The Center for Urban Research and Policy (CURP) and Columbia sociology graduate students are pleased to announce their upcoming conference in honor of Herbert Gans, Thursday, March 13, 2008.

For the last half century, Herbert Gans has been at the center of sociological debates on poverty, race and ethnicity, the media, and American culture. To celebrate his contributions and his enduring influence on sociology, this conference will bring together junior and senior scholars engaged in ethnographic and qualitative research. The panelists exemplify the socially-concerned scholarship that Gans has been involved in and frequently motivated. The day-long conference will be comprised of three panels sharing a focus on urban issues from divergent perspectives: the political role of ethnography, urban renewal, ethnic relations, and the negotiation of shared space. We are honored to have William Julius Wilson give the keynote address. We hope you will join us in celebrating Herbert Gans's work. To register for the conference, send an email to herbertgansconference@gmail.com