Call for Participation

+++++ Abstract Submission System Opens August 15, 2026. +++++

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AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN AFFAIRS

APRIL 14 – 17, 2027 | MARRIOTT MARQUIS | NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Cities as Global Landscapes

• Cities as Conflict Zones, Reclaiming and Rebuilding
• Cities in Global Networks (ex. finance, trade, investment, communications)
• Cities as Migration Centers, Urban Demographic Change, Immigration Politics

Resilient Cities–Planning and Policies

• Arts, Culture, Preservation and Heritage in Sustainable Cities
• Disaster Planning and Management
• Environmental & Energy Policy Challenges in Cities and Urban Green Futures
• Infrastructure, Transport, Accessibility & Mobility in Urban Areas
• Urban Design, Land Use, Public Space, Growth Management
• Urban Health (e.g. care crisis and disease), Quality of Urban Life
• Urban Technology, Media and Communications, Smart Cities, Digital Divides

Rights to the City

• Community Development, Gentrification, Neighborhood Change
• Civil Rights of Urban Residents, Indigenous Rights
• Economic and Social Exclusion by Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Identity, Age
• Urban Housing Affordability, Market Dynamics, Homelessness
• Urban Education, Labor and Employment in Cities, Urban Entrepreneurship
• Urban Income/Wealth Disparities, Poverty, Wage Gaps, Food Insecurity
• Urban Violence, Public Safety Challenges

Democracy Under Stress: Institutions and Governance

• Urban Economic Development Strategies, Urban Fiscal Policies
• Metropolitan and Regional Dynamics, Development Politics
• Urban Public, Private & Non-Government Roles, Philanthropy & the City
• Urban Political Activism and Social Movements

/ / / / / ONE-SESSION POLICY / / / / /

• To maximize participation and reduce scheduling conflicts, attendees may participate in only one (1) conference session (panel, roundtable, or research brief). This policy is strictly enforced. Any session proposal that includes a person who is listed in another proposed session, will be placed on an indefinite hold until one of the proposals is revised. Exception: Persons in sponsored sessions AND official UAA professional development sessions can participate in one additional session. No one can participate in more than two sessions, regardless of their exception status.

October 1, 2026 – Abstract/Proposal Submission Ends. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS ARE ACCEPTED!
Abstracts and pre-organized session proposals are due by 11:59PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) October 1. Acceptance or rejection notices will be sent by October 16, 2026. Pro Tip: UAA does not extend deadlines or accept excuses for missed deadlines. Think of each deadline like an airline boarding deadline: if you miss it, the opportunity has departed. ☺

November 16, 2026 – Registration deadline for all accepted presenters and moderators.
Registration is completed online, and all major credit cards are accepted. Failure to register by the deadline will result in exclusion from the conference program. Membership is not required to register. However, members of UAA, APNHR, ENHR, EURA, ISA, and RSA receive discounted registration rates.

 February 1, 2027 – Last day to request conference registration refund (Administrative fee: $250 for non-students; $150 for students)

This information will be updated in August.