The Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences (IASS) invites all faculty and students of public and private colleges and universities to submit their abstracts, papers, and session proposals by Friday, June 15 for consideration at the 83^rd annual conference.

The conference, “Working Together for a Better Tomorrow”, will take place Friday, Oct. 12 at Indiana University Northwest.

The academy is seeking proposals in the academic disciplines of social sciences, history, business and international studies, criminology, gender studies, and environmental studies. Papers can be submitted for publication consideration in the peer-reviewed Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences.

Established in 1929 and incorporated in 1937, the Academy exists to foster communication and collaboration among social scientists across the public and private colleges and universities of Indiana. The Academy is dedicated to the objectives of supporting social science research and dialogue and to promoting the value and visibility of the social sciences in Indiana while providing an environment in which social scientists across the state can interact in cooperation and friendship. 

Electronic copies of abstracts, papers and session proposals can be submitted athttp://www.iass1.org/meetings-area/2012-annual-meeting.

For more information on the upcoming IASS conference, please visit http://www.iass1.org/, or contact conference co-chairs Surekha Rao, Ph.D. at (219) 980-6934 or [[skrao]]; or Chuck Gallmeier, Ph.D. at (219) 981-4236 or [[cgallmei]]