Dr. Gregory Squires (George Washington University) was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Marilyn J. Gittell Activist Scholar Award sponsored by the Urban Affairs Association and SAGE Publishing. 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...Read More
Dr. Catalina Muñoz (Universidad de los Andes) and Dr. Friederike Fleischer (Universidad de los Andes) were selected as the recipients of the 2023 Best Article in the Journal of Urban Affairs Award for their paper “Contentious memories and urban redevelopment in Bogotá Colombia.” This award was sponsored by Routledge | Taylor & Francis. This annual...Read More
In February, UAA is offering a new professional development opportunity for its members: a virtual panel discussion on “Post-Tenure Career Planning (for Mid-Advanced Career Professionals). Full details are provided below. Sign-up by February 1 to join the discussion!Read More
Critical Urban Policy, Call for Papers at 6th International Conference on Public Policy meeting in Toronto, June 27-29, 2023 https://www.ippapublicpolicy.org/conference/icpp6-toronto-2023/17 T08P05 / Critical Urban Policy Topic : T08 / POLICY DISCOURSE AND CRITICAL POLICY RESEARCH Chair : Ronald Vogel (Toronto Metropolitan University) Second Chair : Meghan Joy (Concordia University ) There is a serious gap...Read More
With regret, I must share sad news after learning of Caroline’s death reported on Saturday, November 26. For those of us who knew her well and had the pleasure of working with her, reading her work, attending her well-organized conference sessions, and accepting her warm smile and always encouraging words, the sense of loss is...Read More
Do you know someone who would make a good UAA Governing Board member? The person(s) you are recommending does not need to hold a current UAA membership. However, they must be willing to become a UAA member if they are formally nominated by the Nominations Committee. The Nominations Committee will consider all suggestions in developing...Read More
CALL FOR PAPERS: The Journal of Race, Ethnicity & the City (JRE) is dedicated to advancing our collective knowledge about how race and ethnicity shape our cities and neighborhoods and inform our urban experiences on a global scale.Read More
Economic Development Quarterly (EDQ) is seeking research manuscript proposals on the role of workforce development in economic development. The selected manuscripts will be considered for publication in an EDQ special issue on Workforce Development. Workforce development is a key component to an effective regional economic development strategy and has become a major element in most...Read More
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OR NOMINATIONS Authors of published research works on fundraising and philanthropy are invited to submit a book or monograph of 50 or more pages for the 2023 AFP/Skystone Partners Prize for Research on Fundraising and Philanthropy. Other individuals or organizations may submit nominations of appropriate publications. To be considered for the Prize,...Read More
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