CALL FOR PAPERS
New England Sociological Association (NESA)
2007 Fall Conference
Stonehill College - Stanger Hall
Easton, MA

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Theme: Civic Engagement: Linking Campus and Community

The 2007 Fall Conference will build on the theme of “Civic Engagement: Linking Campus and Community” through concurrent sessions of paper presentations, panels, roundtable discussions, and student poster presentations, all organized around a keynote address by Bridgewater State College Assistant Professor of Sociology, Dr. Jonathan White.

Keynote Address:

Dr. Jonathan M. White will serve as the keynote speaker at the Fall 2007 Conference. Dr. White is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts and the founding Director of Sports for Hunger, the Hunger Resource Center and the Halloween for Hunger and Pass-the Fast campaigns. Dr. White has received numerous teaching and humanitarian awards, most recently receiving the Charles Bassett Faculty Teaching Award at Colby College in Maine. Beginning in the Fall 2007 semester, Dr. White will serve as the Service Learning Coordinator for the Bridgewater State College campus. Dr. White is the co-author of The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting the Classroom to the Community. He is currently writing a book entitled: Hungry to be Heard:Voices from a Malnourished America.

Paper and Proposal Deadline: October 3rd, 2007

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

Suggestions for other ways to approach the conference theme are also welcome.

Please submit papers and/or proposals via e-mail to NESA’s 2007 Fall Conference Organizer, Jennifer Dobruck at jdobruck@hotmail.com Please include NESA Proposal in the subject line.