The Social Research/Social Justice Conference provides students within the Lehigh Valley a forum for sharing innovative, excellent research addressing some of the most challenging issues of social justice in both contemporary and historical contexts. This year’s plenary event promises to showcase both the historical and the contemporary aspects of Gender Justice in the Lehigh Valley. But the conference also invites and encourages collaborative exploration among students, faculty and community members of the role of academic research in the creation of more just and humane societies. Now in its sixth consecutive year, SRSJ provides important opportunities for students from campuses across the Lehigh Valley to come together in critical conversations about the social justice issues that matter to them most.

Undergraduates engaged in social research using qualitative or quantitative social research methods are encouraged to submit proposals for research papers, poster sessions, media presentations, and/or dramatic and theatrical performance dealing with all aspects of social life - institutions, practices, communities, movements, identities - and connected to issues of social justice. The conference has an interdisciplinary focus, with panels converging student work from varying disciplines and areas, such as women and gender studies, history, political science, media and communication, sociology and anthropology, education, African-American studies, public health, nursing, business, environmental studies, international affairs, psychology and other pertinent fields that explore social justice.

Deadline: Students interested in presenting their research should submit an
abstract of 250 words by January 30, 2009. Abstracts may be submitted
electronically to srsj@muhlenberg.edu, by fax at 484-664-3993, or by hard copy to Susan Kahlenberg or Kate Ranieri in the Department of Media and Communication at Muhlenberg College. Questions may be directed to: Susan Kahlenberg (484) 664-3483 or Kate Ranieri (484) 664-3484 or by e-mail to srsj@muhlenberg.edu.