We are seeking papers that contain thoughtful, rigorous research, analysis and commentary on housing deterioration and home repair, to the end of (1) initiating a broader national conversation on the significance of this issue in the larger framework of national housing policy, and (2) designing constructive policies and public resource allocations to combat housing deterioration...Read More
Thomas J. Vicino Named Dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Dr. Thomas J. Vicino has been named the next dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University, effective March 4. Dr. Vicino currently serves as the associate dean of graduate studies in the College of Social Science...Read More
Reminder: your UAA membership includes access to both UAA Journals! Journal of Urban Affairs Journal of Race, Ethnicity & the City We sent our updated membership list to Taylor & Francis earlier this week. ? If you selected “online access,” go to the T&F online and Register using the email address associated with your UAA...Read More
Webinar and Learning Session on “Amplified Harm: LGBTQ+ Disaster Displacement,” December 13th at 11 am PST, in collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other disaster experts. This webinar will present a new data analysis (the first of its kind) of the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey Natural Data Tables and found that...Read More
UAA members with a current membership will receive an email on November 7 with instructions on how to vote in the 2024 Governing Board election. Read More
Do you know someone who would make a good UAA Governing Board member? If yes, we encourage you to recommend them to the Nominations Committee for the upcoming election.Read More
Do you know someone who would make a good UAA Governing Board member? If yes, we encourage you to recommend them to the Nominations Committee for the upcoming election.Read More
We are pleased to announce that Rights to the City – a distinctive interdisciplinary book series sponsored by the Urban Affairs Association and published by Routledge | Taylor & Francis – is now actively seeking proposals for books and curated edited volumes by both established and early-career researchers.Read More
Dr. Shirley Shiqin Liu (University of Minnesota) and Dr. Haifeng Qian (University of Iowa) were selected as the recipients of the 2023 Best Paper in Urban Entrepreneurship Award for their paper “Entrepreneurship and Income Inequality in Cities: Differentiated Impacts of New Firm Formation and Self-Employment.” This award seeks to recognize research presented at the 2022...Read More
Dr. Amanda Kass (DePaul University) was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Alma H. Young Emerging Scholar Award. This annual award is given to a promising Ph.D. candidate or early career researcher whose work demonstrates a commitment to rigorous and impactful research and service. It was renamed in 2004 in honor of Alma H....Read More
Dr. Kuni Kamizaki (University of Toronto) was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Janet Smith Emerging Activist Scholar Research Award. This new annual award recognizes an emerging activist scholar whose research record shows a direct relationship between activism, scholarship, and engagement with community(ies). This award honors the memory of Dr. Janet Smith, Professor in...Read More
Dr. Adolph L. Reed (University of Pennsylvania) was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Contribution to the Field of Urban Affairs Award. This annual award honors an individual whose body of work has contributed to defining the field and furthering the intellectual and professional development of emerging scholars. AWARD COMMITTEE ASSESSMENT “The committee is...Read More
Dr. Maximilian Buchholz (University of California, Los Angeles) was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Best Conference Paper Award for his paper “Does Urbanization Increase Inequality? Race, Gender, and the Urban Wage Premium.” This award was sponsored by Routledge | Taylor & Francis. This annual award seeks to recognize high quality research presented at...Read More
