Unreferenced date March 2008 Founded in 1990 in Rome, the EuropeanSociety for the Study of English ESSE ... The Ninth International Conference of the EuropeanSociety for the Study of English ESSE 9 ... . http www.esse2008.dk The 2010 Conference of the EuropeanSociety for the Study of English ESSE ... European national associations Armenian Association for the Study of English Armenia , Austrian ... studija Croatia , Cypriot Society for the Study of English Cyprus , Czech Association for the Study of English Czech Republic , Nordic Association for English Studies Denmark and Norway , Finnish Society for the Study of English Finland , Soci t des Anglicistes de l Enseignement Sup rieur France , Deutscher Anglistenverband Germany , Hellenic Association for the Study of English Greece , Hungarian Society for the Study of English Hungary , NAES Republic of Ireland , Associazione Italiana di Anglistica ... Society for the Study of English Ukraine , and The Council for College and University English United Kingdom . ASSE, the Albanian Society for the Study of English Albania has been accepted as a full ... Reflist Engler, Balz, and Renate Haas, eds. The European History of English Studies Contributions towards the History of a Discipline . Leicester The English Association, for ESSE, 2000. The EuropeanSociety for the Study of English and The British Council . A Survey of English Studies in Europe ... na Makedonija Macedonia country Macedonia , Association for the Study of English in Malta Malta , Polish Association for the Study of English Poland , Associa o Portuguesa de Estudos Anglo Americanos Portugal , Romanian Society for English and American Studies Romania , Russian Association for English .... Publications ESSE publishes a biannual journal, The EuropeanEnglish Messenger , edited by John A. Stotesbury, and is closely associated with the European Journal of English Studies , published ... for English External links http www.essenglish.org Society s website Category English language education ... more details
The EuropeanSociety for the Study of Western Esotericism ESSWE is Europe s only scholarly society for the study of Western esotericism . Founded in 2005, the society promotes academic study of the various manifestations of Western Esotericism academic field Western esotericism from late antiquity to the present, and works to secure the future development of the field. Publications The ESSWE publishes a peer reviewed journal, Aries journal Aries , and an associated book series with EJ Brill Brill , and also a periodic Newsletter . International conferences The ESSWE holds an international conference in a different European country every two years, and holds a workshop for graduate students in years in which there is no conference. Past conferences have been in T bingen 2007 , Strasbourg 2009 , and Szeged 2011 . Other activities The ESSWE provides various resource on its website, awards prizes and travel bursaries to recognize and encourage younger scholars, and has two regional networks, the Scandinavian Network for the Academic Study of Western Esotericism SNASWE and the Israeli Network for the Study of Western Esotericsm INASWE . Relationships The ESSWE is an affiliated society of the International Association for the History of Religions IAHR and a related scholarly organization of the American Academy of Religion AAR . Current officers President Wouter J. Hanegraaff University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Vice President Jean Pierre Brach Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Sorbonne, Paris, France Treasurer Demetrius Waarsenburg University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Secretary Mark Sedgwick University of Aarhus, Denmark Membership Secretary Egil Asprem University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Webmaster Peter J. Forshaw University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Henrik Bogdan University of Gothenburg, Sweden Nicholas Goodrick Clarke University of Exeter, UK Boaz Huss ... External links http www.esswe.org Official ESSWE website http www.brill.nl aries Aries Journal for the Study ... more details
ESSSAT is a society of scholars who study the topic of Religion and Science . They meet every two years. They have 3 publications Issues in Science and Theology IST , Studies in Science and Theology SSTh , and ESSSAT News a quarterly newsletter . It was founded in the mid 1980s. Its current president is Antje Jackel n . Its president from 2002 to 2008 was Dutch theologian Willem B. Drees . See also Institute on Religion in an Age of Science A similar American organization Issues in Science and Religion External links http www.esssat.org ESSSAT Homepage Category Religion and science euro org stub et ESSSAT ... more details
File 190 LONDON Colet House.jpg thumb right Colet House The StudySociety ref Full name The Society for the Study ... publisher The StudySociety ref after the death of his teacher, the Russian philosopher P. D. Ouspensky .... ref cite book title Good Company II year 2009 publisher The StudySociety isbn 978 0 9547939 ... name bridge14 The StudySociety was instrumental in setting up the Maharishi s seminal lecture to 5000 ... Company II year 2009 publisher The StudySociety isbn 978 0 9547939 9 9 page 10 Extract of audiences ... Fenwick . Teachings The StudySociety runs study groups in which the teachings of P. D. Ouspensky , Shantanand ... The Society for the Study of Normal Psychology isbn 978 0 9561442 1 8 page 9 Extract of audiences ... II year 2009 publisher The StudySociety isbn 978 0 9547939 9 9 page 10 Extract of audiences with Shantanand ... and the questioner. ref cite book title Good Company II year 2009 publisher The StudySociety ... Published by the StudySociety series of books . Weekly groups focus on the study and practice ... publisher Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd isbn 7100 1910 6 pages 205 216 ref At the StudySociety, P ... and the Gurdjieff Movements. The Meditation Meditation is the central practice of the StudySociety ... 1972 publisher The Society for the Study of Normal Psychology page 8 ref His successor, Swami Shantanand ... of meditation has been central to all the activities of the StudySociety and its associated groups ... of adherents has sprung up around the The StudySociety the Whirling Dervishes of West London. The ceremony ... turning.html ref The Gurdjieff Movements The StudySociety has practised these Gurdjieff movements ... by the StudySociety cite book title Good Company isbn 978 0 9561442 1 8 br cite book title ... 0 cite book last Francis C. Roles title Voyage of Discovery publisher The Society for the Study of Human Being year 1992 References reflist External links The StudySociety website http www.studysociety.org The StudySociety bookshop http www.studysocietypublications.org Category Organisations based ... more details
EuropeanEnglish can refer to the following The English language as used by Europe an organisations, such as the European Union and the European Space Agency . EuropeanEnglish can also refer to the English language used in Ireland Jersey and Guernsey Malta Gibraltar The United Kingdom Including the Isle of Man The European Union uses British English for translation. According to the EU English Style Guide blockquote div For reasons of stylistic consistency, the variety of English on which this Guide bases its instructions and advice is the standard usage of Britain and Ireland for the sake of convenience, called British usage or British English in this Guide . The Guide is divided into two clearly distinct parts, the first dealing with linguistic conventions applicable in all contexts and the second with the workings of the European Union and with how those workings are expressed and reflected in English. This should not be taken to imply that EU English is different from real English it is simply a reflection of the fact that the European Union as a unique body has had to invent a terminology to describe itself. . . . In some cases departmental memos or papers for specialist committees we may regard Eurospeak as acceptable professional shorthand searching here for plain English periphrases wastes time and simply irritates readers. ref EU English Style Guide, p 1 130 2 130. ref div blockquote See also English language in Europe European French disambiguation Hiberno English Maltese EnglishEnglish Maltese English Notes reflist References http europa.eu comm translation writing style guides english style guide en.pdf English Style Guide A handbook for authors and translators in the European Commission , European Commission Directorate General for Translation, May 2008. disambig fr Anglais europ en ru ... more details
The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing ELSA is a longitudinal study that collects multidisciplinary data from a representative sample of the English population aged 50 and older. The survey data are designed ... of the study are published every 2 years ref Marmot M, Banks J, Blundell R, Lessof C and Nazroo J 2003 , Health, Wealth and Lifestyles of the Older Population in England The 2002 English Longitudinal Study of Ageing Wave 1 , IFS, London ref ref Banks J, Breeze E, Lessof C and Nazroo J 2006 , Retirement, Health and Relationships of the Older Population in England The 2004 English Longitudinal Study ... Century Older People in England The 2006 English Longitudinal Study of Ageing Wave 3 , IFS ... and Local Government Office for National Statistics and HM Revenue and Customs Study design and data ... interview followed by a short self completion questionnaire. Other components of the study include ... interview, initially adapted from US Health and Retirement Study HRS , carried out by close friends ... s circumstances in the period since the final interview and their death. Over the course of the study ..., Health and Well Being of the Older Population in England The 2008 English Longitudinal Study of Ageing Wave 4 , IFS, London ref Related studies ELSA data is designed to be directly comparable with data from the US Health and Retirement Study HRS and the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement ... http www.kli.re.kr klosa en about introduce.jsp Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging http www.who.int healthinfo systems sage en WHO s Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health SAGE http www.mhas.pop.upenn.edu english home.htm Mexican Health and Aging Study MHAS http www.tcd.ie tilda participants The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing TILDA http www.hsph.harvard.edu pgda lasi.html The Longitudinal Aging Study in India LASI http www.rieti.go.jp en projects jstar index.html The Japanese Study of Aging ... Study CHARLS Health differences between England and the USA ELSA and HRS data were used to directly ... more details
Infobox Organization name Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada image image border size caption map msize mcaption abbreviation SSAC motto formation 1974 extinction type Organizations based in Canada status active purpose advocate and public voice, educator and network headquarters Ottawa, Ontario , Canada location region served Canada membership language English language English , French language French leader title leader name main organ parent organization affiliations Society of Architectural Historians SAH , Canadian Centre for Architecture CCA num staff num volunteers budget website http www.canada architecture.org www.canada architecture.org remarks The Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada SSAC is a learned society devoted to the examination of the role of the built environment in Canadian society. Its membership includes structural and landscape architect s, architectural historian s and planners, sociologist s, ethnologist s, and specialists in such fields as heritage conservation and landscape history . Founded in 1974, the SSAC is currently the sole national society whose focus of interest is Canada s built environment in all its manifestations. ref ssac website See also Portal Architecture Society of Architectural Historians Architecture of Canada Examination for Architects in Canada Canadian architecture Gothic Revival architecture in Canada List of tallest buildings in Canada List of tallest structures in Canada List of old Canadian buildings List of heritage buildings in Vancouver List of oldest buildings and structures in Toronto Architecture of Toronto Architecture of Montreal Architecture of Ottawa Architecture of Quebec City Canadian Centre for Architecture External links http www.canada architecture.org SSAC Footnotes note ssac website http www.canada architecture.org References reflist Canada topics North America in topic Architecture of Canada tallest buildings lists DEFAULTSORT Society For The Study Of Architecture In Canada ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Infobox Organization name Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric image image border size caption map msize mcaption abbreviation motto formation extinction type Organizations based in Canada status active purpose advocate and public voice, educator and network for the Study of Rhetoric headquarters Ottawa, Ontario , Canada location region served Canada membership language English language English , French language French leader title leader name main organ parent organization International Society for the History of Rhetoric affiliations Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences num staff num volunteers budget website remarks The Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric CSSR is a bilingual scholarly society based in Canada that is open to scholars involved in the teaching or researching of rhetoric . While the CSSR was originally founded as a Canadian version of the International Society for the History of Rhetoric , and while as implied by its original name, the Canadian Seminar on the History of Rhetoric CSHR ref CSSR SCER http www.cssr scer.ca history.html History ref it originally focused on the history of rhetoric, the CSSR now focuses on a range of rhetorical scholarship. Its membership typically includes scholars from North America and Europe not just Canada and its conferences typically include joint sessions with other societies as a natural reflection of the interdisciplinary interests of its members. ref CSSR SCER http www.cssr scer.ca about.html About Us ref br br The CSSR publishes an on line refereed journal , Rhetor ref CSSR SCER http www.cssr scer.ca journal.html Journal ref , and meets annually for an academic conference , usually as part of the annual Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences run by the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences . ref E.g., Canadian Federation for the Humanities ... http www.cssr scer.ca Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric http ishr.cua.edu International Society ... more details
Wikify date April 2011 File Society for Scientific Study of Religion.png right The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion founded in 1949 ref Glock, 2000 p. 243 ref was formed to advance research in the social scientific perspective on religious institutions and experiences. ref http www.sssrweb.org About.cfm SSSRweb.org About Us ref Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion The Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion is published by the Society to provide a forum for empirical papers in the topic area. Notes Reflist References Glock, Charles Y. Dec, 2000 , Remembrances of Things Past SSSR s Formative Years, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 39, No. 4, pp. 423 426 External links http www.sssrweb.org Society for the Scientific Study of Religion http onlinelibrary.wiley.com journal 10.1111 28ISSN 291468 5906 The Journal Homepage Category Academic organizations Category 1949 establishments Category Learned societies org stub religion stub ... more details
primary sources date October 2011 The International Society for the Study of Medievalism is an academic organization that exists to promote the interdisciplinary study of the popular and scholarly reception of the Middle Ages in postmedieval times. The society is based on the work and studies of Leslie J. Workman 1927 2001 , who is recognized as the founder of the academic study of medievalism in the English speaking world. The society maintains a peer reviewed journal, Studies in Medievalism , an annual publishing conference proceedings clarify date October 2011 and shorter essays The Year s Work in Medievalism , and a review journal, Medievally Speaking edited by Richard Utz. ref cite web url http medievallyspeaking.blogspot.com title medievally speaking medievalism in review publisher medievallyspeaking.blogspot.com accessdate 2011 10 24 last Utz first Richard ref They also organize annual conference sessions at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University and the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds , and hold their own Annual International Conferences on Medievalism at institutions of higher education world wide. ref cite web url http www.medievalism.net conferences.html title International Conference on Medievalism publisher International Society for the Study of Medievalism accessdate 2011 10 24 ref Studies in Medievalism Studies in Medievalism is an annual publication that, as noted on its title page, provides an interdisciplinary medium of exchange for scholars in all fields, including the visual and other arts, concerned with any aspect of the post medieval idea and study of the Middle Ages and its influence, both scholarly and popular, of this study on Western society after 1500. ref Karl Fugelso, ed., Studies ... title History publisher International Society for the Study of Medievalism accessdate 2011 10 24 ref ... Category History organizations Category History journals DEFAULTSORT Study of Medievalism ... more details
Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study SASS is a non profit membership society with 400 members 1998 aiming to advance the study, teaching and research in America of the languages, literature, history, culture and society of the Scandinavian or Nordic countries and to foster closer relationships between people interested in the field of Scandinavian studies . The society was founded in 1911 and has its address at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. It publishes the quarterly journal Scandinavian Studies ISSN 0036 5637 and the newsletter SASS News and Notes ISSN 0891 7477 and arranges an annual conference the April 2010 conference in Seattle ref http www.sass2010.org SASS 2010 call for papers ref will mark its 100 sup th sup anniversary. Footnotes references External links Official http www.scandinavianstudy.org DEFAULTSORT Society For The Advancement Of Scandinavian Study Category Brigham Young University Category Area studies journals Scandinavian Studies Category Nordic countries Category Scandinavian studies sv Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study ... more details
The Society for the Study of French History SSFH is a society in the United Kingdom established to promote research in French history . The society was founded in 1968 by Richard Bonney and granted charitable status in 1992. It publishes the journal French History journal French History . The society s trustees include Richard Bonney , Malcolm Crook , William Doyle historian William Doyle , Michael Jones historian Michael Jones and Pamela Pilbeam . External links http www.frenchhistorysociety.ac.uk Official site UK org stub DEFAULTSORT Society For The Study Of French History Category Historians of France ... more details
The Society for the Study of Evolution is a professional organization of evolutionary biologists . It was formed in the United States in 1946 to promote evolution and the integration of various fields of science concerned with evolution and to organize the publication of a scientific journal to report on new research on evolution across a variety of fields. The Society was established at a meeting in St. Louis on March 30, 1946. Fifty seven scientists attended the meeting, which was chaired by Alfred E. Emerson . George Gaylord Simpson was elected as the Society s first President, with E. B. Babcock , Emerson, and J. T. Patterson as his Vice presidents and Ernst Mayr as secretary. ref Cain, Joseph. 1994. Ernst Mayr as community architect launching the Society for the Study of Evolution and the journal Evolution. Biology and Philosophy 9 387 427 Cain, Joe. 2000. For the promotion and integration of various fields first years of Evolution , 1947 1949. Archives of Natural History 27 231 259. ref This society grew as an extension of the US United States National Research Council National Research Council s Committee on Common Problems of Genetics and Paleontology later renamed the Committee ... Society for the Study of Evolution http www.amphilsoc.org library mole s sse.htm American Philosophical SocietySociety for the Study of Evolution Records Dead link date May 2010 http www.cce.umn.edu ... Ernst Mayr s History of the Society for the Study of Evolution DEFAULTSORT Society For The Study Of Evolution Category Biological evolution Category Biology organizations pl Society for the Study ..., 1943 1944. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society . 94 xlii 160 Cain, Joe. 2002 ... and Biomedical Sciences . 33 283 313. ref The first annual meeting of the society was held in Boston, December 28 31, 1946. A grant from the American Philosophical Society led to the publication ... is often held together with the Society of Systematic Biology and the American Society of Naturalists ... more details
unsourced date April 2012 The Society for the Study of Christian Ethics SSCE is an academic society in the United Kingdom for scholars and practitioners whose work relates to theological ethics and the fields of ethics, politics, religion, philosophy, theology, and public life. It is a not for profit member association, serving as a professional and learned society for scholars involved in the academic study of Christian ethics. It draws members principally from across the UK but also Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Annual Meeting The SSCE hosts an Annual Conference in Cambridge each year in September. Notes reflist External links Category Professional associations based in the United Kingdom Category Christian ethics Category Learned societies of the United Kingdom Category Ethics organizations reli org stub ... more details
infobox above Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles abovestyle background color tan headerstyle background color tan label2 Website data2 http www.ssarherps.org http www.ssarherps.org header20 History label21 Founded data21 1958 label22 Founders data22 Kraig Adler, and David Dennis header30 Current Executive label31 President data31 Brian Crother label32 President Elect data32 Joseph Mendelson, III label33 Immediate Past President data33 Roy McDiarmid label34 Treasurer data34 Kirsten E. Nicholson label35 Secretary data35 Marion R. Preest The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles SSAR is an international herpetological society . It is a non profit organization supporting education, conservation, and research related to Portal Amphibians and Reptiles reptiles and amphibians . Regular publications include the Journal of Herpetology and Herpetological Review . It is the largest international herpetological society, and is recognized worldwide for having the most diverse program of publications, meetings, and other activities. The SSAR Conservation Committee brings conservation issues that affect reptiles and amphibians to the attention of state and federal government agencies, non government organizations, and herpetologists worldwide. The committee serves as a liaison ... for study and publications. History The society was founded as a regional organization, The Ohio Herpetological Society OHS , by two young but serious minded amateurs. Kraig Adler and David M. Dennis ... 2007. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles A Fifty Year History 1958 2007. SSAR, iv, 60 p. . The society started as the Ohio Herpetological Society but became the Society for the Study ... Journal of Herpetology References Moriarty & Bartholomew 2007. Society for the Study of Amphibians ... Official Society Homepage http www.herplit.com contents JHerpetol.html Journal of Herpetology http www.herplit.com contents HR.html Herpetological Review DEFAULTSORT Society for the Study of Amphibians ... more details
The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality SSSS, or quad S , formed in 1957, is a non profit, professional membership organization that says it is the oldest professional society dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about sexuality. It reports to have more than 1,000 members and has a quarterly newsletter, Sexual Science . It produces two other publications Annual Review of Sex Research , An Integrative and Interdisciplinary Review Journal of Sex Research , a scholarly journal published quarterly History According to its website, SSSS was established in 1957 by legendary psychologist Albert Ellis psychologist Albert Ellis to encourage the rigorous, systematic study of sexuality. In 1980, organizer Robert Francoeur invited Philadelphia biologist Timothy Perper to join the society. Perper had recently finished charting the mating behavior of five hundred couples in bars in the U.S. and Canada. That year he presented the early results of his findings to the society. His book, detailing findings, is called Sex Signals the Biology of Love and was published in 1985. Today, SSSS includes members of the following disciplines anthropologists, biologists, educators, historians, nurses, physicians, psychologists, sociologists, theologians, therapists, and many other disciplines. SSSS boasts a strong commitment to its student members, with a vigorous student membership program and student awards, in addition to the other awards for professional members. External links http www.sexscience.org Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Category Sexology Category Scientific societies Category Organizations established in 1957 sex stub ... more details
notability date November 2010 The Society for the Academic Study of Magic SASM is a multidisciplinary academic group composed of those scholars studying all aspects of magic paranormal magic and other aspects of esotericism . According to the Society s website, the scope of the Society s interests include the history, sociology, philosophy, psychology, anthropology of magic, magical practices and theories of magic, as well as magical objects, artefacts and texts. ref cite web url http www.sasm.co.uk title SASM Society for the Academic Study of Magic publisher UWE Bristol accessdate 01 09 2010 ref The Society was founded in 2002 by Alison Butler and Dave Evans, two postgraduates from Bristol University . ref cite web url http www.sasm.co.uk title SASM Society for the Academic Study of Magic publisher UWE Bristol accessdate 01 09 2010 ref Initially, Evans took the position of president whilst Butler took the roles of vice president and treasurer. ref cite web url http www.sasm.co.uk whowe.html title SASM Who Are We and Why are we here? publisher accessdate 01 09 2010 ref The control of the group was later taken on jointly by Evans and Dave Green, a cultural sociologist and esotericist, who is also Deputy Director of the Unit for the Study of Religion and Spirituality at University of the West of England in Bristol , England . ref cite web url http www.sasm.co.uk title SASM Society for the Academic Study of Magic publisher UWE Bristol accessdate 01 09 2010 ref Journals Initially, the Society published, through the company Mandrake of Oxford , an annual scholarly, peer reviewed, cross disciplinary journal entitled The Journal for the Academic Study of Magic JASM , containing topical ... title 1327603533962 505671 work ULRICHSWEB publisher ProQuest title Journal for the Academic Study ... http preternature.org index.php PN index The page for Preternature References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Society For The Academic Study Of Magic Category Academic organizations Category Organizations established ... more details
orphan date June 2008 The Society for the Scientific Study of Reading SSSR was created in 1993 by Ronald P. Carver. The purpose of SSSR is to promote the scientific study of reading and to disseminate information about reading and related areas such as language and literacy . ref cite book title Literacy in America an encyclopedia of history, theory, and practice last Guzzetti first Barbara J. coauthors Donna E. Alvermann, Jerry L. Johns year 2002 publisher ABC CLIO isbn 9781576073582 page 599 ref The society sponsors conferences and a scientific journal. References reflist External links http www.triplesr.org index.php Official site Category Reading org stub ... more details
The Society for the Study of Early Christianity is a professional association of ancient historians and Biblical scholars , established within the Ancient History Documentary Research Centre at Macquarie University . The purposes of the society are to assist nowiki the Centre nowiki fulfilling its aims through the study of the New Testament in its times, including its Jewish Christianity Jewish context , and the development of Early Christianity . ref http www.mq.edu.au about us faculties and departments faculty of arts department of ancient history community partners ssec about us About Us ref History and Purpose The Society was established by the Vice Chancellor on 8 May 1987, and a Constitution for the Society was approved by the Council of Macquarie University in December 1987. The society has no ecclesiastical ties, however it collaborates on academic occasions with Christian and Jewish theological theology colleges and communities. The current president is Professor Alanna Nobbs . The society circulates three Newsletters a year outlining their activities. The society lists its aims as ref http www.mq.edu.au about us faculties and departments faculty of arts department of ancient history community partners ssec about us About Us ref To encourage the study of the New Testament in its times and related topics. To build up resources for this study for example, books, papyri, coins . To organise conferences, public lectures, seminars and other activities to which the Society ... Society for the Study of Early Christianity Homepage http www.mq.edu.au about us faculties and departments faculty of arts department of ancient history community partners ssec conference Society for the Study of Early Christianity Conference Page DEFAULTSORT Society For The Study Of Early Christianity ... The Society supports a number of associated projects including ref http www.mq.edu.au about us faculties ... partners ssec conference SSEC Conference ref See also Society of Biblical Literature Macquarie ... more details
primarysources date October 2007 The Center for the Study of Religion and Society CSRS is a research center at the University of Notre Dame in the United States that is dedicated to advancing social scientific understanding of religion in society through scholarly research , training and publications . The Center brings a variety of Faculty university faculty , students and other researchers together into a community of scholars engaged in empirical investigations, intellectual interchange and teaching crucial for advancing the sociological study of religion . Activities facilitated by CSRS include major data collection projects, seminars , wikt colloquium colloquia , lectures , Academic conference conferences , grant writing and the building of an infrastructure for survey, interviews based, and participant observation social research . The Center combines an emphasis on the insight and richness of cultural analysis with the strength of large scale survey research . Christian Smith sociology Christian Smith of the University of Notre Dame is the director of CSRS and the principal investigator on a number of the Center s current research projects. External links http csrs.nd.edu CSRS website University of Notre Dame Category University of Notre Dame ... more details
The Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior SSIB is an organization committed to advancing scientific research on food and fluid intake and its associated biological, psychological and social processes. The Society provides a multidisciplinary environment for the free exchange of ideas and information, and serves as a resource for scientific expertise and education on topics related to the study of ingestive behavior. ref www.ssib.org ref Its approximately 600 members hail from many different nations ref Berthoud, H. R. & Scheurink, A.J.W., Ingestive behavior and the obesity crisis , Physiology and Behavior , 81 5 717, 2004 ref and include psychologists , neuroscientist s, psychiatrists , physiologists , nutritionist s, food science food scientists , and many others who are interested in research on eating and drinking. Thus, the organization is quite interdisciplinary. SSIB s origins can be traced to the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association where it was a satellite meeting. Its first independent meeting occurred in 1992 at Princeton University and it has held an annual meeting since in various locations in the United States , Europe , and Canada . Meetings class wikitable Year City Year City 1992 Princeton, New Jersey 1993 Oxford, England 1994 Hamilton, Ontario 1995 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1996 Banff, Alberta 1997 Baltimore, Maryland 1998 P cs P cs, Hungary 1999 Clearwater, Florida 2000 Dublin Dublin, Ireland 2001 Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2002 Santa Cruz, California 2003 Groningen city Groningen, Netherlands 2004 Cincinnati, Ohio 2005 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2006 Naples, Florida 2007 Steamboat Springs, Colorado 2008 Paris Paris, France 2009 Portland, Oregon 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2011 Clearwater, Florida 2012 Zurich, Switzerland 2013 New Orleans, Louisiana 2014 Seattle, Washington 2015 Denver, Colorado References references External links http www.ssib.org SSIB Website Category Scientific societies ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2010 The European Association for the Study of Diabetes EASD is a scientific association founded in Montecatini Terme , Italy in 1965 with Dr. Joseph Hoet as Founding President. The aims of the Association are to encourage and support research in the field of diabetes , the rapid diffusion of acquired knowledge in that field, and to facilitate its application. Membership The Association is based on individual membership and embraces scientist s, physicians , laboratory workers, nurses and students internationally who are interested in diabetes and related subjects. An Active Member is an individual holding a medical degree or a scientific worker with an academic degree ... Reflist External links http www.easd.org European Association for the Study of Diabetes EASD Category Diabetes organizations de European Association for the Study of Diabetes ... is held in a different European city each year. Abstracts are invited from members and non members ... organises both European and Extra European Post Graduate Courses. To date EASD has held ... website. Study Groups The Association has the following Study Groups Artificial Insulin Delivery System AIDPIT Diabetes Education Study Group DESG Diabetic Pregnancy Study Group DPSG Diabetes Neuropathy Study Group NEURODIAB EASD Eye Complication Study Group EASDEC European Diabetic Nephropathy Study Group EDNSG EASD Islet Study Group European Diabetes Epidemiology Group EDEG Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group DNSG Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes PSAD Diabetic Foot Study Group DFSG EASD Study Group on Primary Care Research in Diabetology PCCD Genetics of Diabetes Study Group Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Study Group D&CVD . European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes In 1999, the EASD increased its commitment to stimulate diabetes research in Europe by creating the European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes EFSD . The Foundation is closely related to the EASD it is governed ... more details
Infobox Non profit Non profit name The Society for the Study of Social Problems SSSP Non profit logo Image TheSocietyForTheStudyOfSocialProblems SSSP .jpg 100px Non profit type Professional Organization founded date 1951 founder Elizabeth Briant Lee and Alfred McClung Lee location University of Tennessee br 901 McClung Tower br Knoxville, TN 37996 0490 br United States origins key people Dr. H ctor L. Delgado, Executive Officer br br Michele Smith Koontz, Administrative Officer & Meeting Manager area served Worldwide focus Pursuit of Social Justice through Social Research http www.sssp1.org index.cfm ... homepage http www.sssp1.org www.sssp1.org tax exempt dissolved footnotes The Society for the Study ... the award is named. ref http www.sssp1.org index.cfm m 24. Awards & Scholarships . Society for the Study of Social Problems . Retrieved April 12, 2012. ref Social Problems and other Publications The Society ... www.sssp1.org The Society for the Study of Social Problems Categories DEFAULTSORT Society For The Study ... of critical, scientific, and humanistic perspectives to the study of vital social problems ... to stimulate the application of scientific method and theory to the study of vital social problems ... policies to foster higher quality of life, social welfare , and positive social relations in society ... Most members are from the United States , but the Society enjoys the significant participation of international ... and university and college departments who support the SSSP s goals. Since many of the Society s members ... to interact more intimately with one another. Division activity shapes the annual meeting of the Society ... for the major officers of the Society and for the Board of Directors. Members interested in emerging ... to the study of vital social problems. One of these awards is the prestigious C. Wright Mills ... publications. For more information on the Society s publications, visit http www.sssp1.org index.cfm ... is a list of presidents of the Society from its founding in 1951 to 2012. class wikitable Name ... more details
Orphan date July 2011 The European Association for the Study of the Liver EASL is a European professional association for liver disease. Infobox Company company name European Association for the Study of the Liver company logo company type Non profit organisation foundation 1966 location 7 rue des Battoirs, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland key people Prof. Mark Thursz UK April 2011 present industry products revenue operating income net income num employees members 2630 parent divisions subsid homepage http www.easl.eu EASL footnotes History EASL was founded by the German physician Gustav Adolf Martini ref Martini, G.A. 1991 . Foundation and Development of the EASL. Journal of Hepatology , 13, 135 136 ref in April 1966, in Marburg, Germany , to promote research on the liver and its pathology and to improve therapy for liver disorders. ref NewsRx.com 2005 . Liver disease research announced at disease specific conference. Drug Week , May 20, 2005, Pg. 537. Available at http www.newsrx.com health articles 232513.html. Accessed 05 May 2011 ref EASL s founding was inspired by the American Association for the Study of the Liver AASLD, created in November 1949 and the International Association for the Study of the Liver IASL, created in 1958 . ref Martini, G.A. 1991 . Foundation and Development of the EASL. Journal of Hepatology , 13, 135 136 ref Structure EASL is a non profit organization , composed solely of individual members, that performs its duties under a written constitution managed ..., the Scientific Committee five persons , the Treasurer, the Educational Councillors two persons , and the European ... and treatments of liver disease. ref European Hospital 2010 . The International Liver Congress 2011. European Hospital , Vol 20, Issue 2 11, page 18. Available at http www.european hospital.com ... Liver Congress 2011 was held in Berlin, Germany from March 30 April 3. ref European Hospital 2010 . The International Liver Congress 2011. European Hospital , Vol 20, Issue 2 11, page 18. Available ... more details
TOCright The English Spelling Society is an international organisation , based in the United Kingdom . It was founded in 1908 as the Simplified Spelling Society and celebrated its Centenary Conference ... Since 1960, the Society has not endorsed any specific alternative English spelling system. However ... aspects of English spelling is set out in a Position Paper that is accessible on the Society ... of English orthography English spelling , and to seek remedies to improve literacy , including spelling reform . The Society publishes Leaflet information leaflet s, newsletter s, Academic ... , Radio station radio and in print. The Society considers that the fundamental justification for any changes to traditional English spelling is that it will improve literacy and reduce learning costs ... obstacles in the way of those already familiar with traditional spelling. Aims The Society s main ..., the Society believes that recent research, together with the continuing concern of governments in the English speaking world ESW about literacy rates, strengthens its position. In particular it points ... and write than children speaking other major Indo European languages ref How do children learn to read? Is English more difficult than other languages ? Seymour, Philip H K 2001 presented at the British ... Journal of Psychology publisher British Psychological Society volume 82 pages 527 537 year 1991 url ... with English. ref cite journal title Dyslexia Cultural Diversity and Biological Unity author Eraldo ... 2001 03 16 doi 10.1126 science.1057179 pmid 11251124 ref English spelling has the unique disadvantage among Indo European systems of having letter patterns that represent more than one sound and sounds ... . ref Understanding English Spelling , Masha Bell p45. pub Pegasus 2004 ref Finally, it points to a recent study ref KPMG Foundation The long term costs of literacy difficulties December 2006 ref by the KPMG ... http www.spellingsociety.org journals j5 westafrican.php Spelling Society West African & Britic ... more details
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