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*State of
the Newsletter
*Report of
the 2004 Conference at
*Call for
Papers / Information for 2005 Conference at
*Information for 2006 Conference,
*Human
Science Student Research Community
*New
Transpersonal Education Program
*Links/Connections
*DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS TO FALL 2005
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During
The
theme of the conference, “Embodiment and its Consequences in Human Science
Research,” served as touchstone for the numerous presentations, and undergirded
the conference organizers’ commitment to a body-friendly and body-honoring
environment and program. Papers were
divided into six thematic areas within embodiment: Philosophical &
Theoretical Conversations, Research & Methodology, Body & Culture,
Stressed Embodiment, Pedagogic, Therapeutic & Reflective Turns, and Panels.
In
all 68 papers were presented over the three days, as well as one keynote
speaker, Frances Chaput Waksler, “Constituting the Embodied Other: The Case of
The New Orleans Sniper”, and three plenary speakers 1) Janice Hladki, “Embodied
Difference: Implications for Collaborative and Representational Research
Practices”, 2) Isaac Catt, “Communicology and the Disciplinary Matrix of
Embodiment”, and 3) Heather Sykes, “ Embodied Subjectivities in Physical
Education”.
While
several “no shows” were a distinct disappointment to organizers and attendees
alike the “glitches” were minimal, and the caliber of presentations
demonstrated high quality and diversity of scholarship. The conference organizers chose to present a
mix of established and emerging scholars in presentation, keynote, and plenary
contexts, and the thematic scheduling of rooms allowed for concurrency with a
minimum of conflict.
The
conference was more than capably administered and co-ordinated by Wanda Gilmore
and Georgann Watson, with outstanding on the ground support from Communication
Services, ITS, and CTLET’s Matt Clare.
Maureen Connolly, Director of CTLET, was Conference Chair, and was
supported by 50 plus volunteers, including faculty, graduate students, staff,
and international students from Brock University. We are eagerly looking forward to being
participants at next year’s IHSR Conference in
CALL FOR
PAPERS
Addressing the
conference theme
VALUES AND HUMAN SCIENCE
RESEARCH
Welcome from the
Conference Organizers
It
is with great pleasure that we invite you to join us in being part of the 24th
International Human Sciences Research Conference. Established in 1982, the conference
initially attracted psychologists, educators, sociologists and nurses who were
interested in the philosophical and methodological challenges of studying human
experience in qualitative and non-reductionistic ways. An indebtedness to the
philosophical traditions of phenomenology, hermeneutics and existentialism was
acknowledged. Since this time, the focus has broadened to include a wide range
of disciplines and alternative qualitative approaches. Such diversity has been
welcomed and has enriched the debate about the boundaries and directions of
human science research.
Over
the years, the conference has included qualitative researchers from other
orientations such as grounded theory and social constructionism. This welcome
diversity announces a tension: between coherence and openness. And it also
raises a question: Are there values which bind us as human science researchers?
This is the theme that we would like to offer for consideration at the 2005
conference.
From
time to time, the conference has visited the theme of values. For example, from
1992: "the ultimate purpose of human science research is a moral one: To
humanize everyday life by producing scientific knowledge that is
action-sensitive rather than purely theoretical. Such knowledge is radically
empirical because it is gained through disciplined descriptions and
interpretations of lived experience." And from 1988: "….we are
searching to discover that which is fundamentally human."
It
may be timely to revisit some of these issues and we very much hope that you
can join us here in
Immy
Holloway
Kate
Galvin
Les
Todres
Call for Papers
The
Centre for Qualitative Research at
Abstracts
of up to 250 words are invited for 40 minute papers or 120 minute symposia
(minimum
3 members).
Submission
Deadline:
Reviews
completed by:
Acceptance
Confirmed by:
The
conference theme can be read in a number of different ways, but hopefully will
encourage participants to think about the value-base of human science research
and/or their own particular research topic or methodological approach. This
theme is not designed to constrain anyone and papers on other topics of
relevance to human science research are also welcome.
To submit an abstract, please review the
submission guidelines on our website: http://www.ihsrc05.com
This
website will evolve to provide further news and information such as details
about keynote speakers, accommodation options, and travel suggestions as we
approach the conference.
If
you require any further information or help, please do not hesitate to contact
Claire at:
cdikecoglu@bournemouth.ac.uk or telephone: + 44(0) 1 202 50 4179
The 2006 conference will be hosted by
The IHSSC is a virtual community for graduate and
undergraduate students in the human sciences and is associated with the
International Human Science Research Conference. It got at its start at the 2001 IHSR
Conference in
The
Transpersonal Education and Research Specialization (TERS) at the
For
more information please contact Olga Louchakova olouchakova@itp.edu. The website for the
program is in progress, but meanwhile the program description can be emailed to
you.
http://www.psy.au.dk/forskning/centre.html
The
Center represents scholars from a variety of disciplines including psychology,
philosophy, nursing, and literature. The focus is on utilizing phenomenological
and other qualitative methods to gain a better understanding of human
experience.
Center for Humanistic
Clark Moustakas, founding member of the Humanistic
Psychology movement and originator of Heuristic Research established the
Center. The Center offers degrees emphasizing existential-humanistic principles
and clinical application
Existential-Humanistic
Institute,
http://www.existentialhumanisticinstitute.com/
The content of the web site was
published in the winter 2003 edition of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology.
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.
http://www.artfulsoftware.com/humanscienceresearch.html
Indo-Pacific Journal of
Phenomenology—this
is a peer reviewed interdisciplinary on-line journal intended to provide
scholars in the southern hemisphere with an avenue through which they can express
their scholarship. The journal is an initiative of the Phenomenology Research
Group based at
Institute
of Health and Community Studies at Bournemouth University
in the
http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ihcs/researchCQRindex.html
International
Journal of Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy—IJEPP
is the official organ of the International Society for Existential Psychology
and Psychotherapy. It is published
online at:
http://www.existentialpsychology.org
International
Network of Personal Meaning—is related to both of the
above. It is a multidisciplinary, learned society, dedicated to the advancement
of knowledge on the vital role of meaning in mental and physical health,
spiritual development and other areas of life. It was founded by Dr. Paul Wong
and is located in
International Institute
for Qualitative Methodology—this Institute, which is located at the University of
Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, and is headed up by Dr. Janice Morse (keynote
speaker at the IHSR Conference in Sheffield, UK, 1999), sets up an annual
conference in Banff, Alberta in May. The members of the institute seek to
promote the development of qualitative research methods and to encourage
collaboration among groups and institutions that are involved in this form of
research.
International Journal of
Qualitative Methods—this
free multilingual and multidisciplinary electronic journal is published by the
above Institute. All submissions are peer reviewed. Articled should be focussed
on some aspects of qualitative methodology. They do not publish articles
reporting on the results of qualitative studies.
Interest
Group on “First Person Science”
This is their statement of purpose:
“Some of us are forming a
group to bring together the many kinds of knowledge that now exist about human
beings. We are envisioning the possibility of a ‘first person science’ which
should develop along with the two current sciences, 1) the reductive physical
sciences, and 2) holistic ecology. Many kinds of knowledge about human beings
could easily give rise to testable variables, or have already done so. Social
policies, currently based only on the two existing sciences, need a third
science to go along with the other two.” For more information, please contact
Gene Gendlin:
Network
for Research on Experiential Psychotherapies (NREP)
This web site is devoted to the purpose of stimulating
research on experiential/humanistic psychotherapies. It has been founded to
provide an overview of the whole range of experiential therapy research. It
seeks to foster dialogue among researchers and to provide support for new
researchers.
http://www.experiential-researchers.org/
Newsletter
of Phenomenology—this free weekly newsletter provides information about
what is going on in the world of phenomenology, including information about
conferences and workshops, lectures, new books. To subscribe, e-mail:
Newsletter_of_phenomenology-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To submit content, please e-mail it to:
Newsletter_of_phenomenology@yahoogroups.com
Phenomenology
Online—This site provides public access to articles,
monographs, and other materials discussing and exemplifying phenomenological
research. It is edited by Max van Manen. The site has access to numerous
full-text articles, including many from the journal Phenomenology + Pedagogy
http://www.phenomenologyonline.com
The
http://www.library.duq.edu/silverman/index.htm
Society for
Phenomenology and the Human Sciences—SPHS encourages the application of
phenomenological methodology to specific investigations within the human
sciences. You are invited to join SPHS in its effort to achieve a deeper
understanding of and engagement with the Life-World. SPHS holds its meetings in
conjunction with SPEP (Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy).
http://pages.slu.edu/faculty/harriss3/SPHS/aboutSPHS.html
The
SPEP web site is at:
Dr. Hiroshi Yasunaga gave the keynote
address at the 2002 conference in