The Tehran Psychiatric Institute and Mental Health Research Center, in conjunction with Deputy for Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences, and the Office of the Leader's Representative in the University, will hold the 2nd International Congress on Religion and Mental Health, 21-23 April 2007, Tehran, Iran.
The purpose of the Congress is to explore the relationship between mental health and religion in all its wide scope and related aspects and to provide an opportunity for interreligious and interdisciplinary conversation. We also hope that the event will encourage the establishment of Centers and Courses of Interdisciplinary research in the field of Mental Health and Religion.
Submission deadlines for the 2007 Tehran International Congress are:
Abstract: December 15, 2006. Submit an abstract (700 words maximum) of original conceptual or empirical research.
Research-in-Progress Submissions (discussing new ideas or work at an early stage): December 15. Submit a summary of tentative results, 3000 - 3500 words, for inclusion in conference proceedings
Poster: February 20, 2007.
Panel, Workshop, Tutorial, and Symposium Submissions: December 15, 2006. Submit a 1500 - 2000 word proposal covering objectives, issues to be covered, names & addresses of panel/symposium members (4 max.).
For more details go to http://www.iums.ac.ir/index.php?slc_lang=fa&sid=57 .
I have spoken with two people who attended the previous Congress in Tehran, and both of them talked of the experience in glowing terms. If you have the opportunity, please consider attending!
11/28/2006
Research Opportunity
Peter Schulman forwarded an announcement to me about the Positive Psychology Templeton Fellows Program. The program seeks scholars (from graduate students to professors) who are interested in religion and spirituality from a positive psychology perspective. Here is the information:
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY FELLOWS PROGRAM
Are you interested in collaborating with leading Positive Psychology scholars? The Positive Psychology Templeton Fellows Program will gather together the best and brightest scholars by creating and funding collaborations with senior scholars.
We encourage applications from early to mid-career scholars with a doctoral degree and graduate students pursuing a doctoral degree, from the disciplines of Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology, Theology, Neuroscience, Economics, History, Public Heath and Medicine. Applicants can be from any country and there is no age limit.
The deadline to apply is December 15, 2006. Selected Fellows will be expected to live in Philadelphia for 6 to 8 weeks from May 14 to July 14, 2007. Stipends and living expenses are available. For details, view this pdf document:
http://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/ppfellows.pdf
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY FELLOWS PROGRAM
Are you interested in collaborating with leading Positive Psychology scholars? The Positive Psychology Templeton Fellows Program will gather together the best and brightest scholars by creating and funding collaborations with senior scholars.
We encourage applications from early to mid-career scholars with a doctoral degree and graduate students pursuing a doctoral degree, from the disciplines of Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology, Theology, Neuroscience, Economics, History, Public Heath and Medicine. Applicants can be from any country and there is no age limit.
The deadline to apply is December 15, 2006. Selected Fellows will be expected to live in Philadelphia for 6 to 8 weeks from May 14 to July 14, 2007. Stipends and living expenses are available. For details, view this pdf document:
http://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/ppfellows.pdf
11/20/2006
Student & Faculty Priorities in Religion Courses
Students and faculty enrolled in introductory religious studies courses disagree over their priorities for those courses. That is the conclusion of a study by Barbara Walvoord at Notre Dame, and described in this story in Inside Higher Education. What struck me was the student emphasis on discussion and their desire for specific facts. Although the study focuses on different courses, I've seen some similar things in my own courses-- including Psychology of Religion. Students love to discuss the material, they want information about specific religions, and they sometimes seem to prefer those goals over the application of psychology to religious belief & behavior.
The article seems quite relevant for faculty teaching psychology of religion. At least, it reflects my experience with teaching the course. If you teach the course, how well does it describe your experience? If you are a student, what are your goals for the Psych. of Religion course?
The article seems quite relevant for faculty teaching psychology of religion. At least, it reflects my experience with teaching the course. If you teach the course, how well does it describe your experience? If you are a student, what are your goals for the Psych. of Religion course?
11/06/2006
Ascent of Man
A common assertion in some quarters is that science dehumanizes people. Jacob Brownowski counters that dogma and the search for absolutes are more dangerous, and more likely to bring out our capacity for inhumanity. View an excerpt from his television program, Ascent of Man, at this site. I found it quite thought-provoking. The program was made over 30 years ago, but Brownowski's idea remains relevant.
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