ARC 2018: Early Career Researchers in the Social Sciences

The Andrews Research Conference is organized to provide Adventist graduate students, post-docs and early career faculty (5 years post graduate school) the opportunity to share their research with one another and with Andrews University. Advanced undergraduate students and recent graduates are also invited. We particularly encourage attendance of Adventist participants from non-Adventist universities.

In May 2018, scholars in the social sciences are invited to attend and present. This includes anthropology, archaeology, community & international development, economics, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, and related disciplines.

We are pleased to hold ARC 2018 in conjunction with the annual Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association Conference. Please come for ARC (May 15-16) and stay for AHSRA (May 17-20). Researchers who give an oral presentation at ARC are also invited to give a poster presentation at the AHSRA conference (learn more here).

ABSTRACT BOOK: To view the schedule, presentation abstracts, and presenter bios, click here.

2018 ARC SCHEDULE

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2018

• 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Registration (Buller Hall 238)
• 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. Dinner (Buller Hall 238)
• 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Plenary Address: Duane McBride, “Reflections on 45 Years of Research Discovery” (Buller Hall 208)

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018

• 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast (The Gazebo, Campus Center)
• 8:40 – 9:00 a.m. Devotional (Buller Hall 208)
• 9:00 – 10:10 a.m. Session A
• 10:10 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK
• 10:30 – 11:40 a.m. Session B
• 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch (Cafeteria, Badger Room, Campus Center)
• 1:30 – 3:05 p.m. Session C
• 3:10 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK
• 3:30 – 4:40 p.m. Session D
• 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Campus Tour
• 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner (The Gazebo, Campus Center)
• 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Plenary Address: Curtis VanderWaal, David Sedlacek, Shannon Trecartin & Nancy J. Carbonell, "The Impact of Family Support and Rejection among Seventh-day Adventist LGBT+ Millennials" (Buller Hall 208)

WEDNESDAY, May 16, 2018

• 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast (The Gazebo, Campus Center)
• 8:40 – 9:00 a.m. Devotional (Buller Hall 208)
• 9:00 – 10:10 a.m. Session E
• 10:10 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK
• 10:30 – 11:40 a.m. Session F
• 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch (Cafeteria, Badger Room, Campus Center)
• 1:30 – 3:05 p.m. Session G
• 3:10 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK
• 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Training: How to Present Your Research; Duane McBride
• 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner, Introduction to AHSRA Conference (Cafeteria, Badger Room, Campus Center)

More information: Travel and Accommodations