News and Events

"Work-Life Policies that Make a Real Difference for Individuals, Families, and Organizations"
October 8-9, 2007. Penn State's 15th annual Symposium on Family Issues. The title topic will be addressed by 16 experts from major institutions and work-family research centers.

"Imagining Kin" Conference
March 25-26, 2005. Imagining Kin was a CEEL sponsored conference organized by Josh Reno and Pete Richardson.

Brian Hoey Interviewed on Michigan Radio's Stateside program
May 25, 2004. Stateside's Charity Nebbe interviews anthropologist Brian Hoey, who has been studying urban refugees in Michigan - people who are primarily white, middle class and have decided to pursue a simpler life by moving north. Hoey joins Charity to talk about his study, and what he has learned about "lifestyle migration."

Tom Fricke Interviewed on Michigan Radio's Stateside program
March 3, 2004. Stateside's Charity Nebbe interviews CEEL director Tom Fricke about the importance of documentary work in relation to the CEEL conference, "Doing Documentary Work: Life, Letters and the Field," on March 4-6, 2004.

Michigan Radio: "Whose Democracy is it?"
November 3, 2003. "Small Stuff Democracy". In this segment segment of the week long NPR program, Center Director Tom Fricke is interviewed by Tamar Charney. Hear the audio file of the segment. (requires Real Player).

Book Published: Alford A. Young, Jr. The Minds of Marginalized Black Men: Making Sense of Mobility, Opprotunity, and Future Life Chances. Princeton University Press, 2003.

Book Published: Leslie A. Perlow. When You Say Yes, but Mean NO: How Silencing Conflict Wrecks Relationships and Companies...and What You Can Do About It", published in 2003.