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Planning and Urban Form Research Fellowships

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Department of Planning and Urban Form invite applications for Planning and Urban Form Research Fellowships in support of major research projects.

In this solicitation, they are seeking research proposals that address the theme of climate change, including:

• The effect of urban density, connectivity, and mix of land uses on greenhouse gas emissions.
• Regional planning responses to climate change, as are currently being implemented in California.
• Managing the risks presented by extreme weather, including increased flooding, wildfires, drought, and exacerbation of the urban heat island effect.

If you have further questions, please contact fellowships@lincolninst.edu.

"Universities in Partnership" Webinar Now Archived

The Webinar "Universities in Partnership: Strategies for Education, Youth Development, and Community Renewal" is now available online as an archived presentation. The original Webinar was conducted February 2, 2010, by Ira Harkavy and his colleagues Matt Hartley (University of Pennsylvania), Henry Taylor (University of Buffalo), Linda Greenough McGlynn (private practitioner), and Gil Noam (Harvard).

To view this archived Webinar, please visit PEAR Webinar's website and click on the button at the top marked "Archive."

This event, hosted by PEAR at Harvard University and McLean Hospital and the University of Minnesota, examined the relationship between universities and communities and how, throughout the past two decades, a democratic, engaged civic university movement has developed across the United States. A central feature of this movement has been university-community partnerships in which Institutions of Higher Education work with organizations and schools in their local community. Much of this work has focused on the education and development of young people. Over time, significant change has occurred regarding both the quantity and quality of partnerships, and intriguing models have been developed. Nevertheless, significant challenges remain. The struggle to achieve transformative democratic practice in the face of seemingly intractable obstacles resides at the heart of this discussion. How can we take stock of the current situation and make progress? How can we develop a two-way relationship between universities and colleges, and schools and community organizations? The discussion was based upon "Universities in Partnership," a recently published issue of New Directions for Youth Development, a publication of PEAR and Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Call for Papers on Best Practices in Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Development

The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD) is looking for research or policy briefs, case studies (up to 2,500 words), and full articles (up to 8,500 words) on best community-development practices related to:

• Urban livestock management and regulation.
• Urban market gardening and backyard gardening.
• Marketing and value-adding.
• Waste management and reuse.
• Urban farming by immigrant or other special populations.
• Farming on the fringe.

For more information on this call for papers, please visit JAFSCD's website.

Register Now for OUP National Conference!

OUP invites you to register now for our 2010 national conference, "Communities and Universities: Making a Difference in Challenging Times"! This year's event will take place April 19–22, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas.

Register online now!

If you would rather not use our secure online registration form, you may register via email or fax using one of the following two forms:

• Adobe Acrobat PDF registration form.
  • Only use this registration form if you have a version of Adobe Acrobat that allows you to save text you have entered into a fillable PDF form.
• Microsoft Word registration form.
  • If you do not have the full version of Adobe Acrobat or are unsure of which version you have, please use this alternate Microsoft Word version instead.