RESEARCH NEWS LETTER, JANUARY 2005

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED

• Addition to the Research Library:
  Lind, D., Marchal, W., Mason, R., Gupta, S. D., Kabadi, S., Singh, J. (2004).
  Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics. McGraw-Hill/Ryerson:
  Toronto.
• Periodic Public Report (prepared by AUCC) - AUCC is using this deck to brief federal parliamentarians and officials as part of their ongoing efforts to tell the story of why investments in university research and knowledge transfer are investments in Canada’s future, and what long term benefits result for Canadians. A copy of this report is now available at the Research Office for your perusal.
• Perspectives: Newsletter of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation – The Fall 2004 issue is now available at the Research Office.

RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• CIHR – Institute of Population and Public Heath (IPPH) – Request for Applications in the area of population and public health research methods and tools. The goal of this initiative is to fund pilot projects that will further the development of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods and tools of relevance to the PPH research community in the context of the Institute’s strategic research priorities. Each project will receive a one-year grant of up to 100K. Registrations are due May 1, 2005 and full applications are due on June 1, 2005. For more information, please visit the CIHR website at: http://ww.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/25524.html

CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES

• Call for Papers: “Qualitative Research and Women: Process and Content” – 2005 Institute of the Section on Women and Psychology (SWAP) of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) - Wednesday, June 8, 2005, Montreal, Quebec. This Institute is being held to increase people’s understanding of and ability to conduct and evaluate qualitative research methods and findings as they pertain to women. Anyone may submit a proposal regardless of membership in SWAP or CPA and submissions are welcome from people in disciplines other than psychology.
  Proposals must be received via e-mal by Friday, February 25, 2005 (to Connie Kristiansen; see e-mail address below). For proposal guidelines, please visit the Research Office Notice Board in JDH, or contact Suzanne Cooper at scooper@connect.carleton.ca or Connie Kristiansen at ckristia@ccs.carleton.ca
  
• Call for Papers: “Home-Oriented Informatics and Telematics (HOIT) 2005” – April 13-15, 2005, York University, U.K. This International Working Conference focuses on the interactions between technology, society and the individual/family/home. Proposals for short papers and panels are due by February 28, 2005. For more information, please visit www.hoit2005.org or email A.Sloane@wlv.ac.uk
  
• Call for Papers: 2005 Faculty Student Multidiscipline International Conference on Research and Teaching – Face-to-face & Virtual – May 26-29, 2005, Deadwood, South Dakota. Any topic from you area of discipline will be acceptable. There will be a cash prize for best papers (co-authored by at least one student) and the deadline for paper submission is ASAP, or by Monday, March 14, 2005. For more information, please visit: http://www.facultystudentconference.org
  
• Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS) – Online registration is now available at www.fedcan.ca/congress2005 .
  
• 10th Annual Nursing Research Day – Friday, May 6, 2005, UNB, Fredericton. This is an opportunity for sharing and learning about health research and applied research projects relevant to health care practitioners, educators, and policy makers. A wide range of submissions are invited from all health disciplines and all sectors including: ongoing or completed research, demonstration projects, thesis findings, evaluation studies, and research methods. Abstract deadline is Friday, April 1, 2005. For more information, please visit http://www.unbf.ca/nursing/events.html/resday05 or phone 451-6844.

OTHER MATTERS

• Call for Papers: Special Issue of the Journal of Adult Theological Education. This special issue will focus on “Adult Education for the Laity.” Deadline for papers is May 15, 2005. Please see the Research Office Notice Board for suggested topics, or for more information please visit: http://www.equinoxpub.com/journals/main.asp?jref=4 . E-mailed submissions are preferred.
• BIG Online – North America’s most comprehensive source of fundraising information, opportunities and resources for charities and non-profit. Also includes a Grant Development Service. Please visit: http://www.bigdatabase.ca
• Attention researchers: In need of a transcriber? Please contact the Research Office for possibilities.

Rosemary Clews
Assistant Vice-President (Research)
January 31, 2005