Critical Planning: Edward W. Soja Prize for Critical Thinking in Urban and Regional Research

Announcing: The Edward W. Soja Prize for Critical Thinking in Urban and
Regional Research

Note: deadline for Critical Planning submissions extended to *Dec. 31st,
2007*

Critical Planning, the UCLA Journal of Urban Planning, proudly announces
the Edward W. Soja Prize for Critical Thinking in Urban and Regional
Research. For the inaugural year, a cash prize of $1,000 will be given
to the best article published in volume 15 of summer 2008. The prize is
named after Edward W. Soja. It celebrates the lifetime achievements of
this critical thinker whose work continues to open insightful new
research directions for the theoretical and practical understanding of
contemporary cities and regions. The awarded article will exemplify the
seminal contribution that such visions make to scholarly research. For
the prize we will consider all articles selected through the Critical
Planning double-blind peer review — the journal's managing editor will
chair a juried selection process. We welcome submissions related to
urban and regional planning and all cognate disciplines from persons
residing in any country. Preference will be given to authors speaking to
critical issues outside the research agendas of traditional funding
agencies and institutional donors. All other standards for publication
in the Critical Planning journal apply. For additional details, please
refer to the call for submissions to vol. 15 below. Please note: the
deadline for submissions has been extended to December 31, 2007.


CALL FOR PAPERS:
Volume 15, Summer 2008

Critical Planning
UCLA Journal of Urban Planning

In honor of our 15th anniversary, this year's volume of Critical
Planning is devoted to identifying and highlighting the most current
critical approaches to urban theory, research and practice. We seek
submissions that 1) address the challenges confronting the present and
future of cities and regions in the U.S. and around the world and, 2)
display an original and critical perspective on recent theoretical
developments, policies and practices. We invite submissions from all
disciplines as well as the use of various methodologies. We encourage
cross-disciplinary, multi-scalar and mixed-method approaches.

Critical Planning is a double-blind peer-reviewed publication. Feature
articles are generally between 5,000 and 7,000 words, while shorter
articles are between 1,000 and 3,000. All submissions should be written
according to the standards of the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition.
Footnotes should be placed at the end of the document. Please
double-space all parts of the manuscript and leave one-inch margins on
all sides. Tables and images should be separated from the text. Images
should be provided in .tif format, not exceeding a width of five inches
and a resolution of 600 dpi (a width of 3000 pixels). Include a cover
sheet with the article's title; the author's name, phone number, email
address; and a two-sentence biographical statement. Please do not put
identifying information (name or affiliation) anywhere but the cover
sheet. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis. Feel free to
contact us by email to discuss your ideas.

Manuscripts should be submitted by 5pm on December 31, 2007 as .doc
attachments via email to: critplan@ucla.edu and two hardcopies
(postmarked by Dec. 31) should be mailed to:

Critical Planning
C/O Ava Bromberg, Managing Editor
UCLA Department of Urban Planning
School of Public Affairs
3250 Public Policy Building
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656
Email: critplan@ucla.edu
Website: http://www.spa.ucla.edu/critplan/

For pdf version of call please see our website.