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Schedule

For specific information regarding sessions,
please refer to the PDFFinal Program (7/1/2005).

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  • Monday, August 8th
    RC-40/Sociology of Agriculture Interest Group US "Mini-Conference"

    Evening banquet in recognition of William H. Friedland

    Tuesday, August 9th
    Registration and Endowment Silent Auction Opens 12:00 noon

    Habitat for Humanity "Work Day"
    7:30 am to 2:30 pm
    in Hillsborough County, Florida
    Transportation and lunch provided
    Sponsored by the Community and Rural Poverty Interest Groups

    Farmworkers in the Global Economy: A View from Florida
    8:00 am to 4:00 pm
    in and near Dade City
    Sponsored by the Sociology of Agriculture Research Group
    Lunch Provided

    Policy Workshop
    Targeting Research Findings to Policy Makers and Program Decision Makers
    1:00 to 5:00 pm
    Sponsored by the Rural Policy Interest Group, the RSS Policy Committee and the RSS Professional Communications Committee

    Teaching Portfolio Workshop
    1:00 to 5:00 pm
    Sponsored by the Teaching and Curriculum Interest Group

    Council Meeting
    7:30 am to 5:00 pm

    Plenary Speaker
    5:30 to 6:30 pm
    Troy Duster
    "The Stratification of Culture as a Barrier to Democratic Pluralism: Reaching Over and Across,
    not Down"

    Welcoming Reception
    6:30 to 8:00 pm

    Wednesday, August 10th
    Registration and Endowment Silent Auction
    Open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    RIG and RSS Committee Meetings
    7:15 to 8:15 am

    Sessions begin
    8:30 to 10:00 am
    Regular sessions, Workshops, Panel Sessions, Application and Practices

    Break
    10:00 to 10:30 am

    "Prime Time" Poster Session
    10:30 am to 12:00 pm

    RIG and RSS Committee meetings
    12:00 to 1:30 pm
    (no lunch provided)

    Graduate Student Get Together and Meeting

    Sessions Resume
    1:30 to 3:00 pm

    Break
    3:00 to 3:30 pm

    Sessions Resume
    3:30 to 5:00 pm

  • Wednesday, August 10th (cont.)
    Presidential Address
    William Freudenburg, RSS President
    5:15 pm

    Presidential Reception
    6:15 pm

    Thursday, August 11th
    Registration and Endowment Silent Auction
    Open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    RIG and RSS Committee meetings
    7:15 to 8:15 am

    Sessions begin
    8:30 to 10:00 am
    Regular sessions, Workshops, Panel Sessions, Application and Practices

    Break
    10:00 to 10:30 am

    Sessions resume
    10:30 am to 12:00 pm

    RSS Awards Luncheon
    12:00 to 1:30 pm
    Lunch provided
    (Open to all registered participants)

    Sessions resume
    1:30 to 3:00 pm

    Break
    3:00 to 3:30 pm

    Sessions resume
    3:30 to 5:00 pm

    RSS Annual Business Meeting
    5:15 to 6:30 pm

    Reception immediately following the RSS Annual Business Meeting

    Endowment Silent Auction Closes at reception.
    All items must be paid for and picked-up at this time.

    Your evening is free to enjoy Tampa!

    Friday, August 12th
    Registration
    Open 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

    RIG and RSS Committee meetings
    7:15 to 8:15 am

    Sessions begin
    8:30 to 10:00 am

    Break
    10:00 to 10:30 am

    Sessions resume
    10:30 am to 12:00 pm

    Lunch on your own
    12:00 to 1:30 pm

    2006 Program Committee Meeting

    Sessions resume
    1:30 to 3:00 pm

    Break
    3:00 to 3:30 pm

    Sessions resume
    3:30 to 5:00 pm

    Saturday, August 13th
    RSS Council Meeting
    7:30 am to 3:00 pm