Human Flourishing in Diverse Developmental Contexts

Virtual Event:
April 21-22, 2022, 1pm – 4:30 pm ET

This interdisciplinary symposium—co-hosted by the Cornell Center for Integrative Developmental Science and Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research highlights advances in the fields of developmental science and well-being and their applications to illuminating new research initiatives that promote positive health and flourishing with a particular focus on underrepresented populations, including ethnic racial minority youth, LGBTQ communities, caregivers, and older adults.

Speakers present on our current understanding of human flourishing and the methods used in its investigation; address salient promotive and protective mechanisms; and consider promising scientific agendas at the intersection of race, ethnicity, culture, sexual minority status, well-being, and lifespan development that are currently creating significant interdisciplinary breakthroughs and which over the next several years is likely to yield major advances.

Wednesday April 20, 2022

Flourishing in Context: Sociocultural Considerations

Welcoming — Anthony Ong (Center for Integrative Developmental Science) and Anthony Burrow (Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research)

Opening remarks — Dean Rachel Dunifon (College of Human Ecology)

Thursday April 21, 2022

Resilience and Flourishing Amid Adversity