> I would like to take this opportunity to announce the first International
> Conference on Searching for Meaning in the New Millennium to be held in
> Vancouver, BC, Canada, from July 13-16, 2000. This will be the first
> international, multidisciplinary conference focusing on the positive role
> of meaning and purpose in individual and organizational behaviours. It is
> organized by the International Network on Personal Meaning, and co-hosted
> by three graduate programs in Counselling Psychology, Leadership, and
> Religion, Culture & Ethics at Trinity Western University.
>
> The deadline for submission is February 29, 2000. The deadline for early
> bird registration is April 15, 2000. For details of the conference and
> submission, please see the attached Call for Papers and visit our web site
>
http://www.meaning.twu.ca.
>
> The following themes are relevant to the conference:
>
> * The role of meaning and purpose in job satisfaction and
> productivity.
> * Meaning-centred management and leadership.
> * Meaning and purpose in management education.
> * The humanistic and existential approach to professional education.
> * Recovering spirituality in the workplace.
> * Conflict resolution through meaning clarification
> * Team-building through shared vision.
> * The narrative approach to management education
> Beyond the bottom line -- the need for a larger story. <<LEADERS.PDF>>
>
> However, the above are just examples. Feel free to submit any topics
> relevant to meaning and purpose. I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Paul T. P. Wong, Ph.D.
> Professor & Director
> Graduate Program in Counselling Psychology
> Trinity Western University
> 7600 Glover Rd.
> Langley, BC V2Y 1Y1
> (604) 513-2034
> Fax (604) 513-2010
>
wong@twu.ca
>
http://www.twu.ca/cpsy/
>
http://www.frrc.twu.ca/
>
http://www.meaning.twu.ca/
>