The New Reality at the Mexico-U.S. Border, will be presented by Dr. Doug Massey at Penn State’s 15th Annual De Jong Lecture in Social Demography on Sept. 17, 2020 at 9:00 am. Dr. Massey is Director of the Office of Population Research at Princeton University. Discussants include Dr. Amy Hsin, Associate Professor of Sociology, Queens College, City University of New York and Dr. Kevin Thomas, Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies, University of Texas at Austin. The virtual lecture is free.

Registration is required. https://pop.psu.edu/events/15th-annual-de-jong-lecture-social-demography

October 26-27, 2020. Penn State’s 28^th Annual Symposium on Family Issues will focus on circumstances of parent-child separation that have become increasingly evident in the social-political-economic context of the 21^st century, namely parental incarceration, migration and deportation, and military deployment. In sessions addressing these three broad domains of parent-child separation, speakers from multiple disciplines will consider the societal factors that have given rise to increasing numbers of children and youth who are experiencing separation and the implications of separation for their well-being. Speakers will also highlight the implications of their research for evidence-based programs and policies that foster youth and family resilience. The virtual symposium is free. Registration is required. More information and registration