The 2024 Care Conference was a huge success! Thank you to all who attended in person and virtually.
Watch the event here and stay tuned for recordings and recaps from the event!

Watch the Full Program

Watch the full 2024 Care Conference program below, hosted in partnership between the Institute of Women's Policy Research and American University. Selecting your preferred breakout room below.

Breakout 114/115

10:00 – 11:15am
Opening Plenary:
Exploring the Care Nexus: Intersections of Care, Gender, and Racial Inequality

Moderator: Jamila Taylor
Panelists: Chrishana Lloyd, Kate Bahn, Mia Ives-Rublee, Tiffany Boiman
11:35am - 12:45pm
Workshop II:
The Undervaluation of Care Work in the Human Services Sector

Moderator: Jennifer Turner
Panelists: Nancy Folbre, Ariane Hegewisch, Sarah Christa Butts, Michelle Jackson, Jennie Romich
1:45 - 3:00pm
Workshop IV:
The Care Infrastructure: Measuring Gaps and Identifying Funding Sources for Closing Them

Moderator: Mieke Meurs
Panelists: Saniya Jilani, Jon Whiten, Michael Darner, Sarah Nolan
3:20 - 4:35pm
Closing Plenary:
Crafting Solutions: Unblocking Progress toward Gender and Racial Economic Equity

Moderator: Julie Kashen
Panelists: Haeyoung Yoon, Latifa Lyles, Darrick Hamilton, Charity Wilson, Amy Matsui

Breakout 113

11:35am - 12:45pm
Workshop I:
Challenges of an Aging Population: Retirement Gaps and Elder Care

Moderator: Monique Morrisey
Panelists: Siavash Radpour, David Knapp, Sung Ah (Sue) Bahk, Joel Eskovitz
1:45 - 3:00pm
Workshop III:
Care, Immigration, and Job Quality

Moderator: Maria Caballero
Panelists: Andrea Velasquez, Julia Gelatt, Roy Anthony Thompson, Faith Wiggins, Paolo Abarcar