Marxism & Psychology Research Group (MPRG)

MMU, Research Institute for Health & Social Change

2009 Annual Conference
Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd July 2009

Call for submissions and delegate registration form attached.

Contributions to RIHSC's fifth annual conference are invited from researchers,
research students and practitioners in the fields of health and social change.

The focus of this year's keynotes and debates will acknowledge the focus of
RIHSC's research centres:-

● Health, Rehabilitation and Psychology
● Social Change and Well-being
● Qualitative Research, Subjectivity and Critical Theory

Your submissions can be for either of

Ø a short presentation/paper (15 mins + 5 for questions)

Ø a round table discussion (40 minutes)

Ø a panel lead debate (40 minutes)

Ø a poster presentation.

Topics for these can be broader than normal conference presentations; reviews, presentations on policy, methodology etc are all
welcome, as are non-traditional contributions such as requests for feedback on ideas.

Submissions should be by 250 word abstract along with the attached form.

Submissions will be refereed by the conference organising panel, who are representative of the conferences’ themes. If accepted
your abstract will appear in the conference programme.

Submissions must be received no later than 30th May 2009

Email to rihsc@mmu.ac.uk
Email preferred but hardcopy can be sent to:
 David Brown, RIHSC, Elizabeth Gaskell Campus
MMU, Hathersage Road Manchester, M13 0JA