AUGUST Announcements
Happy August fellow SSTARGazers! I (KW) struggle to reconcile that we are already at August. I'm getting whiplash from time.
We have a few exciting announcements this month, including training opportunities and announcements. For all the details, please read on or go to the SSTAR website: https://sstarnet.org/blog/august-announcements-3/.
And still as always, if you have a workshop, book, job opportunity, call for participants, or any other promotional announcement that you would like distributed to our members (on behalf of yourself or someone else), please send an email to info@SSTARnet.org and please include “SSTAR MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS” in the subject line, to the communications committee – to Elisabeth Gordon at DrGordon@PsychandSexMD.com, or to Karen Washington at kwashingtoniv@yahoo.com– at least five (5) days before the end of the month for it to be posted the following month. Please do not post this information separately to the listserv.
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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
From Edy Nathan:
Join me for my one-day virtual workshop, Reveal the Secrets of Sexual Grief: From Loathing to Liberation. This workshop will take place on Saturday, September 23, from 9 am to 3 pm ET. The workshop will be a total of five hours. From 9 am to 12 pm I will be giving a lecture, followed by a one-hour break for lunch, and we will end the day with an experiential session from 1 pm to 3 pm.
In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn about a new perspective called Sexual Grief. You will learn how it developmentally presents within you and, if a clinician, with your clients. You will dive into the psychosocial experiences that often accompany sexual grief and engage in creative techniques, such as the P.L.A.N.K., which is used as a guide to recognize and integrate the challenges associated with it. This one-day workshop will lead you on a journey into the discovery of the sexual grief response to sexually traumatic events or experiences. Sexual grief often goes unnoticed or accurately identified, yet it affects people in unimaginable ways.
This workshop is experiential. Because of this, you are asked to turn on your cameras and silence your notifications. You will interact with others in breakout rooms, and you may have the chance to participate in a live, interactive demonstration using the techniques taught in the course.
Early bird pricing is currently available, so you can register today for only $49. However, the pricing returns to $59 starting on September 1st.
I look forward to engaging with you about a topic that is new to the field of psychotherapy, sexuality, and traumatic experiences.
Also Included in this Workshop:
A teaser chapter of my new book (before release)
A Notes to Self Journal for Sexual Grief
A 10-minute meditation
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ANNOUNCEMENT
2024 Diverse Sexualities Research and Education Institute Book Award Competition
The Diverse Sexualities Research and Education Institute (DSREI) is pleased to announce the 2024 Diverse Sexualities Book Award competition, nominations are being invited now.
The goal of the award is to recognize the best recent book that contributes to the understanding of Diverse Sexualities (sexual identities, sexual orientations, sexual behaviors, sexual interests, gender identities, gender orientations, gender expressions, relationship identities, relationship orientations, and relationship structures not accepted by the dominant culture).
The award will be announced July 24th, 2024.
Please feel free to forward this notice copying the DSREI Book Award Chair, Peggy J. Kleinplatz, Ph.D. and by copying DSREInstitute@gmail.com
Please check out our website https://dsrei.org and join our mailing list https://mailchi.mp/e38315df9c33/dsrei_newsletter
Eligibility Criteria
1. Content of the book must be related to Diverse Sexualities
2. The book must be in English and must have been published in the years 2021, 2022, or 2023. It may have multiple authors or be an edited work. Previously submitted books are eligible.
3. Authors or publishers are required to send five copies of the book for review to the members of the Book Awards Selection Committee of the Diverse Sexualities Research and Education Institute.
4. For further details see the information below. For questions, please contact Peggy J. Kleinplatz, PhD, Chair of the DSREI Book Award committee at (613) 563-0846 not via email.
How to Nominate a Book
1. Nominations for the DSREI Book Award may come from any individual, organization, or publisher.
2. The deadline for submitting nominations is January 1, 2024.
3. Nominations should be sent to:
Peggy Kleinplatz, PhD,
Chair,
Book Award Selection Committee
Diverse Sexualities Research and Education Institute
DSREInstitute@gmail.com
or send us an email.
The books should be sent directly to the members of the Awards Selection Committee. The addresses are available by phoning Dr. Kleinplatz.
1. THE AWARDS
Diverse Sexualities Research and Education Institute (DSREI) has established a book award to be given to the author(s) or editor(s) of the best books published in English related to the understanding Diverse Sexualities: At DSREI’s discretion two awards may be given, one for books addressed to the public and the other for books addressed to professionals (Educators, Researchers, or Clinicians).
Nominations for the DSREI Book Award should be made to the Chair who will then transmit the information to the appropriate committee members (see below).
The award winners (including multiple authors or each of the editors of an edited book where there is more than one editor) will each receive a plaque and their names will be listed on the DSREI website. There will be no monetary award.
2. FREQUENCY
The award will be given every two years.
3. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE
The members of the selection committee will be chosen by the DSREI Book Award chair in consultation with the DSREI Board of Directors. If a member of the DSREI Book Award committee has published a book that is being considered by the committee or has any potential conflict of interest, that person will not participate in any deliberations concerning that book.
4. ELEGIBILITY CRITERIA
1. Content of the books must be related to the understanding of Diverse Sexualities.
2. Books must have been published in the calendar years 2021, 2022, or 2023.
3. Books must be in English but may have been translated from another language.
4. Collections of previously published works would not be eligible.
5. Authors/editors are eligible regardless of having previously won another book award.
6. Books must be readily available from bookstores, public libraries, or university presses. Self-published books will not be eligible.
7. The decision of the selection committee as to whether a book is eligible shall be binding.
5. CONDITIONS OF THE PRIZES
1. Any eligible book which is nominated for a DSREI Book Award shall not qualify unless the publisher or author(s)/editor(s) agrees to provide up to five copies of the book to DSREI at no cost for each member of the selection committee.
2. The publisher must agree to include in any advertising for the book that it has been awarded the DSREI Book Award, for the given year.
6. SUBMISSION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES:
1. Books received after the final deadline of January 1, 2024, will not be eligible.
2. Receipt of submissions will be acknowledged in writing by DSREI.
3. Submitted books will not be returned and will remain the property of the reviewers.
7. FINALISTS
1. Up to five books nominated (in each category, if both popular and professional book awards are conferred) will be noted as Honorable Mentions as well as the winner(s) of the DSREI Book Award. The Award will be announced July 24, 2024 on the DSREI.org website. Publicity directed towards the public and organizations of sexuality professionals, announcing the winners of the DSREI Book Awards will be the responsibility of DSREI.
2. The selection committee will consider the shortlists and the winners in private deliberations. Publishers, authors, and editors should be aware that they will receive no advance notice of the finalists or the winners.
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DSREI Book Award Committee
Peggy J. Kleinplatz, Ph.D., Chair (613) 563-0846
Maura Devereux, PA-C
Reece Malone, MPH, DHS
Anna Randall, MSW, MPH, DHS
Richard Sprott, Ph.D.
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Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR)
2024 Sandra R. Leiblum Student Research Award
Purpose: The SSTAR Sandra R. Leiblum Student Research Award recognizes the scholarly work of students who are developing a career in the field of sexual health and fosters the professional development of individuals beginning their careers in this area.
Eligibility: Submissions are invited from full- or part-time students who, at the time of submission, are enrolled in an accredited graduate degree program, internship, residency, post-doctoral degree, or fellowship sponsored by a recognized institution of higher education or an accredited teaching hospital or health facility.
Submission Guidelines: Submissions may be any unpublished scholarly work that focuses on sexuality or sexual health, including the understanding, assessment, treatment, or prevention of sexual concerns. Examples of possible submissions are:
- A report of empirical research
- A critical review of a body of literature
- A treatment protocol
- A theoretical analysis
- The development of a teaching program
Submissions should be in the form of a double-spaced manuscript, including references to the relevant literature. There is a 25-page limit for the text, not including references, tables, or figures. A one-page abstract of the manuscript should also be included. Submissions will only be accepted by email. All submissions must be de-identified and accompanied by a separate cover sheet, which includes the following required information:
- Name, complete mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of applicant
- The program in which the applicant is enrolled
- Manuscript title
- A statement regarding whether the manuscript is currently under review for publication. Papers may be under review but should be unpublished at the time of submission.
- In the case of joint authorship, a statement, signed by all co-authors, indicating that the student is the primary author.
- Please note that the applicant's name should appear only on this cover sheet.
Deadline: Friday, October 13. Papers received after this date will not be considered for the award.
Selection Criteria: Submissions will be judged by a committee of SSTAR members on originality, scientific and/or professional quality, written presentation, and contribution to the research and/or clinical fields.
Award: The award winner will be notified by November 20, 2023 and asked to give a twenty-minute oral presentation of the submitted manuscript at the next SSTAR Annual Meeting, to be held at the Hyatt Regency Toronto from April 4 -April 7, 2024. Travel expenses, conference registration, and two nights' hotel accommodation will be paid for the meeting. In addition, the winner will receive a free, one-year, student membership in SSTAR, upon approval. At the time of the presentation, a plaque and cash award of $100 will be presented to the award winner. The winner is asked to acknowledge the Leiblum Award in any future publication of the paper.
Individuals who submit a paper for the Sandra R. Leiblum Student Research Award but are not selected will be given a free, one-year, student membership in SSTAR; contingent upon their application being approved. Their abstracts will automatically be considered for presentation in poster or paper format at the 2024 SSTAR Annual Meeting, unless otherwise specified at the time of submission.
If you have questions about the SSTAR Sandra R. Leiblum Student Research Award, please contact Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel, PhD by email at marie-pier.vaillancourt-morel@uqtr.ca.
Submit papers via email to marie-pier.vaillancourt-morel@uqtr.ca