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| 27 August 2010 International Congress 2011 | The date for the 19th International Congress on Personal Construct Psychology, to be held in Boston, MA, USA, has been set as July,19-23, 2011.  http://www.constructivistpsych.org/2011 |  Photo: Curry Web site | ||||||||
| 27 August 2010 Constructivist Psychology Network Conference | The Constructivist Psychology Network (CPN) of North America has held its Fourteenth Biennial Conference in Niagara Falls on July, 22-24, 2010. The keynote address was given by Miller Mair of Scotland. The officers for the next 2 year term are:
President:
Stephanie Lewis Harter, Texas Tech University
(term expires
July 2012)
Past President:
Sara K. Bridges, The University of Memphis
(serves until July 2012)
President
Elect:
Spencer McWilliams, California State University, San Marcos (becomes president July 2012)
Treasurer:
Valerie Domenici (term expires July 2012)
Secretary:
Caroline Stanley, Wilmington College (term expires July 2014)
Newsletter
Editor:
Heather Hardison, Private Practice
Steering
Committee Members:
Donald Domenici, University at Buffalo (term expires July 2012)
Donald Granvold,
University of Texas at Arlington (term expires July 2012)
Kenneth W. Sewell, University of North Texas
(term expires July 2012)Three different awards were granted:Lifetime Achievement Award Lifetime Achievement Award For a Lifetime of Outstanding Teaching and Scholarship in Constructivist Psychology: Bill Lyddon, Miller Mair George Kelly Award For Outstanding Scholarly Contribution to Constructivist Psychology Jonathan Raskin Student Paper Award Paper Award For Best Student Paper Presented at the Biennial Conference Alexandra Adame
|  Stephanie Harter Photo: CPN  Sara Bridges Photo: CPN  Spencer McWilliams Bridges Photo: Home Page | ||||||||
| 17 August 2010 New articles   Han Bonarius Photo: Marja Bonarius  Miller Mair
Photo: JS | New articles in
"Personal Construct Theory & Practice" Articles
Subscription to the journal is free, but to access the current issue a password is needed. Personal Construct Theory & Practice. Free password for 2010 available from Jörn Scheer. |  Bill Warren Photo: Home Page  Richard Bell Photo: Home Page  Luca Magni Photo: provided | ||||||||
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| 7 August 2010 New issue of "Constructivist Foundations" | The latest issue of "Constructivist Foundations" has been published.
It can be accessed at
http://www.univie.ac.at/constructivism/journal/5/3 A free password can be obtained from the editor-in-chief Alexander Riegler (ariegler@vub.ac.be) Constructivist Foundations Volume 5 Number 3 Selected paper from the Heinz von Foerster Congress 2009 on "Learning" Table of Contents Buchinger E. & Scott B. Comparing Conceptions of Learning: Pask and Luhmann Schmidt S. J. Self-Organisation and Learning Culture Bettoni M. C. & Eggs C. User-Centred Knowledge Management: A Constructivist and Socialized View Zimmermann E., Peschl M. F. & Römmer-Nossek B. Constructivist Curriculum Design for the Interdisciplinary Study Programme MEi:CogSci - A Case Study Regular section Scholl A. Just Another Label or Substantial Theoretical Integration? Review of "Interaktionistischer Konstruktivismus. Zur Systemtheorie der Sozialisation" by Tilmann Sutter. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden, 2009 Kenny V. Can We Award a Medal for "Vaguery in the Field"? Review of "Studies in Meaning4. Constructivist Perspectives on Theory, Practice, and Social Justice" edited by Jonathan D. Raskin, Sara K. Bridges & Robert A. Neimeyer. Pace University Press, New York, 2010 Publication Review. Recent books and articles related to constructivist approaches http://www.univie.ac.at/constructivism/journal/5/3 |  | ||||||||
| 5 July 2010 APCG conference web site | The Fourteenth Australasian Personal Construct Conference October 1-3, 2010. University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia has now a web site: http://www.uow.edu.au/health/psyc/apc-conf2010/index.html |  | ||||||||
| 30 June 2010 New article | New article in
"Personal Construct Theory & Practice"
Personal Construct Theory & Practice. Free password for 2010 available from Jörn Scheer. |  Peter Farrell Photo: supplied | ||||||||
| 30 June 2010 JCP Articles 3/2010 | Vol 23, Number 3 (July-September) of the Journal of Constructivist Psychology contains the following articles:
Book review
see: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/10720537.html |  | ||||||||
| 22 June 2010 Australasian Conference in Wollongong |
Fourteenth Australasian Personal Construct Conference October 1-3, 2010. University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia The biennial conference of the Australasian group will be held in building 67, University of Wollongong. The conference is aimed at both practitioners and researchers, both psychologists and other disciplines to which the theory and methods of Personal Construct Theory have been applied. The conference proper will be over two days (2nd-3rd), but will be preceded by a workshop that will be conducted by Larry Leitner from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA Keynote address: Whence evil?: An experiential constructivist understanding. By Larry Leitner The presentations will have as a focus personal construct theory and/or methodology. A variety of formats for presentations will be accepted. Posters sessions, research in progress, symposia and full papers are invited. Slots for papers will be 30 mins duration. Workshops will be allocated longer, but please note contents for a workshop should be interactive and skills-oriented. Presentations will be refereed. Call for abstracts: Abstracts close on Friday, 30th July. These should be sent to Peter Caputi – pcaputi@uow.edu.au Length of abstract 250 words maximum for papers, 350 words for workshop proposals. Registration: due August 31st For further information see this website (currently under construction), which will include registration details as well as information concerning accommodation options, transport etc. http://www.pcp-net.org/aus/conferences.html |  Sea Cliff Wollongong Photo: Desley Hennessy  Larry Leitner Photo: CPN | ||||||||
| 19 June 2010 PCPA Mini-Conference in London  | PCPA MINI-CONFERENCE: 10/11 September 2010
Keeping up with the Future: PCP in an Accelerating World University of Syracuse, Cavendish House, 48 -51 Old Gloucester Street, LONDON WC1 This two day conference is an outcome of the highly successful EPCA conference that took place earlier this year in Belgrade. Many of the UK contributors have agreed to present papers and run workshops they prepared for the Belgrade conference, so that PCPA members and others in the PCP community who were unable to attend can benefit from the energy and ideas that were generated at that time. The theme of the Belgrade Conference was: Keeping up with the Future: PCP in an Accelerating World. Details and booking form | |||||||||
| 14 June 2010 EPCA 2008 Conference proceedings | Dorota Bourne and Martin Fromm write: EPCA Conference Proceedings from the 9th conference in London are now published. The details of the book are: "Construing PCP: New Contexts and Perspectives: 9th EPCA Conference Proceedings". (2010) (eds.) Dorota Bourne and Martin Fromm, Books on Demand. ISBN: 978-3839135778 The book is now available in online shops including Amazon and Books on Demand (see the link below). We would like to thank all the authors who contributed to this volume for their hard work and hope that you will enjoy reading the proceedings. Best wishes, Dorota and Martin http://www.bod.de/index.php?id=1132&objk_id=360107 |  Dorota Bourne Photo: Home Page  Martin Fromm Photo: Home Page | ||||||||
| 4 June 2010 Workshop in London |  The British PCPA is running a one-day workshop on "Relational Psychology in Practice", by Harry Procter and Mary Francis, in London, on Thursday, 28 October, 2010. (The workshop was originally scheduled for 19 May) see Flyer (doc)
Harry Procter |  Mary Frances | ||||||||
| 27 May 2010 | Miroslav Filip writes: A method for identifying personal constructs called the Revised Semantic Selection Test (TSVrev) has been published on web sites. The test has been developed by a group of authors at the Institute of Psychology of the Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic. Anyone interested may download a manual and a computer version of the test–software BARBORKA.
http://sites.google.com/site/tsvrev/english
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10 May 2010 | Massimo Giliberto writes: The Institute of Constructivist Psychology (ICP) in Padova, Italy has organized two new courses, both rooted in PCP. The "Life Crisis and Emergency Psychology" is an intensive course in which, as well as the professional interest about rare
maxi-events like disasters and earthquakes, development of the "life crisis
psychology" related to those acute situations in which the personal system of meanings is
suddenly blocked and transformed. Teachers
were chosen from high-level professionals and researchers, ranging from the PCP
field (D. Winters, M. Giliberto), Disaster Studies (D. Alexander), Psychotraumatology (R.
Fioravanzo), Migration issues (P.Castelletti), etc. The course will be coordinated by Luca Pezzullo, Ph.D. Deadline for inscriptions: 25 May 2010. When and Where: The course will be held on the weekends between 19 June - 11 July and 11 September
- 10 October, in Padova (Italy) FlyerThe Masters in Forensic Psychology provides a detailed overview of the subject, covering
in-depth theoretical,
methodological and technical aspects. The program emphasizes the dynamic interface between Psychology
and Law as well as the application of psychological, constructivist principles to legal
procedures. Furthermore, it
also provides the skills to perform
a wide range of tasks
within the Justice System. The Masters admits psychologists,
psychotherapists, doctors and lawyers. The course will be coordinated by Simona Luciani and Marco Inghilleri When and Where: The course will be held on the weekends between October 2010 and March 2011, in Padova (Italy) Flyer |  Luca Pezzullo Photo: ICP | ||||||||
7 May 2010 | Matthias Rosenberger's "elements and constructs" group in Leipzig, Germany, that manages the sci:veso repgrid analysis package, will be running a summer camp on sci-veso in Leipzig from August 27-29, 2010. For details see the flyer and their web site. Flyer Web site |  Matthias Rosenberger Photo: Home Page | ||||||||
16 April 2010
Repertory Grid Blog | Valerie Stewart, well known co-author of "Business Applications of Repertory Grid" and the EnquireWithin repgrid analysis programme has set up a Blog for "Teach yourself Repertory Grid", with dialogues, homework and all. It started on March 17, 2010, and after Part 9, on April 5, now pauses for a while. Very interesting use of modern Information Technology! see http://valeriestewart-repertorygrid.blogspot.com/ |  Valerie Stewart Photo: Blogspot | ||||||||
15 April 2010
10th EPCA conference | The 10th
Biennial Conference of the European Personal Construct Association (EPCA) was
held in Belgrade, Serbia on April 9-12, organised on behalf of the Serbian
Constructivist Association (SCA) by an energetic committee headed by Dusan Stojnov.
Nearly 140 participants attended the conference, from the Czech Republic,
Germany, Ireland, Italy, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, and the UK, the majority being
young colleagues from Italy and Serbia. The conference theme was “Keeping up
with the future: PCP in an accelerating world”. Miller Mair gave the keynote
address on “Searching to understand: On being a psychologist in a changing
world”. 43 papers were presented and 7 workshops held.  In the EPCA
business meeting it was decided that, bearing in mind the development of the
last few years, EPCA should in the future mainly act as an umbrella sponsoring the
biennial conferences – that were considered to be very successful, thanks to
the efforts of the local organisers – and promoting transnational activities, such
as the European Constructivist Training Network (ECTN) that currently encompasses
groups in four countries (Italy, Serbia, the UK, and the Czech Republic where
the ECTN’s Summer School will be held as an autumn school this year).
The next EPCA conference in 2012 will be held in Dublin, Ireland, thanks to the offer of the Irish constructivist group. And there is also an offer by the Czech group to host the conference in 2014. |  Dušan Stojnov
Photo: JSMiller Mair
Photo: JS | ||||||||
| 13 April 2010 JCP Articles 2/2010 | Vol 23, Number 2 (April-June 2010) of the Journal of Constructivist Psychology contains the following articles:
Brief report
see: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/10720537.html | | ||||||||
| 13 April 2010 Podcast on PCT |  Bill Warren (Newcastle, Australia), David Winter (U. Hertfordshire, UK) were guests of Natasha Mitchell (ABC Radio, Australia) and produced a radio podcast:
David Winter "What makes you 'You'? Personal Construct Psychology argues everyone constructs and tests their own internal models of reality, and that therapists shouldn't cast themselves as the all-knowing 'expert'. We are all scientists of the self. This week, confrontations with a shocking serial killer, the philosophical heritage of psychology and the moral limits of acceptance." http://www.abc.net.au/rn/allinthemind/stories/2010/2862572.htm) see also the PCP Toolkit at http://www.pcp-net.org/tools/title.html | Bill Warren (Photo: Home Page) | ||||||||
| 23 March 2010 New book  | A new book by David Lester: A multiple self theory of personality, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Hardcover, $ 69 Publisher Info: This book presents a new theory of personality. The use of the term “personality” by psychologists is odd since it does not coincide with the dictionary definition of personality. “The state or quality of being a person”. Chapter 1 The First Postulate: The Mind as a Set of Subselves Chapter 2 Executive Power Chapter 3 The Varieties of Subselves Chapter 4 Subselves and Group Dynamics Chapter 5 Subselves and Psychological Disturbance Chapter 6 Subselves and Psychotherapy Chapter 7 Multiple Self Theory, Dissociation and Reincarnation/Possession Chapter 8 The Construction and Description of the Multiple Self Chapter 9 Developmental Considerations Chapter 10 Applications of Multiple Self Theory Prospectus; Info |  David Lester Photo: Homepage | ||||||||
| 15 March 2010 New issue of "Constructivist Foundations" | The latest issue of "Constructivist Foundations" has been published.
It can be accessed at
http://www.univie.ac.at/constructivism/journal/5/2 A free password can be obtained from the editor-in-chief Alexander Riegler (ariegler@vub.ac.be) Constructivist Foundations Volume 5 Number 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Tom Froese From cybernetics
to second-order cybernetics: a
comparative analysis of their central ideas Peter CarianiOn the
importance of being emergent Palatable mathematical
science in schools? Theorizing about
constructivist therapy Can the mind
be extended? and how? Descartes,
embodiment and the post-human horizon of neurosciences The culture
of cybernetics Nativist constraints
on cognitive processes called into question http://www.univie.ac.at/constructivism/journal/5/2 |  | ||||||||
| 15 March 2010 2010 ECTN Autumn School  | Racconti Mediterranei 3 is an International school for students of constructivist psychology and psychotherapy, organised be the European Constructivist Training Network (ECTN). The 2010 event will be held as an "Autumn School" in Brno, Czech Republic. Key sessions will be led by Dusan Stojnov, Massimo Giliberto, and Mary Frances.Theme: "Skills and strategies for the inquiring person" Brno - Czech Republic 26 September - 3 October, 2010 More information here.Mary Frances Photo: Home Page |  Dušan Stojnov
Photo: JS  Massimo Giliberto Photo: JS | ||||||||
| 12 March 2010 Podcast on PCT | Leeds University, UK has launched podcast on Personal Construct Theory, by Dave Green, Richard Butler, Trevor Butt (U. Leeds, U. Huddersfield, UK)
 |  Richard Butler Photo: JS  Trevor Butt Photo: Home Page Dave Green Photo: Home Page | ||||||||
| 23 Febr 2010 New book  |
Jon Raskin writes: I am pleased to announce that Studies in Meaning 4 is now available. It can be purchased online at Amazon or, if ordered by March 26, directly from Pace University Press for 20% off the cover price. Details available at: http://constructivistpsych.org/SiM/4.htm Studies in Meaning 4: Constructivist Perspectives on Theory, Practice, and Social Justice Edited by Table of Contents PART I: THEORY 1. A Radical Constructivist View of Meaning and the Problem of Communication Ernst von Glasersfeld 2. Meaning in Relationship Kenneth J. Gergen PART II: PRACTICE 3. Innovations in Psychotherapy: Tracking the Narrative Construction of Chang Miguel M. Gonçalves, Anita Santos, Marlene Matos, João Salgado, Inês Mendes, António Ribeiro, Carla Cunha, and Juliana Gonçalves 4. Reconstructing the Continuing Bond: A Constructivist Approach to Grief Therapy Robert A. Neimeyer 5. The Dynamic Features of Love: Changes in Self and Motivation Agnieszka Hermans-Konopka and Hubert J. M. Hermans 6. Asking and Answering Deconstruction Questions from within Counseling Dialogues Tom Strong and Lara Schultz PART III: SOCIAL JUSTICE 7. Doing Justice: A Witnessing Stance in Therapeutic Work alongside Survivors of Torture and Political Violence Vikki Reynolds 8. Constructivist Mentoring as Social Justice Sara K. Bridges 9. Gazing at Objectification Theory through a Social Constructionist Lens Melanie S. Hill 10. The Integral Universe, Experiential Personal Construct Psychology, Transpersonal Reverence, and Transpersonal Responsibility Larry M. Leitner 11. Constructing and Deconstructing Social Justice Counseling Jonathan D. Raskin PART IV: THEORY REVISITED 12. The Hierarchy of Epistemological Beliefs: All Ways of Knowing Are Not Created Equal Tabitha R. Holmes 13. Psychotherapist-as-Philosopher-of-Science Dušan Stojnov 14. The Status of the Individual in Pragmatism and Constructivism Trevor Butt Publisher's info: "This volume addresses cutting edge issues in constructivist psychology dealing with theory, practice, and social justice. The volume begins by delving into thorny issues of meaning and communication from both radical constructivist and social constructionist perspectives. Building on this, prominent practitioners share advances in research and practice related to constructivist therapy - including work exploring grief, love, and narrative. From there, the volume pays special attention to constructivist conceptions of social justice as they relate to working with torture survivors, mentoring graduate students, and dealing with the objectification of women; it even uses constructivist theory to reflexively examine the limits of social justice counseling as a theoretical orientation. Finally, the volume comes full circle by revisiting theory - this time exploring the value preferences that often infuse research on epistemological beliefs, the metaphor of the psychotherapist-as-philosopher-of-science, and the contentious status of individualism within pragmatism and constructivism. In sum, Studies in Meaning 4 highlights constructivism's multiplicity through fourteen stimulating and, at times, controversial scholarly contributions intended to sharpen the implications of constructivism for social critique and psychological practice." see: http://constructivistpsych.org/SiM/4.htm
|  Jon Raskin Photo: Home Page  Sara Bridges Photo: JS  Robert Neimeyer Photo: Home Page | ||||||||
| 15 Febr 2010 New articles David Winter Trevor Butt Photo. Home Page | The e-journal
"Personal Construct Theory & Practice" has entered its seventh year with an article by
Subscription to the journal is free, but to access the current issue a password is needed. Older issues prior to 2010 are accessible without password. Personal Construct Theory & Practice. Free password for 2010 available from Jörn Scheer. If,
as a subscriber, you haven't been notified by email a few days ago, it is maybe
because your email address has changed (or because your mailbox is full). If so, please inform Jörn Scheer to make sure messages will reach you |  Britt Marie Apelgren Photo. Home Page  John RowanPhoto. Home Page  Gabriele Chiari Photo. JS  Maria Laura Nuzzo Photo. JS | ||||||||
| 10 Febr 2010 JCP Articles 1/2010 | Vol 23, Number 1 (January-March 2010) of the Journal of Constructivist Psychology contains the following articles: "Special issue: Convergences and divergences among cognitive models"
see: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/10720537.html | | ||||||||
| 10 Febr 2010 New Blog about Repgrid applications | John Mayes who maintains the EnquireWithin web site based in New Zealand has set up a Blog for repertory grid applications. He writes: The application of Repertory Grid to real world situations is increasing daily and I am frequently asked to provide examples for this or that area of interest. For this reason I am developing a blog to provide a directory of practical applications of grid as a supplement to my Enquire Within <http://www.enquirew to add at least one new application per week. There are seven postings so far. I would be delighted to consider posting applications suggested by users. I would be pleased to see comment and to get feedback.
See the blog at http://repertorygri |  John Mayes Photo: Blog | ||||||||
| 7 Febr 2010 Dennis Hinkle's thesis available | Nick Reed of the Centre for Personal Construct Psychology at Hertfordshire University, UK, writes in the "Constructivist Interventionist", the Centre's newsletter: "For the first time since 1965, Dennis Hinkle’s PhD dissertation is now available to whoever would like to read it. All you need to do is email Fay Fransella and she will email you a copy." Dennis Hinkle's is one of the most famous (and most quoted) unpublished PhD theses in the realm of constructivism. contact Fay Fransella at ffransella@lambslane.eclipse.co.uk | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2009 | "LinkedIn"
is a worldwide network of professionals working in all sorts
of areas. It's easy to join, without fee, by simply registering. A
few PCP people are members, and Kieran Duignan has now set up a PCP group within "LinkedIn": Kieran Duignan writes: "LinkedIn is free, and it's here to stay.
Signs are that this component of Web 2.0 has become
a component of the world in which there are diverse opportunities to apply the
psychology of personal constructs. Obviously, using LinkedIn is one of the ways
in which seasoned practitioners can take an appropriate lead. That's why your
participation would be valued.
This group is designed to share good practice and
dilemmas amongst practitioners of the psychology of personal constructs and
otherse inclined to become one. It will also serve as a source of information
to anyone interested in learning about this area of psychology or in training to
apply it in psychotherapeutic, counselling, training, educational, business and
other contexts.
You can reach it at: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2584127&trk=hb_side_g or
by typing Personal Construct Psychology Practitioners into the index for Groups
within LinkedIn.
Hope to 'meet' you through this medium
Kieran Duignan" see http://www.linkedin.com/ |  Kieran Duignan Photo: Home Page | ||||||||
| 8 November 2009 New name | The European Constructivist Therapy Network has adopted a new name: European Constructivist Training Network,
to acknowledge the fact that its focus extends beyond (psycho-) therapy
and includes training in areas such as education or organisations. Obviously, the acronym and
the logo can stay the same: ectn. see ectn web site | | ||||||||
| 25 October 2009 New articles |
There are three new articles online in the e-journal
"Personal Construct Theory & Practice".
Personal Construct Theory & Practice. Free password for 2009 available from Jörn Scheer. If,
as a subscriber, you haven't been notified by email, it is maybe
because your email address has changed. If so, please inform Jörn Scheer to make sure messages will reach you
| David Lester Photo: Home Page Peter Farrell Photo: supplied  Spencer McWilliams Photo: Home Page | ||||||||
| 13 October 2009 New book  | A new book on constructivist psychotherapy has been published by Gabriele Chiari and the late Maria Laura Nuzzo: Gabriele Chiari & Maria Laura Nuzzo Constructivist Psychotherapy - A narrative hermeneutic approach London, New York: Routledge Paperback, 214 pp. Price: $ 35.25 / £ 20.99 Publishers info: Psychotherapy has undergone major changes in recent years, with a variety of new approaches including cognitive-behavioural therapy joining the more traditional and widespread schools of thought. These new approaches all share the epistemological assumption of constructivism, which states that there are alternative ways of looking at events and that we interpret events according to how we see the world. Constructivist Psychotherapy reviews the constructivist trends in psychotherapy which link these new approaches, allowing the reader to enter an entirely new dialogue. The book traces constructivist thought, elaborating on Kelly’s personal construct theory and the implications for psychotherapeutic theory and practice. Areas of discussion include:
More info | Gabriele Chiari Photo: JS Maria Laura Nuzzo | ||||||||
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| 11 October 2009 New book  | A book with papers from the International Congress on PCP in Columbus, Ohio in 2005 has been published by Larry Leitner and Jill Thomas, with contributions by
Walter Katkovsky; Franz Epting; Fay Fransella; Tom Schweitzer &
John Benjafield; Richard Butler; Devorah Kalekin-Fishman; Desley
Hennessy & Beverly Walker; Bill Warren; David Winter, Sarah Patient
& Josefin Sundin; Larry Leitner; Valerie Domenici; Amberly
Panepinto; Jill Thomas; Heather Foster & Linda Viney; William
Rhodes, Kathy Piechura-Couture & Elizabeth Doone; Paul Dokecki,
Spencer McWilliams; Darren Del Castillo, Matt Allen & Anthony
Pavlo; Naoimh O'Connor, Emma Baird & Sinead Ahern. Larry Leitner & Jill Thomas Personal Constructivism: Theory and Applications New York: Pace University Press Paperback, 431 pp, Price: 40$ More info | Larry Leitner Photo: CPN  Jill Thomas Photo: Homepage | ||||||||
| 8 August 2009 Rep 5 and WebGrid 5 are available | Brian Gaines and Mildred Shaw wrote to the PCP network: We are pleased to announce that Rep 5 and WebGrid 5 are now released and available. Details at: http://repgrid.com which has links to the manuals on the web and in PDF format, and to the WebGrid 5 server at the University of Calgary which are freely available. The old WebGrid III server has has now retired (the WebGrid 5 web site notes how to convert files from WebGrid III for use with WebGrid 5). Some major new features in Rep 5 are:- 1 The RepServe web server is now part of Rep 5 enabling WebGrid to be offered on the local machine, on private networks and across the Internet. In particular, this supports grid elicitation through web clients taking full advantage of the widespread experience of using web browsers, their multimedia capabilities, and their support for remote data collection across the web. The grid files saved from WebGrid are compatible with all the Rep 5 editing and analysis tools. The web server is scriptable in the RepScript programming language, and users can modify the supplied WebGrid scripts, translating them into other languages and customizing them for their own purposes. 2 The RepScript scripting language used in previous versions to support interactive grid elicitation has been standardized and documented to provide an open-architecture application program interface to Rep 5s. RepScript is a powerful object-oriented programming language with specialist libraries for creating and analyzing grids and nets. It also includes string-processing, graphics, XML and statistical libraries. 3 Three-dimensional plotting capabilities have been added for the graphic output of the PrinGrid principal components analysis and the CrossPlot presentation tool. 4 The capability has been added to collect additional data items and store them in grid files. This is particularly useful in geographically distributed studies where additional data needs to be collected that complements that in the grid. 5 Additional data types are supported in grids, including labeled categories, integers and numbers providing richer capabilities for knowledge representation, modeling and management. 6 The RepNet visual language component has been substantially enhanced with additional link types, the ability to represent a node's state with visual markers, and a scripting language enabling interaction with nets of nodes and links to be programmed. A sample script implementing Kelly's theoretical psychology and modeling anticipatory processes in construct net conceptual models is provided. The single manual for Rep IV has now exploded to six manuals for Rep 5, providing the documentation needed by others to take advantage of the open-architecture design and customize and extend Rep 5 for their own purposes. The Personal version of Rep IV remains freely available and we hope there will be a similar version of Rep 5 available by the end of the year. This release has been a long time coming because of the extensive coding, documentation and testing required. Making something as complex as WebGrid generally available on many machines was a daunting task, and one that we never dreamt of when we developed WebGrid I back in 1994. That was prior to the commercialization of the web, and WebGrid seems to have become the longest continuously available web service over the past 15 years. However, it is a big step from being able to keep one server going through personal attention, to releasing the server and code for others to customize and enhance. We look forward to seeing what is done with it, as we complete the first decade of our thoroughly enjoyable retirement. kindest regards, Brian & Mildred |  Brian Gaines Photo: JS  Mildred Shaw Photo: JS | ||||||||
| 30 July 2009 YouTube videos | The YouTube
web site offers the opportunity to upload not only music and fun videos
but also "educational" ones --- here are a few with relation to PCP: Steve Schepman, U Washington A condensed lecture on George Kelly's Personal Construct Theory and instructions on how to use the Role Construct Repertory Test to measure the constructs you use to anticipate the future (10:06). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53DHIKenUqs Robert Neimeyer, U Memphis Lessons of Loss (6:23) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YlOpcexLXU Robert Neimeyer, U Memphis Poems (7:48) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRXBSewlaJI |  | ||||||||
| 30 July 2009 International PCP Congress 2009 | The International PCP Congress
was held on the beautiful little island of San Servolo, 10 minutes from
San Marco in the lagoon of Venice, a former monastery, military
hospital and mental institution and now a conference centre, from July
20-24, 2009. This most successful event was organised by Massimo Giliberto, Francesco Velicogna, Carla Trincas, and Carmen Dell'Aversano. Plenary presentations were given by Harry Procter, Trevor Butt, Viv Burr, Jörn Scheer, Bill Warren, Liz Thomson, David Winter, Malcolm Cross, Carmen Dell'Aversano, Kenneth Sewell, Dusan Stojnov, Sue Watson, and Mary Frances. Several workshops and symposia were held, as well as a number of non-aligned papers given - altogether about 90 presentations, plus numerous posters. Especially impressive (and inducing hope for the future of the trade) was the presence of numerous young colleagues from, among others, Italy, Serbia, Germany and Russia. For the third time at an international PCP conference, an "Evening of Creative Construing" was celebrated, prepared by Viv Burr and Jörn Scheer. Participants sang, played piano, clarinet, and guitar, recited (own) poems, and formed even a jazz group, consisting of saxophones, clarinet, e-bass and (electronic) rhythm. The congress web site is still accessible at http://www.icp-italia.it/pcp2009/ Following an established tradition, the next congress in 2011 will be held in North America while the 2007 one was in Brisbane, Australia. |     click on pics to enlarge | ||||||||
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