Bryant Department of Communication

Bryant University will be hosting the 2008 International Conference on Relationship Research. The International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) seeks to stimulate and support the scientific study of personal relationships and encourage cooperation among social scientists worldwide. IARR has approximately 700 active members representing a wide range of disciplines, including communication, counseling, education, family studies and child development, gerontology, human sciences, psychology, anthropology, and sociology. IARR is an international organization and makes a practice of holding its biennial conference in locations around the world; the 2006 conference was held on the island of Crete in Greece. IARR draws members from numerous countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, the Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Africa, The Netherlands, the United States, and Wales. The Westin Hotel in Providence will host the conference. Wendy Samter is the Local Arrangements Chair.  Drs. Kevin Pearce and Kristen (Bryant), Chris Morse (Penn State University) and Rich West (Emerson College) are members of the Local Arrangements Committee.