Wednesday, April 17, 2013
SRCD Developmental Science Teaching Institute
Wednesday April 17, 2013 from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Washington State Convention Center, Room 606
Registration: Regular - $110 and Student/Early Career - $65 | Details
*Cancel by April 1, 2013 (11:59 PM EST) for full refund of event ticket.
*Attendance will be capped at 175.
The Edward Zigler Policy Preconference: The First Thousand Days—Setting the Foundation
Wednesday April 17, 2013 from 4:00pm – 7:30 pm, Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Metropolitan Ballroom A
Registration: SOLD OUT
*Cancel by April 1, 2013 (11:59 PM EST) for full refund of event ticket.
*Attendance will be capped at 100.
The Edward Zigler Policy Preconference honors the contributions of Edward Zigler in bridging research and policy. This year’s preconference will focus on what we know about how the first thousand days of life are critical to setting a foundation for healthy development. Megan Gunnar and Gary Evans will provide the keynote addresses. Megan Gunnar is the Regents Professor, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Director of the Institute of Child Development, and Child Psychology Department Chair at the University of Minnesota. Gary Evans is the Elizabeth Lee Vincent Professor within the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis and the Department of Human Development at Cornell University. Commentaries will be provided by discussants from different perspectives, and breakout discussion sessions will be facilitated by leaders in the field. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will also be served. Students and early career professionals are encouraged to attend! This preconference is co-sponsored by the University-Based Child and Family Policy Consortium, SRCD’s Student and Early Career Council, and SRCD’s Committee for Policy and Communications.
Questions? Please contact Casey Irelan at cirelan@srcd.org or call (734) 926-0612
Interventions for Children and Youth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: New Opportunities and Challenges for Developmental Science
Sponsored by SRCD
Wednesday April 17, 2013 from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm (Reception to follow), Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Willow AB
Registration: SOLD OUT
*Cancel by April 1, 2013 (11:59 PM EST) for full refund of event ticket.
*Attendance will be capped at 100.
This day-long preconference event will provide a platform for formal and informal exchange between diverse groups of scholars and practitioners, as well as ample opportunity to learn from others’ experiences doing developmental research and interventions in low- and middle-income countries. Using a mix of panels and breakout groups, the day will be structured along three central themes: (1) opportunities and strength-based strategies to promote healthy child and youth development in the context of threats, risks, and constraints to development in low- and middle-income countries; (2) the process of design, implementation, and evaluation of developmental interventions in low- and middle-income countries; (3) concepts, methods, and other challenges of cross-disciplinary/professional, cross-cultural/national research and collaboration. These themes will be developed further through the use of targeted, high-quality case studies of intervention research from low- and middle-income countries.