Association
of Therapeutic Communities
CALL FOR
PAPERS for
8 –11 September
Practitioners –
‘Experts by Experience’?
Those
working within therapeutic communities and environments or involved with them
in a consultative capacity are invited to submit papers for presentation at the
ATC 2008 Windsor Conference. The theme
this year will explore how, within the life and work of their communities,
their experience of the key elements, processes and potential outcomes enhance
the journey of professional and personal learning and development. In this context, we invite abstracts from
individuals and groups who have been involved in these therapeutic processes and
wish to share and reflect on the broad range of challenges, aspirations and
transferable learning.
As
well as formal papers, we are particularly keen to encourage creative
discursive and experiential sessions.
The timing of presentations will be 15, 30 or 45 minutes.
Important: There are no part-time places available at
the
Please send your abstract to the ATC Office.
Deadline: 30 March 2008. Shortly after this
date a selection committee will be finalising the programme, and we are
therefore unable to accept late applications.
Papers which do not address the theme will not be considered.
Preferred time slot: 45 mins Please indicate one choice
30 mins
15mins.
Key words (max. four):
Abstract Title
List of Authors and
affiliations
(as you would
wish to be attributed on the Programme)
Abstract (please attach a
separate sheet if required)
Full
name, address, telephone, fax and email of one author for whom one conference
place will be allocated and for which you will receive a Booking Form. Please advise straight away if further places
are required for co-presenters, as we cannot guarantee to make these available
once other bookings are confirmed.
Please note: For the conference, 60 copies of your paper
must be provided on the day.
ATC, Barns Centre,
TEL/FAX: 01242 620077 email: post@therapeuticcommunities.org