facet-theory 2011 - 13th International Facet Theory Conference

13th International Facet Theory Conference
July 11-13 2011, Huddersfield, UK

New horizons for Facet Theory: Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Searching for Structure in Content Spaces and Measurement

Organized by the Facet Theory Association
Hosted by the International Research Centre for Investigative Psychology (IRCIP) at the University of Huddersfield

Keynote Speakers:

Professor David Canter "The Wide Horizons of the Facet Approach: From Serial Killers to Building Evaluations".

Dr. Shlomit Levy " Facet Theory: Constructing cumulative social theory and bridging between Social Sciences and Life Sciences".

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to attend the 13th International Facet Theory Conference, to take place in Huddersfield, UK, on 11-13 July, 2011.

Facet Theory (FT) is a meta-theory for designing structural and other theories in the behavioral sciences. Basic assumptions of FT are that social and behavioral concepts are complex constructs and that their study, therefore, requires a systematic design for defining observations and for examining the correspondence between the observations and the theory. Because such a definitional design should facilitate the evaluation of systematic relations between the data and the theory, it should lead to cumulative results. In the above sense, FT is a systematic approach for coordinating theory and research. Thus, FT comprises the universe of observations, the population of respondents, and the range of observations. It stratifies these universes by facets and integrates the design by means of a mapping sentence which guides the construction of items and the formulation of hypotheses. Finally, particular multivariate data analysis methods (such as SSA, POSAC, MSA) have been developed to test these hypotheses.

The aims of the conference
1. To present theoratical advances in Facet Theory, Mutidimensional Scaling (MDS) and related approaches.
2. To report cases of interdisciplinary collaboration in search of structure in content spaces.
3. To review recent and innovative applications of the Facet approach in diverse fields and to illustrate the contribution of these studies to cumulative science.
4. To demonstrate methodological advances in multivariate analysis, Similarity Structure Analysis (SSA), as well as comparisons with other methodologies.
Arie Cohen Isaac A Friedman David Canter
President, FTA Chair, Scientific Committee Chair, Organizing Committee

FTA board
President: Arie Cohen , Israel
Secretary/treasurer: Yael Fisher, Israel
President elect: Isaac A. Friedman. , Israel
Past president: Frank Farley, USA
Members at large:
Dov Elizur, Israel
Eric Cohen, Israel
Charles Greenbaum, Israel

Sipke Huismans, the Nederlands

Shlomo Krawetz, Israel
Shlomit Levy, Israel

Ruth Meyer Schweizer, Schwitzeland

Gabrielle Salfaty, USA

Samuel Shye, Israel
Atara Sivan, Hong Kong
Antonio Roazzi, Brasil
Esther Solomon, USA
Eyal Yaniv, Israel

Organizing committee
Chair: David Cantor, UK

Yael Fisher, Israel

Eyal Yaniv, , Israel

Donna Youngs, UK

Scientific committee

Issac Friedman. Israel: Chair
Wolfgang Bilsky Germany
Ingwer Borg Germany
Michael Braun Germany
David Canter UK
Arie Cohen Israel
Eric Cohen Israel
Murray Clark UK
Suzanne Dancer USA
Annemaria Silvana de Rosa, Italy
Dov Elizur, Israel
Sipko Huismans. The Netherlands
Shlomit Levy. Israel
Ruth Meyer Schweizer Switzerland
Marko Polic, Slovenia
Antonio Roazzi Brazil
Samuel Shye Israel
Shlomo Krawetz, Israel
Esther Solomon USA
Aharon Tziner, Israel
Wijbrant H. van Schuur The Netherlands

Conference venue
University of Huddersfield, UK

Keynote addresses:
Prof. David Canter, University of Huddersfield, UK;
Dr. Shlomit Levy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

Submission of abstracts
Individual Papers and Poster Presentations
Abstracts of 250 words related to the FT Conference topics are invited.

Symposia
Colleagues interested in organizing a symposium are invited to submit a 250 word abstract characterizing the symposium and one abstract per paper to be presented in this symposium (abstracts are to be submitted collectively by the symposium organizer).

Workshops and Software Demonstrations
Colleagues interested in organizing a workshop or software demonstration should submit a 250 words abstract characterizing the workshop or software demonstration.

For detailed Guidelines see www.facet-theory.org

Important dates

January 15, 2011
Abstract submission deadline
February 15, 2011
Notification of acceptance
March 31, 2011
Full paper submission deadline
March 31, 2011
Early registration deadline
April 15, 2011
Cancellation of registration deadline
May 31, 2011
Late registration deadline

July 11-13, 2011
Facet Theory Conference

Registration fees (in UK Sterling Pounds)

Early Registration
March 31, 2011
Late Registration
May 31, 2011
On-Site

FTA Members
240
260
280
Non FTA Members
265
285
305
Students FTA Members (presenting papers)
165
185
205
Students Non Members (presenting papers)
190
210
230
Students FTA Members (not presenting papers)
210
230
250
Students Non Members (not presenting papers)
235
255
275
Accompanying Person
80
80
80
Note: FTA members are those who have paid their membership dues

Accommodations
Various accommodations are available in Huddersfield, and the University campus.
Please visit: http://wikitravel.org/en/Huddersfield

Details are available on the website http://www.facet-theory.org/content.php?id=60

The Louis Guttmann Young Scientist Award
The Facet Theory Association has decided to grant an award for the best paper submitted by young scientists to the 13th Facet Theory Conference in Huddersfield, UK
The purpose of this award is to recognize young scientists who have made a distinguished theoretical/empirical contribution to Facet Theory.

Papers should be single authored (or the applicant should be listed first). Young scientists are those persons, who have received a research degree (honors, masters or Ph.D.) since the last FT Conference in June, 2009.

Deadline for Abstract submission is January 15, 2011.

Upon abstract acceptance, the candidate will be asked to submit a camera ready version of her/his paper. Details regarding the format of the paper will be sent along with the letter acknowledging its acceptance by February 15, 2011.

Deadline for full paper submission is March 31, 2011.

Full papers will be reviewed by the Committee and applicants will be notified of the status of their submissions by May 30th, 2011.

SCIENTIFIC ISSUES (Abstracts, Submissions, Programme, Session Chairs):
Prof. Issac Friedman
email: f_isaac-AT-netvision.net.il
The Henrietta Szold Institute, Kiryat Menachem,
Jerusalem 96583
Israel

Secretariat:
Dr. Yael Fisher
email: yael-AT-fisher.co.il
3 Barazani st.
Tel-Aviv
Israel 69121
(972-50-8269333 Fax: 972-3-6439657

For further information see www.facet-theory.org