[Announcement from SCRA-L]
Decolonizing
the Future of Community Psychology
Southeast
Ecological Community Psychology Conference 2018
North
Carolina State University
September
28th & 29th, 2018
Call for
Proposals
The Southeast Region of the Society
for Community Research and Action invites you to submit a proposal to the 2018
Southeast ECO Conference - Architects of Humanity: Decolonizing the
Future of Community Psychology to be held at North Carolina State
University in Raleigh, NC on September 28th & 29th, 2018.
Submission
Deadline: August 31, 2018, 5:00 pm EST
Southeast ECO is a
regional extension of the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA, http://www.scra27.org).
ECO conferences are organized by graduate students and allow community
psychologists and other folx from applied settings to gather. We welcome
cross-collaboration, including but not limited to community organizers, public
health, social work, the arts, and technology. The theme for the
conference is "Architects of Humanity: Decolonizing the Future of
Community Psychology." We are guided by a call to explore worlds where
those who are most marginalized thrive, humanity is affirmed, and communities’
well-being is reflective of a commitment to liberation. The conference will
include storytelling, poster presentations, research talks, and teach-ins. We
encourage multidisciplinary work and work that centers marginalized
communities. We invite submissions that acknowledge and include strengths and
knowledge from multiple perspectives. Join us as we bring together scholars,
community members, writers, health professionals, educators, scientists, and
artists for teaching, workshops, storytelling, and the practical application of
psychology to communities.
Topics may
include, but are not limited to:
· Community Empowerment
· Decolonizing Efforts and Practice (Health, Psychology, Education, Arts,
Technology, etc.)
· Prevention, Intervention, Sustainability
· Intersection of the Arts and Psychology
· Community Healing and Public Health
Submission Guidelines
Submission
Deadline: August 31, 2018, 5:00pm EST.
Submission
Formats:
1.
Poster Presentation. Posters are individual, free-standing presentations. They allow
for the brief explanation of a research or community project. They are useful
for presenters who would benefit from interactive discussion around their work.
These projects are suited for graphic and visual presentation. Undergraduate
and graduate student research proposals are encouraged. Works in progress are
also encouraged. Proposals should include background, hypothesis, methods,
results or expected results, and conclusions.
2.
Teach-Ins. Teach-Ins are opportunities for an expert on a social or political issue
to present a lecture, debate, or discussion to fellow conference members. This
format is encouraged for members who can teach the SE ECO community around a
particular method, theory, practical application, or lessons learned from a
community-based experience. Teach-Ins will be allotted 30-45 minutes each.
Proposals should include the nature and significance of the proposed topic,
description of activities and goals, and the background of the presenter(s).
3.
Research & Practice Quick
Talks. Quick Talks are a platform to present a new idea
in a short amount of time. Sessions will be organized by topic, and presenters
will have 6-minutes to talk about a new research idea, a new theoretical model
or addition, a new method of engaging communities & research, or recent
advances related to community psychology. Each session will have 3-5 quick
talks, and then 20-30 minutes for questions and discussion. Proposals should
include the 1 or 2 main points of the quick talk and explanation of why it is
an appropriate topic for a quick talk. We welcome individual and group quick
talk submissions.
4.
Storytelling. Storytelling is a social and cultural way to share narratives and
experiences for entertainment, education, and cultural preservation. This
platform is open for students, community members, teachers, and researchers to
share experiences and narratives that speak to our theme: Decolonizing the
Future for Community Psychology. Proposals should outline the main points of
the narrative and how it fits with the conference theme. Storytelling
submissions can also include an audio file with a summary or snippet of the
story. We welcome individual and group storytelling submissions.
Submission
Instructions: What will you need to submit a proposal?
1.
Title. Your title should concise and descriptive.
Please limit your title to 15-20 words.
2.
Authors. Full name, affiliation, and email
address for each author.
3.
Proposal/Abstract. Proposals/Abstracts should be
300 words or less. Your proposal must be copied and pasted into the submission
website. Do not include the title of the abstract or any identifying
information in your abstract. Use standard reference citations, but do not
include a reference list.
4.
For Storytelling Proposals Only: You may upload
an audio file with a quick version or snippet of your story/storytelling idea
to accompany the written proposal. Audio files should be 1GB or less and should
be less than 5 minutes long.
--
Geena
Washington (she, her, hers)
Graduate
Student
North
Carolina State University
