CURL is a non-traditional research center that promotes collaborative university-community research.
The Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) is a non-traditional research center that promotes collaborative university-community research by facilitating faculty, graduate student, undergraduate, and community partner involvement in a broad array of research projects. CURL’s distinctive methodological approach formally integrates “community knowledge” and “university-based knowledge.” Mos
04/20/2026
Join us this Friday, April 24th at 10:30-12:00pm for our final Friday Morning Seminar for the semester.
We will be joined by Sabreen Mohammed and Kiran Waqar of HEART, one of our long-time partners. They will talk about the inaugural Reproductive Justice Fellowship and their experiences working with 10 Muslim fellows and their reproductive justice projects.
The presentation will be held over Zoom, and the link to register in our bio!
03/24/2026
Join us this Friday, March 27th at 10:30am-12:00pm for this week's Friday Morning Seminar!
We will be joined by former CURL staff, Teresa Neumann. She will be sharing her insights around firearm prevention research and community-university research partnerships.
The presentation will be held over Zoom, and the link to register is in our bio!
03/10/2026
Join us this Friday, Mar 13th at 10:30am-12:00pm for this week’s Friday Morning Seminar!
We will be joined by CURL’s very own, Amanda Ward and Matt Leo. They will discuss findings from their evaluation of the Flexible Housing Pool—a program that provides supportive housing to folks experiencing homelessness.
The presentation will be held over Zoom, and the link to register is in our bio!
02/24/2026
Join us this Friday, Feb 27th at 10:30am-12:00pm for our first Friday Morning Seminar of the semester!
We will be joined by Rachel Whitney and Sarah Thompson where they will discuss the role of the Loyola Supervised Visitation Center and the Child Relief Expediter Program in supporting families who have experienced intimate partner violence as they navigate the legal system.
The presentation will be held over Zoom, and the link to register is in our bio!
02/24/2026
Friday Morning Seminars 2026!
After a 3-year hiatus, we are excited to share that our beloved Friday Morning Seminars have returned to CURL! We have 4 presentations scheduled this semester with our colleagues and community partners. Please see the schedule above for specific dates and presentation titles. All presentations will be held over Zoom this semester.
Our first seminar of the semester will be this Friday, Feb 27th! Register for the upcoming seminar by clicking the link in our bio.
If you would like to be added to our listserv to receive Friday Morning Seminar emails, please DM us with your email.
See you all soon!
10/31/2025
Our friends at Arrupe College are hosting Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade. He will be sharing his work on critical hope within education amidst deep challenges and possibilities facing students.
Join us and Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade on Wednesday, Nov. 12th at 3:30pm in Kasbeer Hall, Floor 15 (located in Corboy Law Center on 25 E. Pearson St.).
Please register for this event at the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/etDFZnjkS7 (enter it manually in your web browser). Registration closes on Monday, Nov. 3rd, so be sure to register soon!
10/24/2025
The Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies Program is hosting Lee Bey, architectural columnist for the Chicago Sun Times, on Monday, November 3rd to present on his new book: Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago's South Side.
Join us and Lee Bey on Monday, November 3rd in Cuneo Hall Rm 109 from 4:00pm - 5:15pm.
04/09/2025
An opportunity to join our colleagues in sociology for an interesting presentation!
03/17/2025
Join us on March 18th to support CURL and all of Loyola in this year’s Rambler Rally!
01/22/2025
CURL is hiring new Undergraduate Research Fellows!
The fellows would join Dr. Gina Spitz with projects in partnership with the Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC). JARC supports workers to gain skills and jobs in the manufacturing sector to reach financial stability. CURL is partnering with JARC to help develop new databases to track their service provision. Fellows will support with data organization, development of research materials, and other administration tasks.
Interested undergraduate students can apply by January 31st at the Undergrad Fellow Application link in our bio.
If you have any questions about the fellowship or the job description, please email Yasmeen Khayr ([email protected]) or Dr. Gina Spitz ([email protected]).