CALENDAR

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MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS

September

29-Oct. 2: "Rewriting the future for America's children and families," the Alliance for Children and Families annual conference, Orlando, Fla., will provide debate about issues such as violence and its impact on our communities; what the future holds for children and families; and the media's portrayal of children and families. Contact: Alliance for Children and Families, 11700 West Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53224-3099, (414) 359-1040 or (800) 221-3726, fax: (414) 359-1074, web site: www.alliance.org.

23-24: Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Rutland, Vt. Speakers include Byron P. Rourke, PhD, FRSC and Sue Thompson, MA, CET. Contact: Dean Mooney, (802) 446-3577, e-mail: ljmooney@yahoo.com.

October

1: Mid-Atlantic teaching conference, "Teaching for the new millennium through partnership," Largo, Md., is sponsored by Prince George's Community College. Contact: Robin Hailstorks, (301) 322-0539 or Diane Finely, e-mail: dfinley@nova.umuc.edu.

8-10: "Hate crimes: research, policy, and action," Los Angeles, is sponsored by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), which will cover topics such as hate violence, homicide and public policy. Contact: Ed Dunbar, Department of Psychology, Franz Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024, e-mail: edunbar@ucla.edu.

9-10: The Austen Riggs Center's working conference, "What are we up to? American citizenship at the end of the millennium," Stockbridge, Mass., will bring together experts from depth psychology, religion, political science, marketing, philosophy and gender studies to review the unfolding transformation of American social and political life and survey the changing landscape of American citizenship. Contact: Martina Laska, Conference Administrator, The Austen Riggs Center, P.O. Box 962, Stockbridge, MA, 01262, (800) 51-RIGGS, ext. 273, fax: (413) 298-4020, e-mail: riggs@austenriggs.org.

14-17: 76th annual meeting of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), "Rehabilitation: creating the state of the art," Orlando, Fla., will identify ways to apply new evidence-based treatment findings to clinical practice; collaboratively determine knowledge gaps requiring additional rehabilitation research; describe several state-of-the-art treatment modalities; and critique applied research design and methods to identify best practices in rehabilitation research. Contact: ACRM, 4700 W. Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60025-1485, (847) 375-4725, fax: (847) 375-6325.

14-Nov. 4: "The interface of psychoanalysis and philosophy: the example of Freud and Lacan," Washington, D.C., is sponsored by Georgetown University Medical Center. This will promote the understanding of both intra- and interpersonal human conflicts in their influence on clinical practice and treatment options. Contact: Office of Continuing Professional Education, Georgetown University Medical Center, (202) 697-8735, fax: (202) 687-3019.

18-19: 19th annual symposium for the advancement of family therapy, Alcoa, Tenn., will cover trauma bonding, strategies for breaking traumatic bonding, and relating traumatic bonding with other stress reactions. Contact: SAFT, P.O. Box 18096, Knoxville, TN 37928-8096.

20-23: Panamerican Congress of psychosocial and behavioral oncology, New York, is co-sponsored by the American Society for Psychosocial and Behavioral Oncology and the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology. Contact: Imedex, Inc., 70 Technology Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30005, (770) 751-7332, fax: (770) 751-7334, e-mail: meetings@imedex.com.

22: "Interventions for LD and ADHD: evaluating new and old ways of thinking," Bethesda, Md., is sponsored by the Lab School of Washington, Contact: Diana Meltzer (202) 944-3082, e-mail: Dianalab@aol.com, web site: www.labschool.org.

22-23: The Northeastern Conference for Teachers of Psychology in conjunction with the New England Psychological Association and APA's Education Directorate announce a workshop for the Teachers of Psychology in the Secondary Schools, Hartford, Conn. Teachers will attend a workshop and a series of presentations, symposia, paper presentations and posters. Contact: APA's Martha Braswell, (800) 374-2721, ext. 6140, web site: www.ithaca.edu/beins/nectop/sched.html.

22: Sixth annual symposium on women's health research, "Women's environments and women's health," Baltimore, co-sponsored by the Women's Health Research Group, University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Women's Health and the Program in Human Health and the Environment. Contact: (410) 706-2866, e-mail: whrg@epi.umaryland.edu.

November

3-6: The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) will hold its 50th anniversary conference in Chicago. The conference will bring together researchers, physicians, educators, parents and individuals with dyslexia. Contact: Cindy Ciresi, 8600 LaSalle Rd., Chester Bldg. #382, Baltimore, MD 21286-2044, (410) 296-0232, fax: (410) 321-5069, web site: www.interdys.org.

12-14: Ninth annual conference of the Renfrow Center, "Feminist perspective on the process of change: exploring what works and why," Philadelphia. The conference presents a forum for professionals to explore issues of how, when and why psychological and behavioral changes take place. Topics include eating disorders, body image, trauma and abuse, sexuality, diversity and spirituality. Contact: The Renfrow Center Foundation, 475 Spring Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19128, (215) 482-3012, fax: (215) 482-2695, e-mail: inquiries@renfrow.org, web site: www.renfrow.org.

13-15: Second International Congress of Social Psychology of Liberation, San Salvador, El Salvador. Contact: Mauricio Gaborit, Department of Psychology, Universidad Centroamercana (UCA), Apartado (01) 168, San Salvador, El Salvador, (503) 273-4400, ext. 394, fax: (503) 273-3339, e-mail: gaboritm@buho.uca.edu.sv.

19-23: The 52nd annual scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, "New perspectives on aging in the post-genome era," San Francisco. Contact: The Gerontological Society of America, 1030 15th St., N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20005.

December

3: "Psyche in the underworld: descent and return," Washington, is sponsored by the Washington Society for Jungian Psychology, Washington. Contact: Washington Society for Jungian Psychology, 5200 Cathedral Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20016, (202) 237-8109, fax: (202) 237-8409.

3-5: Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families' 14th national training institute, Anaheim, Calif. Contact: Conference Coordinator, (703) 271-1296, web site: www.zerotothree.org.

6-12: The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine's (NICABM) 11th annual international conference, "The psychology of health immunity and disease," Palm Springs, Calif. Contact: NICABM, (800) 743-2226, fax: (860) 423-4512, e-mail: nicabm@neca.com, web site: www.nicabm.com.

8-12: The seventh annual congress on Ericksonian approaches to hypnosis and psychotherapy, Phoenix, is sponsored by the Milton H. Erickson Foundation 20th anniversary celebration. More than 100 professionals will present workshops, panels, clinical demonstrations, dialogues, trialogues and keynote addresses featuring Ericksonian approaches. Contact: The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, 3606 N. 24th St., Phoenix, AZ 85016-6500.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Narratives In and About Relationships, a special issue of the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, will be dedicated to research using narrative methodologies to study interpersonal relationships. The special issue will highlight recent methodological advances in the use of narratives to understand how individuals find relevance in didaetic and group relationships (including family relationships), which in turn may be related to relational well-being. Authors must clearly address the theoretical rationale for using narratives to study relationships as well as provide substantial documentation of their methods. Preference will be given to empirical studies, although theoretical papers may be considered. Manuscripts will be peer-reviewed, consistent with policies of the journal. Submissions are due no later than Feb. 1. Six copies, prepared APA style, are required. Contact: Barbara H. Fiese, PhD, 430 Huntington Hall, Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2340, e-mail: bhfiese@psych.syr.edu.

The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) will be holding its 33rd annual conference in Los Angeles, April 12-15. The theme of the conference is "Back to the future: refocusing the image of suicide." Deadline for submissions is Nov. 15. Contact: AAS, 4201 Connecticut Ave., NW, Ste. 408, Washington, DC 20008, (202) 237-2282, e-mail: ssilve16@ix.netcom.com.

PROGRAMS

The California Judicial Council's Statewide Office of Family Court Services (FCS) is looking for candidates for annual research grants. Contact: Andrea Lash, PhD, Statewide Office of Family Court Services, 455 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102-3660, (415) 865-7557, e-mail: andrea.lash@jud.ca.gov.

The American Philosophical Society (APS) announces the general research grant program covering all areas of scholarly knowledge except those in which support by government or corporate enterprise is more appropriate. The program does not accept proposals in journalistic writing; for the preparation of textbooks, or teaching aids; or the work of creative and performing artists. Maximum award is $6,000. Deadlines are Oct. 1 and Dec. 1. APS also announces the sabbatical fellowship for the humanities and social sciences, which covers humanities and social sciences for the midcareer faculty of universities and four-year colleges in the United States who have been granted a sabbatical/research year, but for whom financial support from the parent institution is available for only part of the year. Candidates must not have had a financially supported leave during the past three years. Award is $40,000 with a deadline of Nov. 1. Contact: Committee on Research, American Philosophical Society, 104 South 5th St., Philadelphia, PA 19106, e-mail: eroach@amphilsoc.org.

The Society for the Teaching of Psychology, (Div. 2), of the American Psychological Association announces its 2000 program of awards for outstanding teachers of psychology. Teaching awards of $600 and a plaque are bestowed for outstanding performances in each of four environments: