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2008 Conference on the Undefended Childhood: A Global Perspective
The undefended childhood conference will focus on the various issues of vulnerable children around the world. Conference tracks include child labor, child education, indigenous education, indigenous children’s right, world health, HIV/AIDS, refugee/immigrants, children in conflict, poverty, identity/well-being, and language/culture.
When?
April 3-4, 2008 9am-4pm
Where?
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
Conference Registration
Pre-registration ends Monday, March 24, 2008 after which you must register on-site. Deadline for 50% refund for Non-MSU registration is March 1, 2008. No refund will be given after March 1, 2008.
To register:
* E-mail- Linda Hancock at hancoc31@msu.edu.
* Fax- (517) 353-3038 c/o DeBrenna Agbenyiga
* Mail- To Linda Hancock c/o DeBrenna Agbenyiga, PhD, Michigan State University, 254 Baker Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824
Conference Schedule and Fees
Download: Conference Tracks and Schedule
Confernce fee includes 2-days lunch tickets, conference materials and conference tote.
* Non-MSU visitors - $50
* MSU Faculty and Staff - $20
* MSU Students with ID - $10
* Non-MSU Students with ID - $20
* Students may work a shift to waive registration fee (Submit registration form checking that you want to work, and send it to Linda Hancock hancoc31@msu.edu)
Conference Speakers and their papers
Keynote Speaker
The Honorable Dr. Judith Mbula Bahemuka (High Commission to Canada from Kenya)
International Speakers
Mr. Kofi Adusei (Community Development Specialist,
Osu-Accra, Ghana) - Child Labour and the well-being of Children: The case of Children in Marine Fishing in Ghana.Dr. Robert Ameh (Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada) - Traditional Religion, Social Structure, and Children’s Rights in Ghana: The Making of a Trokosi Child.
Dr. Helen Milroy (University of Western Australia, Director, Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health) - Risk and Resilience in Australian Aboriginal Children: Understanding the landscape
Dr. Bame Nsamenang (Yaounde University, Bamenda-NW Province, Cameroon Director, Human Development Resource Center) - Dilemmas in Rights-Based Approaches to Child development in an African Cultural Setting
Dr. Eva Tagoe-Darko (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana/Senior lecturer and researcher, Department of Geography and Rural Development) - Traditional Teachings and Practices for Child Health in Ghana
Domestic Speakers
Dr. Megan Biesele (Kalahari Peoples Fund, Austin, Texas) - The Nyae Nyae Village Schools Project: Indigenous Community-Based Education in Namibia
Dr. Jill Brown (Creighton University, Department of Psychology) - When all the Children Are Left Behind: An Exploration of Developmental Markers of Orphans and Foster Children in Namibia
Ms. Vivian Dames (University of Guam) - Structural Challenges to Well-Being Among The Children of The U.S. Insular Areas
Dr. Loukia Sarroub (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Education) - Seeking Refuge in Education: Transnational Iraq/Youth Dilemmas
Dr. Arvind Singhal (University of Texas- El Paso Senior Research Fellow, Department of Communication) - Innovative Advocacy, Mobilization, and Strategic Communication Interventions to Defend Childhood in Public
Dr. Jonathan Tudge (University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Dept. of Human Development) - Undefended or Undefined? The Heterogencity of Young Children’s Experiences in Kenya and Brazil.
Michigan State University Faculty Speakers
Dr. DeBrenna Agbényiga (Michigan State University, School of Social Work) - Child Labor: Family Survival Strategies and Their Impact on Child Development—A Call to Action”.
Dr. Laura Bates (Michigan State University, Family and Child Ecology) - Separation, Ambiguous Loss, and Family Reunification among Sudanese refugee youth.
Dr. Anne Ferguson (Michigan State University, Anthropology, Center for Gender and Development) - Constructing Orphan Identities: The Role of Transnational Humanitarian Organizations in Malawi
Kathryn E. Fort (Michigan State University, College of Law) - Unpublished Options: Indian Families, State Courts and the Indian Child Welfare Act
Dr. Guofang, Li (Michigan Sate University, College of Education) - Wading in the Muddy Waters of Race and Class: Refugee Children and Inner City Schooling
Dr. Joanne Riebschleger (Michigan State University, School of Social Work) - A World Tour of Intervention Programs for Children of a Parent with a Psychiatric Illness
Dr. John Seita (Michigan State University, School of Social Work) - Connecting with Kids Who Outwit Adults.
Call for Abstracts and Posters
Presenstation Abstract Submission—March 1, 2008
Poster Abstract Submission—March 24, 2008 by noon **EXTENDED!!!!
Faculty and doctoral students are encouraged to submit abstracts (no more than 500 words) in the content areas for presentation at the conference. Poster session presentation opportunity is available for graduate students (submit an abstract of no more than 250 words) in the conference content areas. .
The conference is free to presenters and volunteers. Poster submission requests may be submitted to Yeon Soo Kim at kimyeon7@msu.edu
Presented by School of Social Work, Anthropology, and Family and Child Ecology at Michigan State University
Sponsored by the Global and Area Thematic Initiative (GATI) at Michigan State University. Funding for GATI is provided by the U.S. Department of Education through MSU’s Title VI-funded National Resource Centers including: the African Studies Center, Asian Studies Center, Center for Advanced Study of International Development, and Women and International Development Program (WID) as well as the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Office of the Dean of International Studies and Programs with support from the Office of the Provost.