National
Community Psychology Conference 2005
Newcastle upon
Tyne, Thurs 13th & Fri 14th
October Information
Booking form
Conference Theme:
Practice and
Values in Community Psychology
Community
psychology attempts to work alongside marginalised groups and
communities to promote their interests. It seeks to counter
oppression and social injustice by sharing insights and methods from
psychology, and promoting participative action. However,
community psychologists may themselves be working in systems and
organisations whose interests and priorities are different to, and may
be in conflict with, the interests of those marginalised groups.
This conference
aims to:
Consider the
scope for community psychology practice that reflects these values
Share examples
of collaborative and participative work
Critically
examine the concepts of empowerment, participation and inclusion in
political and social context
We welcome
expressions of interest for papers, workshops and posters which relate
to any of these issues. We also welcome discussion and debate
around the conference theme.
At this stage,
we would like to hear from you if you would like to contribute.
The deadline for summaries or abstracts (along with the details below)
is Friday 8th July. We particularly welcome contact from
non-professionals and those working as part of community groups or
initiatives.
The conference
will take place in Newcastle on Thursday 13th (afternoon) and Friday
14th October (morning and afternoon) 2005.
Contacts:
Jan
Bostock
janet.bostock@nmht.nhs.uk
Mark
Papworth
mark.papworth@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Richard
House
Richard.House@cddps.nhs.uk
Steve
Jefferis
steve.jefferis@s-tyneside-mbc.gov.uk
To submit a paper, workshop or poster, please reply to one of the
contacts above and include:
Your name and contact details (email, postal address and telephone
number)
Your affiliation or institution (if any)
Title of paper / workshop / poster
Summary or Abstract
Audio-visual equipment required