Call for Papers: Suburbs and the 2010 Census

National Conference Co-Sponsored by George Mason University and Hofstra University in Arlington, Virginia

Thursday, July 14 – Saturday, July 16, 2011

Over the past several decades, suburbs have experienced tremendous demographic and socioeconomic change. The release of Census 2000 received national attention, as it revealed striking patterns of new suburban growth, diversity, class segregation, immigrant settlement, and poverty. Since then, academics, policymakers, and professionals have become ever more focused on suburban and metropolitan policy issues, and have eagerly awaited the release of new tract-level data.

In late 2010, the U.S. Bureau of the Census will begin releasing American Community Survey (ACS) data for the previous five years. This data release will finally enable analysts to undertake up-to-date analyses at the census tract and block-group levels that have not been possible for nearly a decade. “Suburbs and the 2010 Census” will give them a timely opportunity to present their work.

Possible presentation themes/topics may include, but are not limited to, suburban inequality, poverty, diversity, segregation, immigrant settlement, the subprime / foreclosure crisis, housing vacancies, senior citizens, homelessness, transportation, health, sustainability, and methodological issues. Abstracts of 250 words or less should be sent to kanacker@gmu.edu by March 15, 2011. Please contact Katrin Anacker with any questions (e-mail: kanacker@gmu.edu, phone 703.993.2262).

Conference Team: Katrin B. Anacker, Conference Host, George Mason University, School of Public Policy
Lawrence Levy, Conference Host, The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University®
Christopher Niedt, Conference Co-Director, The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University®
Thomas Vicino, Conference Co-Director, Northeastern University, Department of Political Science
Bernadette Hanlon, Conference Co-Director, University of Maryland Baltimore County, CUERE
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Conference Abstract Submission Deadline: March 15, 2011 (by e-mail, to kanacker@gmu.edu)
Conference Abstract Acceptance Notification: April 15, 2011
Conference Registration Deadlines: June 1, 2011 (early bird); July 1, 2011 (regular rate)
Conference Registration Website: http://www.cvent.com/ [opens April 15, 2011]