WESTERN INSTITUTE
FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
3220 Sacramento Street, Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 655-2830
WISR SEMINARS ~ APRIL, 2007
I. INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINARS
Active Interviewing Seminar
Wednesday, April 11, 6:30-8:30 pm
Nazreen Kadir, DBA, WISR Faculty.
~ Active Interviewing is a primary data gathering method in qualitative inquiry. Various approaches can be taken when conducting active interviews ranging from an informal conversational approach to a standardized approach. In this seminar we will focus on the use of open-ended or in-depth interviewing as a way of constructing meaning through collaborative participation and engagement between interviewer and participant(s). This style of interviewing is consistent with the participatory action research approach emphasized at WISR.
~ Students currently employing interviews or who are thinking of this approach in their research are encouraged to discuss their projects and obtain feedback in this seminar workshop. We will discuss examples of open-ended interviews and one example, based on the instructor’s own field experience, in which an interview guide was combined with the open-ended format to interview elites. Challenges in elite interviewing, one application (instead of method) of active interviewing, will also be discussed.
Black Scholars Forum
Thursday, April 19, 2007, 6:30-8:30pm
Vera Labat, MPH, WISR Faculty.
~Building on our discussion with Dr. Linda Meyer we recognize that our Black and Brown youth are in a state of crisis: so many deaths by their own hands. We must become proactive. This forum will be a work session to develop plans of action to bring solutions for reducing the violence. The Black Scholars forum intends to build on the experiences and knowledge-base of African Americans within WISR and the community at large. WISR learners of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds are welcome to share and add their experiences, insights and questions for a rich dialogue aimed toward social change and justice that is well-formed and inclusive. Participants are invited to bring finger food snacks to share.
* *
II. MARRIAGE FAMILY THERAPY (MFT) SEMINARS are designed for students pursuing an MFT license. Other interested persons are welcome to attend but are requested to RSVP.
Human Sexuality, Part 1 of 3
Saturday, April 21, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Carole Morton, MFT, WISR MA Alumna, Faculty.
Special Note to MFT students: 10 hours of seminars on sexuality are required for the license. WISR only offers these seminars about once every two years, so if you haven't previously taken this series of seminars, you should make a special point to plan to attend. The alternative is to take the required sexuality class somewhere else such as UC extension but you would have to pay their fees in addition. WISR faculty member, Michael McGlathery, has decided that due to family health considerations he will have to withdraw from teaching at WISR for an indefinite period. (Parts 2 and 3 will be May 5, 10am to 1pm and June 2, 10am-3pm.
Fundamental Theories of Marriage & Family Therapy, Part I of II
Ronald Mah, MA, MFT, WISR Faculty.
Saturday, April 14, 10:00am-1:00pm
This
seminar series will introduce four of the fundamental and original theories of
Marriage & Family Therapy: Family of Origin Therapy by Murray Bowen,
Structural Family Therapy by Salvador Munuchin, Communications Family Therapy
by Virginia Satire, and Strategic Family
Therapies of the Mental Research Institute (MRI), Problem Solving Therapy by
Jay Haley, and the Milan group. (Upcoming Seminar(s) w/Ronald Mah will be
May 26th, 10am-3pm and June 9, 10am-1pm.)
* * *
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS
WISR’S 32nd Anniversary Graduation Weekend!!!!!!!!
EcoVillage~Earth Day & Spring Festival, Celebration & Fundraiser
Sat. May 19, 2007
10:00am – 4:00pm
WISR Ph.D. Candidate, Shyaam Shabaka, is Director of Eco Village Farm Learning Center, located at 21 Laurel Lane, Richmond (near San Pablo Dam Rd & Sheldon Elementary School. Carl Anthony~Key Note Speaker; EcoVillage Cuisine ~”From Farm to the Table” lunch; 10 Environmental Education/Good Health Workshops; Adult Donation $25.00; Seniors/Students $15.00; Children under 8 Free. For info call Shyaam Shabaka, 510/329-1314 http://www.ecovillagefarm.org/contact.htm. (If you need a ride or want to carpool to Richmond to and from this event before WISR’s graduation, contact John at WISR.)
WISR Graduation Celebration
Saturday, May 19th, 2:00pm
Recent graduates and those who will have finished by the end of this summer are encouraged to participate. We also invite alumni to participate, especially those who have graduated from WISR in the past and didn’t go through a ceremony at that time. All WISR students, former students, alumni, faculty, board and friends are invited. Please mail in your $5.00 per person donation to reserve your space by May 11th. If you can volunteer to help with set up, tabling and/or clean up, please contact WISR.
WISR Alumni Dinner
Sat., May 19th, 6:00pm
Location to be announced. Please RSVP!
WISR Tshirts with the WISeR owl logo and Berkeley, California, printed below Western Institute for Social Research, are available for $15.00 at WISR plus postage by mail. Contact WISR for colors and sizes available or to back order.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Prospective students and others wishing to learn more about WISR are invited to attend these seminars. WISR is on Sacramento at Harmon Street, one block north of Alcatraz. ~ mail@wisr.edu