The Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Symposium, hosted by the Center for Urban Violence and Crime Reduction, will take place on March 24, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Schaefer Engineering Auditorium. This dynamic, full-day symposium convenes scholars, practitioners, advocates, students, and community stakeholders committed to addressing intimate partner violence through research, practice, and action.

This symposium creates a powerful space for critical dialogue and collective learning, recognizing IPV as not only a personal experience but also a public health, social justice, and community safety issue—one that disproportionately affects marginalized and underserved communities.

Through two engaging panel sessions (faculty and student-led), interdisciplinary discussions, and research-informed presentations, participants will explore:

• Structural, cultural, and systemic contributors to IPV
• The role of gender dynamics, racial inequities, and trauma
• Barriers to access and gaps in supportive services
• Evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies
• Culturally responsive, survivor-centered approaches to healing and accountability