POSITION SUMMARY The Urban and Environmental Policy Department 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
Community News submitted by: Lucia Capanema-Alvares, Universidade Federal Fluminense Call for Papers: Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and the City Special Issue: Latin America on the Move — The Right to Mobility, Migration, and to Stay Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities across Latin America are navigating an era of profound spatial disruption. From the highland communities of...Read More
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning (urban.illinois.edu) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will teach four courses on environment, climate, and planning, across both the department’s Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning and Master of Urban Planning curriculum. Additional duties include:...Read More
The Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Memphis invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. This is a full-time, nine-month academic appointment, contingent upon funding. The preferred start date is August 2026, but we will consider requests to begin in January 2027. Applicants must...Read More
The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a one-year visiting teaching assistant professor faculty position in the field of public policy, broadly defined. The full-time (9-month) position will begin in August 2026. Applicants must have earned a PhD in a relevant field (e.g., public affairs, public...Read More
Community News submitted by: Deden Rukmana, University of Texas at Arlington A new book titled “Growth of a Megacity: Planning Jakarta in the Post-Suburban Era”, edited by Deden Rukmana (the University of Texas at Arlington) and Sonia Roitman (the University of Queensland, Australia), has been published by the University of Hawaii Press. https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/growth-of-a-megacity-planning-jakarta-in-the-post-suburban-era/ Jakarta has...Read More
Community News submitted by: Cathy Liu, Georgia State University 2026 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Racial Equity in Technology Entrepreneurship (RETE) Workshop May 27-29, 2026, NYU Tulsa, Tulsa, OK The Racial Equity in Technology Entrepreneurship (RETE) Workshop is a premier gathering of researchers, thought leaders, and practitioners dedicated to advancing research on the intersection of race, technology, and...Read More
Community News submitted by: Corey Clawson, Global Urban Studies (GUS) PhD Program in Urban Systems at Rutgers University-Newark The Global Urban Studies (GUS) PhD Program in Urban Systems announces the opening of an accelerated admissions cycle, currently underway for Fall 2026 enrollment. The program builds policy-oriented, interdisciplinary and global knowledge about cities through innovative curriculum and...Read More
Description The Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service at New York University (NYU) invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Associate position, beginning in July 2026. This position is designed for early-career scholars from sociology, economics, political science, urban planning, public policy, or related fields who are pursuing innovative research on pressing social issues. Research...Read More
The Department of Urban Studies and Planning at California State University, Northridge (Los Angeles) is seeking applicants for part-time faculty position pools to be eligible for hire in the 2026-2027 Academic Year. The department seeks individuals with at least a Master’s degree in planning or a closely related field and both prior teaching and professional...Read More
