A 9-day interdisciplinary research training workshop on Culture,
Health, and Human Development will be held in Mystic, Connecticut, in
May, 1998. This workshop will provide for 20 social/behavioral and
biomedical scientists in a formative stage of their careers: (1) an
appreciation of the role of culture in regulating healthy
development; (2) a theoretical framework for understanding culture,
health, and human development which they can apply to their own
topical interests; (3) sufficient familiarity with interdisciplinary
research methods to engage in collaborative projects; and (4)
elementary skill in the use of selected cultural methodologies
applicable to a variety of research problems in health and human
development. Theory and research techniques will be drawn from the
fields of psychology, anthropology, public health, and human biology.
A distinguished faculty includes H. Bernal, J. Boster, W. P.
Handwerker, S. Harkness, R. L. Harwood, G. W. Ryan, J. F. Stallings,
C. M. Super, T. S. Weisner, and C. M. Worthman. Participation is
fully funded by the National Institutes of Health and includes
travel, lodging, books, supplies, and meals for all participants.
Advanced graduate and post-doctoral students and junior faculty can
apply by sending (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a 200-300 word
explanation of their research interests, background, and goals, and
(3) a brief letter of recommendation from their department head,
advisor, or senior colleague to: Culture, Health, and Human
Development Research Workshop, School of Family Studies, University
of Connecticut, Box U-58, Storrs, CT 06269 USA. Selection of
applicants will begin January 21.
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Charles M. Super, Professor and Dean
School of Family Studies
University of Connecticut
Box U-58, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
tel: (860) 486-4720 fax: (860) 486-3452