The Journal of Urban Affairs publishes approximately 80 book reviews a year. To further encourage prospective reviewers and to recognize the contributions of stellar reviewers, UAA has created a new annual award to recognize the best book review published in the Journal of Urban Affairs. (Award approved in October 2025).
Book review authors do not need to apply or be nominated for this award. All book reviews accepted by JUA and published in the most recent complete volume year of the journal are automatically eligible for this award. For the academic year 2025-2026 awards cycle, all book reviews published in 2025 would be eligible, and receive consideration by the award committee. The award is presented at the 2026 spring conference.
The recipient(s) of the award receives:
Each spring, the award is determined by a committee appointed by the Chair of the UAA Governing Board. The committee chair reports the decision to the UAA Executive Director. The UAA Executive Office notifies the recipient.