The 4th FinGeo School (31January - 3 February 2026) - Registration open!
The 8th FinGeo Seminar & 4th FinGeo School will be held at University of Bologna (Italy) from the 31st January to 3rd February 2026.
We welcome all scholars, policy makers, professionals, practitioners, early, mid and senior interested in advances in financial geography in a high quality scientific, enriching and friendly environment.
FinGeo school (31 January - 1 February 2026) will be targeting 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.
The 4th FinGeo school 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.
The targets are early career researchers (Post-Grad, PhD students, Post-doc, etc), but it is open to anyone interested (mid career, practitioners, policy makers, etc).
Bursary opportunities are available to partially cover travel expenses, supported by the Regional Studies Association – FinGeo Research Network project (see application form for details).
There are no participation fees. However, a small contribution of around €50 may be requested to cover practical expenses (e.g., local transport, networking dinner, etc.). Travel and accommodation costs remain the responsibility of participants.
To join please fill the Call for application: https://forms.gle/jp5PQBonrZvBFFEQ9
Important dates:
- 15 October 2025 FinGeo School applications close
- 31 October 2025 Communication of acceptance, name of the bursary winner
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. The Call for application of the Fingeo School already include the opportunity to subscribe to the FinGeo seminar!
The FinGeo School will be held at the Italian Yunus Fundation premises (Via Monte Grappa 8/e - 40126 Bologna (Italy) & various site visits. The detailed programme will be available in late 2025.
- Dates & indicative timing
Saturday, 31 January 2025 09:30 AM – 06:30 PM + “Social event”
Sunday, 1 February 2025 09:30 AM – 05:00 PM + “Social event”
About FinGeo - Global network of financial geography - https://www.fingeo.net/
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Practical information
Reaching Bologna Bologna is easy and low cost opportunities are available
We suggest accommodation in the city center within the wall so to keep easy walking distances – any type of accommodation are available by using the main booking platforms.
Tourist information: https://www.bolognawelcome.com/
Pubblicato il: 03 giugno 2025
