Deden Rukmana, professor and chairperson of the Department of Community and Regional Planning at Alabama A&M University and Sonia Roitman, associate professor at the University of Queensland, have released the book, “Routledge Handbook of Urban Indonesia.” Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, is increasingly urbanizing. The book offers a diverse view of urban conditions...Read More
This is a final reminder that the 2023 UAA Conference submission site will close at 11:59pm Central Daylight Time (CDT) on November 1, 2022. UAA’s Conference Program Committee is looking forward to reviewing your proposals! Pro tip: Login to the submission site before the weekend to make sure you have the access you need to...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 PANELS 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC POLICY June 27-29, 2023 The call for panels for IPPA’s Sixth International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP6), the leading international conference in the Public Policy field, is open until October 28, 2022. Hosted by the Faculty of Arts and the Public Policy Graduate Programs at the Toronto...Read More
Entrepreneurship Issues Forum: Data Dive: Year 1 Findings from the NORC Entrepreneurship in the Population (EPOP) Survey October 27, 11:am CST Join us for a Data Dive into a new survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago and funded by the Kauffman Foundation. NORC scholars will discuss their first-year findings as part of...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
As a UAA member, you can become more involved in the organization through service on UAA committees. This is also a good opportunity to build your record of professional service. Biennially, the Chair of the UAA Governing Board seeks volunteers to serve on a variety of committees. This year, UAA is seeking volunteers to serve...Read More
***In Honor of the Activism and Scholarship of Janet Smith*** Abstract submission deadline: August 15, 2022 We invite papers that can become part of a special issue proposal that reflects on the (always ongoing) project of building more caring cities, institutions, and lifeworlds. The proposed special issue of the Journal of Urban Affairs will be...Read More
We have lost a very special UAA leader. I regret to announce that William (Bill) Barnes, a long-time UAA stalwart, succumbed to cancer on April 25. Over his 30-year career at the National League of Cities (NLC), Bill’s project work focused on a broad range of timely topics including public finance, racism and inequity, regional...Read More
