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PSYCOLOQUY   ISSN 1055-0143     Mon, 25 Mar 91       Volume 2 : Issue   4
      9th World Conference on Gifted and Talented Children
      Call for Abstracts: Third International Facet Theory Conference
      CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AT HFS '91
      Conference on Aggression and Violence, April 5-6
      Human Behavior and Evolution Society: Call for papers / Annual Meeting
      ICLS Conference Update
      IJCAI-91 NLL Workshop - Call for Papers
      Narrative and Psychotherapy Conference, May 10-12

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From: "Herman J. Woltring" <UGDIST@NICI.KUN.NL>
Subject: 9th World Conference on Gifted and Talented Children

  Not a subscriber to any of these lists, I should be grateful to get in
touch with researchers active in the field of highly gifted children and
adults.  I am a member of Pharos, the Netherlands Society for Parents of
Gifted and Talented Children, and currently trying to liaison with re-
lated organisations abroad, in connection with the 9th World Conference
on Gifted and Talented Children "Talent for the Future" in The Hague,
The Netherlands, 29 July - 2 August, 1991.  Pharos is currently preparing
a special programme within this conference.

The conference is being organised by colleagues at the Subfaculty of
Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nijmegen University, The Netherlands
at which I have a research associate status (email in particular).  I shall
be happy to forward any queries to the organisers if received by email;
alternatively, you may get in touch with them directly as follows:

   Conference Secretary, 9th WCGTC
   P.O. Box 463,  NL - 6500 AL  NIJMEGEN,  The Netherlands
   FAX: +31.(0)80.515938,    after approx. 1 April: +31.(0)80.615938
   Tel. +31.(0)80.512526/8,   ,,     ,,       ,,    +31.(0)80.612526/8

        dr ir Herman J. Woltring, M.Sc. (1971 Exp. Psych., Sussex Univ., U.K.)
        <camarc@er.ele.tue.nl, camarc@heitue52.bitnet,
        ugdist@nici.kun.nl,   ugdist@hnykun53.bitnet>

        Partner, CAMARC-project  &
        co-moderator, Biomch-L@HEARN.BITNET (Biomechanics & Movement Sciences)

Brussellaan 29,  NL-5628 TB  EINDHOVEN,  The Netherlands
Tel. (private) +31.40.480869, voice/fax/modem +31.40.413744

CAMARC, for Computer Aided Movement Analysis in a Rehabilitation Context,
is a 2-year pilot study (1989/6 - 1991/3) under the Advanced Informatics in
Medicine action (AIM) of the Commission of the European Communities (CEC),
with academic, industrial, public-health, and independent partners from
Italy, France, U.K. and The Netherlands.  Its scope is pre-normative and
precompetitive; a 3-4 year Main Phase is anticipated as of late 1991.

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From: Ruth Guttman <KPURG@HUJIVM1.BITNET>
Subject: Call for Abstracts: Third International Facet Theory Conference

Third International Facet Theory Conference
When:	16-20 June 1991
Where:   	The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
		Einstein Square, Jabotinsky Street
		Jerusalem

FACET THEORY, developed by Louis Guttman, provides a systematic approach for
the conceptualization, observation, processing, and interpretation of
multivariate research problems. The Facet approach, together with its data
analysis procedures, has been applied with much success to a large number of
research areas - primarily in the social sciences; psychology,
sociology, communication, political science, business administration,
behavioral genetics - but also in engineering, medicine, architecture,
zoology, and others.

Main Topics:	*Theoretical Advances in Facet Theory
		*Application of Facet Theory Across a Broad Range
		 of Disciplines
		*Facet Theory as a Tool for the Policy-Maker

Abstract Deadline: 15 April 1991

Submit:	Abstract and four copies to:
		Facet Theory Conference
		Melia-Te'um Congress Organizers
		P.O.B. 8388
		Jerusalem  91082
		ISRAEL
		Tel. 972-2-667402, 637572
		Fax. 972-2-637572

For additional information:
	Ruth Guttman (Chair, Organizing Committee)
	Department of Psychology
	Hebrew University of Jerusalem
	Jerusalem, Israel

	Tel: 972-2-883374
             972-2-231421
	Fax: 972-2-322545
	Bitnet: KPURG @ HUJIVM1
Please note: Requests for additional information should include postal
address, and, where available, fax number and e-mail address.

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From: John Bailey <JBAILEY@ucf1vm.cc.ucf.edu>
Subject: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AT HFS '91

The Human Factors Society invites students to volunteer their services at our
upcoming 35th Annual Meeting to be held at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel
from September 2-6, 1991.  In exchange for eight hours of volunteer
assistance, students will receive reimbursement for their registration fees.
This is an excellent opportunity for students to meet human factors
professionals and to make potential contacts for future employment.  If you
are interested in volunteering, or you know of anyone who might be interested,
please send name, address, phone number, and school to the address below.

          Bennett Lauber
          IBM Corporation D89/F131
          555 Bailey Avenue
          San Jose, CA  95141
          Phone: (408) 463-2124
          Internet:  lauber@stlvm29.iinus1.ibm.com

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From: Jim Tedeschi <JTT58%ALBNYVM1.BITNET@UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU>
Subject: Conference on Aggression and Violence, April 5-6

Conference April 5-6, Albany, NY
Grievances and Interpersonal Violence

*When is a dispute likely to become physically violent?
*What role do third parties have in whether a fight escalates?
*Why do some people go to the police when they have a grievance while others
     punish the offender themselves?
*How do people justify their violent behavior?
*What is the relationship between punishment and aggression?
*Why do people retaliate when attacked?
*Why do some people use coercion to influence others, while others use more
     peaceful means?

These and other questions will be addressed at this interdisciplinary
conference on interpersonal violence.  The conference will combine the
experimental study of aggression in the laboratory with the study of criminal
violence.  Most of the speakers take a social interactionist approach.  Such
an approach emphasizes the situational and interpersonal factors that elicit
violence, in particular the role of antagonists and third parties.  From this
point of view violence is instrumental behavior --a means to achieve certain
goals.  For example, it can be used to achieve compliance, resolve conflicts,
maintain honor, and to administer justice.  Often, it is a form of informal
social control which is perceived as legitimate punishment from the actor's
point of view.

Organizers:
Richard B. Felson
Professor of Sociology, University at Albany
RBF41@Albnyvm1

James T. Tedeschi
Professor of Psychology, University at Albany
Jtt58@Albnyvm1

Presenters and Titles
James Averill
Professor of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
"Illusions of Anger"

Mary Pat Baumgartner
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University
"Discipline and Vengeance: A Cross-cultural Study of Violent Self-Help
in Families"

Arnold Buss
Professor of Psychology, University of Texas
"The Personality Trait of Aggressiveness"

Richard B. Felson
Professor of Sociology, University at Albany
"Sexual Coercion"

John Kleinig
Professor of Philosophy, John Jay School of Criminal Justice
"The Language of Aggression and Everyday Life"

Martin Patchen
Professor of Sociology, Purdue University
"Coercive and Non-coercive Actions as Responses to the Actions of a Rival"

Dean Pruitt
Professor of Psychology, University at Buffalo
"Procedural Choice in Social Conflict"

Mark C. Stafford
Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Washington
Jack P. Gibbs
Centennial Professor of Sociology, Vanderbilt University
"Disputes and the Efficacy of Control"

James T. Tedeschi
Professor of Psychology, University at Albany
"Grievances"
E-MAIL JTT58@ALBNYVM1

Hans Toch
Distinguished Professor, School of Criminal Justice, University at Albany
"Good Violence and Bad Violence: Self-Presentations of Aggressors"

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From: Randolph_Nesse@ub.cc.umich.edu
Subject: Human Behavior and Evolution Society: Call for papers / Annual Meeting

The Human Behavior and Evolution Society will hold its Third Annual Meeting
August 22-25, 1991, at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.  Abstracts
are due April 1.  For more information about the Meeting and the Society,
please contact Margo Wilson or Martin Daly, Department of Psychology,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1, Phone: (416)
525-9140, E-Mail: DALY@MCMASTER.CA.

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From: icls@anaxagoras.ils.nwu.edu
Subject: ICLS Conference Update

Registration materials for the International Conference on the Learning
Sciences have been sent out.  In case you didn't receive materials and wish
to do so, please request information from:

                Celia Duroe
                The Institute for the Learning Sciences
                Northwestern University
                1890 Maple Avenue
                Evanston, IL  60201-3142 USA
                e-mail: duroe@aristotle.ils.nwu.edu

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From: David Powers (AG Siekmann) <powers@uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de>
Subject: IJCAI-91 NLL Workshop - Call for Papers

		          CALL FOR PAPERS
		      Natural Language Learning
	      August 25 1991 - IJCAI Workshop - Sydney

Machine Learning and Natural Language are two areas of Artificial
Intelligence which not only overlap with each other, but with other
significant areas of Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science.

The focus of this workshop is computational language learning
models.  Primarily, we aim to bring together those who have
implemented language learning models, or aspects thereof.  However,
we intend that computationally viable language learning theories
developed by Linguists and Psycholinguists will also be examined at
the workshop.  In addition, Machine Learning or Natural Language
research which has not specifically been undertaken from a language
learning perspective may be considered relevant - in particular, for
example, work in Concept Learning and Semantic Representation.

Thus we wish to invite applications from all who have implemented
language learning programs, and we will further encourage
participation from those whose work could be of use in the
implementation of language learning systems.

A major goal will be the analysis of the various language
learning models to allow comparison and contrasting of the
theoretical perspective and hypotheses embodied, the implementation
techniques and learning algorithms, and the implications of the
virtues, failings and results of particular implementations and
modelling experiments.

Attendance will be by invitation, and the number of participants
will be strictly limited, probably to 35.  It will be necessary to
charge a fee of $65 for each participant.

Issues
------
What technology and ideas can be imported into Natural Language
Learning from other areas of Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive
Science?

Which phenomena, hypotheses and theories have been modelled, tested
or used in Natural Language Learning, and with what success?

To what extent do results in Natural Language Learning suggest the
need for a revision of Formal Language, Linguistic, Neural Network
and Psycholinguistic theory and application?

How broadly must we define Natural Language Learning - in particular,
do we need to learn simultaneously interpretation of both the symbolic
and grounded modalities?

Organizing Committee
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David M. W. Powers powers@informatik.uni-kl.de (or davidp@mqcomp.mqcs.mq.oz.au)
FB Informatik, Universitaet Kaiserslautern, 6750 Kaiserslautern FRG
+49-631-205 -3449 (Tel), -3200 or -3210 (Fax), -3455 (Sec)

Larry Reeker		reeker@cs.ida.org
Institute for Defence Analyses, 1801 N. Beauregard St, Alexandria VA 22311-1772
+1-703 -845-3577 (Tel), -820-9680 (Fax)

Ephraim Nissan		onomata@bengus.bitnet
Dept of Computer Science, University of Wollongong, NSW Australia

Submission Details
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Prospective participants are encouraged to contact a member of the
symposium committee to obtain a more detailed description of the symposium
goals and issues.  Participants should then submit an extended
abstract of a paper (1000-2000 words) and/or a personal bio-history of
work in the area (300-500 words) with a list of (up to 12) relevant
publications.

We will acknowledge your e-mail enquiries or submissions promptly, and
will deal with other forms of communication as quickly as possible.

Submissions should be sent by e-mail to powers=sub@informatik.uni-kl.de
(and/or reeker@cs.ida.org) by May 15th.  If e-mail is impossible, two
copies should be sent to arrive by May 15th to:

    Larry Reeker, Institute for Defense Analyses, C & SE Div.,
    1801 N. Beauregard St, Alexandria, VA 22311-1772

OR, fax a copy (with cover page) by May 15th BOTH to 1-703-820-9680
(Larry Reeker, USA) AND to +49-631-205-3210 (David Powers, FRG).

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From: SY <syusim@thesis1.hsch.utexas.edu>
Subject: Narrative and Psychotherapy Conference, May 10-12

A pioneering event, this conference brings together theoreticians
and clinicians currently exploring the significance of social
constructionism, hermeneutics, narrative, and gender perspectives
on psychotherapy and research.  As these perspectives influence
the mental health field, it must be asked what is new and what is
useful in this way of thinking?

*  What is the role of conversation and dialogue in the
   construction of human narrative and how does this relate to
   therapy?
*  Can narrative theory and social constructionism integrate the
   fragmented clinical theories currently available?
*  What are the connections between story-telling, problems, and
   change?
*  How do narrative and constructionist theories address gender
   issues?
                           Presenters:

Tom Andersen, M.D., University of Tromso Medical School, Norway
Harlene Anderson, Ph.D., Houston-Galveston Family Institute, USA
Kenneth Gergen, Ph.D., Swarthmore College, USA
Harold Goolishian, Ph.D., Houston-Galveston Family Institute, USA
Rachel Hare-Mustin, Ph.D., Villanova University, USA
John Shotter, Ph.D., State University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

                         Co-moderators:

       Daniel Creson, M.D., Ph.D., George Pulliam, CSW-ACP
    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA

The conference format will include theoretical and clinical
presentations and discussions.  Small group activities will permit
presenters and participants to work together to address the
implications of narrative, language, story, and dialogue in
clinical work and clinical research.

Early registration discount until March 31, 1991.  For further
information, please write to Houston-Galveston Family Institute,
P.O. Box 540965, Houston, Texas 77254-0965, USA, call (713) 488-
8404, or send e-mail to Dr. Solomon Yusim at
syusim@thesis1.hsch,utexas.edu, or, after March 15, to
syusim@bcm.tmc.edu.

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