Calls for Papers

Below is a listing of announcements for calls for papers and calls for presentations that we believe would be of interest to our members and other stakeholders. Announcements are listed by deadline and are updated every two weeks. Recent announcements are indicated with a .

Call for Late-Breaker Abstracts: 57th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - Deadline: October 15, 2008-The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), founded in 1903, is a worldwide organization of scientists, clinicians, and program professionals whose mission is to promote global health through the prevention and control of infectious and other diseases that disproportionately afflict the global poor. Research, health care and education are the central activities of ASTMH members, whose work bridges basic laboratory research to international field work and clinics to country-wide programs. ASTMH invites scientists to submit abstracts of papers for presentation at the ASTMH 57th Annual Meeting. The society seekls contributions of new information as 15-minute oral presentations or as poster (discussion) presentations. To submit an abstract for this year's annual conference please visit: http://www.astmh.org/meetings/education.cfm.

Call for Proposals: Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement- Deadline: October 17, 2008-The maturing of service-learning and civic engagement during the last quarter of the 20th century challenged us to rethink the concepts of "service" and "learning." Service can no longer be taken for granted, complicated by questions of who serves and who is served. Learning has also been complicated by blurred lines between the learner and the teacher. The 21st century challenges us to take seriously such possibilities as students as teachers, faculty as learners, and new models for community partners. Thus the questions multiply: Can we expand our stakeholder base to government and corporate partners? How can students take on teaching and leadership roles? What models help faculty to learn best? How can community partners share the role of instructor? Join colleagues representing a variety of stakeholders at the 2009 Gulf-South Summit to explore the many ways service-learning and civic engagement can be redefined to meet the needs of the 21st century. Please see the Gulf-South Summit website at http://www.lsu.edu/summit09 for more information, including details on registration, awards and RFP.

Call for Abstracts: 12th World Congress on Public Health - Deadline: October 17, 2008 -Organized by the World Federation of Public Health Associations and hosted by the Turkish Public Health Association, the 12th World Congress on Public Health will address the enormous challenges and opportunities for public health organizations worldwide and be an opportunity for getting together with the various professionals and disciplines related to Public Health, at a national and international level and share the latest ideas and experiences in public health education, research and practice in the wonderful environment of Istanbul, Turkey. The organizers invite local, national and international public health leaders, advocates and students to submit abstracts dealing with the major cross-cutting sub-themes. These abstracts should demonstrate the link between public health education, research, and practice and improved health outcomes. They should also showcase innovations, practices, tools and transferable lessons from across the globe that will help us make a decided difference in global public health. For more information visit: http://www.worldpublichealth2009.org/.

Call for Abstracts: 7th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference- Deadline: October 24, 2008- In this decade, the field of global health is experiencing impressive growth and a rise in public awareness. As substantial progress has been made to improve the lives of people throughout the world, barriers continue to exist that impede progress, including a lack of access to health resources; social, cultural, and political inequities; and persistent economic disparities. However, education has proven to be one of the most effective investments to combat these barriers. This conference's goal is to bring students, faculty, staff, researchers, and community members together to discuss the ways that education can affect global health and call individuals and communities to action. We also encourage abstract submissions by students and residents and invite participation by those from disciplinary perspectives beyond medicine (such as public health, nursing, physician assistants, dentistry, pharmacy, etc.). To see guidelines and to make an abstract submission, go to: www.globalhealthedu.org/Pages/e_2009_CallforAbstracts.aspx.

Call for Papers: American Association of University Professors (AAUP) International Conference on Globalization, Shared Governance and Academic Freedom- Deadline: October 31, 2008-The AAUP invites individuals and teams to submit proposals for its conference. Among the questions the conference intends to explore are: What is the state of academic freedom around the world and what challenges does it currently face in the United States? Can scholarship survive in an era of secrecy and censorship? Who is making decisions in the corporate university? What ever happened to shared governance? What are the implications of the excessive use of contingent faculty and how do we address the issue? How are public policy decisions at the national and state levels affecting higher education? What are the personal, professional and institutional responsibilities of faculty and how can conflicting responsibilities be resolved? How can faculty communicate the intricacies and subtleties of their disciplines to a broad, non-specialist audience? Conference strands are not limited to the above topics. Presenters are invited to propose a wide range of issues related to academic freedom, governance, faculty work life, rights and responsibilities. The goal of the conference is to provide a faculty perspective on critical issues in higher education presented in a format accessible to the general public. Learn more about the conference and see guidelines for proposals at: http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/about/events/conf/.

Call for Abstracts: 9th Workshop on Costs and Assessment in Psychiatry, Quality and Outcomes in Mental Health Policy and Economics - Deadline: October 30, 2008-Submissions of Abstracts are being accepted for this workshop. The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics will publish the Abstracts selected for presentation at the 9th Venice Workshop in Vol. 12, Supplement 1, 2009.Detailed information on the 9th Workshop and on the abstracts submission process is available at http://www.icmpe.org/test1/events/events.htm.

International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture, and Society Conference Call for Proposals - Deadline: October 31, 2008- The seventh biennial meeting of the International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society (IASSCS), entitled "Contested Innocence - Sexual Agency in Public and Private Space" is accepting proposals for sessions, individual paper presentations, and exhibit presentations. This conference is co-hosted by the Institute for Social Development Studies, and the Consultation of Investment in Health Promotion, and co-sponsored by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations. The conference in Hanoi will focus on socio-cultural analysis of how issues surrounding sexual agency in public and private spaces in Asia and the rest of the world are approached and framed by media, policy, social movements, and society in a broader sense. Call for Proposal instructions are available at: http://www.iasscs.org/2009conference.

The World Congress 5th Annual Leadership Summit on Medicare Call for Speakers- Deadline: November 7th- We are actively recruiting speakers for the World Congress 5th Annual Leadership Summit on Medicare held July 13-14, 2009 in Washington, DC. The conference will discuss the progress in shaping the future landscape of Medicare. Innovative strategies and thought provoking discussions dealing with the dynamic issues facing Medicare today will be addressed by some of the Nation's most influential thinkers. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis so early submission is encouraged. All speakers will receive complimentary admission to the entire event (a $2,000+ value). For consideration, please email Ann McGrath at ann.mcgrath@worldcongress.com with your name, title, company, contact information, presentation title, presentation overview, and previous experience.

Call for Papers: New Solutions Special Issue on Community-Based Participatory Research - Deadline: October 2008- New Solutions is eager to receive articles discussing how community-based arts (in its various modalities) and popular education have anchored outreach, education, and organizing in Community-Based Participatory Research with an environmental / occupational health and safety justice focus. This special issue will be co-edited by Eduardo Siqueira and John Sullivan. Submissions could include any one or any combination of the following questions and can be written for the following New Solutions departments: Features (research papers); Movement Solutions (descriptions of practice); Voices (interviews); Comment and Controversy (opinion pieces); and, Observatory of the Americas (articles related to movement building throughout the Americas). Visit http://www.baywood.com/authors/ia/ns.asp?id=1048-2911 for more information.

New Investigators in Global Health Call for Abstracts- Deadline: December 1, 2008- The New Investigators in Global Health program is a competitive abstract submission and selection program designed to highlight exemplary research, policy and advocacy initiatives of new and future leaders in global health, and empower participants with global health advocacy skills. The program culminates in the selected presenters attending and participating in a full week of activities at the Council's Annual International Conference on Global Health, May 26-30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Winners will participate in either the NIGH panel or the general poster session, and will attend career development sessions, a special networking reception, the Council's Annual Awards Banquet, daily check-ins, and advocacy skills training led by leading global health advocates. Click here for additional information:
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9th Conference of the European Sociological Association Call for Papers- Deadline: January 31, 2009- The 9th ESA Conference will take place September 2-9th, 2009 at the University of Lisbon. The conference invites papers that deal with issues related to the sociology of health and illness. They especially encourage submissions from PhD students. The deadline for submitting an abstract of no more than 250 words is 31 January, 2009. Please visit the ESA website http://www.europeansociology.org where information on the 9th ESA Conference is available, including further instructions on abstract submission. For more information, email Elizabeth Ettorre at E.Ettorre@liverpool.ac.uk

Call for Manuscripts: Arts Based-Learning Across Disciplines, Special Issue of Academic Exchange Quarterly- Deadline: February 28, 2009-Manuscripts will be sought from educators in any discipline that incorporates arts-based learning within the courses/curriculum. These disciplines may include but are not limited to: medicine, allied health, management, planning, philosophy, and other arts & humanities educators who utilize arts-based learning across disciplines. Submissions are welcome from teachers, administrators, graduate students, and researchers at all levels in all disciplines. Please identify your submission with keyword: ARTS-BASED. For more information and submission procedures visit: http://rapidintellect.com?AEQweb/rufen1.htm.

Team Based Learning in Higher Education Call for Proposal Abstracts- Deadline: Varies (see below) - The 8th Annual Conference on Team Based Learning in Higher Education will be March 5-6, 2009 at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. This year's meeting will be historic as this year the Team-Based Learning Collaborative officially expands its charter to become fully interdisciplinary. You are invited to submit proposal abstracts on any topics relevant to team based learning. We are asking for 3 different types of abstracts: 1) Interactive Workshop Abstracts due October 1; 2) Oral Presentation Abstracts due November 1; 3) Poster Abstracts due January 1. Instructions for abstract submission are available at: http://www.utexas.edu/academic/diia/teambased/

Call for Volunteer Consultants - Deadline: None-The American Psychological Association's (APA) Office on AIDS is currently recruiting volunteer consultants to support its Behavioral and Social Science Volunteer (BSSV) Program. The program's purpose is to improve the capacity of community based organizations (CBOs), health departments (HDs), and community planning groups (CPGs) to design, adapt and/or evaluate effective HIV prevention interventions for communities of color. While HIV prevention staff of CBOs and HDs are working diligently to end the epidemic, local psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, social workers and public health experts are needed to team up with these providers and share their expertise to ensure that programs are scientifically sound and culturally competent. For more information please contact Shauna Cooper at scooper@apa.org or 202-336-6176.

Call for Papers: Action Research in Health and Ageing - Deadline: No Deadline- The International Journal of Health and Ageing Management (IJHAM) is looking to publish action research related papers in health and ageing. This journal is a double blind peer reviewed online journal published by Academic Global Publications Pty Ltd. The aim of The International Journal of Health & Ageing Management is to disseminate knowledge generated by academics, practitioners and researchers regarding management issues related to health, healthcare, ageing and aged care at societal, organizational and individual levels. The journal aims at an audience that includes Academics, Practitioners of the health and aged care industry, Policy Makers, Researcher and Students. Papers should be submitted to: ed_ijham@academicglobalpublications.com or Shankar.Sankaran@uts.edu.au

Call for Proposals: 19th Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference - Deadline: Various -Proposals are welcome that describe systematic reviews, benchmarking studies, expert panel finding, and consensus statements on the most effective methods to enhance and retain participation, achieve and maintain weight loss, quit smoking, enhance fitness, improve nutrition, enhance productivity, contain medical costs increases, apply incentives and achieve other critical outcomes in health promotion. Visit http://www.healthpromotionconference.org/Call_for_proposals.htm for full detail and deadlines.

Call for Papers: The Australian Community Psychologist - Deadline: None specified - The Australian Community Psychologist (ACP) is a peer reviewed journal that publishes work that is of relevance to community psychologists and others interested in the field. Research reports should be methodologically sound. Theoretical or area review papers are welcomed, as are letters, brief reports and papers by newer contributors to the discipline. Contributions towards the four sections of the journal are sought. ACP is published twice per year. Usually, the first issue is a themed issue, and the second is a general issue. For more information, please contact the editor Dawn Darlaston-Jones at ddarlaston-jones@nd.edu.au

Call for Articles: Communication or Relationships in Healthcare - Deadline: Multiple - Medical Encounter is an academic journal of the American Academy on Communication in Healthcare that publishes scholarly and artistic works relating to relationships in healthcare. Medical Encounter reaches patients, practitioners, teachers, researchers, policymakers and leaders in the healthcare environment. Publishing in Medical Encounter is a great way to get early exposure for your work and ideas, and can lend credibility to subsequent efforts at funding and publication. http://www.aachonline.org/publications/medicalencounter

Call for Narratives: Reflective Practice - Deadline: Multiple - Patient Education and Counseling, an international journal, publishes selected narratives on reflective practice. Reflective Practice provides a voice for physicians and other healthcare providers, patients and their family members, trainees and medical educators. The title emphasizes the importance of reflection in our learning and how our patient care and own self- care can be improved through reflective practice, similar to other health care provider skills. http://ees.elsevier.com/pec

Katrina Issue of Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy - Deadline: Open - Your help requested in identifying researchers who are working in areas hit by hurricanes Katrina or Rita. In the closing paper on the Katrina issue of Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (ASAP), Janet Ruscher (special issue co-editor) and Geoff Maruyama, editor, noted two points where their issue fell short: (1) there were many issues still unresolved, and so the issue was out too soon to see if and how those issues were resolved and how psychology and social science research contributed to the resolutions; and (2) they hadn't gotten any papers submitted from people who were "on the ground" in the New Orleans area when the hurricanes hit, and who could follow a sample through the dislocation and recovery process. Given the slowness in recovery, some samples may still have a ways to go before their lives are back to pre-Katrina stability. So, ASAP is soliciting papers for a sequel, "Katrina II." http://www.asap-spssi.org/

Calls for Papers: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology - Deadline: Open - Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology seeks to publish theoretical, conceptual, research and case study articles that promote the development of knowledge and understanding, application of psychological principles, and scholarly analysis of social-political forces affecting racial/ethnic minorities. http://www.apa.org/journals/cdp/

Call for Articles: Journal of Ambulatory Care Management (JACM) – Deadline: ongoing – JACM is a peer-reviewed, topical journal. Authors are encouraged to submit to JACM articles that focus on the concerns of today's active ambulatory care manager. In addition to topical articles, JACM seeks manuscripts dealing with a variety of subjects that have current or future importance to health care managers and policy makers, including innovative interventions to eliminate disparities. nigoldfield@mmm.com

Call for Participation: Global Theme Issue on Poverty and Human Development – Deadline: Various – The Council of Science Editors is organizing a Global Theme Issue on Poverty and Human Development in October 2007. Science journals throughout the world will simultaneously publish papers on this topic of worldwide interest - to raise awareness, stimulate interest, and stimulate research into poverty and human development. This is an international collaboration with journals from developed and developing countries. All science journals are invited to participate in the Global Theme Issue. Representatives of interested journals should send an e-mail to the attention of Annette Flanagin at jeni.reiling@jama-archives.org. http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/globalthemeissue.cfm

Call for Stories & Case Studies: Global Health Watch 2007-2008 – Deadline: TBA – Global Health Watch is looking for submissions of local country or region-specific case studies and testimonies. These case studies and testimonies will form part of the electronic accompaniment to the development of the Watch and in some cases may also appear in the electronic or print edition of GHW 2007-2008, due to be launched in early 2008. For more information, contact ghw@hst.org.za

Call for Abstracts-Journal of Multi-Cultural Nursing and Health – Deadline: Spring 2006 – Manuscripts are requested for summer 2006 edition of this peer reviewed journal issue on this special topic: "International Oncological Issues in Nursing and Cancer Patient Care.” Guidelines for authors can be found at http://www2.cecomet.net/eestar/jmcnh. For more information, contact Celeste Baldwin at cbaldwin@hhsc.org.

Call for Papers: Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement – Deadline: ongoing – The Journal is a scholarly peer-reviewed and freely accessible on-line interdisciplinary journal providing a forum for scholars and writers from diverse fields who share a common interest in Southeast Asian Americans and communities. For more information, visit http://faculty.coehd.utsa.edu/grants/jsaaea/submissions.htm

Call for Papers: Academic Exchange Extra, a Monthly Peer-Reviewed On-Line Forum - Deadline: Ongoing - Submissions are invited from undergraduates, graduates, and educators. AEE presents ideas, research methods, and pedagogical theories leading to effective instruction and learning regardless of level, subject or context. They also seek cogent essays, poetry and fiction. Contact Elizabeth Haller at editoraee@hotmail.com with questions. http://asstudents.unco.edu/students/AE-Extra/index.html

Call for Papers for the National Civic Review - Deadline: Ongoing - The journal publishes essays and reports written by civic activists, community practitioners, theorists, and scholars in the fields of public administration, community building, political reform, government, and social problem solving. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jabout/104087678/ForAuthors.html

Call for Papers for COMM-ORG - Deadline: Ongoing - COMM-ORG is the On-Line Conference on Community Organizing and Development. Are you writing a paper, thesis, or dissertation on: community organizing, community development, community planning, community-based research, and/or a related area? COMM-ORG is looking for papers to post on the COMM-ORG Papers page. To submit a paper, contact the editor, Randy Stoecker at randy@comm-org.utoledo.edu. You can also find out more by visiting http://comm-org.utoledo.edu/callpapers.htm.

Call for Papers: Book About Death & Choice – The editors of the book (tentatively titled: Exit Freely: Men and Women Write About Death and Choice) are looking for a range of personal and analytic pieces examining the topic of choice in dying, just as writings emerging out of the women’s movement examined choice in reproduction. The editors want many voices represented in this collection. They are also interested in analytic contributions from the legal, political, ethical, religious, medical, and historical perspective on the issue of choice in dying. For more information, contact dperry2000@aol.com