
John Friedmann
John Friedmann is Professor Emeritus in the School of Public Affairs at UCLA and, since 2001, Honorary Professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning at UBC. He was founding professor of the Program for Urban Planning in the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning at UCLA, and at various times between 1969 and 1996 served as its head for a total of 14 years. In 1988, he received the American Collegiate Schools of Planning Distinguished Planning Educator Award. International recognition for his achievements includes Honorary Doctorates from the Catholic University of Chile and the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany. His publication record includes 15 individually authored books, 11 co-edited books, and 200 chapters, articles, and reviews. His most recent book is entitled “Insurgencies: Essays in Planning Theory” published by Routledge in 2011.