Each year the Center holds conferences that are focused on one of its three program areas.
July 23-24, 2012
University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
Fragile Families in Australian Communities
April 20-21, 2012
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Investing in Early Childhood: A Global Perspective on the Interplay Between Family and Interventions
May 5-6, 2011
National Poverty Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
The Long-Run Impacts of Early Life Events III
January 31-February 2, 2011
Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Advancing Child and Family Policy Through Research: A View From the South
December 12-14, 2010
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Social Policy and Family Influence on Children
March 12-13, 2009
National Poverty Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
The Long-Run Impacts of Early Life Events II
May 16, 2008,
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Health and Attainment over the Lifecourse: Reciprocal Pathways from Before Birth to Old Age
Each year, an invited speaker will present research that deepens our understanding of the risks and improvements to human existence brought about by human inventiveness.
October 18, 2012
Paul Tough on The Science of Success, Co-Sponsored with the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group.
October 22, 2009
Dr. Heidi Schweingruber on The State of Science Education: A Local and National Perspective
November 20, 2008
Professor Robert W. Fairlie on The Educational Consequences of the Digital Divide
October 26, 2007
Emeritus Professor James R. Flynn on What is Intelligence?
