SACRPH 2026: Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the organization
October 15–18, 2026 Cincinnati, Ohio Call for papers deadline: March 1, 2026
The next biennial SACRPH conference will be held at the University of Cincinnati on October 15 to 18, 2026.
The conference will commence with a keynote talk Thursday night on “Colonial Urbanism and Racial Imagination.” Friday will include daytime tours in the Cincinnati region and an evening roundtable on the history of SACRPH to mark its 40th anniversary. Saturday features papers panels, roundtables, workshops, and a poster session; a lunchtime presidential address; and an evening awards reception. The conference will conclude on Sunday with additional paper panels, roundtables, and workshops, as well as a memorial session to honor Alison Isenberg.
An open call for contributions to Urbanising China at 50, a global book project reflecting on fifty years of urbanising China—and imagining what comes next.
“We invite contributions from the orthodox and the unorthodox, the established and the challenging, the leading and the emerging. We welcome not only authentic experiences but interested observations and international comparisons. We also expect contributions from and for the marginalised, the unvoiced, and the unheard.”
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