Symposium on Violence and Aggression Hosted this Weekend
Posted June 20, 2002
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 20, 2002 2002-06-15-EXT
Symposium on Violence and Aggression Hosted this Weekend
The 9th Symposium on Violence and Aggression will be held June 23-26 at the
Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon. The Symposium is sponsored by the
University of Saskatchewan Extension Division, and the Regional Psychiatric
Centre, Correctional Service of Canada.
This year's topics include, Designing Interventions in Bullying and
Victimization: A Developmental Perspective," presented by Wendy Craig an
Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Queen's University.
(Monday, June 24, 8:30 a.m. Adam Ballroom)
Also covered, Youth Justice for Violent Youth, presented by Catherine
Latimer, the Director General of Youth Justice Policy, Federal Department of
Justice. (Tuesday, June 25, 8:30 a.m. Adam Ballroom)
Trials of an Expert Witness, presented by Stanley L. Brodsky a Professor of
Psychology at the University of Alabama, will look at the issues surrounding
effective expert testimony in court. (Tuesday, June 25, 1:30 p.m. Adam
Ballroom)
Forgiveness in an Age of Anger features Rev. Dale Lang who will share his
insights into the healing power of forgiveness in response to his son
Jason's death in a school shooting in Taber, Alberta in 1999. (Wednesday,
June 26, 10:00 a.m. Adam Ballroom)
This Symposium includes both plenary and workshop sessions featuring
prominent professionals and researchers from the criminal justice and mental
health fields. It offers a forum for discussing current theories, research
and practice in dealing with aggression and violence. This Symposium gives
participants the opportunity to learn practical hands-on approaches to
issues confronting workers in the criminal justice, Aboriginal justice,
mental health, nursing, education, and social services fields.
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For more information, please contact:
Shannon Sofko
University of Saskatchewan
Extension Division
(306) 966-2283
shannon.sofko@usask.ca
or visit the website www.extension.usask.ca/go/VA
