The School of Planning and Public Affairs (SPPA) in the Graduate College at the University of Iowa invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, with a focus on environmental planning and policy. The appointment will begin in August 2027. The successful candidate...Read More

Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor in the Urban and Regional Planning (URP) Program. One position will focus on land use and resilience planning, with research advancing the intersection of land use and...Read More

Community News submitted by: Loretta Lees, Boston University CALL FOR PAPERS (SESSION ORGANIZER DEADLINE 28TH SEPTEMBER) Session: The Future of Gentrification Studies: Dead or Alive? Co-organized by Loretta Lees, Japonica Brown-Saracino and Josh Lown (Boston University) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN AFFAIRS APRIL 14–16, 2027 NEW YORK CITY Description: The study of gentrification has been dominant in...Read More

Job Summary The School of City and Regional Planning (SCaRP) (https://planning.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA, invites applications for a tenure-eligible Assistant Professor in City and Regional Planning in the field of housing. This position is located in Atlanta, Georgia. An Assistant Professor is a tenure-track faculty member who performs a...Read More

Community News submitted by: Corey Clawson, Global Urban Studies (GUS) PhD Program in Urban Systems at Rutgers University-Newark Please join us on Friday, September 25, 10:15am-2:30pm in Express Newark’s Lecture Hall (Room 213, 54 Halsey St, Newark, NJ) for a special event. Book Launch: Global Urban Policy: A Framework for Analyzing State & Society Editors,...Read More

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is searching for a full-time Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor with expertise in land-use and environmental planning. Candidates whose expertise includes local and regional governance, sustainability and climate, or ecology are particularly encouraged to apply. We are open to scholars who employ a range...Read More

Description The Emory University Department of Political Science is recruiting for a tenure-track assistant professor position in American politics, with an expected start date of August 1, 2027. We welcome applications from scholars with a broad range of substantive foci and methodological approaches to the study of American politics. Qualifications Candidates must hold a Ph.D....Read More

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Housing Planning and Policy- Department of City and Regional Planning Position overview Position title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in in Housing Planning and Policy Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $84,100 - $244,500 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that...Read More

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s [MIT] Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) seeks two outstanding faculty candidates whose research and practice will contribute to our department in: Urban Design (including nature-based solutions, digital urbanism, public engagement, and neighborhood design), Environmental Planning (including climate adaptation, negotiation and decision-making; and community engagement) or Real Estate Infrastructure...Read More

POSITION SUMMARY The Urban and Environmental Policy Department (oxy.edu/uep) at Occidental College invites applications for Associate or Full Professor of Climate and Energy Policy with appointment to begin Fall 2027. The Urban and Environmental Policy Department is searching for an Associate/Full Professor in the field of Climate Justice and Energy Policy. We seek a broadly trained...Read More

Full job posting available here The Master's in Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP) is a flagship graduate program for the School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning (SGSUP) at Arizona State University (ASU). Accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board, the MUEP program presently serves aspiring planners in an immersion, campus-based graduate program. We maintain strong...Read More

Assistant Professor, Planning and Urban Studies The Division of Planning and Public Affairs at Louisiana State University New Orleans invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Urban and Regional Planning for fall 2027. About Us Located on the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, only 15 minutes from the French Quarter, LSU New Orleans occupies...Read More

Application deadline: September 1, 2026   Description of Role Focusing on global urban research, the Journal of Urban Affairs (JUA) is among the most widely cited journals in the field. Published for the Urban Affairs Association, the journal provides a multidisciplinary perspective on issues of relevance to both urban scholars and practitioners, including empirical and...Read More

The Department of Urban Planning and Policy in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) plans to hire a tenured faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. We seek a scholar whose research and teaching critically engages with community development and immigration in U.S....Read More

URBAN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE (URP)–Journal Call for Papers on Urban Policy Abstract submission deadline: September 7th 2026  Abstract Deadline and instructions: Submit a 300-word abstract by September 7th 2026 to the policy editor: Ivan Tosics: [email protected] together with a brief bio outlining your background and details of any professional or academic affiliation. If your abstract...Read More