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The Urban Affairs Association offers professional development opportunities throughout the year to members at the early career or mid-to-advanced career stages. 

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Early-Career Stage Opportunities

Early-Career Stage Opportunities

Target Audience: Current graduate students, recent graduates of less than 3 years

Early-Career Stage Opportunities Event Date & Time Location Application Available Application Closes
Virtual Writing Group for Urban Scholars

Varies

Online n/a n/a
Job Search Webinar

Friday, October 11, 2024 @ 12PM ET

Online September 19, 2024 September 26, 2024
Teaching 101 Webinar

Friday, November 15, 2024 @ 12PM ET

Online September 19, 2024 October 7, 2024

All-Day Pre-Conference Workshop

Tuesday, April 15, 2025  Vancouver Conference TBD TBD
Teaching 101 Colloquy Session Thursday, April 17, 2025
Vancouver Conference Open to conference registrants Open to conference registrants
Group Mentoring Session Thursday, April 17, 2025 Vancouver Conference TBD TBD

Work/Life Balance Roundtable Discussion

Friday, April 18, 2025 Vancouver Conference Open to conference registrants Open to conference registrants

Publishing 101 Virtual Bootcamp

July 2025; Specific date(s) to be determined Online June 10, 2025 June 17, 2025

Career Pathways Virtual Workshop

July 2025; Specific date(s) to be determined Online June 10, 2025 June 17, 2025

 

 

Mid-To-Advanced Career Stage Opportunities

Mid-To-Advanced Career Stage Opportunities

Target Audience: Graduates with 3 or more years of professional experience (academic/non-academic careers)

 

Mid-To-Advanced Career Stage Opportunities Event Date & Time Location Application Available Application Closes

Mind the Gap: Navigating Promotion to Full Professor & Sabbatical Leave

Friday, October 25, 2024 @ 12PM ET

Online September 19, 2024 September 26, 2024
Scaling the Tenure Summit  Thursday, April 17, 2025 Vancouver Conference TBD TBD
Between Mountains and Milestones: Achieving Academic Balance Thursday, April 17, 2025 Vancouver Conference TBD TBD
High Tides and Higher Ranks: Elevating to Full Professor Friday, April 18, 2025 Vancouver Conference TBD TBD
Advanced Publishing Workshop: Exploring Alternative Paths of Books & Policy-based Publications July 2025; Specific date(s) to be determined Online June 10, 2025 June 17, 2025

 

 

Publishing Fellows Program

  • The Publishing Fellows Program is organized by the Journal of Urban Affairs (JUA) Scholar Development Editors (SDEs).
  • Please note that the application period is closed for 2024-2025.

Resource Library

Current members have full access to all of the past webinar recordings through the Resource Library.

View Past Webinars

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Coordinators

  • Meagan Ehlenz, Arizona State University
  • William Holt, Samford University
  • Nina Martin, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • JUA Scholar Development Editors