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ACBS World Conference - Call for Submissions is Open!
We are excited to invite you to join us for the Annual World Conference of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) 24-27 June, 2021. We are accepting submissions for symposia, papers, panels, workshops, ignites sessions, posters, and Chapter/SIG meetings. For more information about the call for submissions for the 2021 ACBS Virtual World Conference, please click here.
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The Sounding Board - A blog from ACBS President Lisa Coyne
In her new Sounding Board blog, Lisa Coyne discusses recent tough decisions regarding our 2021 ACBS World Conference going online, the incredible work of the ACBS Polska Chapter for this event that will be put on hold at this time, and some thoughts about future directions and possible paths for CBS to make important contributions during these difficult times. Read the blog.
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Free Webinar: Cultural Humility in Counseling and Clinical Supervision
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion SIG in partnership with the Asian Culture and CBS SIG is hosting the webinar "Cultural Humility in Counseling and Clinical Supervision with Dr. Peitao Zhu" on December 5, 2020 at 2pm EST. Register here. This is the DEI SIG's fifth webinar of 2020. We encourage you to watch the webinar recordings on the DEI SIG Resources webpage.
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New Arizona Chapter
We are excited to announce the newest ACBS Chapter: Arizona! The chapter aims to foster a transdisciplinary community of CBS scientists, practitioners, and students focused on advancing human well-being guided by the values of compassion, science, service and connection. ACBS members can join the Arizona Chapter and learn about the chapter on the ACBS website. Join the Arizona Chapter.
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Student Spotlight Award: Application Deadline November 28, 2020
The Student Spotlight Program recognizes students in the CBS community, whether for research, clinical, or volunteer-humanitarian efforts. This program is a great way to highlight their achievements and let the ACBS community know about important work students are doing. The spotlighted students will receive a 30% discount off the ACBS World Conference student registration fee. Apply here.
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A contextual behavioral approach for responding to moral dilemmas in the age of COVID-19
In JCBS Vol. 17, Lauren M. Borges et. al. offer case examples describing ACT for Moral Injury (ACT-MI) and Prosocial to highlight how these interventions might be applied to moral-dilemma-related concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. ACBS members can read the full paper for free in the JCBS member portal. (This paper is in the Special Issue on CBS Perspectives on COVID-19.)
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ACBS Foundation Grant
The ACBS Foundation is proud to announce a new grant funding opportunity for CBS projects related to the environment, social justice, and behavior in real life contexts. This (first ever) call lends itself to pilot projects or preliminary phases of work. The application will open on January 15, 2021 and close on March 1, 2021. Read more about the ACBS Foundation Grant.
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New Gender Categories on our Membership Form
Thank you to the Gender and Sexual Diversity SIG volunteers who created more flexible gender categories for our membership form. The new optional categories will be: Woman or feminine (cisgender woman, transfeminine, transgender woman); Man or masculine (cisgender man, transmasculine, transgender man); Gender non-binary, genderfluid, agender, not listed; and Prefer not to answer.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Have you ever considered running for the ACBS Board of Directors? The call for Board nominations will open in January! Did you know that most Board members have previous experience volunteering for ACBS? Our 13 committees are staffed entirely with volunteers, such as the Communications Committee and the Awards Committee. If you are interested in volunteering click here.
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ACBS Virtual World Conference: 24-27 June, 2021
The 2021 ACBS World Conference will be entirely online!
Developing Nations World Conference Scholarship is open. Apply here.
DEI World Conference Scholarship is open. Apply here.
Student World Conference Scholarship is open. Apply here.
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Recent News
New ACT and Perinatal SIG
New ACT in Education SIG
ACT Exceeds 400 Randomized Controlled Trials
JCBS Articles Relevant to COVID-19
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