“Uncommon Vision and the Common Good”
2006 Walden University Conference on Social Change

October 20 – 21, 2006
Baltimore, Maryland

CALL FOR PAPERS AND PROPOSALS

Walden University seeks proposals from researchers, scholars and practitioners for competitive papers, interactive workshops, multimedia presentations, panels and artistic performances for the 2006 Conference on Social Change, “Uncommon Vision and the Common Good.” The conference will take place in Baltimore, Md., on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20 and 21, 2006.

Submissions are welcome in the fields of psychology, management, public policy, education, engineering, and health services or in community work focused on social change. This year we particularly invite proposals that focus on the following social change issues:

• The tension between the common good and individual rights and freedom

• Evolution or revolution in organizations and systems, and how these forces create positive social change in the 21st century

• The dynamics of change that originate from within a system, and change that comes from outside a system

• The role of individuals with uncommon vision who have made a significant contribution to positive social change

Conference sessions are scheduled for approximately 1.5 hours. Individuals selected to present will receive a complimentary registration for the conference.

Submission Guidelines
There are two separate submission processes for the conference. The submission deadline is June 1, 2006.

1. Academic papers must be submitted no later than June 1, 2006. Submissions will undergo a peer-review process, and selection is competitive. Authors of accepted papers will be notified no later than June 15, 2006. Submissions must conform to the guidelines for the Journal of Social Change and be submitted using the journal’s online submission process. See the journal Web site for details (http://www.journalofsocialchange.org/). When making your submission, please indicate “Walden Conference on Social Change” as the publication. Papers accepted for presentation may be invited for publication in a special issue of the Journal of Social Change, tentatively scheduled for January 2007.
2. Proposals for interactive workshops, multimedia presentations, panels and artistic performances must be submitted no later than June 1, 2006. Individuals who are selected to participate will be notified by June 15, 2006. Proposals should include:

• Cover page including the following information: Name(s) of presenters; mailing and email contact information; title of presentation; type of presentation (interactive workshops, multimedia presentation, panel discussion or artistic performance)

•  A one- to two-page abstract and/or outline of the presentation

• Curriculum vitae of the presenter(s)

• DVDs, videotapes, Web sites, support materials, or other methods to accurately describe the presentation

Proposals (and questions) should be emailed to SOM@waldenu.edu no later than June 1, 2006. DVDs and videotapes should be mailed to:

Rebecca Graetz
Walden University
155 Fifth Ave South
Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55401

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