Race, Culture and Psychological Perspectives
18th June 2008 Manchester – bookings.bme@googlemail.com
Registration and coffee
9.00
Melba Wilson
Chair’s welcome and introduction
9.30 - 9.45
Professor Wen-Shing Tseng
Asian Culture and Psychotherapy: Implications for East and West
9.45 - 10.35
Colin Lago
Race, Culture and Psychological Work: The Ongoing Challenge
10.35 - 11.25
Tea Break
15 minutes
Dr. Inga-Britt Krause
Why we need Cross-Cultural Psychotherapy?
11.40 - 12.30pm
Q&A for Morning session
Lunch 1.00 - 2.00pm
Professor Lena Robinson
Revisiting Black Perspectives in Psychology
2.00 – 2.50pm
Philip Messent
Issues for a White Therapist Working Cross Cultural Difference: A Systemic Perspective
2.50pm - 3.40pm
Professor Rachel Tribe
Working with Unfamiliar Languages and Cultures in the Context of Talking Therapy
3.40p - 4.40pm
Q&A for afternoon session
Plenary
5.00 – 5.15pm
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Comments and Questions
Assalamu alaykum
Jazakamullahu khairun for all the e-mails with comments and questions, I have read them all and really appreciate the encouragment and concern.
Reading through them has sparked of a renewed dedication for me to continue on my quest and to get further in my field and to encouarge those who wish to do the same.
I have also received e-mails requesting advice, I have read them all and would like to request your patience. I will reply to you Inshallah and post something on the blog, I want to do some research before I reply so I can reply with the most accurate information and guidence Inshallah
Take care all and keep on reaching for those stars in whatever you wish to do. Keep studying, keep progressing and keep on going!
wassalam
bintyaqub
Jazakamullahu khairun for all the e-mails with comments and questions, I have read them all and really appreciate the encouragment and concern.
Reading through them has sparked of a renewed dedication for me to continue on my quest and to get further in my field and to encouarge those who wish to do the same.
I have also received e-mails requesting advice, I have read them all and would like to request your patience. I will reply to you Inshallah and post something on the blog, I want to do some research before I reply so I can reply with the most accurate information and guidence Inshallah
Take care all and keep on reaching for those stars in whatever you wish to do. Keep studying, keep progressing and keep on going!
wassalam
bintyaqub
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Graduate exhibition
Assalamu alaykum peps
This looks interesting... maybe of use what ever your careers prospects are.
About the exhibition
Concerned about finding a job after graduation…?
Weighed down by student debt…?
Undecided about what career you want to pursue…?
…Visit the National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition.
7 & 8 March 2008
Hall 1, Barbican, London
Free CV Advice
Mock Assessment Centre
Company Presentations
Careers Presentations
This is your opportunity to find the answers to all your career-related questions all under one roof.
Find out who's recruiting
Research career opportunities
Listen to company presentations
Perfect your CV
Talk to those recruiting
Apply for jobs
Attend interviews
Prepare for assessment centres
GET A JOB!
Remember, you're always up against tough competition - read the Top 10 Tips to ensure you get a good return on your investment of time.
Diversity
The National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition actively supports and encourages the recruitment of students and graduates from all backgrounds regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity or origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age and hosts events offering opportunities with employers who share these values. For more information please contact diversity.ngr@vmgl.com
This looks interesting... maybe of use what ever your careers prospects are.
About the exhibition
Concerned about finding a job after graduation…?
Weighed down by student debt…?
Undecided about what career you want to pursue…?
…Visit the National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition.
7 & 8 March 2008
Hall 1, Barbican, London
Free CV Advice
Mock Assessment Centre
Company Presentations
Careers Presentations
This is your opportunity to find the answers to all your career-related questions all under one roof.
Find out who's recruiting
Research career opportunities
Listen to company presentations
Perfect your CV
Talk to those recruiting
Apply for jobs
Attend interviews
Prepare for assessment centres
GET A JOB!
Remember, you're always up against tough competition - read the Top 10 Tips to ensure you get a good return on your investment of time.
Diversity
The National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition actively supports and encourages the recruitment of students and graduates from all backgrounds regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity or origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age and hosts events offering opportunities with employers who share these values. For more information please contact diversity.ngr@vmgl.com
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Psychologist warns of "educational television" myth
LONDON (Reuters)
He's been characterised as the ultimate killjoy, the extremist fringe thinker who refuses to recognise the realities of modern life.
But for Dr Aric Sigman, an American psychologist living in Britain and the author of "Remotely Controlled: How Television is Damaging Our Lives", the battle against what he calls the "recreational junk food" of TV is one well worth fighting.
And as the BBC announced on Tuesday the launch of the nation's first ever television quiz show for pre-school children, Sigman's frustration with TV executives who claim to entertain and educate is growing.
"Television-makers will always justify themselves by saying that children enjoy their programmes," Sigman told Reuters in an interview. "They say they make children smile and laugh."
"But children will also smile if you give them cocaine. The argument that children enjoy something or laugh at something is not the basis on which you decide what is good for them."
The BBC's new show, "Kerwhizz", which it describes as a "new breakthrough multi-platform entertainment format" aimed at 4- to 6-year-olds is a perfect example, says Sigman, of another common claim by television makers: Our programmes are educational.
"The phrase 'educational television' was, of course, invented by people who make television," he says. "To me it's an oxymoron".
According to Sigman, who bases his assertions on studies published by medics from some of America's leading universities as well as his own worldwide research, science now suggests the quality of television children watch is of little consequence.
He points to the Tellytubbies, the globally successful toddler TV series hailed for its innovation and educational value, but also the subject of several warning studies including one by two Harvard academics entitled "Say No To Tellytubbies".
"Medical evidence is growing that for young children, being exposed to TV, computers and DVDs, -- irrespective of the quality of the programme -- has an impact on their health and development," he said.
"There is a definite inverse relationship between time spent watching any kind of television or screen when you are young and your ability to read and concentrate when you are older."
With the BBC billing its new pre-school quiz as being "visually stunning and packed with gags" -- and adding that it was "designed with the assistance of teachers" -- Sigman bemoans a lack of confidence among parents and child carers in their own ability to entertain and engage children.
Studies of brain activity have shown that a child doing simple mental arithmetic with coloured counters or beans has greater blood flow to the brain than one engaged what may look like a far more complex computer game, he says.
And it may be precisely the complexity -- the speed of edits, the colours and sounds and speeds children's media -- that is having a detrimental effect on their brain development.
"It may well be that your child learns from the TV that a certain country is in Africa, but that may well also come at the cost of doing something to their attention span," he said.
"Whereas if a parent is talking their children about geography or nature, they can learn without that risk and will physically exercise their brains in the process."
Sigman freely admits he has a TV at home -- only one -- which his children watch occasionally, but insists society is wrong to chastise as "kill-joys" the relatively few parents who ban television altogether, or allow only a few hours a week.
"My children have candy sometimes, and television is just like candy, it's recreational junk food," he said. "But it's a complete myth that children somehow inherently need TV -- otherwise they would be born with a television built into their stomachs, just like the Tellytubbies".
(Editing by Paul Casciato)
By Kate Kelland Reuters - Tuesday, February 12 06:28 pm
Whats your view?
He's been characterised as the ultimate killjoy, the extremist fringe thinker who refuses to recognise the realities of modern life.
But for Dr Aric Sigman, an American psychologist living in Britain and the author of "Remotely Controlled: How Television is Damaging Our Lives", the battle against what he calls the "recreational junk food" of TV is one well worth fighting.
And as the BBC announced on Tuesday the launch of the nation's first ever television quiz show for pre-school children, Sigman's frustration with TV executives who claim to entertain and educate is growing.
"Television-makers will always justify themselves by saying that children enjoy their programmes," Sigman told Reuters in an interview. "They say they make children smile and laugh."
"But children will also smile if you give them cocaine. The argument that children enjoy something or laugh at something is not the basis on which you decide what is good for them."
The BBC's new show, "Kerwhizz", which it describes as a "new breakthrough multi-platform entertainment format" aimed at 4- to 6-year-olds is a perfect example, says Sigman, of another common claim by television makers: Our programmes are educational.
"The phrase 'educational television' was, of course, invented by people who make television," he says. "To me it's an oxymoron".
According to Sigman, who bases his assertions on studies published by medics from some of America's leading universities as well as his own worldwide research, science now suggests the quality of television children watch is of little consequence.
He points to the Tellytubbies, the globally successful toddler TV series hailed for its innovation and educational value, but also the subject of several warning studies including one by two Harvard academics entitled "Say No To Tellytubbies".
"Medical evidence is growing that for young children, being exposed to TV, computers and DVDs, -- irrespective of the quality of the programme -- has an impact on their health and development," he said.
"There is a definite inverse relationship between time spent watching any kind of television or screen when you are young and your ability to read and concentrate when you are older."
With the BBC billing its new pre-school quiz as being "visually stunning and packed with gags" -- and adding that it was "designed with the assistance of teachers" -- Sigman bemoans a lack of confidence among parents and child carers in their own ability to entertain and engage children.
Studies of brain activity have shown that a child doing simple mental arithmetic with coloured counters or beans has greater blood flow to the brain than one engaged what may look like a far more complex computer game, he says.
And it may be precisely the complexity -- the speed of edits, the colours and sounds and speeds children's media -- that is having a detrimental effect on their brain development.
"It may well be that your child learns from the TV that a certain country is in Africa, but that may well also come at the cost of doing something to their attention span," he said.
"Whereas if a parent is talking their children about geography or nature, they can learn without that risk and will physically exercise their brains in the process."
Sigman freely admits he has a TV at home -- only one -- which his children watch occasionally, but insists society is wrong to chastise as "kill-joys" the relatively few parents who ban television altogether, or allow only a few hours a week.
"My children have candy sometimes, and television is just like candy, it's recreational junk food," he said. "But it's a complete myth that children somehow inherently need TV -- otherwise they would be born with a television built into their stomachs, just like the Tellytubbies".
(Editing by Paul Casciato)
By Kate Kelland Reuters - Tuesday, February 12 06:28 pm
Whats your view?
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Qualitative Psychology conference
Don't forget to submit your abstracts - deadline 29 Feb 08.
Inaugural Section Conference
2-4 Sept 08, University of Leeds
Call for papers
Conference theme: Qualitative Psychology: Real world relevance?
This theme is designed to provoke discussion of the oft cited claim of 'ecological validity' attributed to qualitative research. This claim centres around the bottom-up nature of much qualitative research whereby 'insider' accounts on a given topic are gathered, often within research interview settings.
A range of papers, symposia, posters and workshops will be presented on all aspects of Qualitative Psychology.
Deadline for submissions: 29 Feb 08
All abstracts must be submitted online at: www.bps.org. uk/qmip2008 or click here.
Keynote speakers:
Prof Ken Gergen (Swarthmore College, PA, USA)
Dr Zazie Todd, Chair of the Section (University of Leeds, UK)
Prof Chris Griffin (University of Bath, UK)
Prof Andy Miller (University of Nottingham, UK)
Prof Nick Pidgeon (University of Cardiff, UK)
For further information please contact Brendan Gough at B.Gough@leeds. ac.uk.
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Inaugural Section Conference
2-4 Sept 08, University of Leeds
Call for papers
Conference theme: Qualitative Psychology: Real world relevance?
This theme is designed to provoke discussion of the oft cited claim of 'ecological validity' attributed to qualitative research. This claim centres around the bottom-up nature of much qualitative research whereby 'insider' accounts on a given topic are gathered, often within research interview settings.
A range of papers, symposia, posters and workshops will be presented on all aspects of Qualitative Psychology.
Deadline for submissions: 29 Feb 08
All abstracts must be submitted online at: www.bps.org. uk/qmip2008
Keynote speakers:
Prof Ken Gergen (Swarthmore College, PA, USA)
Dr Zazie Todd, Chair of the Section (University of Leeds, UK)
Prof Chris Griffin (University of Bath, UK)
Prof Andy Miller (University of Nottingham, UK)
Prof Nick Pidgeon (University of Cardiff, UK)
For further information please contact Brendan Gough at B.Gough@leeds. ac.uk
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Sunday, January 13, 2008
Become a mentor
Volunteer Mentors Needed For Young Muslims In Redbridge
The following is a request for all those who feel they would like to give something back! Alot of the problems that we face in this ummah and our communities can stem from our youth. Many do not have the right role model who that can look up to. This is you chnace to change that!
The following is a request for all those who feel they would like to give something back! Alot of the problems that we face in this ummah and our communities can stem from our youth. Many do not have the right role model who that can look up to. This is you chnace to change that!
The Redbridge Social Inclusion Mentoring Project works with young Muslims from
Redbridge aged 8-17 years and offers them access to a trained mentor who is
recruited from the local community. The aim of the mentoring relationship is to
improve the young person's social skills, reduce their social exclusion, and
empower them to take advantage of opportunities that are available to them.
Successfully recruited and trained mentors will be matched with a young
person. You should be available to meet with your mentee for at least an hour
once a week at an agreed time and place that is convenient for you both. The
mentoring relationship is voluntary for the young person and it will last for up
to 12 months. You will
receive ongoing support and supervision during this
period.
If you are interested in finding out more about becoming a
mentor, please request an application pack by emailing:
sana.saleem@redbridge.gov.uk or
RedbridgeMentoringProject@redbridge.gov.uk
The deadline for receipt of completed application forms is Friday 18th January.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
shift
Assalamu alaykum
After many months of hard work/ Convincing and lobbying SHIFT has been Comissioned some work around Stigma and Discrimination.
It has many interesting reads for those interested!
www.shift.org.uk
"Shift is a five year initiative that works in areas where people say they experience discrimination the most. With young people, in public services, with employers and the media.
Shift and the National Social Inclusion Programme work together to make sure people with a history of mental health problems have the same chances and opportunities as everyone else.
At Shift, we believe that we all have a mental health problem: the negative effects of the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health issues.
We want to build a society where people with mental health problems have the same rights and chances as anybody else. We think that we can all benefit from the skills, knowledge and experience of people with mental health problems.
If you want to know more about how we work, see the About Us section."
After many months of hard work/ Convincing and lobbying SHIFT has been Comissioned some work around Stigma and Discrimination.
It has many interesting reads for those interested!
www.shift.org.uk
"Shift is a five year initiative that works in areas where people say they experience discrimination the most. With young people, in public services, with employers and the media.
Shift and the National Social Inclusion Programme work together to make sure people with a history of mental health problems have the same chances and opportunities as everyone else.
At Shift, we believe that we all have a mental health problem: the negative effects of the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health issues.
We want to build a society where people with mental health problems have the same rights and chances as anybody else. We think that we can all benefit from the skills, knowledge and experience of people with mental health problems.
If you want to know more about how we work, see the About Us section."
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