Symposia | CIDS | Cornell College of Human Ecology

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

1:00-1:15PM

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)

1:15PM-1:45PM	Robert Sellers (University Michigan) The Role of Race in the Psychological Lives of African American Adolescents Video of Robert Sellers’ talk
1:45-2:15pm	Deborah Rivas-Drake (University of Michigan) Building Them Up: Racial and Ethnic Socialization and Flourishing among Racially Minorized Youth Video of Deborah Rivas-Drake's talk
2:15-2:45pm	Carol Ryff (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Realization of Personal Potential in Diverse Contexts: Contributions from MIDUS and Future Directions Video of Carol Ryff's talk
2:45-3:15pm	Jeanne Tsai (Stanford University) Cultural Variation in Ideal Affect: Implications for Well-Being and Flourishing in Across the Life Span Video of Jeanne Tsai's talk
3:15-3:30pm	Break
3:30-4:30pm	Panel Discussion — Co-Moderators: Anthony Burrow and Anthony Ong Video of panel discussion

Thursday April 21, 2022

Resilience and Flourishing Amid Adversity

1-1:30pm	Suniya Luthar (Columbia University) Human Flourishing Across Diverse Contexts: Promoting Resilience Among Caregiving Adults Video of Suniya Luthar's talk
1:30-2pm	Kate McLean (Western Washington University) Why we Need a Structural Approach to Understanding Identity Development Video of Kate McLean's talk
2-2:30pm	Daniel Solórzano (University of California, Los Angeles) Racial Microaffirmations as a Response to Everyday Racism in Academic and Social Spaces Video of Daniel Solorzano's talk
2:30-3pm	Paul Poteat (Boston College) Resilience and Flourishing Among LGBTQ+ Youth: Schools as a Promotive Context Video of Paul Poteat's talk
3-3:15pm	Break
3:15-4:15pm	Panel Discussion — Co-Moderators: Anthony Ong and Anthony Burrow Video of panel discussion - day 2
4:15-4:30pm	Closing Remarks — Anthony Ong and Anthony Burrow