Economic Geography
Economic Geography is about understanding the varied places and spaces that are formed and given shape when economic activities are performed and circulate. Theoretically, the Economic Geography research unit draws on approaches that offer alternatives to orthodox mainstream economics and traditional economic geography. Our work focuses on the geographies of global production and consumption, on labor markets and migration, and on the gendered and gendering nature of the spatial economy. We study these phenomena both in the global north and the global south.
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Workshop Review: The Global Pesticide Complex – New Research Directions in a Multipolar World
Pesticide markets, regulation, and geographies of toxicity and exposure are shifting fast, reshaped by new actors and evolving power dynamics. A three-day workshop gathered international scholars and civil society actors engaged with pesticide issues to map emerging research directions in an increasingly multipolar world.
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Xiaohui Jiang presenting at the Global Conference on Economic Geography (GCEG), 2025
I had the privilege of presenting at the Global Conference on Economic Geography (GCEG) 2025, held from June 4-8 at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. The event was especially significant as it also marked the 100th anniversary of Economic Geography, one of the most prestigious journals in the field, which has been historically based at Clark. The centennial celebrations added a unique dimension to the conference, reinforcing its academic depth and historical importance.
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Launch of the Geography Creative Lab: Innovative student work at UZH in the spotlight
The new UZH Geography Creative Lab website is a collaborative ‘lab’ space created to showcase creative and engaged research produced in various formats by students at our department. Our aim is to move beyond traditional forms of knowledge production and assessment, and to create a space where students’ ideas, innovation, and creativity are showcased and celebrated publicly.
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