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The Political Economy of Brexit: Impact on Sectors, Regions and implications for Policy.
A workshop for early career researchers (ECRs) organised by Sarah Hall (University of Nottingham) and David Bailey (University of Birmingham) in conjunction with The UK in a Changing Europe
University of Nottingham, 21 January 2020
Brexit’s impact on the political economy of the UK will, no doubt, be wide-reaching. Evaluations of the success of Brexit as a political project will depend, in large part, on its economic implications for a range of sectors and at a range of scales. As a result, understanding where, and how, Brexit is likely to affect different parts and sectors of the UK’s economy in the short and long term will be an area of key concern as different part s of the UK’s economy adapt to a post-Brexit reality.
This workshop is specifically designed to provide a forum for early career researchers (ECRs)– PhD students, post-doctoral fellows and lecturers – to share and discuss their work on the political economy of Brexit. Topics which we are looking to cover include, but are not limited to:
- The political economy of Brexit
- The economic geography of Brexit
- Sector specific analyses of possible Brexit impacts including, for example, work on changing regulatory, political and legal contexts, labour markets, supply chains and corporate strategy, e.g. including but not limited to sectors such as manufacturing (including automotive, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, food and drink), financial services, construction, education, agriculture and so on.
- Analysis of the regional impacts of Brexit in the UK and the EU at a range of spatial scales including, for example, households, towns and cities, regions and devolved administrations
- Industrial and regional policy implications arising from Brexit.
The workshop will include paper presentations from participants, the opportunity to receive feedback from senior academics working in the field of political economy, roundtable discussions and a plenary panel on the political economy of Brexit. The workshop will provide a forum to explore possibilities for further collaboration, and to forge links to disseminate and publicise your research with the ESRC’s UK in a Changing Europe initiative. We are able to support travel for successful applicants and a lunch will be provided.
The UK in a Changing Europe, an academic organisation dedicated to providing state of the art social sciences insights into Brexit to a non-academic audience – is keen to widen its network of early career researchers. To this end, this workshop is planned as part of a series of workshops bringing together younger and more experienced scholars to discuss new research on key areas of the Brexit debate. Younger scholars stand to benefit from being part of networks in their area of expertise, whilst also profiting from the opportunities that collaboration with UKICE will provide to achieve greater impact for their research.
In order to participate through presenting a paper, please email a title and 250 word abstract to Sarah Hall (sarah.hall@nottingham.ac.uk) and David Bailey (d.g.bailey@bham.ac.uk) by 8 November. If you wish to participate in the workshop without presenting a paper, please send a 250 summary of your research interests by 8 November to the email addresses above. The workshop timetable will be finalised by the end of November.
If you have any questions about the practical elements of the workshop, please contact Sue Davis at the University of Nottingham on sue.davis@nottingham.ac.uk.
Karen P.Y. Lai 