Maxwell Hartt
Associate Professor
PhD, Planning (University of Waterloo); MCIP, RPP; MSc, Systems Science (University of Ottawa); HBSc, Mathematics (Saint Francis Xavier University)
School of Urban and Regional Planning
Department of Geography and Planning
Queen's University
Mackintosh-Corry Hall, Room E324
Research Interests
Dr. Hartt’s research focuses on the geographies urban and regional population change, the associated implications for planning and policy, and the potential of embedding positivity and play into the built and social fabric of communities. He is the Principal Investigator of , , , and Co-Principal Investigator of and the Student Housing Observatory. You can read more about Dr. Hartt’s research program on the .
Supervision
Dr. Hartt is available to supervise students at both the Master’s (Geography or Planning) and Doctoral (Geography) levels. Please review the “” page on the Population and Place Research Lab website if you are interested in pursuing graduate research in any of the following topics:
- Shrinking cities
- Economic decline and/or transformation
- Age-friendly communities
- Play, ludic, and fun geographies/planning
Biography
Maxwell Hartt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning and the Director of the . He has published 3 books and over 50 peer reviewed journal articles (for full list see Curriculum Vitae). He is a two-time Fulbright Scholar, Regional Studies Association Routledge Early Career Award winner, and in 2017 was named by the Order of Canada as 1 of 50 Canadians under the age of 35 guiding the future of Canada. Dr. Hartt has held visiting professorships at L'École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in Paris, France, Vanderbilt University in Nashville, USA, and University College Dublin, Ireland. Prior to joining ϳԹԴ, he was a Lecturer in Spatial Planning at Cardiff University.
Dr. Hartt is a Registered Professional Planner, Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, Associate Editor of the , and on the Editorial Boards of the , , and the . Dr. Hartt is an active member of the wider research community. His research roles outside of ϳԹԴ include but are not limited to being on the Management Board of the Shrinking Cities International Research Network, an Affiliated Researcher in the at Toronto Metropolitan University, and a Member of the AESOP-ACSP Collaborative Initiatives Committee.
Dr. Hartt holds a PhD in Planning from the University of Waterloo, MSc in Systems Science from the University of Ottawa, and a Hon BSc in Mathematics from Saint Francis Xavier University.
Links
Selected Publications
Hartt, M. (2026).. University of British Columbia Press.
Hartt, M. (2021).. University of British Columbia Press.
Hartt, M., S. Biglieri, M. Rosenberg and S. Nelson (eds). (2021).. Policy Press.
Biglieri, S. M. Hartt. (2024)..Canadian Journal on Aging, 43 (1): 99-113.
Fernandez, B. & M. Hartt. (2022).. Regional Studies, 56 (8): 1308-1319.
Hartt, M. (2019).. Annals of American Association of Geographers, 109 (5): 1651-1670.
Hartt, M. (2018).. Urban Studies, 55 (13): 2946-2959.
Hartt, M., G. DeVerteuil & R. Potts. (2023).. Journal of the American Planning Association, 89 (1): 31-44.
Hartt, M. & E. Vincent. (2024)..Cities Health, 8 (6): 1017-1030.