INTERNATIONAL
Fall 2001
Published by the Department of Psychology,
Seattle University, 900 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122-4340, U.S.A.
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This newsletter
has a number of interesting features: information about and links to several
web sites that are related to phenomenological research and scholarship, a
detailed report on this years conference in Japan, news about the development
of a graduate student community, essential information about next years
conference in Victoria, Canada, an offer to host the 2003 conference in
Stockholm, Sweden, and a brief history of the conference, as well as book,
journal, and other news.
The deadline for submissions to the next newsletter is October 15, 2002.
We
are happy to report that with the generous support, in the amount of $ 500, from
the Japan Organizing Committee, the newsletter is in good shape financially. We
had about $ 837 prior to sending out the newsletter, and after deducting the
expenses connecting with this mailing we will still have close to $ 500.
Address:
http://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/psychology/hsr_studies.htm
The
purpose of this web site is to provide a convenient listing of published (in
the form of articles, chapters, monographs, or books, but not
dissertations) English language human science research studies, that is,
research that is within the phenomenological and hermeneutical/interpretive
traditions, broadly defined. This
research is based on verbal or descriptive data (e.g., descriptions,
interviews, and observations) and involves qualitative analysis or reflections
on the data, which aims to be faithful to the experiences or phenomena under
investigation. The studies are listed alphabetically under various headings,
such as Cognitive processes, Embodiment, and Psychotherapy and healing. You can also do a word or author search,
using the Ctrl-F capability of your browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape).
This web site is made possible by
the support of Peter Brawley of Artfulsoftware
who is kindly donating his services.
At this point we do not list
theoretical material or material on how to do research. We would encourage
others to start such sites, and, of course, we would be happy to provide a link
to them.
Although
some of this material could be found using a standard search engine or PsychInfo,
much of it would not show up readily with a standard search. In addition, this
listing is interdisciplinary in that it draws from psychology, sociology,
nursing /caring science, education, and other fields, and, of course, it is
international in scope.
If you know of studies that are
not listed, send the complete reference information (APA format) to shalling@seattleu.edu. Our plan is to
update the list about four times a year.
The Society For Phenomenology And The Human Sciences
in conjunction with The Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
SPHS Call
for Papers
2002 Annual
Conference
Loyola
University
Chicago,
Illinois
Thursday, October
10 - Saturday, October 12, 2002
SPHS
encourages the application of phenomenological methodology to specific
investigations within the human sciences. You are invited to join SPHS in its
efforts to achieve a deeper understanding of, and engagement with, the
Life-World.
Contents of
Submissions
SPHS
welcomes submissions on all topics within the human and social sciences
concerned with a reflective appreciation of the nature of experience. Such inquiries include, among others,
empirical and theoretical investigations, reflections, and participatory
workshops within social phenomenology and human interaction, ethnomethodology
and phenomenological sociology, phenomenological psychology, the theory and
practice of education, reflective clinical investigations, communication
theory, cultural studies, women's studies, race studies, and theoretical and
experiential explorations of embodiment.
Graduate and
undergraduate students are encouraged to submit their work.
Forms of
Submissions
Presentations
may take the form of individual papers and media presentations, panels, and
workshops.
For
individual papers and media presentations, please submit completed papers of no
more than 12 pages, or abstracts of 1000-1500 words. For panels and workshops, please submit abstracts or proposals of
1000 words.
For all
submissions, please include your mailing address and email address.
Notification of acceptance and responses to inquiries will be by email, insofar
as possible. Also, please indicate what, if any, audio visual or electronic
equipment is desired.
Submission
Deadline: March 15, 2002
Notification
of Acceptance: June 1, 2002
Send all
submissions and direct all inquiries to:
Philip Lewin
Program
Chair, SPHS
865 Shalar
Court
Eugene,
Oregon 97405
Telephone: 541-485-3541
Email:
pmlewin@yahoo.com
Additional
information about the conference may be found on the website of SPHS: http://www.towson.edu/sphs
Theme: Traditional and Cutting edge Modes of Human
Science Research.
Deadline for abstracts: January 15 (via
e-mail).
Above all, check out the web site
at: http://www.uvic.ca/ihsrc2002
The
directions for the abstract are quite specific in format so do make sure you
check the web site before sending in an abstract
The
e-mail address is: ihsrc@uvic.ca
Keynote Speakers:
Mark Kingwell, from the philosophy department at University of Toronto, Steinar
Kvale from the Centre of Qualitative Research, University of Aarhus, Denmark,
Mary Gergen, Womens Studies and Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, and
Kenneth Gergen, Swarthmore College, also in Pennsylvania (USA).
Lodging: Inexpensive housing is available on campus,
close to downtown, for less than $ 30 (US), and this includes breakfast. There are numerous hotels and bed and
breakfast places in Victoria, and many of them are reasonably priced. Keep in mind that the Canadian dollar costs
one third less than the US dollar.
Victoria,
a city of about 330,000, is the capital of British Columbia, and is located on
Vancouver Island, about 80 kilometers southwest of the city of Vancouver, which
is on the mainland. It is a very
attractive and safe city, and a popular tourist destination. Among its best
known attractions are the Butchart Gardens (just north of the city), the Royal
British Columbia Museum, the Inner Harbour, and Old Town. Numerous
international airlines fly into Vancouver, from where one can easily fly on to
Victoria.
As indicated in the report (below), there were no concrete
offers at the business meeting in Tokyo to host the 2003 conference. However,
fortunately Prof. Britt-Marie Ternestedt, who is the Prorector of Ersta Sk`ndal University College in Stockholm, Sweden, has received
approval from the Vice Chancellor at the College, Professor Thomas Lindstein,
to host the 2003 conference. The best time for Scandinavian universities to
host conferences is August. We will hear more about this offer at the 2002
conference.
Report on the 20th
International Human Science Research Conference
The Twentieth
International Human Science Research Conference
was held in Tokyo, Japan, August 19-22, 2001. The main theme of the conference was "Caring for the Next Generation."
This theme was chosen in view of: (1) the timing, that is, this is the first year of the 21st Century, and thus a good occasion for meditating
on the future of humankind
and human science research; (2) the site: National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, in Tokyo, Japan, making this the first time the
conference has been held in Asia; (3) the sponsor: the Counseling Institute of Taisho University, Tokyo, which, because of its emphasis on
counseling, is especially concerned with the well-being of the next generation.
Keynote speeches were given by:
Wade F. Horn Ph.D., an assistant secretary
of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services and a specialist on child and family problems ("The Worldwide
Crisis of Fatherlessness: An Urgent Call to Action"); Hiroshi Yasunaga M.D., Vice-Director of Hasegawa Hospital in Tokyo, a specialist
on psychopathology of schizophrenia ("O.S. Wauchopes Possible Contribution to the Next Generation: Pattern, Pattern Reversal and Phantom Theory"); and Amedeo Giorgi Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Saybrook Graduate School in San Francisco ("Lessons for the Future from the Margins of Psychology"). A workshop on "Focusing" was held by Dr.
Kevin
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Krycka of Seattle University
and Prof. Mako Hikasa of Taisho University. Dr. Kei Nakamura of Jikei University and
Dr. Akira Ishii of Aoyama Gakuin University presented a symposium on Morita
Therapy and Naian Therapy. There were also over 40 paper presentations, not including cancellations, and four poster presentations.
According to Prof. Ryuichi Sato of Taisho University, the details of the number of participants and the countries from which they came were: Australia (1), Canada (4), China (1), Denmark (1), UK (5), Finland (1), Germany (1), Greece (2), Japan (39), Norway (1), Sweden (3), Taiwan (5), The Netherlands
(3), and USA (22): 14 countries
and 89 participants in all.
On August 19,
at the evening opening session, Akihiro Yoshida, the chair of Japan Planning Committee, offered a narrative
history of organizing
the Conference in Tokyo, while appreciating the sponsorship and assistance provided by the Counseling Institute,
headed by Prof. Kayoko Murase, of Taisho University. Steen Halling gave a brief speech on the 20-year history of IHSRC. Amedeo Giorgi proposed and offered a silent prayer for the memory of the late professor
Taijiro Hayasaka, who had contributed significantly to the international advancement of IHSRC
before his death in 2000.
On August 21, after the afternoon business meeting, a commemorative photo was taken of all the participants present. Then, three Tokyo tour buses took all the participants to Asakusa Senso-ji,
a famous Buddhist temple where they were allowed, by special permission, to
have a tour of a collection of historical works of art. On the one-hour drive to the temple, the participants had the opportunity to see the strange/exotic intermingling of the old/traditional and the new/western in modern Japan and Metropolitan Tokyo. The dinner party at the conclusion of the evening was an enjoyable
occasion with good food,
appealing music brought in on CDs
from all over the world and excellent
conversations and encounters
with new and old friends.
During the business meeting, on the
afternoon of the 21st, Prof. Steen Halling, Seattle University introduced, on behalf of the committee
of the University of Victoria,
Canada, the state of planning of the next 21st IHSR Conference
to be held in Victoria on June
19-22, 2002. "Call for Papers were distributed, and this was followed by a video showing the beauty of the city of Victoria.
Since
there was no one yet ready to offer to host the 2003 conference, which,
according to tradition, should be held in Europe, the participants were
encouraged to send in all proposals for organizing the 2003 Conference
to Prof. Steen Halling any time after the conference (see previous
section).
An international e-mail network among interested
young Human Science researchers, professors, graduate and/or undergraduate students, was formed
with the goal of advancing worldwide communication for the next generation. (Please, contact Mr. Richard S. Zayed of University of Ottawa. e-mail address: rzaye001@uottawa.ca; also see note below).
Whether or not the Conference was successful would depend upon the quantity and quality of satisfaction of the participants. Our thanks, from the side of the Japan
Organizing Committee, go out to those who participated or who had shown their interest in participating. The happy smiles of the participants were the coolest fresh drinks to cure the thirst of our committee members in the hot summer, allowing us to feel rewarded for the long and hard process of preparing
the Conference.
My personal gratitude, as the chair of the Japan Committee,
goes to the cooperation and devotion of Prof.
Kayoko Murase, Prof. Ryuichi Sato and the other committee
members of the Counseling Institute
of Taisho University, without whose help this Conference in Tokyo would have been impossible.
Those who wish to order a set of the Abstracts (105 pages) and the leaflet of Dr. Yasunaga's keynote speech (66 pages in the
original Japanese along with its English translation), please send a letter enclosing
a $30 international banknote or an
international postal money order (which includes the postage and handling charges) to the address below.
We pray for the Peace of the World and for the solution of the world problems causing the human tragedies
such as the New York disaster.
Akihiro Yoshida, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, Shukutoku
University
Daiganji-machi
200, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, T260-8701 Japan
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I
hope that someone will write a detailed history of this conference, which is like
no other in terms of its viability in spite of its apparent lack of structure,
its emphasis, and its interdisciplinary and international character. But given
that we have just celebrated our 20th anniversary in Tokyo, Japan, I
thought that it would be useful to recollect where this conference has been
held, and who has hosted it.
Steen
Halling
1982:
School of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
1983:
Department of Psychology, Duquesne University, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, USA.
1984:
Department of Psychology, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, USA.
1985: Faculty of Education, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Canada.
1986: University of California, Berkeley;
Co-sponsored by the California State University, Hayward, and the Saybrook
Institute, USA.
1987: School of Psychology, University of Ottawa,
Canada.
1988:
Department of Psychology and the College of Arts and Sciences, Seattle
University,
Washington,
USA.
1989: Institute of Psychology, University of
Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.
1990: Faculty of the Educational Sciences,
University of Laval, Quebec, Canada.
1991: Departments of Psychology, Educational and
Educational Research, and History of Science and Ideas, University of G`teborg,
Sweden.
1992: The Institute for Action Research, the
Departments of Human Development and Child Studies, and of Philosophy, Oakland
University, Rochester, Michigan, USA.
1993:
Department of Pedagogical and Educational Sciences, University of Groningen,
the Netherlands.
1994:
Department of Psychology, St. Josephs College, West Hartford, Connecticut,
USA.
1995:
Department of Psychology, University of Pretoria, Eskrom Conference Centre,
Midrand, South Africa.
1996:
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
1997:
Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
Trondheim, Norway.
1998:
Sheldon Jackson College, Sitka, Alaska.
1999:
Learning and Teaching Research Institute (and others), Sheffield Hallam
University, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
2000:
Southampton College, Long Island University, New York, USA.
2001:
Counseling Institute, Taisho University, Tokyo, Japan.
As you
might already know, a group of students met at the last IHSRC in Tokyo with the
purpose of discussing the possibility of forming a human science student
community. The idea met with wonderful support from both the students and
professors who were present at the conference. We emerged from the relatively
informal meeting with some ideas on how to proceed in forming such a community.
The following ideas emerged:
1.
The
student community would exist (to a large extent) through the creation of a web
site that is connected to the IHSRC web site, with the permission of Dr.
Halling and Seattle University of course. The web site would include:
1.
A
mission statement for the Human Science Student Community.
2.
A
list of students and their contact emails and areas of interest.
3.
A
list of human science student presentations and publications, complete with
abstracts.
4. Various useful links (e.g., links to lists of universities and
universities conducting human science research, lists of supervisors at those
universities and their areas of research, a link to Division 32, links to other
resources, etc.).
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2.
With
the permission of the IHSRC organizers, the student community would meet yearly
at the IHSRC to brainstorm new ideas, deal with administrative issues, and
participate in any other activities, which the students may like to add to the
meeting.
3.
With
the help of Dr. Arons and Division 32, a listserv will be established to open
dialogues among human science researcher students, as well as interested
professors, researchers, and clinicians.
The
current list of students is small, but this (of course) includes only the
students that were able to be present at the last IHSRC. Given the response we
received at the last IHSRC, I believe that there may be a quite sizeable number
of students who may be very interested in such a community and who were unable
to attend this conference and would be unable to attend future conferences. The
student community, therefore, needs your help. Please spread word of its
existence to students, both graduate and undergraduate, at your university so
that we can reach them and begin to truly build a considerable student
community. Remember, human science research students are the future professors
and researchers who will help propagate the movement, and they need support in
a predominantly natural scientific research universe. Thank you in advance.
Richard
Zayed, Ph.D. student, University of Ottawa (rzaye001@uottawa.ca)
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Reminder: WEB site for Doctoral Dissertations
The
Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center at Duquesne University web site is the
place to go. It has almost all of the abstracts of the psychology dissertations
done at Duquesne University, University of Dallas, and a number from Georgia
State University and the Saybrook Institute. The dissertations cover a vast
spectrum of topics including hopelessness, forgiveness, depression, infidelity,
magic and science, psychotherapy, eating disorders, and many more.