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MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS

December

2?6: The 38th National Congress of the Mexican Psychoanalytic Association, Mexico City. Contact: e-mail.

3?5: The 13th annual National Training Institute, Washington, is sponsored by Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families. The National Training Institute will address issues concerning the effect of practice, policy and research on young children and their families. Contact: Zero to Three, 734 15th St., N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005-1013, (202) 638-1144, fax: (202) 638-0851, e-mail, web site: www.zerotothree.org.

6: 'Words get in the way: a tasteful exploration,' San Francisco, examines ways in which words enhance or distract from memories. Contact: Linda Dackman, 3601 Lyon St., San Francisco, CA 94123, (415) 563-7337, fax: (415) 561-0307, e-mail, web site: www.exploratorium.edu.

January

3?6: The 21st annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, Fla. Contact: Joanne Fetzner, Conference Coordinator, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, 603 E. Daniel St., Champaign, IL 61820, (217) 398-6969, e-mail.

14?16: International conference: emerging issues in psychology, Hyderabad, India. Contact: Conference Organiser, Swinburne Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology, John St., Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia, +61 03 9214 5209, fax: +61 03 9819 0574, e-mail, web site: www.swin.edu.au/sbs/osmania.

20?23: 'Medicine meets virtual reality: 7,' San Francisco, is sponsored by the Aligned Management Associates (AMA), Inc. The conference will examine issues concerning telemedicine, mental health, visualization and simulation, and other topics. The conference will explore the use of virtual reality as a tool for improving the health care of women. Contact: AMA, Inc., P.O. Box 23220, San Diego, CA 92193, (760) 751-8841, fax: (760) 751-8842, e-mail, web site: www.amainc.com.

21?24: 'The academic calling: changing commitments and complexities,' San Diego, is the theme of the seventh annual American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) meeting on faculty roles and rewards. Contact: AAHE, One Dupont Circle, Suite 360, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 293-6440, fax: (202) 293-0073, web site: www.aahe.org.

21?26: The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) presents the '1999 annual meeting and science innovation exposition,' Anaheim, Calif. AAAS will host a variety of talks on topics such as medicine and public health, science innovation and science and society. Contact: AAAS Meetings, 1200 New York Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20005, (202) 326-6450, fax: (202) 289-4021, e-mail, web site: www.aaas.org/meetings/scope.

22: 'Translating advances into hope,' Toronto, is sponsored by the Alzheimer?s Society of Metropolitan Toronto and the Rehabilitation Institute of Toronto (RIT). The symposium will focus on a variety of topics, including the effect of Alzheimer?s on families and caregivers and the progress of medication to stabilize dementia. Contact: RIT, 550 University Ave., Toronto, Ontario M5G 2A2, (416) 597-5111, fax: (416) 597-1977.

22?24: 'Headache now,' San Juan, Puerto Rico, is sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Headache (AASH). Contact: AASH, Headquarters, 19 Mantua Road, Mt. Royal, NJ 08061, (609) 423-0043, fax: (609) 423-0082, e-mail, web site: www.aash.org.

February

6?8: 'The balanced evaluation of animal research: fulfilling the obligations of science and society,' Gainesville, Fla., is sponsored by the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University with the College of Health Professions and the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida. Contact: Robbie Eller, Office of the Dean, College of Health Professions, P.O. Box 100185, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0185, (352) 392-4215, fax: (352) 392-6529, web site: www.hp.ufl.edu.

11?15: 'Toward the next millennium: disaster mental health?learning from the past and planning for the future,' Laramie, Wyo., is the theme of the Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental Health Conference. Presenters will discuss mass casualties, airline disasters, terrorism and follow-up counseling for victims and workers. Contact: University of Wyoming, Office of Conferences and Institutes, P.O. Box 3972, Laramie, WY 82071-3972, (800) 448-7801, ext. 2, web site: www.angelfire.com/biz/odoc/prop.html.

28?Mar. 3: The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of Harvard Medical School presents 'Alternative medicine: implications for clinical practice,' Boston. The conference is dedicated to clinicians learning how to advise patients considering alternative therapies. Contact: Professional Meeting Planners, 5 Central Square, Suite 201, Stoneham, MA 02180, (800) 378-6857, fax: (781) 279-9875.

March

5?7: The fifth annual Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) meeting, San Diego. Contact: SRNT, 401 E. Jefferson St., Suite 205, Rockville, MD 20850, (301) 251-9133, fax: (301) 279-6749, web site: www.srnt.org.

8?14: 'The psychology of consciousness, energy medicine and dynamic change,' Hilton Head, S.C., is the third international conference of the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM). This conference explores the latest findings in mind/body therapy research. Contact: NICABM, P.O. Box 523, Mansfield Center, CT 06250, (800) 743-2226, fax: (860) 423-4512.

18?21: The 45th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Savannah, Ga. Contact: Frances Dunham, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL 32514, (850) 474-2070, fax: (850) 857-6060.

28?30: 'In the public interest: taking back our future,' Atlanta, is the theme of the 1999 training conference of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH). Contact: NCCBH, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 320, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 984-6200, fax: (301) 881-7159, web site: www.nccbh.org.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research (JBHS&R) seeks manuscripts for future issues focusing on quality of life and mental health morbidity in persons with chronic illnesses, linking mental health and substance-abuse systems delivery, and children?s services reform in the juvenile justice system. Papers should stay within a 20 to 25 page limit, and must include an abstract. Manuscripts must be received by Dec. 1. Contact: Bruce Levin, Editor, JBHS&R, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, (813) 974-6400, fax: (813) 974-6257, web site: www.fmhi.usf.edu/jbhsr/jbhsrmain.html.

The International Network for Social Network Analysis invites abstracts for presentations to the International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, to be held Feb. 18?21 in Charleston, S.C. The conference provides an opportunity for individuals interested in theory, methods or applications of social networks to share ideas and common concerns. To date, topics include personal community networks, networks and game theory, networks and health, and cognitive networks. Submit an abstract of no more than 200 words by e-mail or by an ASCII file on diskette, including a hard copy, by Dec. 15. Contact: John Skvoretz or Katherine Faust, Department of Sociology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, web site: www.heinz.cmu.edu/project/INSNA.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division invites papers on topics related to human interface with technology in complex systems for a forthcoming issue of Human/Technology Interaction in Complex Systems. Manuscripts may discuss various issues, such as human factors, human performance, human engineering, human-computer interactions, ergonomics, automation and advanced training technologies. Submissions must not exceed 75 double-spaced pages. The submission deadline is Dec. 15. Contact: Eduardo Salas, PhD, Code 4961, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826-3275, (407) 380-4651.

The International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP) and the International Test Commission (ITC) seek proposals for papers, posters, symposia and roundtable discussions for a joint conference to be held June 28?July 3 at the University of Graz, Austria. The conference will examine cross-cultural psychology with a distinct focus on cultural diversity and European integration. IACCP and ITC will also study the enhancement of instruments and methodology employed in cross-cultural research. The deadline for submission of abstracts is Dec. 1. Contact: Norbert Tanzer, Conference Chair, Department of Psychology, University of Graz, Universitaetsplatz 2, A-8010 Graz, Austria, Europe, (++43-316) 380-5131, fax: (++43-316) 380-9808, e-mail, web site: www.kfunigraz.ac.at/psywww/congress99/.

PROGRAMS

The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD), in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health, seeks applicants for two-year postdoctoral fellowships in mental health services research. Fellows have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of public mental health systems and services, and improve their theoretical methodological and analytical skills by conducting research in an agency setting. The application deadline is Dec. 1. Contact: Vera Hollen, MA, NASMHPD Research Institute, 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 302, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 739-9333, ext. 16, fax: (703) 548-9517.

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is accepting applications for fellowships to the International Migration Program for 1999?2000. The program encourages innovative research that advances theoretical and interdisciplinary understandings of the causes, processes and patterns of migration and refugee flight, economic, political, social and cultural outcomes of immigrant and refugee settlement, and the effect of migration on immigrants, refugees and native-born Americans. The deadline for submitting applications is Jan. 13. Contact: International Migration Program, SSRC, 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019, (212) 377-2700, ext. 604, fax: (212) 377-2727, web site: www.ssrc.org.

?Compiled by Mel Waters