2009 Breslauer Graduate Student Conference

Annual conference features Craig Calhoun, President of the Social Science Research Council, as keynote speaker

The 2009 Breslauer Graduate Student Conference will be held on May 7–8, 2009. The theme this year is "The Public Interest." The program will feature Craig Calhoun, President of the Social Science Research Council, as keynote speaker. Dr. Calhoun is known for national and international projects on the transformation of social knowledge and the need to assess and reevaluate efforts to shape social change, including rural education and communications infrastructure. The conference program also includes several graduate student panels.

The Breslauer Graduate Student Conference is an annual symposium comprised primarily of UC Berkeley graduate students on an internationally relevant theme. The conference serves as a venue for interdisciplinary and international inquiry on contemporary social science topics of real- world relevance. The symposium was established in 2001 and is housed within International and Area Studies. The conference is made possible by a campus donor in honor of George Breslauer, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at UC Berkeley.

The call for papers is available at the Breslauer Graduate Student Conference event page.