JAPA Writing Workshop for Emerging Scholars
July 24, 2025 | 1:00–4:00 p.m. ET | Virtual
Enhance Your Writing Skills and Network With Peers
This online workshop hosted by the Journal of American Planning Association (JAPA) aims to foster scholarship among emerging scholars in planning and related academic disciplines. Targeted at junior scholars, the workshop offers a unique opportunity for participants to enhance their writing and publication skills, specifically tailored to JAPA's standards. Participants will enhance their writing and publication skills, gain insights from experienced scholars and editors, and receive personalized feedback on your work. You can submit a paper proposal or full-length paper for expert panelists to review during the session, but that is not necessary to participate.
Who Should Attend
Untenured assistant professors, post-docs, recent PhD graduates, and graduating PhD students in urban planning and related fields
Deadlines
May 22, 2025
Register and indicate whether you intend to submit a paper or proposal (submission is not required for participation). Share your goals for the workshop and interests (we need this information to gauge participation).
June 30, 2025
If you choose to submit, send a 1,000-word paper proposal or a 6,500-word full-length paper for expert review, along with your CV, to: ys@email.unc.edu. Subject line: "JAPA Writing Workshop application: Proposal/Full-Length Paper"
Workshop Schedule
Expert Presentations and Q&A
1–2:30 p.m.
Professor Miyuki Hino, Professor Matthew Palm, and Professor Yan Song will offer insights on publishing in JAPA as an early career researchers and expose participants to the different manuscript types in JAPA.
Small Group Review Session
2:45–4:00 p.m.
In three concurrent breakout sessions, the panelists will lead detailed discussions on three paper proposals or full-length papers, offering feedback and guidance.
About the Presenters
Dr. Matthew Palm is an Assistant Professor and Cities Pardue Fellow in City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His research focuses on the social and quality of life impacts of transportation investments, the equity of transportation system benefits and burdens, and nighttime transportation. Palm is the academic lead of the Innovative Pilots and Policies working group of Mobilizing Justice, a research partnership committed to advancing transportation equity in Canada.
Miyuki Hino is an assistant professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning and an adjunct assistant professor in the Environment, Ecology, and Energy Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research aims to measure the social and economic impacts of climate hazards and analyze the effectiveness of climate change adaptation strategies. Her ongoing projects study the impacts of sea level rise on coastal communities, equitable disaster resilience and recovery programs, and trends in floodplain development.
Dr. Yan Song is a full professor in City and Regional Planning and the Director of the Program on Chinese Cities at the UNC-Chapel Hill. Her research interests include urban development patterns, low-carbon and green cities, development regulations, land use and transportation integration, spatial analysis, and urban analytics. Yan is currently JAPA's Editor.