NMCS 2013

TRANSFORMING MULTICULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY:
Engagement, Renewal, and Action across Generations

The vision of the National Multicultural Conference and Summit is to convene scientists, practitioners, scholars, and students, in psychology and related fields to inform and inspire multicultural theory, research, and practice. Multiculturalism is envisioned as inclusive of experiences related to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, indigenous heritage, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, social class and socioeconomic status, and other social identities.

The NMCS is hosted every two years by four divisions of the American Psychological Association, Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology), Division 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women), Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues), and Division 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues).

Given the theme of Transforming Multicultural Psychology: Engagement, Renewal, and Action across Generations, the primary objectives for NMCS 2013 are:

  • • To engage in the process of transforming multicultural psychology through education, policy, practice, research, science, theory, and training;
  • • To dialogue across generations about past, present, and future waves of education, policy, practice, research, science, theory, and training in multicultural psychology;
  • • To renew our commitment to multicultural psychology, while challenging ourselves to an ongoing process of growth and discovery through difficult dialogues;
  • • To engage as change agents, developing strategies toward shared goals of social justice;
  • • To create an inclusive atmosphere of support and interpersonal connection by offering networking and informal mentoring opportunities; and
  • • To illuminate the work of pioneers in multicultural psychology and to honor their historical legacies.