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
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.