Authors meet Critics is an initiative of the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (IJURR). It aims at establishing a closer link between readership and authors, supporting scholarly debate at an international level with new technologies. In particular, it wants to provide younger scholars with an opportunity to engage in a debate with IJURR authors.

Authors meet Critics is organized yearly in an online format. During this online seminar, a selected group of participants is able to critically engage with leading urban scholars whose work has come out in recent editions of IJURR. Focusing on these recent essays, participants are invited to discuss these authors’ work and reflect on broader urban debates. Authors meet Critics provides an important opportunity for early career scholars worldwide to engage in an international scientific exchange on theoretical and empirical work in the field of urban studies.

Authors meet Critics 2021

Authors meet Critics 2021 will take place in the second half of 2021. Keep an eye on this page, the news feed and IJURR Twitter for updates,

Previous Editions

Authors meet Critics 2020
Authors meet Critics 2019
Authors meet Critics 2018
Authors meet Critics 2017
Authors meet Critics 2016
Authors meet Critics 2015
Authors meet Critics 2013
Authors meet Critics 2011