaerch Council of Italy, Italy & FinGep Committee
- Dr. Stefanos Ioannou – Oxford Brookes University, UK & FinGep Committee
- Dr. Yllka Hysaj – Imperial College London, UK & FinGeo Committee
Other practical info
• Please note the following: while the organisers may record and broadcast selected sessions for broader access, we can only offer in-person participation in at the FinGeo School and at the Workshop.
• Bursaries: Thanks to RSA funds, we are able to support small bursary for early career scholars from under-represented groups and regions.
Published on: January 26 2026
