Conferences

“I’ve always had a passion for research; Chicago Harris transformed that passion into real skills. At the same time, I learned to communicate my work to practitioners and policymakers—something I now do every day.”


Kathleen Ziol-Guest, PhD’05
Assistant Director, Institute for Children and Poverty Managing Editor, Journal of Children and Poverty
 

The University of Chicago Harris School supports several conferences that foster dialogue among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.


Center for Human Potential and Public Policy Conference Series

  • Spring Conference 2008: "Health and Attainment Over the Lifecourse: Reciprocal Influences from Before Birth to Old Age"
  • Spring Conference 2006: "Developmental, Economic and Policy Perspectives on Welfare Reform and Child and Family Well-being: A Decade after the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)"
  • Spring Conference 2005: "Developmental, Economic and Policy Perspectives on Meeting the Needs of 'Hard to Serve' Families"
  • Spring Conference 2004: "Developmental, Economic and Policy Perspectives on the Federal No Child Left Behind Act"
  • Spring Conference 2003: "Making Wise Investments: How Do We Help Our Nation's Most Vulnerable Families?"


Cultural Policy Center Conferences