Igor Tupy is an Associate (tenured) Professor at the Federal University of Viçosa, UFV (Department of Economics), Brazil. He holds a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Economics at the Centre for Development and Regional Planning (CEDEPLAR) of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Igor’s main research interests include Urban and Regional Economics with a focus on regional impacts of crises and regional economic resilience, Regional Innovation Systems and Geography of Innovation, and the Geography of Finance and Money. He is the Organizer and Former Coordinator of the Urban and Regional Economics Working Group of the Young Scholars Initiative, INET/YSI, and the Ambassador of the Regional Studies Association (RSA) in Brazil and Board Member of RSA Latin America Division.
Como embaixador da RSA no Brasil, é com grande entusiasmo que dou as boas-vindas à Regional Studies Association. A RSA é uma associação com vasta tradição e excelência na promoção de estudos regionais em escala global, adotando uma perspectiva multidisciplinar e inclusiva. A RSA proporciona uma extensa rede internacional, organizada por Agências, Seções, Divisões Territoriais e Embaixadores Territoriais. Nesse contexto, convido todos vocês a explorarem as atividades da Associação na América Latina, por meio da Divisão da RSA para a América Latina, e mais especificamente, para o Brasil. A RSA oferece aos seus associados diversas atividades e oportunidades, incluindo revistas científicas de excelência e alto impacto, conferências globais, financiamento para pesquisa, publicações, bolsas para eventos e várias outras vantagens.Estou à disposição para auxiliá-los em quaisquer questões relacionadas à RSA. Junte-se a nós nesta jornada de descoberta e colaboração nos Estudos Regionais!
As the RSA Ambassador in Brazil, it is with great enthusiasm that I welcome you to the Regional Studies Association. RSA is an association with a rich tradition and excellence in promoting regional studies globally, adopting a multidisciplinary and inclusive perspective. RSA provides an extensive international network, organized by Agencies, Sections, Territorial Divisions, and Territorial Ambassadors. In this context, I invite all of you to explore the activities of the Association in Latin America, through the RSA Latin America Division, and more specifically, in Brazil.
RSA offers its members various activities and opportunities, including high-impact scientific journals, global conferences, research funding, publications, event bursaries, and several other benefits.
I am available to assist you with any questions related to RSA. Join us in this journey of discovery and collaboration in Regional Studies!