Social Science Research Council

The Workshop is held each year at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California.

Nestled along the shoreline of California's famed Monterey Peninsula, Asilomar is a tranquil ocean front retreat cradled by forests and white sand beaches. Designed by acclaimed architect Julia Morgan and embracing the Arts & Crafts architectural style, Asilomar harmonizes with its natural surroundings and has played host to thousands of visitors since its founding in 1913.

As a member of the California State Park system, Asilomar offers 107 acres of forests, dunes, and coastline situated right on the Monterey Bay National Marine Life Sanctuary. Deer graze in the forests and meadows, while woodpeckers and squirrels gather in the pines; seals bask on the rocks and otters swim in the coves; and, when the season is right, the whales breech and spout offshore, and monarch butterflies fill the air.