Group Concept Mapping: Turn Differences into Action

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November 13, 2026, 9 - 11am

November 13, 2026

Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center

Join this free, experiential workshop, where you'll gain skills and knowledge in community-engaged research.

Presenters

Adriano Udani
Director of Community Engaged Research
Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC)

Lee Guekguezian
Program Director for Community Based Research
Center for Urban & Regional Affairs (CURA)

Who it's for

Community members
University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and postdocs

Objectives

Learn about a participatory research framework that positions community partners as critical thinkers, agenda-setters, and movement leaders.
Explore how knowledge and narratives are shaped and influence what problems receive attention.
Reflect on whose knowledge is recognized as expertise and how research can support communities in creating meaning, challenging dominant narratives, and informing action.
Gain understanding in developing a collective plan of action for strengthening consensus and shared interest

Our community engagement team, CEARCH, created this free workshop to advance intentional, authentic, and principled community-engaged research practices.

Space for our workshop is limited. If you register and then cannot attend, please email us at [email protected] as soon as possible, as others may be interested in attending in your place.

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