The Action Research Center (ARC) is a collaborative hub where a community of scholar-activists and practitioner-researchers come together to advance social justice through participatory inquiry and collective action.
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“The presentation was amazing! I learned a lot of things. Not only did it give me new insights about an example of action research but also it made me aware of many potential topics and issues that can be studied using this methodology.”
— Participant from a recent ARC event
What We Do
The Action Research Center promotes social justice and strengthen communities, locally and globally, by advancing research, education, and action through participatory and reflective practices. Learn more about our work and collaborations.
20 Years of the ARC! Kick-Off Event
The ARC’s newly appointed co-director, Dr. Vicki Daiello, interviewed ARC founding director, Dr. Mary Brydon-Miller, and current co-director, Dr. Miriam Raider-Roth. Together in this interview, they provided insight into key understandings that have emerged throughout the ARC’s 20-year history.
ARC Partners
The ARC is committed to engaging communities and organizations as active partners in identifying and investigating issues with the goal of achieving positive social change.
ARC Co-Creators
The ARC Co-Creator Team supports the ARC Co-Leaders in fulfilling the ARC mission through the lens of higher education faculty, college students, youth, and community members.
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