Program
Breakout sessions—(50-minute sessions on Friday (May 8) and Saturday (May 9)—will be listed at the bottom of this page by the end of January, once acceptances go out.
Schedule
Thursday, May 7 (All times Eastern)12:30 - 7:00 p.m. .Registration & information (at Pasadena Convention Center)1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Optional: Pre-Conference Workshop (additional fee; at Convention Center)
Afternoon Optional: Group Visit to USC Pacific Asia Museum(additional fee; tours at 1:30 and 2:30pm)
3:15 - 4:00 p.m. Optional: First-time attendee orientation
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Meet & Greet (at Pasadena Masonic Temple - very close to the Convention Center)
- Games, roundtable discussions, catch up w old friends, meet new ones, and more while having light snacks (e.g., salsa and chips; crudité).
Early evening Dine-arounds at Pasadena restaurants (optional; access options via attendee wiki; not as many as Friday, but a few)
Friday, May 8
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration & information 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Welcome & plenary speaker (Alison Head)
10:15 - 11:05 a.m. Breakout sessions 1
11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Breakout sessions 2
12:10 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch
12:50 - 1:30 p.m. Roundtable Discussions (Five topics)
1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Grad Student Poster Sessions
1:45 - 2:35 p.m. Breakout sessions 3
2:50 - 3:40 p.m. Breakout sessions 4
3:40 - 4:10 p.m. Grad Student Poster Sessions / Snack break
4:10 - 5:00 p.m. Breakout sessions 5
Early evening .Dine-arounds at Pasadena restaurants (optional; access options via attendee wiki)
Saturday, May 9
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Registration & information7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:30 - 8:35 a.m. Announcements (brief)
8:50 - 9:40 a.m. Breakout sessions 6
9:55- 10:45 a.m. .Breakout sessions 7
10:45 - 11:15 a.m. .Morning Coffee/Tea/Water break
11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m._ _ .Breakout sessions 8 12:05 - 1:40 p.m. .Lunch; Lightning Talks (LTs occur over 40-45 min at end of lunch)
1:55 - 2:45 p.m._ .Breakout sessions 9
3:00 - 3:50 p.m. .Breakout sessions 10
3:50 p.m. _ Conference Concludes
Afternoon Optional: Group Visit to USC Pacific Asia Museum(additional fee; tours at 1:30 and 2:30pm)
3:15 - 4:00 p.m. Optional: First-time attendee orientation
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Meet & Greet (at Pasadena Masonic Temple - very close to the Convention Center)
- Games, roundtable discussions, catch up w old friends, meet new ones, and more while having light snacks (e.g., salsa and chips; crudité).
Early evening Dine-arounds at Pasadena restaurants (optional; access options via attendee wiki; not as many as Friday, but a few)
Friday, May 8
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration & information 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Welcome & plenary speaker (Alison Head)
10:15 - 11:05 a.m. Breakout sessions 1
11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Breakout sessions 2
12:10 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch
12:50 - 1:30 p.m. Roundtable Discussions (Five topics)
1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Grad Student Poster Sessions
1:45 - 2:35 p.m. Breakout sessions 3
2:50 - 3:40 p.m. Breakout sessions 4
3:40 - 4:10 p.m. Grad Student Poster Sessions / Snack break
4:10 - 5:00 p.m. Breakout sessions 5
Early evening .Dine-arounds at Pasadena restaurants (optional; access options via attendee wiki)
Saturday, May 9
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Registration & information7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:30 - 8:35 a.m. Announcements (brief)
8:50 - 9:40 a.m. Breakout sessions 6
9:55- 10:45 a.m. .Breakout sessions 7
10:45 - 11:15 a.m. .Morning Coffee/Tea/Water break
11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m._ _ .Breakout sessions 8 12:05 - 1:40 p.m. .Lunch; Lightning Talks (LTs occur over 40-45 min at end of lunch)
1:55 - 2:45 p.m._ .Breakout sessions 9
3:00 - 3:50 p.m. .Breakout sessions 10
3:50 p.m. _ Conference Concludes