CNU Call for Academic Papers

Call for Papers:

The Congress for the New Urbanism invites academic paper submissions for presentation at the Congress. Submissions are welcome on a range of issues and disciplines related to New Urbanism. Selection is based on the paper’s contribution to critical discussion and practice of New Urbanism and for synergies within sessions.

Papers that incorporate the theme of the next Congress, "New Urbanism: Rx for Healthy Places", will be especially welcomed. All papers will be read and commented upon by at least two reviewers prior to presentation.

Details of Submission:
All paper submissions must represent original work, cannot have been previously published, and must be written in English.
-Submissions can be no longer than 2400 words, excluding endnotes.
-All papers must include an abstract not to exceed 100 words.
-Accepted papers and abstracts will be published on the CNU website, and the authors of those selected papers will be required to complete copyright transfer forms.

All papers will be reviewed and commented on by at least two peers prior to presentation. Authors will receive copies of reviewer comments.

The Submission Period for CNU 18 is Over.
Thank you to everyone who submitted academic presentations for CNU 18 in Atlanta, GA. With nearly 30 submissions, The Congress for the New Urbanism congratulates all participants who helped make this an immense success. Currently, all presentations are being reviewed by CNU staff who, in turn, will administer feedback and announce selections by the end of March 2010.

It is Never too Early to Begin Preparations for CNU 19 in Madison, WI.
The date is set for CNU 19, and as The Congress prepares its return to the Midwest so should you! Begin brainstorming ideas for academic presentations and expect a confirmed theme published before the commencement of 2010.

William Cronon, an avid environmentalist, writer and professor will be a one of the featured speakers at CNU 19 in Madison, WI. Currently a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cronon is the author of books such as Nature's Metropolis and Changes in the Land. His research continually seeks to understand human interactions with the natural world, and CNU is overjoyed to have him as a guest speaker.

To learn more about William Cronon, visit his website: www.williamcronon.net

Submission Instructions:
The subject line of the email should be the title of the paper. The body of the e-mail should include the author’s name, e-mail address, phone number, and brief bio for the CNU speaker database (not to exceed 100 words). The paper should be submitted as a Microsoft Word attachment. Participants should fill out the cover sheet (see attached file) and paste their abstract and text into the body of the word document. The 100-word abstract must appear at the front of the paper. So that the submissions can be objectively assessed, please do not reference the author’s name or institution in the file name or text of the paper or abstract. Illustrations incorporated into the text in are strongly preferred, however they can be sent as additional attachments with the email so long as they do not exceed a total of 5MB.

Email Submissions to callforpapers@cnu.org.

Please send any questions to Heather Smith

Call for reviewers:
If you are interested in reviewing academic papers for CNU 18, please e-mail a short paragraph describing your areas of expertise to callforpapers@cnu.org. It is a plus if you are in academia but it is not required, practitioners are encouraged to volunteer as well.

2008 Academic Papers
The following papers were presented at CNU XVI in Austin (April 3-6, 2008):

Michael Arth, New Urbanism and New Pedestrianism

Carol Atkinson-Palombo, Phoenix Rising: Measuring Urban Densification Associated with Light Rail Transit

Stephen Marshall, Urbanism in Evolution: New Urbanism and Beyond

Wes Marshall and Norman Garrick, Urbanism and Parking Demand in New England Cities

Christopher McCahill and Norman Garrick, The Impact of Transportation and Urban Planning on Carbon Emissions: A Case Study of Cambridge, MA

Michael Mehaffy, Mechanism Design Theory and and Sustainable Urban Form: A Proposed Priority for Collaborative Research

Nikos Salingaros, Kenneth G. Masden, Perforated, Bent and Folded: Urban Fabric for Human Consumption

Tom Low, Stephen L. Davis, Andres Duany, Patrick Kelly, Guy Pearlman, Georgio Tachiev, Light Imprint Urbanism