The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) is an international professional organization for 1000+ urban scholars, researchers, policy analysts, and practitioners in the public services. UAA hosts an annual conference, which is an integral part of UAA’s efforts to increase knowledge about urban places and promote the development of research activities. UAA also sponsors year-round professional development opportunities; Upsilon Sigma: The Urban Studies Honor Society; and two peer-reviewed journals, the Journal of Urban Affairs and the Journal of Race, Ethnicity and the City.