Dan Immergluck’s (Georgia State University) new book, Red Hot City: Housing, Race, and Exclusion in Twenty-First Century Atlanta, will be released on October 4, 2022. 30% pre-order discount at www.danimmergluck.com. Atlanta, the capital of the American South, is at the red-hot core of expansion, inequality, and political relevance. In recent decades, central Atlanta has experienced heavily...Read More

Michael Leo Owens (Emory University, Department of Political Science) and Anna Gunderson (Louisiana State University, Department of Political Science) coauthored the recently published study “Noncongruent Policymaking by Cities for Citizens with Criminal Records: Representation, Organizing, and ‘Ban the Box.'” The study, published by Political Research Quarterly, explains large cities’ adoptions of municipal policies between 2004...Read More

Special Topic/Issue: Cannabis Legalization in the United States: Public Policy, Social Welfare, and Public Health Implications During the last decade, there have been increased efforts to legalize cannabis across the United States. The trend toward legalization and decriminalization began with laws that permitted the sale and use of medical marijuana. These reforms were followed by...Read More

The Urban and Community Studies (UCS) program at the University of Connecticut (UConn) invites applications for an annually renewable, 9?month, non?tenure?track Assistant Professor in?Residence (APiR) faculty position on its Waterbury campus with a start date of either August 23, 2022, or January 01, 2023. For more information about the Urban and Community Studies program at...Read More

UAA is planning an in-person event in April. We understand that at this stage in the pandemic, potential participants may be concerned about safety, and/or restricted in their travel. For now, our operating assumption is that circumstances will improve by March in time for a conference that would employ safety COVID protocols. If our assumption...Read More

We are deeply saddened to learn today that Fritz died of cancer on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He is survived by his wife, a son, a daughter, four grandchildren, and a large cadre of colleagues, former students, and life-time friends.  Fritz will be remembered as an educator and mentor,...Read More

UAA Webinars  UAA members get FREE access to webinars and related resources. If not a member, join/renew today! Webinar Topics Research Pivoting Journal Publishing – Advice from Urban Affairs Journal Editors Journal Publishing – Insights from Authors and Reviewers Book Publishing – What Do Publishers Look For? Book Publishing – Advice from Successful Book Authors...Read More

Thomas Vicino, Chair Northeastern University Dr. Thomas J. Vicino is Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Associate Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University. In his various roles as an administrator in higher education, researcher and teacher, and strategic planner, Dr. Vicino brings a passion for...Read More

For more than 50 years, the Urban Affairs Association (UAA) has relied on the commitment, intellect, and energy of its service leaders.  Without these contributions, UAA would not have developed into the strong and dynamic organization it is today, and the field of urban studies would lack its current breadth and richness. In 2013, the...Read More

This year, Dr. William Rohe (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) was selected as the recipient of the 2021 Contribution to the Field of Urban Affairs Award, which is given to individuals whose body of work has contributed to defining the field. Award Committee Assessment: “We are pleased to recognize Dr. William Rohe for...Read More

This year, Dr. Philip Garboden (University of Hawai`i at M?noa) and Dr. Christine Jang-Trettien (Princeton University) were selected as the recipients of the 2021 Best Article in the Journal of Urban Affairs Award for their article, “‘There’s money to be made in community’: Real estate developers, community organizing, and profit-making in a shrinking city.” The...Read More

This year, Namesh Killemsetty (University of Massachusetts Boston) was selected as the recipient of the 2021 Alma H. Young Emerging Scholar Award. The 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. Award Committee Assessment: “The Alma H. Young Emerging...Read More

This year, Dr. Sally Nuamah (Northwestern University) was selected as the recipient of the 2021 Marilyn J. Gittell Activist Scholar Award. This award was established to highlight field-based urban scholarship and promote the dissemination of work by activist urban scholars. The award is co-sponsored by SAGE Publishing and UAA. The inspiration for this award is...Read More

This year, Dr. Jennifer Clark (The Ohio State University) was selected as the recipient of the 2021 Best Book in the Field of Urban Affairs for Uneven Innovation: The Work of Smart Cities. Seventy-seven books were nominated for the Best Book in Urban Affairs Award this year. The authors of these books represented several different...Read More

After a year-long international search, the Urban Affairs Association (UAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Bernadette Hanlon, of the City and Regional Planning Program at The Ohio State University, as the new Editor of the Journal of Urban Affairs. Dr. Hanlon will become the sixth editor in the journal’s 42-year history. Her...Read More