anaantunes https://urbanresearchnetwork.org Urban Research-Based Action Network Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:06:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://i0.wp.com/urbanresearchnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-URBAN.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 anaantunes https://urbanresearchnetwork.org 32 32 URBAN sessions at the All-In Conference https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/urban-sessions-at-the-all-in-conference/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:41:51 +0000 https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/?p=65658 URBAN will be hosting the Plenary on Wednesday, Oct 27th from 3:30 PM to 5:OO PM at the Resource Center for Non-Violence.

URBAN will also be hosting the Networking Breakfast on Thursday, Oct 28th from 8:OO AM to 9:00 AM at the Stevenson Event Center Courtyard

]]> New Publication by former CCREC colleagues https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/new-publication-by-former-ccrec-colleagues/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 22:14:16 +0000 https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/?p=65651 London et al. “We are about life-changing research” in the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement

Ron Glass & Rebecca London W.T. Grant Foundation blog post

]]> NEW DATE: All-In: Co-Creating Knowledge for Justice Conference October 26-28, 2022 https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/new-date-all-in-co-creating-knowledge-for-justice-conference-october-26-28-2022/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:02:40 +0000 https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/?p=65630 Read more…]]>

All-In: Co-Creating Knowledge for Justice ConferenceOctober 26-28, 2022


Santa Cruz, California

Co-presented by the Institute for Social Transformation at UC Santa Cruz and
Urban Research Based Action Network (URBAN)

We are excited to announce that the All-In Conference will take place in Santa Cruz, California, on October 26-28, 2022. The conference brings together university scholars, community-based practitioners and researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, community members and organizations, foundation program officers, organizers, artists, and activists to share stories, strategies, practices, and solutions for action. 


 The call for proposals is now open! Submission deadline is May 15, 2022.


To apply, please fill out an interest/proposal submission form, including a brief summary of how you or your team would like to participate and what you would like to present. The diverse programming will include invited sessions involving multiple presentations and stakeholders, interactive workshops, performances, and art exhibits. Sessions will be organized thematically, based on abstracts received. Please stay tuned for more information on the conference schedule, location, lodging, and other logistical details.

Students, Organizers, Scholars, Researchers, Foundations, Community Organizations and Research/Action Teams:
Submit your ideas for workshops, presentations, papers, posters, art work or performances addressing how we build truly equitable partnerships for critical collaborative research, action and social justice.


To learn more about the conference and participation, please visit our website!

]]> New Special Issue of Social Sciences https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/new-special-issue-of-social-sciences/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:57:06 +0000 https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/?p=65628 Edited by Dr. Steve McKey and Dr. Claudia Lopez the Special Issue “New Trends in Community-Engaged Research: Co-producing Knowledge for Justice” in the Social Sciences Journal is now out with many contributions from URBAN folks! All of the articles are open-access, check them out here

]]> YOUTH ACTIVISM through a GLOBAL lens: Join organizers and scholars discussing youth formations in Cameroon, Mexico, the Philippines, and Kenya https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/youth-activism-through-a-global-lens-join-organizers-and-scholars-discussing-youth-formations-in-cameroon-mexicothe-philippines-and-kenya/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:25:35 +0000 https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/?p=65624 Read more…]]> Wed., March 2, 16:30 GMT/11:30am ET. 

Free zoom registration here: https://tinyurl.com/2p8bwk6a. 

Panelists will be discussing the three NEW articles out today in the Forge: https://t.co/fKF4f0J2i2 

The panel is open to all! If you’re interested in learning more about the work of the Democracy Moves International Scholars Network, please reach out to Ben Kirshner (kirshner@colorado.edu).

]]> 2016 Dale Prize Call for Nominations https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/2016-dale-prize-call-for-nominations/ Fri, 09 Oct 2015 00:47:37 +0000 http://urbanresearchnetwork.org/?p=3033 Read more…]]> The Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Cal Poly Pomona is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the 2016 Dale Prize. The Dale Prize pairs a scholar and a practitioner for dialogues on a focused planning topic, with a goal of linking theory and practice.  Awardees participate in a colloquium, visit classes, and meet with students and alumni.  A $5,000 honorarium accompanies each award.  Nominations are sought by December 4, 2015.

This topic for this year’s Dale Prize colloquium is Planning for Community Self Determination and Racial Justice.  The event will be held February 10-11, 2016 on the Cal Poly Pomona campus.  Please view the official page of the Dale Prize for more details.

Nomination procedures and background on the Dale Prize are available here. 

 

]]> Philadelphia Convening on High Stakes Testing https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/philadelphia-convening-on-high-stakes-testing/ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:39:26 +0000 http://urbanresearchnetwork.org/?p=3018 Read more…]]> On Saturday, October 24 a collaborative comprised of Philadelphia parents, teachers, and researchers will host Convening on High Stakes Testing: Envisioning Alternatives & Planning Next Steps.  The event will take place from 9:30am-4:00pm at Temple University in the Kiva Auditorium, Ritter Anex (1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue).

The event is designed to create partnerships in support of replacing high stakes testing with more meaningful forms of assessment and accountability.  Collaborating organizations include URBAN, Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools, Caucus of Working Educators, Opt Out Philly, Teacher Action Group, Temple Teacher Network, United Opt Out, and University Community Collaborative .  

Educators, parents, students, researchers, and other key stakeholders will work to develop action plans in the following four areas:

  • Organizing/mobilizing against high stakes testing
  • Developing authentic and alternative assessments for students
  • Developing genuine accountability for teachers and schools that does not rely on test scores, and developing accountability for the School Reform Commission
  • Advocating for legislation that promotes quality education for all students

Click here to learn more and register!

]]> New Book by Shawn Ginwright: Hope and Healing in Urban Education https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/new-book-by-shawn-ginwright-hope-and-healing-in-urban-education/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:19:54 +0000 http://urbanresearchnetwork.org/?p=3002 Read more…]]>
Hope and Healing in Urban Education is the latest work by Shawn Ginwright, Associate Professor of Education in the Africana Studies Department and Senior Research Associate for the Cesar Chavez Institute for Public Policy at San Francisco State University.  The book proposes a new movement of healing justice to repair the damage done by structural violence in urban communities. Drawing on ethnographic case studies from around the country, this book chronicles how teacher activists employ healing strategies in stressed schools and community organizations, and work to reverse negative impacts on academic achievement and civic engagement, supporting their students to become powerful civic actors. Hope and Healing in Urban Education examines how social change can be enacted from within to restore a sense of hope to besieged communities and counteract the effects of poverty, violence, and hopelessness.

Learn more about the book and how to save 20% here!

]]> Updated Guidelines for Peer Reviewing Community Based Research https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/updated-guidelines-for-peer-reviewing-community-based-research/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:13:56 +0000 http://urbanresearchnetwork.org/?p=2997 Read more…]]> The URBAN scholar-activist network’s publications committee has drafted guidelines to aid editors and reviewers of sociological journals and conference papers in assessing community- based research submissions. The guidelines are also intended to support community-based researchers who are presenting studies for critical reviews.  Please send your thoughts and questions to charlotte_ryan@uml.edu.

Check out the relevant documents below!

Executive Summary

Full Guidelines

]]> UC Davis School of Education Postdoc Position https://urbanresearchnetwork.org/uc-davis-school-of-education-postdoc-position/ Sat, 22 Aug 2015 15:13:55 +0000 http://urbanresearchnetwork.org/?p=2991 Read more…]]> The School of Education of the University of California, Davis seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher.  This opportunity is funded by the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation and focuses on the domain of public participation in scientific research (PPSR) as a tool to promote science learning, environmental stewardship, and civic engagement.  This is a two-year position ending June 30, 2017 and contracted on a yearly basis.  The start date is before the beginning of the fall quarter (September 21, 2015).  An August start date is preferable.

Click here for a full position description!

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