March 1-3, 2000
Conference Organizers
Michael Hout, University of California, Berkeley
Pamela Barnhouse Walters, Indiana University
Felice Levine, American Sociological Association
Conference on Sociology and Education
Emory Conference Center Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia
Wednesday, March 1
Azalea Room
4:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
Patricia Albjerg Graham, President,
The Spencer Foundation
Felice Levine, Executive Officer,
American Sociological Association
4:30 p.m.
Session: Social Stratification and Education
Panelists: David Grusky, Lingxin Hao, Guillermina Jasso, Samuel Lucas
6:00 p.m. Reception, The Garden Courtyard
6:45 p.m. Dinner, Garden Courtyard Ballroom
Post-Dinner Panel Discussion
Panelists: Lawrence Bobo, Maureen Hallinan, Alejandro Portes
Thursday, March 2
Azalea Room
7:00 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet available in The Dining Room
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Session: Families & Schools
Panelists: Karl Alexander, Annette Lareau, Suet-ling Pong
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Session: The Social Organization of Education
Panelists: Jomills Braddock, Elisabeth Clemens, Francisco Ramirez,
Ricardo Stanton-Salazar
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Buffet - The Dining Room
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Session: The Politics of Education
Panelists: Steven Brint, Anthony Bryk, Scott Davies, Charles Payne
2:30 - 6:00 p.m. Break
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Dinner Buffet available in The Dining Room
Friday, March 3
Azalea Room
7:00 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet available in The Dining Room
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Session: Learning and Achievement
Panelists: Aaron Pallas, Meredith Phillips, Min Zhou
10:00 - 10:30 am Break
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Session: Labor Markets and Occupations
Panelists: Richard Arum, Mary Brinton, Robert Nelson
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Buffet - The Dining Room
1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Wrap-Up Session
3:00 p.m. Adjourn