Global Perspectives- 2nd Annual Conference of Work and Family
Deadline for Submission: March 24th, 2007

"Conference themes: research of (international) family-responsible programs, policies and practices, cross-cultural research of work and family, research on decision-making in a work and family context, the study of expatriates and their families, and coping and strategies for creating work-family enrichment. Our aim is deviate from the traditional conference characterized by very short presentations and limited time for feedback, and to stimulate high-quality, face-to-face interactions and discussions. Therefore paper presentations are scheduled to last 45 minutes each."

Click here for more information: http://www.iese.edu/en/RCC/ICWF/Home/Home.asp.

Send manuscripts in a Word file of no more than 30 pages to Aline D. Masuda at amasuda@iese.edu. Indicate which line of research to which your submission corresponds: POLICIES; CROSS; DM; EXPATS or COPING. Save your file as follows:  ICWF_Track_Author. An example would be ICWF_POLICIES_Johnson. All authors will receive notification by May 15th, 2007.  

Special Issue: Human Relations

Theme: "Workers, Risk and the New Economy"
Deadline for Submission: July 13, 2007

Theme: "Workers, Risk and the New Economy"

Deadline for Submission: July 13, 2007

"Possible subjects include: “Low-wage workers and economic insecurity, migrant workers, insecurity and the management and negotiation of risk (for example through family or communal resources), gendered and racialized experiences of risk, dangerous technologies and the negotiation of risk, risk and opportunity—under what circumstances can taking a risk bring benefits, and what kinds of workers are most likely to reap the rewards, changes over time—is ‘risk’ as new as is sometimes supposed, and what can a historical perspective say, the role of institutions in regulating risk.

Click here for more information: http://www.humanrelationsjournal.org/.

Questions about the submission process, contact Alice Gilberson at editorial@humanrelationsjournal.org.

To discuss paper ideas, contact Paul Edwards at p.k.edwards@warwick.ac.uk.

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Conference Announcements

For more information, click here: http://www.naccrra.org/symposium/.

Arizona Fathers and Family Coalition, Inc.: 8th National Conference on Fatherhood and Families

Theme: "Building Community Bridges to Empower Fathers and Families"
Where: Phoenix, AZ – When: February 28-March 2, 2007

For more information, click here: http://www.azffc.org.

For more information, click here: http://www.essnet.org/annualmeeting.htm.

Global Perspectives- Community, Work and Family: Second International Conference
Where: Lisbon, Portugal - When: April 12-14, 2007

For more information contact Maria Das Dores Guerreiro at maria.guerreiro@iscte.pt or visit the official site at http://cwf2007.com.sapo.pt.

Global Perspectives- British Sociological Association: Annual Conference 2007
Theme: Social Connections: Identities, Technologies, Relationships

Where: University of East London - When: April 12-14, 2007

For more information, click here: http://www.britsoc.co.uk/events/Conference.htm.

The Council of Contemporary Families' Tenth Anniversary Conference

Theme: What Works For Today's Families? And What Doesn't? A Decade of Research, Practice, and Dialogue
Where: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL – When: May 4-5, 2007

For more information, click here:
http://www.contemporaryfamilies.org/subtemplate.php?t=conference&ext=1AnniversaryConference.

Global Perspectives - Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences
Where: Waikiki Beach Marriott, Honolulu, HI – When: May 30-June 2, 2007

For more information, click here: http://www.hicsocial.org/index.htm.

Global Perspectives - Twelfth World Congress of Social Economics
Where: University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands – When: June 7-9, 2007

For more information, click here: http://www.socialeconomics.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=1.

Global Perspectives - 16th Annual IAFFE Conference on Feminist Economics

Where: Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand –  When: June 29-July 1, 2007

For more information, click here: http://www.iaffe.org/conferences/annual/index.php.

Global Perspectives - IESE Business School: International Conference of Work and Family

Theme: "Harmonizing Work, Family, and Personal Life: Strategies for Crossing Boundaries"
Where: IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain –  When: July 9-11, 2007

For more information, click here: http://www.iese.edu/en/RCC/ICWF/Home/Home.asp.