Carsey Institute announces seminar series

The UNH Carsey Institute announces a new interdisciplinary seminar series. The series will feature relevant policy issues and research on families and communities, as well as highlight new tools available for research in these areas. All are welcome to attend.

The series begins on Tuesday, March 8 with Survey Center Director Andrew Smith and Professor Larry Hamilton talking about new survey techniques and tools for analysis. The Carsey Seminar Series will take place once a month on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in MUB Theatre II.

Tuesday, March 8
"Talking about Tools: Survey Research"

Andrew Smith, director, The UNH Survey Center
http://www.unh.edu/ipssr/survey-center/

Lawrence Hamilton, professor of sociology
http://www.unh.edu/sociology/faculty/hamilton.html

Tuesday, April 12
"Talking about Tools: Using Census Data"

Kristin Smith, demographer, The Carsey Institute
http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/staff.htm

Fay Rubin, project director, NH GRANIT
http://www.granit.sr.unh.edu/

Tuesday, May 10
"Down in the Trenches: Challenges Facing New England's Rural and Urban Communities"

Steve Blackmer, President, The Northern Forest Center
http://www.northernforest.org

David Soule, associate director, The Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University
http://www.curp.neu.edu/aboutus/staff.htm#soule

For more information, contact Amy Seif at amy.seif@unh.edu or 2-4650.