About this event
The IV International Conference on Regional Development in South America will be held from 3–5 March 2027 in Santiago de Chile. Organised by KIRDSA, a Regional Studies Association research network, the conference brings together researchers studying knowledge creation and dissemination, innovation, and regional development processes across South America.
The conference welcomes theoretical, applied and methodological contributions addressing regional development and territorial dynamics in South American countries. Key areas include innovation and development in extractive-industry territories, innovation networks, productive specialisation and technological diversification, local development and clusters, environmental challenges and green transitions, migration and brain circulation, cities and regional inequalities, global value chains and knowledge flows, gender gaps in science and technology, geopolitics and regional development, and governance and decentralisation.