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APA Convention,
San Diego
2010

 

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Rachel M. MacNair, Ph.D.

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Society Membership Chair


PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET

APA Annual Convention

 

Solutions to Intergroup Conflict:
  Constructing Sustainable Webs of Peace Builders


Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence:
Peace Psychology Division of the APA
Program Schedule
Div. 48, APA Annual Convention, San Diego, August 11 – 14, 2010

  

 Our Hospitality Suite will be in the Spinnaker Suite, Room 318, Third Floor, North Tower, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Phone:   619-234-1500, ext. 318.

Please feel free to use this space for informal meetings. All are welcome to Division 48 programs.

Suite HourS: tHurS. 5 – 9 p.m.; Fri. 8 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m. – noon

   WeDneSDAy, AuguSt 11, 2010

Executive Committee Meeting

2 p.m. – 7:50 p.m. Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, Aqua Room 313

   thurSDAy, AuguSt 12, 2010

Symposium: Past Threads and Future Trends in Peace Psychology Research

9 – 10:50 a.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 29C

Chair and Discussant: richard V. Wagner, PhD, Bates College
Linden L. Nelson, PhD, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo: Cognitive and Motivational Dynamics in Peaceful People
Susan Opotow, PhD, City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Moral inclusion and Peace Psychology research
Daniel M. Mayton ii, PhD, Lewis-Clark State College: review of research on nonviolence


Symposium: Media, Arts, Policy, and U.S. Culture of War (CE)

11 – 11:50 a.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 26B

Chair: Julie M. Levitt, PhD, independent Practice, Bala Cynwyd, Pa
Sheldon Solomon, PhD, Skidmore College: anatomy of Human Destructiveness
Frank Farley, PhD, Temple University: Violence export, Media enabling, the Modus operandi of a type t (thrill Seeking) nation and Heroism

Global and Comparative Perspectives on Peace and Conservation

12 – 1:50 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 33A

Sponsored by Division 34; Ethel Tobach, PhD, Nancy Dess, PhD, and Saleem h. ali, PhD

Symposium: War in Afghanistan: East-West Clashes of Civilization

1 – 1:50 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 30B

Chair: Joseph de rivera, PhD, Clark University
Neal S. rubin, PhD, argosy University/Chicago: Diplomatic engagement and Military Strategy at the Cultural interface
Zulaikha aziz, JD, UC Berkeley Miller inst. for Global Challenges & the Law: afghanistan: the importance of Context and the Failure of Predetermination
Saman hamidi azar, BS, argosy University/Washington, DC: afghanistan’s islamic identity and its effects on Culture

Symposium: International Perspectives on State Violence and Peace: A Summary

2 – 2:50 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 30D

Chair: Sherri N. McCarthy, PhD, Northern arizona University, Yuma
amanda B. Clinton, PhD, MEd, University of Puerto rico, Mayaguez: Latin american Perspectives on Peace, War and Governmental aggression
John M. Davis, PhD, Texas State UniversitySan Marcos: Perspectives on Peace and Governmental rights: united States, Canada, and australia
Sherri N. McCarthy, PhD: asian Perspectives on Peace, War, and Governmental rights to aggression
Discussant: Kathleen Malley-Morrison, PhD, Boston University

Invited Address: Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award Address

3 – 3:50 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 26B

Chair: Joseph de rivera, PhD, Clark University
David adams, PhD, Wesleyan University: Peace: the Choice Between Pacification or empowerment


Reception: The 100th Anniversary of William James’ The Moral Equivalent of War:
An Interdivisional Conversation on Peace and Psychology

5 – 7 p.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

This reception is co-hosted by Divisions 9, 10, 18, 35, 36, 46, 48, 51 and 56.


Hollywood Scriptures: Films of Peace & War

7 – 9 p.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

Steven Nisenbaum, PhD, JD, Family health Choices, inc.; Natalie Porter, PhD, CSPP-alliant int. University; and John L. LaMuth, MS, JLM Mediation

    frIDAy, AuguSt 13, 2010

Symposium: Hollywood Scriptures: James’ “Moral Equivalent,” Peace and Psychology’s Public Service

8 – 8:50 a.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 7A

This session’s time slot is graciously offered by Division 18; Chair: Julie M. Levitt, PhD, independent Practice, Bala Cynwyd, Pa
Steven Nisenbaum, PhD, JD, Family healthy Choices, inc., Topsfield, Ma; James, War Stories and Film
Discussants: Mary B. Gregerson, PhD, independent Practice, Leavenworth, KS; Jacqueline r. Wall, PhD, University of indianapolis; Frank Farley, PhD, Temple

Poster Session

10 – 10:50 a.m. San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall ABC

Laurence a. French, PhD, University of New hampshire: obstacles to Peace in Bosnia: Sectarianism among Police and Schools
rachel M. MacNair, PhD, institute for integrated Social analysis, Kansas City, MO: inviting ProLifers into the Web of Peace Builders: Survey evidence
John E. LaMuth, MS, JLM Mediation, Lucerne Valley, Ca: Challenges to World Peace: a Global Solution
Carl F. auerbach, PhD, Yeshiva University: identity Changes in Former Combatants involved in israeli-Palestinian reconciliation activities

Coauthor: Chaya rubin, Ma, Yeshiva University
Milton a. Fuentes, PsyD, Montclair State University: eliminating racism: the role of White allies
Coauthors: Javier E. Bustamante, Montclair State University; Michelle M. Truffin, Ba, Montclair State University; Steve arrieta, Montclair State University;
Michelle Bassett, Ba, Montclair State University; Liliana Bonilla, Montclair State University

M.L.C. Sicoli, PhD, Cabrini College: Biographical Factors of 20th-Century tyrants
Susana Conejero, PhD, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain: emotions and Forgiveness in a Context of Political Violence
Coauthors: itziar Etxebarria, PhD, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastián, Spain; ignacio Montero, PhD, autonomous University of Madrid, Spain;
aitziber Pascual, PhD, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastián, Spain
Susana Conejero, PhD, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain: Gender Differences in emotions in a Context of Political Violence
Coauthors: itziar Etxebarria, PhD, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastián, Spain; ignacio Montero, PhD, autonomous University of Madrid, Spain;
aitziber Pascual, PhD, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastián, Spain
richard T. Kinnier, PhD, arizona State University: Main Contributors to a Possible ideal Future World
Coauthors: Kerrie G. Wilkins, BS, arizona State University; David hauser, MS, arizona State University; Silva M. hassert, Ma, arizona State University;
Laura C. Petrolle, MEd, Ma, arizona State University
Christian S. Chan, Ma, University of Massachusetts Boston: on Collective apology: Some theoretical exploration and integration
Jeehae S. Nam, MEd, Ba, Boston College: Postcards for Peace: evaluation of a Youth organizing Program


Coauthors: Nicole M. Duffy, Ma, Boston College; rachel Singer, Ma, Boston College; alexis reid, Ba, Boston College; hyunJoo Lee, Ma, MEd, Boston College;
Belle Liang, PhD, Boston College
Nancy J. Lin, PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston: refugee Journeys to Self and identity: Sudanese and Cambodian experiences
Coauthor: Karen L. Suyemoto, PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston

William G. Johnson, PhD, The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina: attitudes toward War and Peace
Coauthors: regan Stewart, Ma, The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina; Thomas M. Pynn, Ma, Kennesaw State University;
Julie S. JohnsonPynn, PhD, Berry College


Daniel M. Mayton ii, PhD, Lewis-Clark State College: trends in Doomsday attitudes During the War on terror
Coauthors: Joshua B. Lloyd, Lewis-Clark State College; Christina N. Browne, BS, Lewis-Clark State College; Megan M. Wicklander, Lewis-Clark State College;
Lisa M. Davis, BS, Lewis-Clark State College; Sarah J. Danley, BS, Lewis-Clark State College

hannah E. Severson, BS, Lewis-Clark State College: Gender Differences on nonviolence
Coauthors: resa F. Konkright, BS, Lewis-Clark State College; Christina N. Browne, BS, Lewis-Clark State College; Joshua B. Lloyd, Lewis-Clark State College;
Brett r. Toney, Lewis-Clark State College; Daniel M. Mayton ii, PhD, Lewis-Clark State College
Muhammad a. Tahir, PhD, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan: Bullying among Prison inmates in Pakistan: an exploration of the Problem
Coauthor: Kostas Bairaktaris, PhD, aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Christina N. Browne, BS, Lewis-Clark State College: inner Peace: Personality Characteristics of a Peaceful Person
Coauthor: Joshua B. Lloyd, Lewis-Clark State College; resa F. Konkright, BS, Lewis-Clark State College; Brett r. Toney, Lewis-Clark State College;
hannah E. Severson, BS, Lewis-Clark State College; Daniel M. Mayton ii, PhD, Lewis-Clark State College

UNESCO ASPNet Canadian-Philippine Health Outreach Partnership: Psychological Observations

11 – 11:50 a.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

John Szura, PhD, Order of augustine, Chicago, iL

Discussion: Recent Supreme Court Decisions: New Risks for Humanitarians

12 – 12:50 pm Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

Steven Nisenbaum, PhD, JD, Family health Choices, inc., & Stephen M. Sonneberg, JD, Ma, harvard University

Discussion: Ethics & Psychology: Perspectives and Peace Actions

1 – 1:50 pm Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

Steven handwerker, PhD, international association for the advancement of human Welfare, inc., Boca raton, FL and John Szura, PhD, Order of augustine,
Chicago, iL


Symposium: Challenge of Reconciliation During and After Mass Violence (CE)

2 – 3:50 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 29A

Chair: Steven Nisenbaum, PhD, JD, Family healthy Choices, inc., Topsfield, Ma
Ervin Staub, PhD, University of Massachusetts: Principles and understanding of Violence and avenues to reconciliation
Laurie Pearlman, PhD, headington institute, Pasadena, Ca: role of trauma recovery in reconciliation
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, PhD, University of Cape Town, rondebosch, South africa: encountering the Face of other: the Promise and Challenge of

Forgiveness in the aftermath of Mass trauma and Violence
Stephan M. Sonnenberg, JD, Ma, harvard University: Bridging the Gap Between Peace and Justice: Conflict analysis


Symposium: We Speak in Different Cultures: Iranian & American Bridges to Understanding & Peace

4 – 4:50 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 31C

Chair: hossein Moftakhar, EdD, University of California-Davis

ali agha Mohammadi, MD, independent Practice, Bakersfield, Ca: understanding the Cultural Voice of Persia

Mahnaz Khazari, Ma, MK Finance, Carmichael, Ca: understanding the Politics of the Persian Worldview

Sheri J. hixon, Ma, Truckee Meadows Community College: understanding and CoConstructing Communication Bridges

Immigration—Impact on Demographics, Mental Health, Education and Sexual Identity

4 – 5:50 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 31A

Co-Sponsored by Divisions 27 & 29, co-listed by Divisions of Social Justice, CO-ChairS: Judith Van hoorn, PhD, and albert Valencia, EdD; with Corann Okorodudu,
EdD, Nadine Nakamura, PhD, Song Lee, PhD, Graciela Orozco, EdD, and Samuel Orozco. Discussants: Melba J. T. Vasquez, PhD, and James h. Bray, PhD

Film and Discussion of "The Hurt Locker" (APA Film Committee)

4 – 6:30 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 8

Chair: Stuart Fischoff, PhD, with discussants rachel MacNair, PhD, and Lawrence Balter, PhD, on the film, "The hurt Locker," to be featured in our Peace
Psychology Session with Division 18 on Friday at 8 a.m. in the Convention Center.

Invited Address: Ralph K. White Lifetime Achievement Award

5 – 5:50 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 24B

Chair: Linda Woolf, PhD, Webster College
Thomas F. Pettigrew, PhD, University of California-Santa Cruz: Structurally Grounded Psychological insights: toward Sustainable effects

Reception: Students and Early Career Peace Psychologists

6 – 7:30 p.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

Chair: Gabriel Twose, Clark University, Student and Early Career (SEC) Chair

Discussion: Promoting Reconciliation Before and After Group Violence

7 – 8 p.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

Chair: Ervin Staub, PhD, University of Massachusetts

Facilitated Discussion: Quest for Peace in Israel, Gaza & the West Bank: What Might Peace
Psychology Contribute?


8 – 9:30 p.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

Chair and facilitator: richard V. Wagner, PhD, Bates College

  SAturDAy, AuguSt 14, 2010

Peace & Spirituality Task Force: Emphasis on Haiti—Humanitarian and Green Technology
Interventions in Devastated Areas

8 – 8:50 a.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

Chair: Steven handwerker, PhD, Peace & Spirituality Working Group, international association for the advancement of human Welfare, inc.

Peace & Education Working Group

9 – 9:50 a.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

Chair: Linden Nelson, PhD

Promoting Personal Peace in Peace Workers

10 – 11:50 a.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

Gregory Sims, PhD, Unicorn Youth Services, Philo, Ca

Symposium: Advocating for Children’s Rights, Part I: U.S. Support for U.N. Children’s Rights Convention

9 – 9:50 a.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 25C

Chair/Discussant: Ellen Garrison, PhD, Senior Policy advisor, aPa Staff

Corann Okorodudu, EdD: impact of the Children’s rights Convention

Judith L. Van hoorn, PhD, University of the Pacific: History of aPa’s Support for the Convention

Deborah F. ragin, PhD, Montclair State University: Campaign for u.S. ratification of the Convention


Paper Session: Advocating for Children’s Rights, Part II: Children, Families, Conflict, and Violence

10 – 10:50 a.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 23C

Chair/Discussant: Mary haskett, PhD, North Carolina State University
Jennifer M. Costillo, Ma, azusa Pacific University: Developing a Community-based Child abuse Prevention Program: rwanda, africa
Coauthor: Joshua J. Williams, Ma, azusa Pacific University
Judith L. Van hoorn, PhD, University of the Pacific: effects of Current Wars on Young Children and Families in the united States

Coauthor: Diane Levin, PhD, Wheelock College
Sandra rafman, PhD, Montreal Children’s hospital, QC, Canada: Disasters and Children: unseen trauma and Grief of Haiti’s earthquake
Michael r. Van Slyck, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University: Spousal Conflict Management Style: impact on Children’s Social Competence

Coauthors: Marilyn Stern, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University; Sarah Moritzen, PhD, independent Practice, albany, NY

Symposium: Psychological Perspectives for Promoting a Just, Sustainable, and Peaceful Environment

11 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 29A

Chair: William a. McConochie, PhD, MS, Political Psychology research, inc., Eugene, Or
Ethel Tobach, PhD, american Museum of Natural history, New York, NY: Peace Building and Global environmental Sustainability
Thomas J. Doherty, PsyD, Lewis-Clark College: addressing Social Justice implications of Climate Change: Barriers and opportunities

P. Mark Kirwin, JD, 11th hour Mediation, Ventura, Ca: united nations Climate Change talks: an on-the-Ground Perspective
William a. McConochie, PhD, MS: Sustainability endorsement and its trait Correlates
Discussant: Susan D. Clayton, PhD, College of Wooster
Divisions for Social Justice Report: Ramifications of Ethics Code Amendments

2 – 2:50 p.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

Chair: Judith L. Van hoorn, PhD, University of the Pacific

Presidential Address (CE)

3 – 3:50 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 25A

Chair: Eduardo Diaz, PhD, Miami-Dade Commission on human rights, Miami, FL
Joseph de rivera, PhD, Clark University: Mind over Matters: Breaking through Psychological Barriers to Peace


Business Meeting

4 – 4:50 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 25A

Chair: Joseph de rivera, PhD, Clark University

Hospitality Suite Division 48 Reception (Social Hour)

6 – 9 p.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

refreshments. all are welcome.


  SunDAy, AuguSt 15, 2010


Young Muslim-Americans: Approaching Cultural Challenges in a Dynamic Political Environment

8 – 8:50 a.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

Saman hamidi azar, BS, argosy University, Washington, DC

Symposium: Peacebuilding & Resiliency Shaping Community Paradigms: Local, National & International

9 – 9:50 a.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 31C

Chair/Discussant: Steve handwerker, PhD, international association for the advancement of human Welfare, inc., Boca raton, FL

a. Marco Turk, JD, California State UniversityDominguez hills: Memory as the Key to resolving Postconflict ethnic Division
Steve handwerker, PhD: impact of Values on Peace Building and resiliency;
Brian C. alston, Ma, Grand Canyon University: Haiti: Mediating Current Conflicts through Future Green Collaboration


Hate on Campus

10 – 10:50 a.m. Hospitality Suite, San Diego Marriot Hotel, Spinnaker Suite, Room 318

Michael hulsizer, PhD, Webster University, and Linda M. Woolf, PhD, Webster University

Books, articles, refreshments and more will be available in the Div. 48 Hospitality Suite. all are welcome.
Suite HourS: tHurS., 5 – 9 p.m.; Fri. 8 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sun., 8 a.m. – noon