UAA Conference

Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this difficult time. UAA is first and foremost a community of committed, engaged and caring individuals. We are facing a new set of challenges, but we will prevail by doing what we do best – coming together and using our collective strengths. It is in this spirit … Read More

Preemption Policy & Data Analysis Workshop 50th Annual Conference of the Urban Affairs Association Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel Thursday, April 2, 2020 | 1:00pm – 3:45pm     Application Deadline: Friday, February 7 (11:59pm CST) (Late applications are not accepted!) While preemption has grown as a tool for states, its impacts on the functions of … Read More

Urban Affairs Association Teaching Effectiveness Academy for Instructors 50th Annual Conference of the Urban Affairs Association Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel Thursday, April 2, 2020 | 9:15am– 3:30 pm Application Deadline: Friday, February 7, 2020 (11:59pm CST) This is the third year that UAA is offering pre-conference workshops aimed at enhancing teaching effectiveness. These popular … Read More

Professional Development Workshops for Graduate Students 50th Annual Conference of the Urban Affairs Association Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel Thursday, April 2, 2020 | 8:00am – 3:30pm Application Deadline: Friday, February 7 (11:59pm CST) (Late applications are not accepted!) UAA Professional Development Workshops for Graduate Students are designed to address the needs of current students … Read More

The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) is seeking nominations for the Emerging Scholar Award to recognize emerging scholars whose work exemplifies outstanding scholarship in urban affairs. Do you know an emerging scholar? Nominate a student or recent graduate (within the last year) for the emerging scholar award whose doctoral research is related to urban affairs. Nominations are welcomed from any academic … Read More

The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) is seeking nominations for the Mary Helen Callahan Distinguished Service Award to recognize individuals who have provided an outstanding record of service to UAA and/or the field of urban affairs. We are looking for nominees who have distinguished themselves in one or more of the following areas: (1) exceptional and impactful service … Read More

The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) is seeking nominations for the Contribution to the Field of Urban Affairs Award to recognize individuals whose body of work has contributed to defining the field. The award will be presented to one or more individuals at the 2020 UAA Conference in Washington, DC. We are seeking your assistance in publicizing the … Read More

The Urban Affairs Association is seeking nominations for the UAA-SAGE Marilyn Gittell Activist Scholar Award to recognize urban activist scholarship. The award was established in 2011 to highlight the importance of field-based urban scholarship and promote the dissemination of work by activist urban scholars. The award is designed to focus on the research of an individual who … Read More