2005 AWP Conference
Feb. 24-27, 2005
Tampa, Florida

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Submissions for the 2005 AWP Conference on FEMINIST PSYCHOLOGY: FUTURE TENSE are now being accepted through Friday, October 8, 2004.  The Conference will be held in Tampa, Florida from Feb. 24-27, 2005, and will focus on the consequences for and creative responses of women in the current political climate. See Conference Theme for more information on specific topics sought. Proposals for symposia, papers, posters, and workshops addressing topics in all areas of feminist psychology are invited.  International submissions are welcome, and papers authored or co-authored by students are also encouraged. 

Proposal summaries should not exceed 500 words and must include an abstract that is no longer than 50 words.  In addition to these requirements for each paper, a 50-word abstract for each symposium should be included. Audio-visual and other information is available at Information for Presenters.

To submit a proposal, please select the type of submission below and follow the instructions provided. For more description about the format for different types of submissions, see Pre-Conference Events and Conference Program Formats below.

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS - THURS., FEB. 24, 2005

PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING SEMINARS - The Association for Women in Psychology offers ini-courses (i.e., workshops) that last one half-day or one full day. They are designed to provide extended learning experiences and professional development in a specific area. Presenters will receive a portion of workshop attendance fees. Training seminars will be considered for APA and other continuing education credits as appropriate.

PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES AND CAUCUS MEETINGS - The Association for Women in Psychology features a Women of Color Caucus, Jewish Women's Caucus, Experimental Psychologists' Caucus, Caucus for Bisexuality and Sexual Diversity, and a Students' Caucus. These groups traditionally feature gatherings lasting one-half day or full day on topics of interest to caucus members, which are arranged directly through the Caucus chairs.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM FORMATS
February 25-27, 2005 (Friday-Sunday)
INDIVIDUAL PAPER PROPOSAL (75 minutes)- appropriate for presentations that will focus on an individual research, clinical or theoretical topic.  After acceptance/rejection of proposals has been determined, the conference co-chairs will group paper presentations into sessions consisting of 3-5 presentations.  (Each paper session at the conference will be allotted 75 minutes.  The amount of time allowed for each individual presentation will be determined by the total number of presentations involved).

SYMPOSIUM OR PANEL PROPOSAL (75 minutes)- appropriate for a coordinated group of four presentations (4 presentations minimum; 5 maximum) that will focus on one topic or offer differing perspectives on some problem or issue.  Each participant and the topics to be discussed should be outlined in the proposal.  The commitment of each participant as well as the Chair and Discussant should be secured before submitting the proposal. 

POSTER PRESENTATION (75 minutes)- poster session (to run concurrently with other sessions).  Presentations will be displayed on boards measuring 4 X 6 ft.

WORKSHOP PROPOSAL (75 minutes)- appropriate for an in-depth presentation designed to share skills, knowledge, and/or experience in research, issue-oriented, or learning-practice areas. (A limited amount of workshop slots are available. Please consider submitting a workshop description in panel format with other workshop presenters or as individual paper or poster proposal.)

STRUCTURED DISCUSSION (75 minutes) - Speakers present their ideas and facilitate group discussion. Designed to bring together those working on similar problems. The focus is on discussing new ideas and engaging in problem solving.

MEDIA PRESENTATION (75 minutes)- Films, slide shows, poetry or prose reading, dramatic presentations, etc.

LUNCH ROUNDTABLE (75 minutes)- Informal lunch for networking around a specific topic facilitated by proposer.

WELLNESS ACTIVITIES (varying times). Activities oriented toward physical, mental, and/or spiritual health, including Yoga, jogging, walking/hiking, meditation, Tai Chi, reflexology, massage, and dance.

The deadline for submissions is extended to Friday, October 8, 2004. All proposals should be submitted electronically via the conference website (go to the appropriate link above).

Proposals should not exceed 500 words per individual paper and must include an abstract that is no longer than 50 words. (Note: In addition to the 500/50 word limit to be provided for each paper and abstract in a symposium, an additional 50 word abstract for the symposium should be included.)

Should you have any questions or comments about the conference, please feel free to contact the Conference Coordinators:

 

Conference Coordinator
Kim Vaz, Ph.D.
Dept. of Women's Studies, FAO 153
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL 33620
Email: vaz@cas.usf.edu
Phone: 813-974-0985; Fax: 813-974-0336

Program Chair
Suzanna Rose, Ph.D.
Women's Studies Center, DM 212
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199
Email: awp@fiu.edu
Phone: 305-348-2408; Fax: 305-348-3143