FACET-THEORY 2011 - 13th International Facet Theory Conference

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Deadline: January 15, 2011 | Date: July 11, 2011-July 13, 2011

Venue/Country: Huddersfield, U.K.

Updated: 2010-12-22 14:27:55 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

July 11-13 2011, Huddersfield, UK

New horizons for Facet Theory: Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Searching for Structure in Content Spaces and Measurement

Organized by the Facet Theory Association

Hosted by the International Research Centre for Investigative Psychology (IRCIP) at the University of Huddersfield

Keynote Speakers:

Professor David Canter "The Wide Horizons of the Facet Approach: From Serial Killers to Building Evaluations".

Dr. Shlomit Levy " Facet Theory: Constructing cumulative social theory and bridging between Social Sciences and Life Sciences".

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to attend the 13th International Facet Theory Conference, to take place in Huddersfield, UK, on 11-13 July, 2011.

Facet Theory (FT) is a meta-theory for designing structural and other theories in the behavioral sciences. Basic assumptions of FT are that social and behavioral concepts are complex constructs and that their study, therefore, requires a systematic design for defining observations and for examining the correspondence between the observations and the theory. Because such a definitional design should facilitate the evaluation of systematic relations between the data and the theory, it should lead to cumulative results. In the above sense, FT is a systematic approach for coordinating theory and research. Thus, FT comprises the universe of observations, the population of respondents, and the range of observations. It stratifies these universes by facets and integrates the design by means of a mapping sentence which guides the construction of items and the formulation of hypotheses. Finally, particular multivariate data analysis methods (such as SSA, POSAC, MSA) have been developed to test these hypotheses.

The aims of the conference

1. To present theoratical advances in Facet Theory, Mutidimensional Scaling (MDS) and related approaches.

2. To report cases of interdisciplinary collaboration in search of structure in content spaces.

3. To review recent and innovative applications of the Facet approach in diverse fields and to illustrate the contribution of these studies to cumulative science.

4. To demonstrate methodological advances in multivariate analysis, Similarity Structure Analysis (SSA), as well as comparisons with other methodologies.

Arie Cohen Isaac A Friedman David Canter

President, FTA Chair, Scientific Committee Chair, Organizing Committee

FTA board

President: Arie Cohen , Israel

Secretary/treasurer: Yael Fisher, Israel

President elect: Isaac A. Friedman. , Israel

Past president: Frank Farley, USA

Members at large:

Dov Elizur, Israel

Eric Cohen, Israel

Charles Greenbaum, Israel

Sipke Huismans, the Nederlands

Shlomo Krawetz, Israel

Shlomit Levy, Israel

Ruth Meyer Schweizer, Schwitzeland

Gabrielle Salfaty, USA

Samuel Shye, Israel

Atara Sivan, Hong Kong

Antonio Roazzi, Brasil

Esther Solomon, USA

Eyal Yaniv, Israel

Organizing committee

Chair: David Cantor, UK

Yael Fisher, Israel

Eyal Yaniv, , Israel

Donna Youngs, UK

Scientific committee

Issac Friedman. Israel: Chair

Wolfgang Bilsky Germany

Ingwer Borg Germany

Michael Braun Germany

David Canter UK

Arie Cohen Israel

Eric Cohen Israel

Murray Clark UK

Suzanne Dancer USA

Annemaria Silvana de Rosa, Italy

Dov Elizur, Israel

Sipko Huismans. The Netherlands

Shlomit Levy. Israel

Ruth Meyer Schweizer Switzerland

Marko Polic, Slovenia

Antonio Roazzi Brazil

Samuel Shye Israel

Shlomo Krawetz, Israel

Esther Solomon USA

Aharon Tziner, Israel

Wijbrant H. van Schuur The Netherlands

Conference venue

University of Huddersfield, UK

Keynote addresses:

Prof. David Canter, University of Huddersfield, UK;

Dr. Shlomit Levy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

Submission of abstracts

Individual Papers and Poster Presentations

Abstracts of 250 words related to the FT Conference topics are invited.

Symposia

Colleagues interested in organizing a symposium are invited to submit a 250 word abstract characterizing the symposium and one abstract per paper to be presented in this symposium (abstracts are to be submitted collectively by the symposium organizer).

Workshops and Software Demonstrations

Colleagues interested in organizing a workshop or software demonstration should submit a 250 words abstract characterizing the workshop or software demonstration.

For detailed Guidelines see www.facet-theory.org

Important dates

January 15, 2011

Abstract submission deadline

February 15, 2011

Notification of acceptance

March 31, 2011

Full paper submission deadline

March 31, 2011

Early registration deadline

April 15, 2011

Cancellation of registration deadline

May 31, 2011

Late registration deadline

July 11-13, 2011

Facet Theory Conference

Registration fees (in UK Sterling Pounds)

Early Registration

March 31, 2011

Late Registration

May 31, 2011

On-Site

FTA Members

240

260

280

Non FTA Members

265

285

305

Students FTA Members (presenting papers)

165

185

205

Students Non Members (presenting papers)

190

210

230

Students FTA Members (not presenting papers)

210

230

250

Students Non Members (not presenting papers)

235

255

275

Accompanying Person

80

80

80

Note: FTA members are those who have paid their membership dues

Accommodations

Various accommodations are available in Huddersfield, and the University campus.

Please visit: http://wikitravel.org/en/Huddersfield

Details are available on the website http://www.facet-theory.org/content.php?id=60

The Louis Guttmann Young Scientist Award

The Facet Theory Association has decided to grant an award for the best paper submitted by young scientists to the 13th Facet Theory Conference in Huddersfield, UK

The purpose of this award is to recognize young scientists who have made a distinguished theoretical/empirical contribution to Facet Theory.

Papers should be single authored (or the applicant should be listed first). Young scientists are those persons, who have received a research degree (honors, masters or Ph.D.) since the last FT Conference in June, 2009.

Deadline for Abstract submission is January 15, 2011.

Upon abstract acceptance, the candidate will be asked to submit a camera ready version of her/his paper. Details regarding the format of the paper will be sent along with the letter acknowledging its acceptance by February 15, 2011.

Deadline for full paper submission is March 31, 2011.

Full papers will be reviewed by the Committee and applicants will be notified of the status of their submissions by May 30th, 2011.

SCIENTIFIC ISSUES (Abstracts, Submissions, Programme, Session Chairs):

Prof. Issac Friedman

email: f_isaacnetvision.net.il

The Henrietta Szold Institute, Kiryat Menachem,

Jerusalem 96583

Israel

Secretariat:

Dr. Yael Fisher

email: yaelfisher.co.il

3 Barazani st.

Tel-Aviv

Israel 69121

(972-50-8269333 Fax: 972-3-6439657

For further information see www.facet-theory.org