Conference Registration | Illinois Council on Family Relations

The Illinois Council on Family Relations would like to invite you to the annual conference on Friday, April 4, 2025. This conference will be a full day and hosted at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. The faculty and students are very excited to welcome you back to NIU after a very successful ILCFR 2024 Conference. Registration includes full day access to the conference, breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack.

The theme for the ILCFR 2025 Conference is Strengthening America’s Safety Net: Supporting Women, Children, and Families. ILCFR is pleased to welcome Dr. Jessica Calarco as this year’s keynote speaker. Dr. Calarco is a Sociologist and Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the author of Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net. Dr. Calarco has published four books, many peer reviewed research articles, and has written in a variety of major national news outlets like the New York Times, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, and CNN.

The cost for registration is $30 for students and $55 for professionals.

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