Contesting and Sustaining the City: Neighborhood, Region, or World - 2009 UAA Annual Meeting
An Urbanicity Alert: web version
Dear colleague: The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) invites you to participate in its 39th Annual Meeting: Conference Theme: Contesting and Sustaining the City: Neighborhood, Region, or World March 4-7, 2009 The Renaissance Hotel, Chicago, Illinois Proposal submission deadline: October 1, 2008 In keeping with the traditions of UAA Annual Meetings, we encourage proposals on the full variety of urban research topics typically found at our conferences (e.g. health, transport, environmental issues, education, poverty/welfare, race/ethnicity, gender relations, economic development, urban theory, urban finance, urban politics, planning, growth management, globalization and cities, technology and urban society). Domestic, international, and comparative case studies play an important role in the conference. UAA conferences normally attract about 500-600 participants. Attendees (i.e., faculty, advanced graduate students, independent policy researchers, practitioners in policy-related ngos) are drawn from multiple disciplines, creating a mix that encourages an open and collegial conference climate. The conferences include a nice combination of formal and informal activities that facilitate networking and relaxed exchanges among colleagues. See reports and pictures from our past annual meetings in our newsletters available at our website address noted below. You can also peruse past conference programs. Proposals for the 2009 meeting can be submitted online through our website: http://www.udel.edu/uaa/annual_meeting/proposal_submission.html All are welcome to submit proposals—you do not need to be a member of UAA to participate in the meeting. The Urban Affairs Association is the international professional organization for urban scholars, researchers, and public service providers. Established in 1969, the organization attracts members and conference participants from a variety of social science disciplines, as well as planning, public administration and public policy studies. UAA currently has approximately 650 members. While a majority of our members reside in the United States, we have an international presence from additional countries including Belgium, Canada, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. For more information about UAA, please visit our homepage (http://www.udel.edu/uaa/). General inquiries about the organization may be directed to uaa@udel.edu. We hope to see you in Chicago! Dr. Margaret Wilder Kay Seyedabbasi Shelly Tillinghast
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