Disrupt Disparities: Challenges & Solutions for 50+ Illinoisans of Color

AARP approached CURL to conduct a literature review and analysis of the existing research and data focused on the economic security, health, and digital connectivity of older adults of color in Illinois.

CURL's 25th Anniversary

We turn 25 this year! Many things have changed and yet we will continue to work collaboratively. Learn more about how to celebrate with us.

"Healing Our Divided Society: Investing in America Fifty Years after the Kerner Report"

Ron Grzywinski, a CURL Visiting Scholar, co-wrote a chapter in the newly published book, "Healing Our Divided Society: Investing in America Fifty Years after the Kerner Report."

Catherine Gillis Wins Horowitz Foundation Research Award

Congratulations to CURL Graduate Fellow Catherine Gillis who just received a Research Award from the Horowitz Foundation for her ongoing work on the Detroit land bank and urban redevelopment in that city.

Collaboration

Explore research connections with the Jesuit university in Cali, Columbia

Learn more about international research collaboration.

Announcement

CURL Director Phil Nyden retiring

After serving as CURL Director for 20 years, this coming summer (2016) I will be stepping down from the directorship as part of my phased retirement from Loyola.

CURL Hosts Successful Events

This March CURL hosted two events with speakers addressing the issues of immigrant and racial justice: Lawrence Benito and Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Discrimination at Loyola

A report by Moriah Johnson, CURL Graduate Fellow

CURL and Cook County Domestic Violence Court Release Report

CURL and the Circuit Court of Cook County Domestic Violence Division have completed the research and evaluation of the Family Court Enhancement Project (FCEP) and have released the report documenting their findings.

CURL and Cook County Health Evaluate the Flexible Housing Pool

CURL and Cook County Health evaluated the Flexible Housing Pool program in Chicago and Cook County and produced two reports examining the impact of the program and its housing services on FHP residents.

HEART and CURL publish research on sexual violence education in Religions

After many years of hard work, we are thrilled to congratulate Alia Azmat and Nadiah Mohajir from HEART and Yasmeen Khayr, Gina Spitz, and Monica Reyna from CURL for publishing an article in the journal Religions.

Jack Macnamara (1937 - 2020)

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of our friend and colleague, Jack Macnamara.

The Case for Reparations: A University Response

Ta-Nehisi Coates, a National Corresponded for the Atlantic, will present and be part of a panel discussion. Tuesday March 31 | 6:30 PM | Jo Ann Rooney Hall

Immigration: The Long Walk to Freedom

Lawrence Benito, CEO of Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) | Thursday March 26th | 7:00PM | Jo Ann Rooney Hall

Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award from LCBH

This past fall, Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing (LCBH) honored CURL and Dr. Peter Rosenblatt (Sociology) for the collaborative work we have done on eviction research with LCBH.

New Funding

Office of Violence Against Women Grant Award: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Family Court Enhancement Project in the Cook County Circuit Court Domestic Violence Court, Chicago, IL

This fall, Loyola University Chicago's Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL), in partnership with the Circuit Court of Cook County Domestic Violence Division (DVD), was awarded a U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Research and Evaluation Initiative (R & E) grant. This three-year, $428,838 grant will evaluate Cook County Circuit Court’s Family Court Enhancement Project (FECP), which was a demonstration project funded by OVW in 2016.

Eminent Domain Exhibition at LUMA in partnership with CURL: Panel Discussion and Reception

Tuesday April 12th: 4:30-5:30pm Panel Discussion, 5:30-7:30pm Reception at LUMA, Water Tower Campus