CONFERENCES: Inaugural APA Division 45 Conference

From Keith Cooke, kcooke@apa.org

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One month remaining for the deadline for the call for papers!

THE INNAUGURAL APA DIVISION 45 CONFERENCE

The Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (APA Division 45) will be hosting its first-ever conference outside of the APA convention on June 17-19, 2010.  The conference will be held on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. There will also be a pre-conference professional development opportunity for ethnic minority graduate students and early career professionals on Thursday, June 17, 2010.

The goals of this meeting are to provide a forum for:

1)     The presentation of state-of-the-art research related to the psychological condition of individuals from all ethnic minority groups within the United States;

2)     The professional development of ethnic minority researchers (students and professionals);

3)     Greater networking and collaboration among researchers conducting research on ethnic minority issues across various fields of psychology.

There will be an opportunity to present posters, symposia, panel discussions and workshops.  The Call for Proposals ends on February 15, 2010 at 11:59 EST. Early registration ends on May 30, 2010 at 11:59 EST. You must register in Ann Arbor after that date at onsite rates. For more information and to register for the conference go to the conference website (http://www.div45conference.com).