The Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International Inc (ANZRSAI) is part of an international association concerned with all the aspects of regional analysis and development.
The Association began with academic origins but has expanded over time to include policy advisers and practitioners who implement regional policies and projects.
ANZRSAI hosts an annual conference on some topic of regional science, publishes a refereed academic journal (Australasian Journal of Regional Studies), distributes a regular newsletter (Sustaining Regions), and provides members with information and access to international and national networks relevant for regional studies.
Members of ANZRSAI are automatically members of our international association, the Regional Science Association International. Members receive the newsletter by email and have immediate access to each issue of the Australasian Journal of Regional Studies as it appears.
Participants in our annual conference receive complimentary membership for the following year; others are invited to join ANZRSAI through this website.
2026 Annual Conference
The 29th Pacific Conference of the RSAI (PRSCO 2026)
RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
1-3 December 2026
PROSPEROUS FUTURES? CONTESTED KNOWLEDGE FOR SUSTAINABLE REGIONS
The Pacific Regional Science Conference Organisation (PRSCO) is one of the four supra-regional associations of RSAI (Regional Science Association International) which is founded in 1954. This year, Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International (ANZRSAI) jointly with PRSCO is organising 29th PRSCO Conference at RMIT University, Melbourne. PRSCO welcomes proposals for contributed papers, for themed panels, or for special sessions, on any topic related to regions.
The deadline for abstract submission is extended to 14 May 2026 (the processing will still start 30 April 2026 to ensure initial decision to take place on 31 May 2026).
To register, please go to here.
Awards for Best Conference Papers
The Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization (PRSCO) offers a Best Paper Award annually. The Award is aimed at encouraging young regional scientists within the Asia-Pacific region to participate in research within the PRSCO community and to achieve research excellence. PRSCO now invites submissions for the 2026 Award.
Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, the ANZRSAI Journal
The latest issue of our journal, Volume 29(2), is available through the publications tab above.
Sustaining Regions, the Newsletter of ANZRSAI
The latest issue of our expanded newsletter, Volume 14, Issue1, was published in April 2024. Earlier issues of Sustaining Regions, the newsletter of ANZRSAI are also available.