72nd National Council on Family Relations
Annual Conference 
November 3-6, 2010
Minneapolis Hilton and Towers- Minneapolis, Minnesota
Program Chair: Ramona Faith Oswald, Ph.D.,
University of Illinois
"Families and Innovation"
Proposal submission ended March 1.
Thanks to all of you who submitted proposals. The deadline for submission was March 1, 2010. For details about the review process, see the Call for Proposals document: Call for Proposals--Annual Conference 2010 (pdf)
TCRM Call for Proposals 2010--Submission deadline is March 15
Visit the TCRM page for details
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Program details
Scheduled speakers (as of February 2010)
Do Children Need Both a Mother and a Father?
Timothy Bilblarz, Ph.D., USC, and Judith Stacey, Ph.D., NYU, lead this signature plenary session. In their JMF article in February, Timothy Bilblarz and Judith Stacey challenged the idea that “fatherless” children are necessarily at a disadvantage or that men provide a different, indispensable set of parenting skills than women. The article is based on their analysis of relevant studies about parenting, including available research on single-mother and single-father households, gay male parents and lesbian parents.
Innovations in Family Policy
Maria Cancian, Ph.D., Professor of Public Affairs and Social Work, and an affiliate of the Institute for Research on Poverty and the Center for Demography and Ecology, La Follette School of Public Affairs, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Fireside Chat with Glen Elder, Ph. D.and Maria Cancian: A Conversation About the Great Depression and the Current Recession
Glen Elder is Howard W. Odum Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Research, and Professor of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Co-director, Carolina Consortium on Human Development
Intersexuality in Families: Beyond Pink and Blue
Sharon Preves, Ph.D., Chair and Associate Professor of Sociology, Hamline University College of Liberal Arts, St. Paul, MN
Healing From Torture: Current Issues in Interventions
Jon Hubbard, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and Director of Research, Center for Victims of Torture, Minneapolis, MN
Recent Scholarship on Issues of Diversity and Family Studies: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Panel from the forthcoming 2010 Journal of Marriage and Family Decade in Review.
Plus:
• Many more exciting special sessions
• Qualitative and quantitative methodology workshops
• More than 400 presentations in varied formats: papers, symposia, workshops, posters, 
roundtables and pecha kucha
• Pre-conference Workshops
• President’s Reception
• Newcomers Reception
• Friday Night Extravaganza
• Celebrations and networking with colleagues
Theme: "Families and Innovation"
Innovation is the creation of new objects or ideas - it is the process by which people introduce, re-think, adapt, surprise, generate, transform, and otherwise move some part of the world in a new direction. Innovation brings attention to human agency and creativity, and the importance of recognizing our capacity to think, act, and react beyond "the norm" or what is expected. The 2010 NCFR annual conference theme is "Families and Innovation." Plenary sessions will highlight new research on family issues that push against conventional ideas and/or illustrate the gaps between what we know and what we could know if we did things differently. The intention behind this theme is to invigorate the work of family researchers, teachers, policy makers, and practitioners by creating a forum for intellectually rigorous exploration, conversation, and debate.
Conference objectives
The 2010 NCFR Annual Conference is a unique opportunity for attendees to accomplish several 
objectives. Attendees will learn:
• Cutting-edge research on current and emerging family issues and trends
• The most current research-based approaches to prevention and intervention on behalf of families.
• The scholarship of family science from a multi- disciplinary perspective
• Strategies for informing public policy to enhance family well-being
• Pedagogies and best practices for teaching in the field
The conference will also provide:
• Formal and informal opportunities to network with colleagues engaged in family research, practice, and education from around the world.
• Opportunities for NCFR members to monitor and participate in the governance of the organization, ensuring that through its activities, NCFR continues to reflect its collective commitment to families and their well-being.
• Opportunities to earn continuing education credits. NCFR is approved to provide CE hours from the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and NCFR - CFLE.
Need help? Uncertain whether you should submit a proposal?
Are you a first-timer and feeling bashful about submitting your first conference proposal? NCFR has a "proposal mentoring program." We have assembled a cadre of experienced presenters who are willing to volunteer their time to help you. Write up a draft proposal. Send it to Cindy Winter (cindywinter@ncfr.org) before February 1. We will match you up with a supportive adviser who can review it with you and make suggestions. Remember to have it ready by February 1! The submission deadline is March 1, and your mentor needs time to review it for you.
Contact NCFR with questions...
Tollfree: 888-781-9331
info@ncfr.org
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Coming later this spring . . .
Conference presentations by topic (pdf, searchable)
Excel version (sortable)
2010 Program Schedule (online)
2010 Program Schedule (pdf)
PDF files are searchable if you want to find information about titles of papers and names of presenters. See instructions at the top of the document.
Conference Program Booket (pdf files; late September)
Conference Exhibits...much to see, learn, and do
Featured Plenary speakers and topics
Special Sessions
TCRM Workshop
University Receptions event
...sign up your institution, showcase your programs, get an exhibit booth for half price
Board & Committee Meetings-Alpha Order (pdf)
Board & Committee Meetings-Date Order (pdf)
Preconference Event (topic to be announced)
Guidelines for Program Presenters and Discussants (pdf)
