General Schedule - Urban Affairs Association Conference

The preliminary general schedule for the 2023 UAA Conference is provided below. Times will be adjusted as the conference planning is finalized.

Professional Development Workshops
All UAA workshops require pre-application and acceptance; no last-minute walk-ins

8:30 AM – 3:30 PM – Economic Inclusion Workshop (Sponsored by The Kauffman Foundation)
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Graduate Student Workshop: The Dissertation (Sponsored by Taylor & Francis)
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM – Teaching Academy Workshop: Understanding by Design
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM – Teaching Academy Workshop: Teaching 1st Generation College Students
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Graduate Student Workshop: Getting a Job (Sponsored by Taylor & Francis)

Professional Development Special Session (Open to all registered conference attendees)

Official Meetings
These meetings are for individuals serving on the named committee/board

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – UAA Journals Strategic Development Committee Meeting 1
9:10 AM – 10:20 AM – UAA Journals Strategic Development Committee Meeting 2
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM – Governing Board Meeting I
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Journal of Race, Ethnicity & the City Editorial Board Meeting
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Journal of Urban Affairs Editorial Board Meeting

General Conference Events

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM – Conference Registration
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Exhibits: Journals & Books
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Breakfast Meal (BREAKFAST TICKET REQUIRED)
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM – Breakfast Roundtable Sessions (BREAKFAST TICKET REQUIRED TO ENTER)
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Concurrent Sessions
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM – Morning Coffee Break (open to all registrants)
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM – Concurrent Sessions
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch Break (free time on your own)
Special professional development lunch sessions for graduate students & early career registrants
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Concurrent Sessions
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM – Afternoon Coffee Break (open to all attendees)
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Poster Session (open to all registrants)
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Concurrent Sessions
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Annual UAA Business Meeting (open to all current UAA members)
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM – Governing Board Meeting II (board members only)
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Annual Awards & Recognition Program (open to all registrants)
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM – Networking Reception (EVENT TICKET REQUIRED)

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM – Conference Registration
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Exhibits: Journals & Books
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Breakfast Meal (BREAKFAST TICKET REQUIRED)
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM – Breakfast Roundtable Sessions (BREAKFAST TICKET REQUIRED TO ENTER)
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Concurrent Sessions
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM – Morning Coffee Break (open to all registrants)
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM – Concurrent Sessions
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch Break (free time on your own)
Special professional development lunch sessions for graduate students & early career registrants
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Concurrent Sessions
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM – Afternoon Coffee Break (open to all attendees)
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM – Concurrent Sessions
4:20 PM – 5:50 PM – Concurrent Sessions
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Networking Reception (EVENT TICKET REQUIRED)

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Tour 1: Focus on Downtown Nashville (TOUR TICKET REQUIRED)
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Tour 2: Focus on Nashville Neighborhoods (TOUR TICKET REQUIRED)
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Tour 3: Special Topic TBD (TOUR TICKET REQUIRED)
2:00 PM – Conference Ends