Monday, December 1, 2014

New Book Announcement: Oxford Handbook of Multicultural Identity


The Oxford Handbook of Multicultural Identity
Edited by Veronica Benet-Martinez and Ying-Yi Hong
Oxford University Press, 2014, 560 pages, 22 chapters



Some aspects of our modern life, such as migration, economic globalization, multicultural policies, and the ease and speed of cross-border travel and communication have made intercultural contacts inevitable and led to growing numbers of individuals who are bicultural or multicultural (23-43% of the population by some estimates). Despite the prevalence of multicultural identity and experiences, until the publication of this volume, there has not yet been a comprehensive review of scholarly research on the psychological underpinning of multiculturalism. The Oxford Handbook of Multicultural Identity fills this void. It reviews cutting-edge empirical and theoretical work on the psychology of multicultural identities and experiences. The leading figures in the discipline provide a critical examination of the progress and direction of research on these issues, as well as a foundation for future research. As a whole, the volume addresses some important basic issues, such as the social and personality basis of multicultural identity and experiences, the psychology of globalization, measurement of multicultural identity, links between multilingualism and multiculturalism, as well as applied issues such as multiculturalism in counseling, education, policy, marketing and organizational science, to mention a few. This handbook will be useful for students, researchers, and teachers in cultural/cross-cultural, social, personality, developmental, acculturation, and ethnic psychology. It can also be used as a source book in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on social and personal identity, and psychology of multiculturalism, and a reference for applied psychologists and researchers in the domains of education, management, and marketing.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Announcement: Summer School on R (statistical software) in Italy August 23-28, 2014




APPLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT

Summer School
Using R for personality research
August 23-28, 2014
Bertinoro, Italy
Organizers: William Revelle & Marco Perugini



Supported by:
European Association of Personality Psychology (EAPP)
Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (SMEP)
International Society for the Study of Individual Differences (ISSID)


R is an integrated suite of software facilities for data manipulation, calculation, and graphical display that is particularly useful for psychological and personality scientists. The aim of this summer school is to make participants familiar with the R package as it can be used for substantive research questions in personality psychology. The summer school will start from the basic notions of R, including simple standard descriptive statistics, graphical approaches, and basic statistical techniques, and then move to more advanced issues, including classic and IRT psychometric approaches, multilevel modeling, structural equation modeling, social interactions model, and data simulation. Participants will be encouraged to bring their own data for analyses under supervision of faculty members. The maximum number of participants is 30.


Teaching faculty includes:
William Revelle, Northwestern University, USA
Yves Roseel, Ghent University, Belgium
Felix Schönbrodt, University of Munich, Germany
Ryne A. Sherman, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Giulio Costantini, Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Albrecht Küfner, Factworks, Germany


Conference Site


http://www.ceub.it/ (It is possible to switch on the English version)


Participation Costs
"All-inclusive package" including fees, accommodation, wireless internet access, breakfasts, lunches, welcome and farewell dinner:
300 € (single room)
250 € (double room)
A limited number of scholarships is provided and will be assigned to applicants from countries of lower income economies. Please specify in the application letter if you intend to apply for a scholarship.

Application Please send your application including a 1 page letter of intent and a Curriculum Vitae via e-mail attachment (pdf or WORD file) to both:
marco.perugini@unimib.it
revelle@northwestern.edu


Deadline for applications: April 22, 2014 You should be informed about acceptance before May 7, 2014

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

12-MONTH INSTRUCTOR POSITION IN PERSONALITY-SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Kansas State University: INSTRUCTOR IN PERSONALITY-SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY.  The Department of Psychological Sciences at Kansas State University expects to fill a 12-month instructor position beginning in August, 2014 contingent upon available funding.  The teaching load will be four courses per semester, and teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate course in Personality Psychology, General Psychology, and other courses as needed.  PhD degree is preferred, but ABD candidates will be considered.  Candidates should have demonstrated excellence in teaching and be strongly committed to quality teaching in a research-based PhD-granting department in which faculty members teach, conduct research, and supervise graduate students.  Information about the Department, its undergraduate and graduate programs, and faculty can be found at http://www.k-state.edu/psych/.  Applicants should email a curriculum vita, statement of teaching experiences and interests, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation to psychjobapp@ksu.edu (pdf format preferred).  Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled.  Inquiries may be addressed to Mark Barnett (barn@ksu.edu), Department of Psychological Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506.  In accordance with Kansas Board of Regents policy, the University is required to run a background check on the final candidate.  Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees.