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11th Trans-Tasman Community Psychology Conference: 15 to 17 July, 2009

We wish to provide advance notice for the 11th Trans Tasman Community Psychology Conference to be held in Perth, Western Australia from 15 to 17 July, 2009. The Trans-Tasman conference is shared between Australian and Aotearoa/New Zealand and is the premier community psychology conference in the region.

The theme is, 'Exploring Boundaries, Expanding Frontiers'. The primary aim of the conference is to advance discussions concerning community psychology. The sub-themes centre on current and emerging discussions and debate within community psychology and are relevant to community psychology research and practice.

The sub-themes are:

  1. Crossing borders - How do we work in diverse settings? How do we apply community psychology in areas outside of it? How do we engage others? What have we learned and can we still learn from others? Presenters are encouraged to reflect upon their partnerships with other disciplines and across cultures and nations.
  2. (Re)moving barriers - What hurdles currently impede us and how can they be overcome? What innovations are required? Where do we start?
  3. Driving change - How do we create change? How do we translate theory into action? What skills do we require? How can training be improved? Where are we headed? Presenters are encouraged to share their successes of and lessons learned in the application of community psychology.
  4. Challenging assumptions - How do we embed reflexivity? Presenters are encouraged to turn the lens onto themselves and/or community psychology as a discipline.

We would be grateful if you could put these dates in your diaries and disseminate this notice among your network of contacts, scholars, practitioners, students and/or other stakeholders involved in community psychology, community advocacy and action, community development, and related areas.

More information will follow in regards to a call for abstracts, invited speakers, conference details and registration very soon.

All enquiries can be directed to Lauren Breen at l.breen@ecu.edu.au.  

 

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Community College 2007 AGM Agenda and Issues Paper
Community College (VIC section) 2007 AGM Agenda

 

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