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Editorial Introduction:

Editorial Introduction: 993453 CTYXXX10.1177/1535684121993453City & Community editorial2021 Editorial City & Community 2021, Vol. 20(1) 3 © American Sociological Association 2021 DOI: 10.1177/1535684121993453 https://doi.org/10.1177/1535684121993453 journals.sagepub.com/home/cty This issue marks two firsts for City & Com- exposure of our subfield’s scholarly output; munity: its first based at the Graduate Center and make the journal an even more inclusive of the City University of New York under my academic forum than it already is. editorship and its first with SAGE, our new With these goals in mind, we have already publisher. To recognize the occasion, I want begun further diversifying the editorial board to let our readers know some of what they can and are planning several symposia to expand expect in the coming years. the journal’s intellectual reach. We have Before I do, let me express how much of also recently launched the Urban Scholars an honor it is to be the new Editor-in-Chief Development Program. City & Community for City & Community. The journal began has a reputation for being a welcoming place publication around when I started graduate for graduate students and young scholars, school, so there hasn’t been a time when I and several Editors in the past have infor- haven’t known of its existence. Whether from mally helped them develop their work. This reading its pages, contributing as an author, program formalizes these efforts by pairing or assigning its pieces in my courses, it has young scholars with faculty mentors. played an indispensable role in my career. And We are also implementing several initia- now getting to lead City & Community at this tives to promote the articles and authors fea- stage in its history, build on the efforts of so tured in City & Community and the subfield many great Editors and scholars, and take it of urban sociology. In addition to traditional to another level is a dream come true. One of book reviews, the journal will start review- those Editors has been Deirdre Oakley, who ing non-English books in urban studies has been at the helm for the past three years. A from around the world, which our readers very special “thank you,” “tip of the hat,” and would likely miss otherwise. We will start “round of applause” to her for her remarkable conducting podcast interviews with authors editorship and guidance through this transition. of articles in forthcoming issues and with City & Community has a well-earned, book authors (in collaboration with the New global reputation as a resource for urban Books Network). Each of these initiatives sociological theory, empirical research on should help us expose the journal to broader urban and community life, and sociologically audiences. informed urban policy. Over the years, it has We hope you find these initiatives as excit- become far more international in scope, fea- ing as we do. I can promise you I will be tured symposia and special issues on a vari- working as hard as I can to maintain City & ety of urban issues, and published work by Community’s standards and bolster its reputa- both leading and up-and-coming scholars. To tion. I want to thank you all for supporting the build upon this foundation, my overall aims journal all these years and I can’t wait to see for the journal are to strengthen the dialogue how far we can take it. between urban sociology and other sociologi- cal literatures; diversify the journal’s leader- Richard E. Ocejo ship, readership, and authorship; enhance the Editor-in-Chief, City & Community http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png City & Community (Fixed 2) SAGE

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Ocejo, Richard E.
City & Community (Fixed 2) , Volume 20 (1): 1 – Feb 11, 2021
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993453 CTYXXX10.1177/1535684121993453City & Community editorial2021 Editorial City & Community 2021, Vol. 20(1) 3 © American Sociological Association 2021 DOI: 10.1177/1535684121993453 https://doi.org/10.1177/1535684121993453 journals.sagepub.com/home/cty This issue marks two firsts for City & Com- exposure of our subfield’s scholarly output; munity: its first based at the Graduate Center and make the journal an even more inclusive of the City University of New York under my academic forum than it already is. editorship and its first with SAGE, our new With these goals in mind, we have already publisher. To recognize the occasion, I want begun further diversifying the editorial board to let our readers know some of what they can and are planning several symposia to expand expect in the coming years. the journal’s intellectual reach. We have Before I do, let me express how much of also recently launched the Urban Scholars an honor it is to be the new Editor-in-Chief Development Program. City & Community for City & Community. The journal began has a reputation for being a welcoming place publication around when I started graduate for graduate students and young scholars, school, so there hasn’t been a time when I and several Editors in the past have infor- haven’t known of its existence. Whether from mally helped them develop their work. This reading its pages, contributing as an author, program formalizes these efforts by pairing or assigning its pieces in my courses, it has young scholars with faculty mentors. played an indispensable role in my career. And We are also implementing several initia- now getting to lead City & Community at this tives to promote the articles and authors fea- stage in its history, build on the efforts of so tured in City & Community and the subfield many great Editors and scholars, and take it of urban sociology. In addition to traditional to another level is a dream come true. One of book reviews, the journal will start review- those Editors has been Deirdre Oakley, who ing non-English books in urban studies has been at the helm for the past three years. A from around the world, which our readers very special “thank you,” “tip of the hat,” and would likely miss otherwise. We will start “round of applause” to her for her remarkable conducting podcast interviews with authors editorship and guidance through this transition. of articles in forthcoming issues and with City & Community has a well-earned, book authors (in collaboration with the New global reputation as a resource for urban Books Network). Each of these initiatives sociological theory, empirical research on should help us expose the journal to broader urban and community life, and sociologically audiences. informed urban policy. Over the years, it has We hope you find these initiatives as excit- become far more international in scope, fea- ing as we do. I can promise you I will be tured symposia and special issues on a vari- working as hard as I can to maintain City & ety of urban issues, and published work by Community’s standards and bolster its reputa- both leading and up-and-coming scholars. To tion. I want to thank you all for supporting the build upon this foundation, my overall aims journal all these years and I can’t wait to see for the journal are to strengthen the dialogue how far we can take it. between urban sociology and other sociologi- cal literatures; diversify the journal’s leader- Richard E. Ocejo ship, readership, and authorship; enhance the Editor-in-Chief, City & Community

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