The first national Hamilton Fish School Violence Prevention Conference offers unique opportunities for researchers and practitioners in a variety of disciplines to come together and present current efforts in the areas of school-based violence prevention. This Call for Presentations solicits your involvement and contribution to this expanding field.

Two presentation formats exist. They are:

Lectures and workshops – 90 minute sessions, with about 70 minutes for presentation, and 20 minutes allotted for question and answers. Lectures tend to be didactic, and workshops more interactive. A variety of media is encouraged for engaging presentations.

Special interest groups – 90 minute sessions, informally led by a moderator and centered on a particular topic of interest. Participants in SIGs may share lessons learned, develop deeper understandings of shared experiences, problem-solve together, and network with peers.

HFI 2002 Conference Thematic Strands:

• School-Wide Education
• Community Involvement
• Administrative Approaches
• Student Counseling
• School Security
• Alternative Education
• Student Led Activities

Proposal submissions must include:

• Title of presentation and brief abstract
• Name, address, phone number and email of each presenter
• Equipment required

We especially invite proposals that address issues of multiculturalism/diversity in the above strands.

Proposal presentations must be submitted by April 30th to:

Michelle Jensen
Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior
University of Oregon
1265 Clinical Services Building
Eugene, OR
Phone: 541-346-2474
Fax: 541-346-2594
Email: mkjensen@oregon.uoregon.edu

Responses to proposals will be issued by May 15th.