Reconceptualizing Research Methods Education with a focus on Social Justice Issues Through Community Engaged Research
This paper session will demonstrate how Community Engaged Research (CER) embedded in graduate education fosters networks of change by bridging academic, civic, non-profit, and social service sectors. It will show how experiential, community-driven course design empowers students as emerging researchers and social justice leaders while generating actionable insights for partner organizations. Attendees will learn strategies for designing inclusive CER-based curricula; creating reciprocal, equity-centred collaborations; and mobilizing knowledge in accessible, community-responsive ways. Ultimately, this session highlights how multi-sector, community-led partnerships can advance equity, inform practice and policy, and strengthen collective capacity to address complex social justice challenges.