URBAN RESEARCH-BASED ACTION NETWORK
URBAN creates physical and virtual spaces where thinkers of all stripes, academic and non-academic, can explore, debate and share lessons, with the ultimate goal of becoming a robust source of new scholarly work.
OUR MISSION
Community Engagement for Justice
We are committed to strengthening relationships between academics and community-based practitioners.
URBAN Matters
PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR EVERYONE
Accessible conversations, literature, and public programs that bring community-engaged scholarship to wider audiences.
ALL IN
Community Engaged Scholarship for Social Change
2025 SPE Outstanding Book Award Honorable Mention
The first volume in the URBAN Matters Book Series! This initial volume is an extension of over a decade-long collaboration among scholars, activists, educators, and youth across the United States engaged in work with URBAN. Order your copy today!
Upcoming EVENTS
URBAN Network Nodes
A NETWORK OF NETWORKS
Coming Soon
We are currently restructuring our Network Nodes to improve the user experience.
Feel free to explore what we are working on.