NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The article offers news briefs related to sociology, and also presents several announcements related to conferences. The International Sociological Association (ISA) is exploring the possibilities of international cooperation in the field of sociology, for which it is collecting a number of proposals for international research. UNESCO has released a report on Social Tensions research. The Second International Gerontological Congress will be held in St. Louis, Missouri, during September 9-14, 1951. Annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations will be held during August 27-31, 1951, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.