Location:

We have secured a hospitality suite at the Renaissance Washington D.C. Hotel (999 9th St NW). It is room 1284 on the 12th floor. Members can begin using the suite on Thursday at 2pm, and it will be closed on Sunday.

Ryon C. McDermott, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Professional Studies
Combined Clinical and Counseling Psychology PhD program
University of South Alabama
University Commons 3600
Mobile, AL, 36688

11:30am-12:20pm

Conducting Research on Men Internationally

Facilitators: Chris Liang and Jay Wade

Students and professionals will participate in a conversation about the experience of conducting research with men in different countries. Participants will share their experiences; discuss motivations, advantages, strategies, barriers, and limitations to their work. The hope for the meeting is to build a community of scholars interested in the international study of men and masculinity. 

1:00-1:50pm

Violence and Trauma Special Interest Group Meeting

Facilitator: Dr. Christopher Kilmartin

The Violence and Trauma Special Interest Group will host a conversation regarding what Division 51 can do to reduce violence and assist trauma survivors. We will focus on developing a comprehensive plan of how the Division can utilize its knowledge of men and masculinity to reduce male perpetrated violence. We also will discuss strategies for networking within the SIG.

2:00-2:50pm

Racial, Ethnic, and Minority Special Interest Group Meeting

Facilitator: Dr. Bryana French

The Racial Ethnic Minority Special Interest Group will meet to discuss ways to engage the public in advocacy through research and practice with boys and men of color. Find out more about this group here.

2:00-2:50pm

Student Special Interest Group Meeting and Student Social Hour

Facilitator: Emily Smith

Students are invited to stop by for some tasty refreshments, network with each other and learn more about the Student Special Interest group, as well as student leadership opportunities in the division.

3:00-3:50pm

Finding Compassion: An Experiential Session on Gender Empathy

Facilitator: Drs. Holly Sweet & Fred Rabinowitz

Ideas for improving compassion and understanding towards the other gender will be explored through open discussion of participants’ own experience with gender empathy (or lack thereof), barriers to understanding between the genders, and an exploration of  practical  ways to increase gender empathy in both personal and professional settings.

4:00-4:50pm

The Heart of It: Compassion and Self-Compassion in Men

Facilitator: Dr. Edward M. Adams

Developing compassion in men is at the heart of our intervention efforts. When we gather at the Division 51 hospitality suite, men and women will participate in a conversation about the essential role of compassion and self-compassion in men. I will share my experiences leading groups of men and women on compassion as well as the impact on men who attend intensive retreats to explore self-compassion. In turn, I hope we share our ideas and experiences and figure out ways to carry the conversation beyond the APA convention.