8th Annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium Call for Papers

The 8th Annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium will be held September 24-26, 2010 in Boulder, Colorado, with the call for papers deadline: March 8, 2010.

If you are interested in facilitating a workshop at the 8th Annual Wilderness Therapy Symposium, please read this following information closely and follow the instructions carefully. We will not accept proposals that are submitted late or proposals that fail to meet the guidelines below.

Naropa University's Wilderness Therapy Symposium brings together professionals who share a love of the outdoors and integrate nature into their work. The Symposium's interactive, experiential workshops encourage collaboration between the fields of Adventure Therapy, Eco-psychology, and Clinical Psychology. Skills, knowledge, and ideas are shared openly between professionals, schools, and programs.

"We are interested in workshops that are: experiential, audience inclusive and provide specific skills that can be applied in the wilderness".

For more information about the Symposium, go to our website. Detailed updates for 2010 will be posted later in the spring.
www.wildernesstherapysymposium.org

You may apply to facilitate the following types of workshops:

1.5-Hour Sessions - These shorter presentations are a great opportunity to expose participants to various theories and ideas. Sessions are held in a classroom setting. 1.5 hour presenters receive free admission to the symposium.*

3-Hour Sessions - These extended sessions are an opportunity to share clinical skills, wilderness skills, or other topics that require audience participation. Sessions are held in classroom settings or on the lawn. 3-hour presenters receive free admission to the symposium.*

6-Hour Workshops - These in-depth experiential workshops take place in outdoor, natural settings in and around Boulder, Colorado. Examples of previous workshops include climbing, primitive skills, outdoor therapeutic skills, process groups, rites and rituals, etc. Those who are selected to present these workshops will receive $400 compensation, up to $200 travel stipend for out of town presenters, and free admission to the symposium.*

* Please note that Naropa offers one free admission / stipend per session or workshop. If there are multiple presenters, free admission / stipend will be split.

To apply to become a presenter at the 8th Annual Wilderness Symposium, please provide all of the following information in this order:

Include your name, address, email address, and phone number on a cover sheet accompanying your proposal.

Title of presentation

Length of presentation for which you are applying (1.5, 3, or 6 hours)

50-word description of your topic/workshop (please, really limit to 50 words).

A 30 word personal bio (please, really limit to 30 words).

In a separate paragraph provide your argument for why this presentation should be included. Provide a list of skills participants will gain, experiences they will have, and knowledge they will walk away with that can be applied in a wilderness setting. Make this brief please.

If you wish to include references, resume, or names of organizations with which you have worked, that may be helpful.

List of materials and space requirements needed (e.g. outdoors on the lawn, classroom, white board, LCD Projector, etc.)

Please email or mail this information to:info@wildernesstherapysymposium.org

Reference: "Proposal - Wilderness Symposium" in the subject line of your email.

Last year we received over 80 proposals for a limited number of spaces. Please help us with our selection process by following the directions. Make your proposal brief and to the point. We will not consider proposals that do not meet the above guidelines.