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RE-PLACE synergies
Italian Re-Place team interviews Sabrina Lucatelli, Director of “Riabitare l’Italia”
Sabrina Lucatelli, Director of "Riabitare l’Italia," discusses the Association's unique role in national development through research, alliances with universities, and culturally significant projects like the shepherding school and mountain hub. As "Riabitare l’Italia" partners with the Horizon Re-Place Project, Lucatelli stresses the need for grassroots community rebuilding and stronger political recognition of rural areas in Italy.
Read the full interview here (italian).
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Our Research
‘Riabitare l’Italia’ joins the Sapienza Re-Place team
In January 2024, the Board of Directors of the ‘Riabitare l’Italia’ Association accepted the invitation sent by Sapienza University to join the Horizon Europe Re-Place Project as an End User. The multidisciplinary group of researchers, academics, policy makers and operators gathered around the ‘Riabitare l’Italia’ project, exactly like the Re-Place team, believing that it’s necessary to undertake a cultural and political challenge. A challenge based on the knowledge of the country’s structural complexity and on the need to raise public awareness of the environmental, economic and cultural value of polycentrism.
Local Human Development Index (LHDI) and Left Behind Areas (LBA) typology
At the end of April, the Re-Place team completed one of the project tasks, namely to “elaborate a Local Human Development Index (LDHI) and a Left Behind Areas (LBA) typology”.
The main results consisted in six datasets containing a unique LDHI and a regional human development index (RHDI) calculated by the ICCV team, and a ranking of localities based on the two indices (on details on LHDI/RHDI, please consult our previous newsletters). These rankings, based on quintiles of the LHDI and the RHDI, are an instrument to identify Left Behind Areas in regions with different levels of development. They will be used in the next stages of the project, in the selection of case study areas, but also in contextualizing the results of the online survey conducted in the countries represented in the project.
Re-Place’s Participatory Approach and Visual Methodology
At Re-Place, we embrace a participatory methodology throughout our entire process. One crucial tool in this endeavor is the curation of visual data within our 12 selected case study areas. In our recent consortium meeting in Riga, we’ve developed a comprehensive visual methodology guide, followed by a hands-on workshop: the University of Latvia became the canvas of a very short video, where we attempted to unveil how the University supports well-being, has a place identity, and fosters a welcoming environment for outsiders.
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RE-PLACE at conferences
IMISCOE workshop “Left-Behind Areas and Mobilities”
Last July, at the IMISCOE conference, we successfully hosted our workshop titled "Left Behind Areas and Mobilities". The event brought together representatives from over 13 projects focused on these critical themes, highlighting the immense potential for cooperation and synergy.
For more information about the event click here.
Workshop on visual methods at the Graduate Conference of the NCCR
On 11th July this year, Re-Place member Amandine Desille facilitated a workshop on visual methods at the Graduate Conference of the NCCR – on the move in Neuchâtel. Together with geographer Suzy Blondin, they shared their experience working with multisensory methods through the medium of the camera.
For more information about the event click here.
Regional Studies Association session "Beyond 'Left Behind Places’: Findings of a Cross-National Research Project”
On July 10th, 2024, Re-Place principal investigator Jennifer McGarrigle participated in the RSA Regions Cities Industry Webinar Series, contributing to the session entitled "Beyond 'Left Behind Places': Findings of a Cross-National Research Project." This online seminar was based on a cross-national research project that aimed to move beyond the broad label of 'left behind places' to explore the actual processes of change in these areas, with in-depth research conducted in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
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International seminar: Talking about marginality, its consequences and ways out
On the 10th of July, Alexandra Deliu and Mădălina Manoilă, members of the Romanian team, delivered a presentation of the Re-Place project as part of the international seminar Talking about marginality, its consequences and ways out, organized at ICCV (Bucharest, Romania) with the participation of students from Georgia Institute of Technology, accompanied by dr. Eliza Markley, Professor in the International Politics department and by dr. Katja Weber, Professor at the School of International Affairs.
For more information about the event click here.
The Re-Place Project at the 35th International Geographical Congress 2024
The Re-Place Project was present at the 35th International Geographical Congress 2024 “Celebrating a world of difference”, held on August 24-30 at Dublin City University, Ireland, with three oral presentations and one poster, respectively: “Place Attachment and (Im)mobility. A Literature Review”; “The transformative power of migration: life stories of immigrant women (El Hierro - Canary Islands)”; “Neo- endogenous local development and international immigration in a left-behind territory: El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain). Exploring the impact of immigrants´ capital on entrepreneurship”; and “Territorial development and measurement of inequalities in Spain. The local human development index”.
The Re-Place Project at the 2024 IGU Thematic Conference
The Re-Place Project was present at the 2024 International Geographical Union Thematic Conference, held on May 15-17, 2024, at FLACSO, Quito, Ecuador, with three oral presentations: “Inequality and left-behind areas in Spain: the local human development index”; “The involvedness of human mobility in a left behind place: the case of El Hierro island”; and “International immigration and entrepreneurship in El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain): can immigrant businesses drive socio-economic dynamism?”
The Re-Place Project at the XVIII Congreso de la Población Española
The Re-Place Project was present at the XVIII Congreso de la Población Española, held on June 12-14, 2024, at the University of Granada, with an oral presentation: “Cuarenta años de modernización sociodemográfica en Canarias: las estructuras de convivencia”
The Re-Place Project at the Caselle Film Festival
On the opportunity of the 2024 edition of the Caselle Film Fest, an International Environmental Short Film Festival held on August 9-11 at Salerno, researchers from the Sapienza University of Rome team were invited to illustrate the beginning of the collaboration with the community of Caselle in Pittari, in the context of the Horizon Europe Re-Place project. The speakers were Mihaela Gavrila (remotely) and Marco Cilento (in person).
The texts and video of the speeches are available in the RadioSapienza Youtube Channel and in the special section dedicated to the Re-place project on the website of the official Sapienza University of Rome radio station. The presentation of the Re-Place project within the CFF was also announced through the local press and the Festival's official communication channels.
The Re-Place Project at the Spanish Radio Program “La España Despoblada: Construyendo Empleo y Oportunidades
The texts and video of the speeches are available in the RadioSapienza Youtube Channel and in the special section dedicated to the Re-place project on the website of the official Sapienza University of Rome radio station. The presentation of the Re-Place project within the CFF was also announced through the local press and the Festival's official communication channels.
For more information about the program click here.
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Our Researchers
Celebrating the Contributions of Professor Lucinda Fonseca
We are proud to honor our esteemed colleague, Lucinda Fonseca, who recently retired but will continue to play an active role in the Re-Place project. Throughout her career, Lucinda Fonseca has led numerous national and international projects, significantly advancing the field of migration studies. She has been an integral member of key organisations such as Metropolis, IMISCOE, and IGU commissions focused on mobility, where her contributions have shaped the direction of research and policy in this critical area.
Her work has also deeply influenced the issues addressed by the Re-Place project, particularly concerning mobility in non-metropolitan areas. Lucinda Fonseca has an impressive publication record, with her most recent work being a chapter entitled “Population Change, Migration and Mobility Patterns in Portugal” in the 2024 volume Cross-Border Mobility and Access to Resources (Springer, 2024). Other key publications on those topics include her 2008 paper “New waves of immigration to small towns and rural areas in Portugal” (Population, Space and Place), her 2018 co-authored piece “Challenges in achieving sustainability in Iberian rural areas and small towns: Exploring immigrant stakeholders’ perceptions in Alentejo, Portugal, and Empordà, Spain” (Journal of Rural Studies), and her 2021 “Migration and the reconfiguration of rural places: The accommodation of difference in Odemira, Portugal” (Population, Space and Place).
As our colleague Lucinda Fonseca transitions into retirement, we look forward to her continued insights and collaboration on the Re-Place project.
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In the field
Re-Place researcher participates in "Scuola di Montagna" in Val Pellice, Italy
Astrid Safina from Sapienza University of Rome took part in the "Scuola di Montagna" in Val Pellice, Piedmont, from June 28th to 30th. The event, organized by the Metropolitan City of Turin, aimed to support future mountain dwellers. Safina engaged with local stakeholders and potential residents, building connections for ongoing research.
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Recently published
The impact of the pandemic on residential mobility in the Canary Islands: The peculiarities of island spaces
This research article, published on Documents d'Anàlisi Geogràfica, 1–23, examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residential mobility in the Canary Islands, emphasizing the unique influence of the islands' insular nature. Using data from the Statistics of Residential Variations (2019-2021) and a survey conducted in 2022, the study explores migration, housing changes, and second homes, revealing mobility trends distinct from those in other parts of Spain.
The Time-Space Regimes of Human Mobility in the North Atlantic Island Spaces (Iceland, Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde)
This research article, published on Island Studies Journal, Early access, explores the strategic role of the North Atlantic archipelagos in global mobility by analyzing migration trends since the 1960s. It examines the relationship between migration patterns and socio-economic development, highlighting the diversification of origins, destinations, and motivations. The study redefines the concept of "Atlanticity," emphasizing the archipelagos' nodal role in the geography of human mobility within the context of global capitalism.
Transhumance in Gran Canaria: Cultural Heritage and Territory
This research article, published on Vegueta. Anuario de la Facultad de Geografía e Historia, 24(2), examines the current state and historical evolution of transhumance in Gran Canaria, using interviews with the last 23 transhumant shepherds and GIS analysis. It highlights that while transhumance offers valuable ecological, economic, and social benefits, the practice is at serious risk of disappearing.
Population Change, Migration and Mobility Patterns in Portugal
This book chapter explores migration, population change, and settlement trends in Portugal, focusing on urban concentration and rural depopulation due to rural exodus, emigration, and low birth rates. Recently, some rural areas have shown revitalisation from labor immigration, returning emigrants, and changing mobility patterns, particularly after COVID-19. While these shifts haven't drastically altered settlement patterns, they may positively impact declining regions.
Asentamientos humanos. In: Instituto Geográfico Nacional: España en mapas
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Politics of Inequality conference, LSE, 2024
November 21st /22nd, London, UK
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XVIII Colóquio Ibérico de Geografia
October 9-11, Coimbra, Portugal
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International Conference on Regional Sciences
October 16-18. Cuenca, Spain
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The Re-Place project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation under grant agreement no. 101094087.
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