Can a family spend a year happily at CASBS? What is it like to come from outside the U.S.? How is it for Fellows' spouses who are also scholars? These and other questions are answered in the following recent conversations with three 2008-09 Fellows.

Philip Howard and his wife Gina Neff with their twin sons Hammer and Gordon

Ann Taves, and her husband, Ray Paloutzian

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Jean-Claude Croizet and his wife Eugenia Canton-Croizet with their children,
Pablo and Léa

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A CASBS year -- from the intensive personal study to the high-level collaboration -- is a transformative experience. In the fall of 2008, we asked three CASBS Fellows to share their experiences. Read their stories below.

"Who wouldn't choose to spend a fellowship year in academic paradise! For me, it is heaven to spend a year in a place where I can intersperse absolute peace and quiet with serious debate with the smartest scholars around."

Justine Cassell, CASBS Class of 2008-09
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"Although it is tempting to cite a new book or series of articles as one's output from the Center, I think that the real benefits of time spent there are both less tangible and more profound."

Martin Ruef, CASBS Class of 2008-09
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"I've been studying the politics of disasters and security for more than a decade, and at CASBS I took this research in some new directions."

Eric Klinenberg, CASBS Class of 2007-08
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