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Call for Papers

2007 Adult Development Symposium

Boston, MA

Wednesday, March 28, 8:00am to 8:00pm

Thursday, March 29, 8:00am to 11:30am

(Pre-conference of the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting)

Submissions due December 1, 2006

For all presenters and co-presenters, mail or email Michael L.Commons (Commons@tiac.net)
the following: name, address, email address, affiliation, title of presentation, phone number,
where you heard of this announcement and a 150 word abstract

Michael Lamport Commons, Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Program in Psychiatry and the Law
Department of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts Mental Health Center
234 Huron Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138-1328

Submissions are due December 1, 2006.

Possible Topics

Format of Presentations

Conference Registration Form

Conference Fees

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
Coaching
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
Government Building
Terrorism Reduction
Problem Solving
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 paper-poster presentations. After a five minute verbal presentation to the group at large, there will be visual presentations accompanied by dialogues with small groups of people. Most people informally interact with presenters in this venue around the posters. Full papers or short summaries should be made available.

Registration:

You may register on-line with the On-line Registration Form
or register by mail by downloading and printing the Mail-in Registration Form

Conference Fees: (*includes membership to SRAD)

· Professional $60.00

· Student $35.00 (Student scholarships are available.)

Please note that this year's symposium is taking place in conjunction with SRCD. In addition to the above fees, attendees are expected to register for the SRCD meeting.

Payment: Please 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
234 Huron Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138-1328