International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD).
In 2012 ISSBD will be held for the first time in western Canada.
See the website for further information:
Brief Background: ISSBD was established in 1969. It is the largest
international organization of researchers studying human development
across the lifespan, with over 1100 members from 60 countries.
Previous ISSBD conferences have been held in Europe, North America,
South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa.
ISSBD 2012 will be held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Edmonton (a
booming metropolitan area of over 1 million) flanks a large winding
river sourced by glaciers in the Canadian Rockies. The modern
conference centre and many downtown hotels overlook the river valley,
site of one of the largest continuous urban parks in the world.
The ISSBD 2012 Call for Proposals is open and we invite you to submit
proposals for presentations of research on any aspect of development
in any segment of the lifespan. Research on adult development and
aging is of special interest. Abstracts should be submitted by
September 30, 2011. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by about
December 15, 2011.
Highlights of the conference include numerous and varied invited
addresses and other events.
Opening Ceremony Speaker:
Michael Meaney, McGill University, Canada
(Award-winning research integrates stress, maternal care, epigenetic
and genetic expression, and lifespan human development)
Invited Addresses include:
Kaarin Anstey (Australia)
Ellen Bialystok (Canada)
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn (United States)
Marinus H. van IJzendoorn (Netherlands)
Patricio Cumsille (Chile)
Ruth Feldman (Israel)
Shoji Itakura (Japan)
Çiðdem Kaðitçibaþi (Turkey)
Margie Lachman (USA)
Kofi Marfo (USA/Africa)
Katariina Salmela-Aro (Finland)
Hua Shu (China)
Ursula Staudinger (Germany)
Invited Addresses on "State of the Art in Lifespan Developmental Methods":
Todd Little (USA)
Martin Sliwinski (USA)
Other traditional highlights include a gala opening ceremony and
reception, Early Career Scholars events, pre-conference workshops, and
opportunities for field trips and tours (including the Canadian
Rockies). The ISSBD 2012 banquet will be held in historic Fort
Edmonton Park, an outdoor living exhibition celebrating the western
North American heritage of the region.
The conference website has much more information.
WEB: www.issbd2012.com
Roger Dixon
