Sessions
RSS 2008 Annual Meeting Preliminary Program (4/18/2008)
and the Index of Participants (4/18/2008).
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Preliminary Schedule
Sunday, July 27, 2008
OFAC Meeting time TBA
Monday, July 28, 2008
Registration, Endowment Silent Auction, Exhibits, and Book Exhibits
Open 12:00 noonThe Small Farms PD Meeting
CSREES, USDA
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMThe Rural Development PD Meeting
CSREES, USDA
12:00 PM - 5:00 PMJoint CSREES Poster Display and Reception
5:00 PM-6:00 PMRSS Council Meeting
(2007-08 and 2008-09 Council)
8:00 AM to 4:00 PMSociology of Agriculture and Food Research Interest Group - 30th Anniversary Celebration
Field Trip and lunch 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Panel Presentations to follow at Radisson HotelNatural Resources Research Group Field Trip
8:00 AM - 3:30 PMHabitat for Humanity Workday
Sponsored by the Community Interest Group
7:30 AM - 4:00 PMProfessional Development Workshop
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMPresidential Address and Reception
Jess Gilbert, 2007-2008 RSS President
6:00 PM to 9:00 PMTuesday, July 29, 2008
Registration, Endowment Auction, and Exhibits
Open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PMMeetings:
- Standing Committee on RIGs
- NCA-13
- RURAL SOCIOLOGY Editorial Board
- Rural Realities Editorial Board
- Rural Study Series Editorial Board
7:15 AM to 8:30 AM
Concurrent Session 1
8:30 AM to 10:00 AMBreak
10:00 AM to 10:30 PMPlenary Dialogue
"Public Sociology and Participatory Action Research" Michael Burawoy and John Gaventa
10:30 AM to 12:00 PMRSS Standing Committees and RIG Meetings
Student Business Meeting and Lunch with Michael Burawoy
12:00 PM to 1:30 PMConcurrent Session 2
1:30 PM to 3:00 PMPoster Session and Refreshments
3:00 PM to 4:00 PMConcurrent Session 3
4:00 PM to 5:30 PMNew Member Reception
5:30 PM to 6:30 PMWednesday, July 30, 2008
Registration, Endowment Silent Auction, and Exhibits
Open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PMRSS Standing Committees and RIG Meetings
7:15 AM to 8:30 AMConcurrent Session 4
8:30 AM to 10:00 AMBreak
10:00 AM to 10:15 AMConcurrent Session 5
10:15 AM to 11:45 PMAwards Ceremony and Lunch (tentative schedule)
11:45 PM to 1:15 PMConcurrent Session 6
1:30 PM to 3:00 PMBreak
3:00 PM to 3:30 PMConcurrent Session 7
3:30 PM to 5:00 PMAll Member RSS Business Meeting
5:00 PM to 6:00 PMReception and Closing of the Endowment Auction
6:00 PM to 7:00 PMThursday, July 31, 2008
Registration and Exhibits
Open 8:00 AM to 3:00 PMRSS Standing Committees and RIG Meetings
7:15 AM to 8:30 AMConcurrent Session 8
8:30 AM to 10:00 AMBreak
10:00 AM to 10:30 AMConcurrent Session 9
10:30 AM to 12:00 AM"Conversation with Steve Murdock" Director U S Census Bureau and RSS member
(tentative schedule)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PMConcurrent Session 10
1:30 PM to 3:00 PMBreak
3:00 PM to 3:15 PMConcurrent Session 11
3:15 PM to 4:45 PM2009 Annual Meeting Committee Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMFREE evening concert in the park across from the Radisson Hotel
Friday, August 1, 2008
Post-Council Meeting (2008-2009 Council)
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Rural Realities
The RSS-Sponsored Quarterly Information Series
Self-Employment in
Rural America:
The New Economic Reality
Since 1969, the number of self-employed rural workers has expanded by over 240% to 5.3 million. In comparison, there was only a 61% growth in rural wage and salary workers over the same time period. There are several factors that have bearing on both the rates and earnings associated with self-employment.
Policy Options...
In Our Own Backyard:
Methamphetamine Manufacturing, Trafficking and Abuse in Rural America
Rural Realities Volume 2 Issue 2
Getting Connected:
Broadband Services a Key to a Vibrant Rural America
Rural Realities Volume 2 Issue 1
Starved for Access:
Life in Rural America's Food Deserts
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 4
Community Emergency
Response Teams:
From Disaster Responders to Community Builders
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 3
Rural People, Rural Places:
The Hidden Costs
of Hurricane Katrina
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 2
At the Razor's Edge:
Building Hope for
America's Rural Poor
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 1
