Critical Planning

[i]the UCLA Journal of Urban Planning[/i] EDWARD W. SOJA PRIZE CRITICAL PLANNING CFP - VOLUME 15, SUMMER 2008 The Edward W. Soja Prize for Critical Thinking in Urban and Regional Research 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. Manuscripts should be submitted [b]by 5pm on December 31, 2007 [/b]as .doc attachments via email 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: [url=mailto:critplan@ucla.edu]critplan@ucla.edu [/url] Website: http://www.spa.ucla.edu/critplan/