International Year of the Family
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 – 4:00 PM
Konover Auditorium, Dodd Research Center
Dr. Sara Harkness
Meeting the Challenges for Child Development in the New Millennium: A Global Perspective
Sara Harkness is the Director of the Center for the Study of Culture, Health and Human Development, University of Connecticut. A Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, she also holds faculty appointments in the departments of Pediatrics and Public Health at the UConn Medical School. In 2012-2013 she was a Jefferson Science Fellow, U.S. Department of State/USAID.
Dr. Harkness will discuss challenges to healthy child development worldwide, and how the international community is working to meet these challenges.
This presentation is the fourth and final event of a four-part panel and lecture series during UConn’s recognition of the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family.
Coordinated by the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, co-sponsors include the Human Rights Institute, Global Affairs, the School of Social Work, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Office of the Provost.
For more information, contact: Steven Wisensale at steven.wisensale@uconn.edu