The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Social Development Consortium
Colloquium Series on Culture and Development
The goal of the Social Development Consortium is to foster cross-disciplinary discussions regarding seminal issues in social development. This year the theme is on how culture shapes development across the life span. We will focus on the dynamic nature of culture, exploring how historical change, immigration, and change within culture create contexts for development.
 Doran French
Child Development and Family Studies, Purdue University
"Cultural Context of Social Competence: Conflict, Friendship, and Religion"
Thursday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m., with reception to follow
Room 007, Doris Kelley Christopher Hall, 904 W. Nevada St.
Dr. French studies children’s friendships and conflicts across multiple cultures including Indonesia, Korea, and the United States.
Marcela Raffaelli
Human and Community Development, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Friday, November 14th at 3:30 p.m., with reception to follow
The Studio, Doris Kelley Christopher Hall, 904 W. Nevada St.
Dr. Raffaelli’s research focuses on the development of adolescents’ sexual risk taking in Latino families. She also studies Brazillian impoverished youth.
Peggy Miller
Psychology and Speech Communication, University of Illinois
Wednesday, February 4th at 3:30 p.m., with reception to follow
The Studio, Doris Kelley Christopher Hall, 904 W. Nevada St.
Dr. Miller studies socialization and the acquisition of culture in early childhood, with an emphasis on the role of everyday talk.
Jin Li
Educational Psychology, Brown University
Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m., with reception to follow
Room 142, Psychology Building, 603 Daniel St
Dr. Li studies beliefs about learning among children, adolescents, and adults living in China and the United States.
 Xinyin Chen
Psychology, The University of Western Ontario
Thursday, April 30th at 7:00 p.m., with reception to follow
Room 007, Doris Kelley Christopher Hall, 904 W. Nevada St.
Dr. Chen’s research is concerned with the role of social change in children’s social functioning in China as well as other countries.
The Colloquium Series on Culture and Development is supported by the Departments of Educational Psychology, Human and Community Development, and Psychology, and the School of Social Work. The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities also provides support under its Reading Group Program. For further information, please contact Eva Pomerantz or Peggy Miller. |
