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Call for Proposals

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CALL FOR PROGRAMS NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL CONFERENCE AND SUMMIT 2007, The Psychology of Multiple Identities: Finding Empowerment in the Face of Oppression, Seattle, Washington, January 24-26, 2007 DUE DATE FOR PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS: Monday, May 1, 2006 The mission of the National Multicultural Conference and Summit (NMCS) is to convene students, practitioners, and scholars in psychology and related fields to discuss human diversity and multiculturalism. Participants engage in a critical discourse on extant research andpractice facing psychologist and educators. The objective of the 2007 NMCS is to explore the intersections of social identities, to understand how individuals, groups and communities are empowered, and to elevate frequently unheard voices. We believe that multiculturalism creates opportunities as well as challenges within the context of constantly negotiating multiple levels of privileges and oppressions. This conference is designed to explore how psychologists understand, intervene, and promote multiple identities. While we acknowledge the vast diversity of cultures within the dimensions of age, race, ethnicity, and geographic region, the 2007 conference specifically addresses the intersection of the dimensions of race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, social class, age, ?ability, and gender. CONFERENCE PROPOSALS: We are accepting proposals for symposia, presentations, and posters. Acceptable papers, symposia and posters may address theory, research, and practice issues. Proposals may address any area related to the theme including the following: 1. Individual, group, and community implications of multiple identities. These implications may address practice, research, and training . The intersection of multiple oppressions and how individuals and groups successfully negotiate these barriers 3. Multiple identities and culture across the lifespan 4. Future issues related to multicultural competency, especially related to the intersection of multiple identities 5. Social justice and advocacy in the current political, social, and cultural context. All conference proposals are being accepted through the NMCS website at: http://www.multiculturalsummit.com/

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