Description The School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning (SGSUP) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure eligible Assistant Teaching Professor position in urban planning. The position is designated as in-person, located on the Tempe campus. We especially encourage applicants who can contribute to teaching across the urban planning curriculum, including at the undergraduate...Read More

Community News submitted by: Deirdre Oakley, Georgia State University Urban policy is not only written or legislated—it is performed. From public housing and greenspace initiatives to immigration policy and gentrification, policies rely on carefully constructed narratives and public performances that shape how people understand cities, who belongs in them, and who benefits from change. The Performative...Read More

Arizona State University invites applications and nominations for the next Dean of the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions (Watts College). Arizona State University seeks a visionary, dynamic, and collaborative leader to serve as the Dean of the Watts College, with responsibility for four schools: School of Community Resources and Development, School of...Read More

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning within the University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction and Planning invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-accruing faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2026. The Department encourages applications from candidates with background and expertise in the urban and regional planning field. The...Read More

Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor, Human Geography and Technology School/Department Name: Planning, Policy, and Environmental Studies Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $85,000-$95,000 Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector.  See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent...Read More

Community News submitted by: Hyojung Lee, Seoul National University Housing Studies invites submissions by February 1, 2026, for a workshop and special issue on the relationships between demographic dynamics and housing. The Special Issue will be edited by Arthur Acolin, Desen Lin, Kwan Ok Lee, and Susan Wachter and the workshop will be held on...Read More

The Knight Professorship of Public Policy serves as a catalyst for studying critical regional needs in Charlotte and other rapidly growing urban areas in the southeastern United States. Such needs include, but are not limited to, transportation, growth management, economic development, health, education, economic mobility, sustainability, and environmental issues, especially energy policy. The Knight Professor...Read More

Job Description 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 ties to a...Read More

Community News submitted by: Jose Melendez, University of Oregon PhD in Planning and Public Affairs Program Learn More at Our Open House on December 8, 2025  The PhD in Planning and Public Affairs Program at the University of Oregon’s School of Planning, Public Policy, and Management (PPPM) will hold a virtual open house on Monday,...Read More

Community News submitted by: Paul Jargowsky, Rutgers University – Camden RC21 Conference on Urban and Regional Development? Inequalities and the City Old Issues, New Challenges. 20-22 July 2026 Vienna, Austria Call for Abstracts  Submit an abstract for Session #86: Intersectional Segregation Session chair(s): Hilary Silver (George Washington University, Paul Jargowsky (Rutgers University – Camden In...Read More

Community News submitted by: Carol Camp Yeakey, Washington University in St. Louis Carol Camp Yeakey, The Marshall S. Snow Professor in Arts & Sciences, and Professor of Public Health, School of Public Health, at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, recently co-authored the book Urban Redevelopment and Neighborhood Gentrification in Global Contexts: But Where are...Read More

Cornell’s Dept. of Human Centered Design is hiring  a Postdoctoral Associate to join an interdisciplinary, community-engaged research team exploring housing, aging, accessibility, and smart housing technologies. This position spans Ithaca, NY, and Madison, WI, and supports three interconnected projects: Comparative Housing Policy Study – Cross-national analysis of aging-in-place and accessibility policies in Australia, the UK, Germany,...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 tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level beginning in August 2026. We seek a scholar whose research and teaching critically engages with the legacies of social and...Read More

The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative—a program of the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University—invites applications for a full-time Ph.D.-level Senior Research Associate to join its research team. Led by faculty director, Professor Jorrit de Jong, the research team advances knowledge on solving urban problems through effective public management, leadership, and collaborative governance—generating evidence...Read More

The Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs seeks a dynamic and visionary faculty member to serve as the Albert A. Levin Chair in Urban Studies. This is a tenured faculty position that begins August 17, 2026. The School prefers a senior scholar who can be appointed at the rank of full Professor but will...Read More