Call for papers

SPCR 2009 Conference: Ottawa

The next SPCR Conference will be held in Ottawa on April 23-25, 2009 and will be held in conjunction with the third annual conference for Spirituality and Mental Health and the second annual conference for Canadian Registry of Marriage and Family Therapists and the Ontario Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. SPCR members are welcome to attend one or both of these conferences.

SPCR will hold its annual dinner and awards evening on Friday, April 24, 2009. Details to follow.

For details on the conference on Spirituality and Mental Health (April 23-24, 2009), see:
http://www.omc.ca/smhconference/index.html

For details on the conference for the Canadian Registry of Marriage and Family Therapists (April 24-25, 2009), see: http://www.marriageandfamily.ca/main4.cfm?CFID=349015&CFTOKEN=32b1a35046f43e2a-04C1C2F5-C29A-0912-E9D5F77A997F8E2C and look under News and Events

Conference: Call for papers

Conference Theme: Families Today: Resiliency and Spirituality

The Society for Pastoral Counselling Research (SPCR) invites submissions for its fifteenth annual conference which will be held from May 1-3, 2008, at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Ontario. The theme of the 2008 SPCR conference is:

Families Today: Resiliency and Spirituality

Papers that address theoretical, practical and research aspects of the family from the perspective of resiliency and spirituality are particularly welcome. The program will consist of individual papers and a keynote address. The keynote address, to be given by Dr. Froma Walsh, will present the conference theme from the perspective of theory, practice and research. The individual presentations are expected to present the theme with reference to specific aspects of the today's family from the perspective of resiliency and spirituality. The papers should be scholarly and written in a style that is accessible for researchers, professionals and self-help readers; they should speak to the professional and client users.

SPCR is an unaffiliated and a registered charitable organization devoted to advancing the practice of Pastoral Counselling. The Society responds to the need for a forum wherein pastoral counsellors may share and exchange experiences and ideas emerging from their work. The goal of these exchanges is to support the development of theoretical models and treatment approaches specific to the pastoral counselling profession. SPCR is for professionals who, in their practice, value and address all of a person's experiences, including the biological, psychological, social, interpersonal, and spiritual. A major goal of SPCR is to provide a setting for dialogue and discussion among all conference members.

Complete the attached form (below), Call for Presentation, and return it together with the Abstract and Presentation Description by January 15, 2008. Include both a hard copy and an electronic copy (e.g., e-mail) of each. Mail the material to:

Martin Rovers, Ph.D.
Saint Paul University
223 Main Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1S 1C4

Society for Pastoral Counselling Research (SPCR)

Call for Presentations

1. Presentation Title: ____________________________________________________________________

(Limits of 10 words)___________________________________________________________________

2. Language to be used for presentation: English French

3. Contact person submitting proposal: (correspondence will be sent to this person)

Name: ________________________________SPCR Member: Yes   No

Title/Position: ________________________________________________________________________

Organization: ________________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________ Postal Code: ________________

Telephone:Business (     ) _____ - _______;Home: (     ) ______ - _________

Fax: (     ) ____ - ________E-mail address: ________________________

(Attach same for each additional presenter)

4. Presentation Format: __ Lecture Style; __ Symposium; __ Poster

Length of presentation: 30-45 minutes

Audio-Visual Equipment Required: ___Slide Projector___ VHS Recorder/Monitor___ Overhead Projector

___ Flip Chart ___ Other (please specify) _____________________________

5. Presentation Abstract/Description:On separate 8½ x 11 sheets provide the following:

a maximum 100 word abstract
a maximum 500 word description of presentation which clearly states its objective and content

Mail a completed Form, Abstract and Description of Presentation in both hard copy and electronic copy to:

Martin Rovers, Ph.D.,
Saint Paul University,
223 Main Street, Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada K1S 1C4

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