Policy 101 Workshop on Engaged Research: Developing/Creating Meaningful Community Partnerships
Date / Time
September 9, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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About the event: Interested in doing community-engaged research but wondering where to start? Panelists at this Policy 101 workshop will discuss the practice and principles of engaged research for UIC faculty and community collaborations. Topics include equitable partnership: valuing and bringing academic and community knowledges, expertise and capacity together while dealing with uneven power dynamics; community priorities: the importance and value of research and outcomes driven by community-identified needs; and action/policy change: how engaged research can impact and transform communities, academic disciplines and public policy.
This event is designed for the UIC community, but is open to other participants who may want to learn about creating community partnerships.
About the series: The goal of the Policy 101 Workshop Series is to increase the impact and visibility of UIC scholars’ research. Policy 101 workshops provide UIC faculty and graduate students with focused training that increases their ability to participate in public policy conversations. Policy 101 workshops are taught by professionals and academics who are experts at translating academic research into policy-ready documents, policy presentations and civic engagement and will be offered biannually on a rotating basis.
