VOLUME 30 , NUMBER 9 October 1999
CALENDAR
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MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS
October
1 - 2: Third annual symposium on learning disabilities, Asperger's Syndrome and attention deficit disorders, Los Angeles, is sponsored by the H.E.L.P. Group and UCLA Neuropsychology program. Contact: Helen Suhajda, 13130 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91401, (818) 779-5212.
21 - 24: American Pain Society's (APS) 18th annual scientific meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Topics include diagnosis, treatment and management of acute pain, chronic cancer and noncancer pain, and recurrent pain. Contact: Ruth Tiernan, (847) 375-4839, e-mail: rtiernan@amctec.com, web site: www.ampainsoc.org.
24 - 26: European Society for the Study of Cognitive Systems (ESSCS) 16th annual workshop, Sienna, Italy. Contact: ESSCS, c/o G.J. Dalenport, Department of Psychology, University of Groningen, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS Groningen, The Netherlands, +31-50-3636448, fax: +31-50-3636304, e-mail: G.J.Dalenport@ppsw.rug.nl, web site: www.ppsw.rug.nl/psy/psychol.html.
November
4 - 7: "Mosaic of the new millennium: creating partnerships within healing communities," Chicago, is the theme of the American Dance Therapy Association's (ADTA) 34th annual conference. Contact: ADTA, 2000 Century Plaza, Suite 108, 10632 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044, (410) 997-4040, fax: (410) 997-4048, e-mail: info@ADTA.org, web site: www.ADTA.org.
7 - 9: Lesley College 37th annual New England Kindergarten Conference, Boston. Topics include boys' relational development, early brain development and attention deficit disorder: definition and intervention. Contact: Mary Mindess, (617) 349-8922, e-mail: mmindness@mail.lesley.edu, web site: www.lesley.edu/earlyedconference.html.
12 - 13: "Observing and assessing the preschool learner," New York, is sponsored by the Center for Educational Outreach and Innovation, Columbia University, New York. This workshop focuses on assessment instruments and alternatives to testing, assessment of young children with developmental delays and disabilities, identifying and intervening with abused and maltreated children, and behavioral interventions for learning and behavior problems. Contact: The Center for Educational Outreach & Innovation, Box 132, 525 West 120th St., New York, NY 10027, (212) 678-3987, fax: (212) 678-8417.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Voices, Journal of the American Academy of Psychotherapy, is accepting papers discussing countertransference and personal experience and/or theoretical thinking about this aspect of psychotherapy. Deadline for submissions is Nov. 1. Contact: Monique Savlin, PhD, Editor, 705 11th St., Wilmette, IL 60091.
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) seeks papers for its 33rd annual conference, April 12 - 15, in Los Angeles. The theme of the conference is "Back to the future: refocusing the image of suicide." Papers must be received by Nov. 15. Contact: AAS, 4201 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 408, Washington, DC, 20008, (202) 237-2280, fax: (202) 237-2282, e-mail: ssilve16@ix.netcom.com.
The International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature (IGEL) will hold its 8th Congress at the University of Toronto July 31 - Aug. 4. Topics include: reading processes, literary institutions, media and literature, historical reception, literary creation, social and cultural contexts, as well as media and advertising. Related topics will be considered. Send three copies of a 300-word abstract for an individual paper, symposium or poster. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 1. Contact: Gerry Cupchik, University of Toronto at Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON, Canada, M1C 1A4, (416) 287-7467, fax: (416) 287-7642.
The International Network on Personal Meaning's international conference, "Searching for meaning in the new millennium," will be held July 13 - 16, Vancouver, Canada. Themes include personal meaning as a moderator/mediator of stress and well being; the role of meaning in addiction recovery; cultural differences in personal meaning; meaning clarification and conflict resolution; religion as a source of meaning and social capital; logotherapy and meaning-centered counseling. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 29. Contact: Paul T.P. Wong, PhD, Conference Chair, Graduate Counseling Psychology, Trinity Western University, Langley, BC, Canada V2Y 1Y1, (604) 513-2034, fax: (604) 513-2010, e-mail: wong@twu.ca, web site: www.meaning.twu.ca.
Ninth annual conference of the International Coalition Against Sexual Harassment (ICASH), "Sexual harassment in a global context," Aug. 10 - 11, Washington, D.C., is seeking papers, workshops, panels and discussion groups on all aspects of sexual harassment. Those with expertise on the following topics are especially welcomed: K - 12 or college environments; samples outside the United States; male perpetrators or targets; women in male-dominated environments. Deadline for proposals is Feb. 15. Contact: Susan Fineran, Boston University, (617) 353-7912, e-mail: sfineran@bu.edu or Patti Giuffre, Southwest Texas State University, e-mail: pg07@swt.edu.
PROGRAMS
National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) is accepting proposals for space-related biomedical research projects in four new research areas. This opportunity is available to all members of the U.S. scientific community. The following areas are funded projects that will become part of new NSBRI research teams:
Contact: NSBRI, (713) 798-7412, web site: www.nsbri.org.
The Child Development and Behavior Branch (CDBB) of the Center for Research for Mothers and Children (CRMC), National Institute of Child Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Office of Educational Research (OERI) within the Department of Education invite research grant applications to increase understanding of the specific cognitive, sociocultural and instructional factors, and the complex interactions among these factors, that promote or impede the acquisition of English reading and writing abilities for Spanish-speaking children. Deadline for applications is Nov. 17. The request for applications (RFA) is published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, web site: www.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-99-012.html. Contact: Peggy McCardle, Ph.D., MPH, Associate Chief, Child Development and Behavior Branch, CRMC, NICHD, NIH, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 4B05, MSC, 7510, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510, (301) 435-6863, fax: (301) 480-7773, e-mail: pm43q@nih.gov.
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) offers in 2000-2001 predoctoral and postdoctoral research fellowships for the study of religion and immigration, predoctoral and postdoctoral research fellowships for the study of international migration to the United States and a minority summer dissertation workshop for the development of projects and proposals related to international migration. Contact: SSRC, 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019, e-mail: migration@ssrc.org or religion@ssrc.org, web site: www.ssrc.org.
Fuqua School of Business at Duke University announces "Random utility 2000: workshop and conference on random utility theory and probabilistic measurement theory," Aug. 3 - 8. There is funding available for junior scholars. Deadline for applications is Dec. 1. Contact: www.fuqua.duke.edu/ru2000.
AWARDS
The Gimbel Foundation of New York, the Journal of Primary Prevention and the Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut are pleased to announce the 2000 Gimbel Awards Program to recognize the academic and individual efforts of scholars and practitioners developing interventions for children, adolescents and their families that promote emotional and physical health and prevent emotional and physical distress.
For the year 2000, the program seeks to identify individuals who are encouraging young people to understand and embrace the racial, ethnic and religious diversity found in the United States. The objectives of this award are to facilitate cooperation among honored scholars and practitioners in the area chosen for study, to foster interdisciplinary study of that issue, to facilitate the design of promising multidisciplinary projects to improve effectiveness of interventions related to that issue and to increase understanding of the issue. Deadline for nominations is Jan 1. Contact: Thomas Gullota, Gimbel Child and Family Scholar Program Committee, 255 Hempstead St., New London, CT 06320 or Judy Lovelace, (860) 443-2896, ext. 1403, fax: (860) 442-5909, e-mail: tpg@cfapress.org.
The Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research announces the Neal E. Miller New Investigator Award presented for work conducted prior to appointment as an assistant professor. PhDs and MDs are eligible. A plaque and cash to attend and present at the annual meeting of the academy are awarded. Submitted work must be either article, chapter, book or accepted manuscript (attach letter of acceptance). Deadline for award is Feb. 1. Contact: Dr. Robert Gatchel, Department of Psychology, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75235-9044, (214) 648-5277, fax: (214) 648-5297.
--Compiled by L. Mattas-Curry
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