Call for Submissions
2004 Adult Development Symposium
San Diego, April
11-12, 2004
(Pre-conference of the American Educational Research
Association)
Submissions due November 25
Send name, address, email address, affiliation, title, and
phone number (for all presenters), poster or paper preference, and a 150
word abstract by email to Michael L.Commons (Commons@tiac.net) or by
regular mail to:
Michael Lamport Commons, Ph.D.
Program in Psychiatry and the
Law
Department of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts
Mental Health Center
74 Fenwood Road
Boston, MA
02115-6196
Possible
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of Presentations
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Possible Topics:
The Society is dedicated to the study of positive
adult and life-span development from an interdisciplinary
perspective.
- Altruistic Behavior: Caring for Parents; Community Organization
- Cognitive Development: Stage Change; Adult Education; Evaluating Adult and
Higher Education; Epistemology
- Consciousness Studies
- Cultural Differences in Adult Development
- Ego Development: Development of the Self
- Emotional Development: Loss and Depression; Ambition and Joy
- Futurism
- Gender differences in Adult Development
- Human Potential
- Interpersonal Development: Adult Attachment; Love and Hate; Marriage and
Partnering; Parenting; Sexuality; Adulthood in Non-Partnered individuals;
Alienation; Antisocial Behavior; Addiction; Criminal Behavior; Terroristic
Behavior
- Life Periods and Seasons
- Moral and Ethical Development
- Professional Development: Stage of Work Status; Organizations and
Development; Creativity
- Political Development
- Social Development
- Spiritual Development
- Therapy as Development: With and Without Stage Change; Development of
Therapists or Clients
- Organizational and Corporate Influences: Organizational culture; Company
Success in a World Economy and Stage; Corporate Training; Evaluating
Management and Sales; Attribution System Within Organizations
- Cultural Success in a World Economy and Stage
- Physical Development: Exercise and Maintenance of Functioning
- Challenges to conventional wisdom are especially welcome.
Format of Presentations:
The sessions are comprised of interactive, poster presentations. The
emphasis will be on visual presentations accompanied by dialogues with small
groups of people. Most people informally interact with presenters in this venue
around the posters. A brief presentation to the group at large will follow the
poster period. Full papers or short summaries should be made available.
Conference Fees: (*includes membership
to
SRAD and a subscription to the Journal of Adult
Development)
- Professional $60.00*
- Student $35.00* (Student scholarships are available)
Please note that this year's symposium is taking place in conjunction
with the American Educational Research Association (AERA). In addition to
the above fees, attendees are expected to register for the AERA meeting.
Payment Options:
To pay online using a credit card please click on the appropriate PayPal icon
below. Please note that this will be a secure transaction.
- Professional $60.00
- Student $35.00
Alternatively, you mail send a check (made payable to the Society for
Research in Adult Development) to:
Michael Lamport Commons, Ph.D.
Program in
Psychiatry and the Law
Department of Psychiatry
Harvard
Medical School
Massachusetts Mental Health Center
74 Fenwood
Road
Boston, MA 02115-6196
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