Helping Researchers in Urbanism Navigate the Publishing Landscape
Description
Date: Tuesday, 2nd December 2025
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Room 501, Michael Spence Building (F23), University of Sydney
Join us for a special talk by Professor Ann Forsyth, Harvard Graduate School of Design, on academic publishing and recent changes to the scholarly information landscape. The Editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association from 2019-2023, Professor Forsyth has been review editor of the Journal of Planning Education and Research, a co-editor of Planning Theory journal, and a co-editor of Progressive Planning magazine.
In this session, Professor Forsyth will discuss issues raised by the recent increase in numbers and types of journals, and implications for scholars and readers of urban research. Professor Forsyth's talk will be followed by short reflections from Dr Sophia Maalsen, Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney and editor of the International Journal of Housing Policy; and Dr Jennifer Kent, Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism at the University of Sydney and co-Editor in Chief of the journal Findings.
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