For information about the AV setup at the 2027 ICUA, please review: Session Formats + AV Info Other helpful links for presenters: Registration Info Hotel Reservations Important Dates Modify Your Abstract Quick AnswersRead More

Are you a mid-to-advanced career professional? Need help getting your CV ready for tenure/academic job promotion?   Learn about best practices from colleagues at ICUA 2027. Apply Now!  Building a Case for Academic Job Promotion: Best Practices & CV Review Workshop @ ICUA 2027 Application Deadline: November 6, 2026 Sponsored by: The Urban Affairs Association Date/Time:...Read More

Are you a PhD student or recent graduate? Need help finding a job? Interested in both academic and non-academic career pathways?  Get some advice on the job hunt at ICUA 2027. Apply Now!  The First Job Search: Identifying Opportunities in a Diversified Career Market @ ICUA 2027 Application Deadline: November 6, 2026 Sponsored by: The Urban...Read More

Are you a PhD student or recent PhD graduate who needs help designing and implementing a new or old course? Gain some guidance on teaching at ICUA 2027. Apply Now!  Teaching 101: Course Design & Implementation Strategies @ ICUA 2027 Application Deadline: November 6, 2026 Sponsored by: The Urban Affairs Association Date/Time: Wednesday, April 14, 2027...Read More

Are you a recent PhD graduate? Thinking about career strategies? Seeking employment?  Here’s a unique opportunity to get advice from senior colleagues. Apply Now!  Group Mentoring @ 2027 ICUA Application Deadline: November 6, 2026 Sponsored by: The Urban Affairs Association Date/Time: Thursday, April 15, 2027 (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM) Location: Marriott Marquis Hotel, New...Read More

Building a Teaching-Track Career: Position to Promotion Webinar Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time Where: Zoom (link will be provided to registrants no later than 2 days prior to the webinar) Target Audience: Early Career (EC) and Mid-to-Advanced Career (MAC) Professionals Cost: Free and open to both UAA...Read More

Community News submitted by: Cathy Liu, Georgia State University Georgia State University is delighted to open the call for participation for next year’s Summer Institute in Urban Studies (SIUS2027)! After three Summer Institutes at the University of Manchester in 2014, 2015, and 2016, SIUS2018 in Singapore, SIUS2020/2023 in Toronto, and SIUS2025 in Antwerp/Brussels/Ghent/Leuven, the next...Read More

Community News submitted by: Robert Silverman, University at Buffalo The De Gruyter Handbook of Urban Planning and Social Justice, edited by Robert Mark Silverman has been published. ABSTRACT The De Gruyter Handbook of Urban Planning and Social Justice examines social justice in the context of core urban planning domains, such as housing and community development,...Read More

Community News submitted by: Corey Clawson, Global Urban Studies (GUS) PhD Program in Urban Systems at Rutgers University-Newark The Global Urban Studies (GUS) PhD Program in Urban Systems is currently accepting applications for Fall 2027 enrollment. The program builds policy-oriented, interdisciplinary and global knowledge about cities through innovative curriculum and research grounded in the social...Read More

There are only 7 days remaining until the ICUA 2027 submission site closes! This is a firm deadline. As expected, the volume of email questions that UAA is receiving is very high, and this has impacted our response time. PRO TIP: Given that the email volume is so high, we strongly encourage you to look...Read More

Community News submitted by: Loretta Lees, Boston University CALL FOR PAPERS (SESSION ORGANIZER DEADLINE 28TH SEPTEMBER) Session: The Future of Gentrification Studies: Dead or Alive? Co-organized by Loretta Lees, Japonica Brown-Saracino and Josh Lown (Boston University) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN AFFAIRS APRIL 14–16, 2027 NEW YORK CITY Description: The study of gentrification has been dominant in...Read More

Community News submitted by: Corey Clawson, Global Urban Studies (GUS) PhD Program in Urban Systems at Rutgers University-Newark Please join us on Friday, September 25, 10:15am-2:30pm in Express Newark’s Lecture Hall (Room 213, 54 Halsey St, Newark, NJ) for a special event. Book Launch: Global Urban Policy: A Framework for Analyzing State & Society Editors,...Read More

We are entering the period where UAA receives most of its conference submissions. The volume of email questions that UAA will receive in the next two weeks will increase significantly, which will directly affect our response time. PRO TIP: Please review the submission instructions TODAY and make sure you are able to access the submission...Read More

  INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN AFFAIRSAPRIL 14 – 16, 2027 | MARRIOTT MARQUIS | NEW YORK, NEW YORK Abstract Submission Deadline: October 1   BE SMART. PLAN AHEAD. SUBMIT EARLY. We are expecting a high volume of conference submissions this year! Take a few simple steps now to help ensure a smooth and stress-free submission...Read More

Application deadline: September 1, 2026   Description of Role Focusing on global urban research, the Journal of Urban Affairs (JUA) is among the most widely cited journals in the field. Published for the Urban Affairs Association, the journal provides a multidisciplinary perspective on issues of relevance to both urban scholars and practitioners, including empirical and...Read More