On July 22–25, 2012, the Children’s Defense Fund will sponsor, “Pursuing Justice for Children and the Poor With Urgency and Persistence: A Community and Youth Empowerment Conference,” in Cincinnati, Ohio. The conference will present the latest research findings, best practices, community-building models, and empowerment strategies to meet the needs of children and the poor, including a focus on diminishing child and youth involvement in the juvenile justice system. mmb

Examples of the types of topics that we encourage authors and panelists to submit include, but are not limited to:

• Federal & State Regulation of Ingredients used by Restaurants
• Federal & State Regulation of Disclosures in Restaurant Advertisements
• Federal & State Regulation of Calorie Content on Chain Restaurant Menus
• The Cost to Restaurant Owners of Compliance with Federal & State Regulations
• The Economics of Food Regulation as it Affects the Healthcare Industry
• The Economics of Food Regulation as it Affects the Consumer Prices of Food
• The Role of Parents in Educating their Children on Healthy Eating Habits
• The Role of Schools in Educating Children on Healthy Eating Habits
• The Ability of Federal & State Governments to Regulate Meals in Schools

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Keynote speakers are Janet Yellen, Vice Chairman, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and Paul Tough, author of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America. Panels are:

• The Growth of Inequalities in the U.S.
• Subsidies for Low-Income Housing
• The Impace of Foreclosures on Households
• Assets and Educational Outcomes: New Research from the Field
• Cities in Transition: What Are the Components of Stable Communities and What Policies Will Get Us There?
• Securing Greater Financial Stability
• Labor Mobility and Housing
• Schools, Neighborhoods, and Inequality
• Changes in Community Development: Innovative Approaches and Assessing What Works
• Workforce Development and the Formerly Incarcerated
• Investing in CDFIs: A Winning Return
• Asset Building in Low- and Moderate-Income Communities
• Housing Mobility Programs and Neighborhood Effects
• Low-Income Home Ownership
• Lending and Loan Performance in the Aftermath of a Crisis
• Covering the Educational Continuum in LMI Communities: From Cradle to College
• Greater University Circle Initiative Mobile Workshop

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This conference seeks to explore issues of disability, diversity, and human rights in education, the social sciences, humanities, and law. Emerging scholars—including doctoral students, law students, new faculty and researchers in education, social sciences, humanities and law—are invited to come together and share their work.

Particular interest will be given to proposals that:
• explore and promote understanding of the social model of disability in various contexts such as culture, history, architecture, and education;
• examine issues of diversity in education and law; and,
• consider human rights perspectives in education and law.

Conference submissions should include (a) a 150-word abstract, and (b) a summary of no more than 1000 words (not including references) describing your paper that includes focus, methodology (if applicable), conclusion, and implications. Proposals must include the title of the paper or presentation, the author(s) name(s) and affiliations, and contact information.

Please inform the conference committee of any accommodation needs.

Please direct questions to Dr. Philip Ferguson at pferguson [at] chapman.edu in the College of Educational Studies or Marisa Cianciarulo at cianciar [at] chapman.edu in the School of Law.

Proposals must be submitted as a Word or PDF document only. Format requirements:
• Presenter’s name(s), affiliation, email, and phone number. If more than one presenter, list all names and indicate
who is the primary contact person for the proposal.
• Topic that best describes your session (see list of suggested topics above).
• Title of session (maximum 15 words).
• Summary/abstract (150 words).
• Proposal description (1,000 words).
• Proposals are due no later than April 15, 2011.
• Send proposals as attachments to Dr. Philip Ferguson, conference co-chair, at CES [at] Chapman.edu.

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The impact of the African slave trade and the enslavement of people of African descent in institutions of higher education in the Atlantic World has been largely unexamined until recently. With an increasing sense of urgency, scholars, students, staff, and community partners have begun to explore these complex histories both within and outside the walls of academe. Such efforts have sought to reconcile a more accurate understanding of the past with current goals for institutional and community diversity and equity. This conference—the first of its kind—brings together scholars, community partners, staff, administrators, and students for the purpose of sharing research, teaching, and learning across the hierarchies of academic life and beyond.