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IACCP 2008 - Bremen, GermanyTopic: Crossing Borders (Cross-)Cultural Psychology as an Interdisciplinary Multi-Method EndeavorDate: 27th - 31st July 2008 Venue: Jacobs University Bremen, Germany Details: Welcome to the 19th International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology in Bremen, Germany Welcome from James Georgas, President of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology The International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP) was founded in 1972 and held its inaugural meeting in Hong Kong in 1972. The goal of cross-cultural psychology is the study of the role of cultural factors in shaping human behavior, that is, the interpretation or explanation of how cultural variation is associated with variation or communality of psychological variables. The aims of the IACCP are to facilitate communication among persons interested in cross-cultural psychology and to pursue more effectively the universal validity of psychological theories in all branches of psychology and related disciplines. There are two general approaches in the history of cross-cultural psychology: the nomothetic or comparative, with the goals of determining general processes or psychological universals across cultures as well as variations in psychological variables attributable to specific cultural variables within societies, and the cultural or indigenous, with the focus on the analysis of specific cultures. Interest in cross-cultural psychology has greatly increased during the past few decades. IACCP now has a world-wide membership with over 880 members drawn from many diverse cultural backgrounds. Through meetings, conferences, its Journal of Cross-Cultural Research, the Cross-Cultural Psychology Bulletin, and interpersonal exchanges, it provides a vehicle for communication and cooperation among its members and a means of drawing the attention of other psychologists and scientists in related disciplines to the dynamic interactions between culture and behavior. IACCP is committed to the pursuit of excellence in scholarship and research, to the application of knowledge in the amelioration of social problems, and to the maintenance of high standards of ethical behavior among its members. The international congresses of IACCP serve as major meeting places for the exchange of ideas among researchers and students from all over the world. Since its inauguration in Hong Kong, biennial congress have been held in Kingston, Canada; Tilburg, Netherlands; Munich, Germany; Bhubaneswar, India; Aberdeen, Scotland; Acapulco, Mexico; Istanbul, Turkey; Newcastle, Australia; Nara, Japan; Liege, Belgium; Pamplona, Spain; Montreal, Canada; Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A., Pultusk, Poland; Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Xi’an, China, and most recently in 2006, Isle of Spetses, Greece. You are cordially invited to attend the 19th International Congress in 2008 in Bremen, Germany which promises to continue the IACCP congress tradition of excellence in its scientific program under the leadership of IACCP’s Secretary-General, Klaus Boehnke, and Ulrich Kühnen. James Georgas, President of IACCP http://www.jacobs-university.de/schools/shss/kboehnke/ |
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