Community news submitted by: Keenan Collett, The London School of Economics and Political Science For September 2026 entry, the Bloomberg Philanthropies PhD Studentships in Cities will be available for a number of programmes across the Departments of Government, Geography, Management and Sociology at the London School of Economics & Political Science. Students of all nationalities...Read More
Tour tickets for ICUA 2026 are available for purchase via the registration form. SEE ALSO: Detailed tour descriptions PRO TIP: The tours always sell out quickly. If you are interested, act now! Read More
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Dear Early Career UAA Members: Would you like to support your fellow early career colleagues and get a free conference registration waiver for the ICUA 2026 Conference in Chicago? UAA is looking for early career discussants to share their experiences navigating career issues as part of our Fall 2025 Early Career Professional Development Webinar entitled:...Read More
The International Conference on Urban Affairs 2026 is now accepting submissions! Submission Deadline = October 1, 2025 @ 11:59 CDT Call for Participation General Schedule Deadlines Conference Policies Registration Rates Hotel Rates International Attendee InfoRead More
The Scholar Development Editors (SDEs) of the Journal of Urban Affairs (JUA), which is sponsored by the Urban Affairs Association (UAA), will host the UAA Publishing Fellows Program from August 2025 to August 2026. The Publishing Fellows Program is for early career scholars (i.e. doctoral students, untenured assistant professors). The year-long program will include writing and publication workshops, as well...Read More
Submit a manuscript to the Journal of Urban Affairs for a special issue on Immigration and the Metropolis / / / DEADLINES / / / Abstract deadline: August 30, 2025 Manuscript deadline: February 15, 2026 / / / IMMIGRATION & THE METROPOLIS / / / Throughout modern history, immigration has shaped urban spaces by driving...Read More
Community News submitted by: Gregory Squires The recipient of the 2025 American Sociological Association’s Public Understanding of Sociology Award is Dr. Gregory Squires, recognized by both his nominators and the selection committee for his involvement in policy research and a career as a public sociologist that have advanced the public understanding of sociology, sociological research,...Read More
SAVE THE DATE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN AFFAIRS April 29 – May 2, 2026 Marriott Marquis HotelChicago, Illinois + + + + + Abstract submission opens on August 1, 2025. + + + + +/ / / / / Sign up for Conference News to receive updates. / / / / / Photo by Austin Neill on UnsplashRead More
The Department of Community and Regional Planning (CRP) in the College of Design at Iowa State University is seeking an administrator with demonstrated achievements in planning for the role of Department Chair to support and promote the interdisciplinary and collaborative work of all departmental faculty and staff. As a Carnegie Foundation- designated Research-Extensive institution, we...Read More
UAA is excited to use a new online conference platform (Whova) for this year’s International Conference on Urban Affairs. / / / / / WHOVA FEATURES / / / / Customize your profile. Browse & search the conference program easily. Create your own personal schedule. Access documents and slides shared by organizers or speakers. Plan...Read More
Dr. Ana Paula Pimentel Walker (University of Michigan) has been selected to receive the 2025 Marilyn J. Gittell Activist Scholar Award. The award is co-sponsored by SAGE and the Urban Affairs Association (UAA). This annual award was established to highlight field-based urban scholarship and promote the dissemination of work by activist urban scholars. The inspiration...Read More
Dr. Jenna Davis (University of California, Berkeley) and Joseph Huennekens (Columbia University) have been selected to receive the 2025 Best Article in the Journal of Urban Affairs Award for their paper “YIMBY Divided: A Qualitative Content Analysis of YIMBY.” This annual award gives recognition to a paper published in the Journal of Urban Affairs (during...Read More
