What Social Problems Can We Address?

Field Research and the Crisis of Economic Inequality Objective 1 of the Boston Field Research Conference: Stimulate dialogue, debate and our imaginations about what social problems we can address using field methods

3:30-4:00		Sign in, get settled, coffee and snacks
4:00-4:15		Welcome and today’s theme – Maureen Scully
4:15-5:00		Panel on Objective #1: What social problems can we address?
		Francoise Carre Retail Job Quality: Hours, Earnings – and the Challenge of Gaining Access Via Managers
		Suhaib Riaz The Inequality Footprint of Organizationa Practices: Opportunities for Field Researchers
		Comments: John Van Maanen
5:00-6:00		Discussion at small tables – sharing focused feedback on current research
6:00-6:30		Turning point moments in our careers: what social problems? who are “we?”
6:30-6:45		Stretch and move to dinner
6:45-7:45		Continue the discussions over dinner
7:45-8:00		Closing, announcements, what’s next

Directions to UMass Boston can be found at http://www.umb.edu/the_university/getting_here

Two routes land you right at the front door of the Campus Center:  1) You can drive to the "Bayside Parking Lot" (site of the former Bayside Exposition Center) and take a free shuttle to the Campus Center.  2) You can take the Red Line to the "JFK / UMass" stop (it is before the Braintree/Ashmont split so hop on any red line train) and take a free shuttle to the Campus Center.  Allow 15 minutes for the shuttles to navigate snowy roads.

When you enter the Campus Center (from a shuttle from the parking area or a shuttle from the red line), go up to the 2nd floor, take the catwalk to the McCormack building (following the letter "M" at each juncture), and then go up to the 3rd floor for the Ryan Lounge.  We will have signs and guides