2008 Cornwall Center One-Day Academic Forum:

"Critical Issues for Cities: Past, Present, and Future"

What:	Cities in the United States today are experiencing rapid change that brings both challenges and opportunities for improving the lives of urban residents. Nowhere is this clearer than in New Jersey, the country's most urbanized state. In such times of change, researchers at the state's public research institutions have a special role to play by helping the public and government policy makers to better understand and respond to complex issues. This conference spotlights issue-oriented urban research by Rutgers University faculty, staff, and students, and by our colleagues at neighboring universities. This one-day conference will allow faculty, researchers and students to describe and discuss emerging interdisciplinary urban scholarship with their peers. The conference will include both individual research presentations and panel discussions of selected urban issues. Session topics will include immigration, urban redevelopment, the foreclosure crisis, and amenities and urban design. All sessions will be moderated by Rutgers researchers. The research presented will focus on issues of special importance to northern New Jersey, although the themes are common to many urban areas.
Where:	Center for Law & Justice - Room 010 (Lower Level)  Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey  123 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
When:	April 11, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Reservation:	The conference is free but seating is limited. Lunch is provided, but you must RSVP in order to be served. Please reserve your place by Friday, March 28th with Ms. Irene Welch at 973-353-1750 ext. 221 or irenew@andromeda.rutgers.edu.  Please click here for a pdf copy of the conference flyer and agenda.
Moderators and Panelists:	1.      Jeff Buechner, Philosophy 2.   Stephanie Bush-Baskette, The Cornwall Center 3.   Sherri-Ann Butterfield, Sociology 4.   Stephanie Carter, The Cornwall Center (& SPAA Master’s program student) 5.   Kimberly DaCosta Holton, Portuguese Studies 6.   Jamie Lew, Urban Education 8.   Thomas McCabe, History 9.   Michael Nash, African-American and African Studies 10. Kathe Newman, Bloustein School of Public Policy (RU-New Brunswick) 11. Ana Y. Ramos-Zayas, Anthropology (RU-New Brunswick) 12. Kelly Robinson, The Cornwall Center 13. Leila Sadeghi, The Cornwall Center (& Urban Systems doctoral student) 14. Alan Sadovnik, Urban Education 15. Beryl Satter, History 16. Paul Shane, Social Work 17. Mara Sidney, Political Science 18. Rob Snyder, Department of Visual and Performing Arts 19. Student Members of the Community Development Workshop,   Bloustein School of Public Policy (RU-New Brunswick)

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