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2009

April

TBA April	Contested Innocence - Sexual Agency in Public and Private Space, IASSCS Annual Conference. Hanoi, Vietnam. Presented by the International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture, and Society (IASSCS). More informationis available at the conference website: http://200.37.88.16/iasscsconf/index.aspx.
2 - 5 April	SSTAR 34th Annual Meeting, Society for Sex Therapy and Research. Arlington, VA. Registration information available online at http://www.sstarnet.org/annualmeeting.cfm. Earn up to 23 CEs or CMEs. Approved for Continuing Education Credits for LPC, LCSW, LMFT, AASECT, Psychologists and CME Credits for Physicians.
3 - 4 April	Gender Futures: Law, Critique and the Struggle for Something More. Westminster Law School, Little Titchfield Street, London, UK. Sponsored by the Research Centre for Law, Gender, and Sexuality. For more information, visit http://www.kent.ac.uk/clgs.
6 - 9 April	Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference: Gender, Sexuality and Law . Leicester, UK.
16 - 18 April	Rural Center for AIDS/HIV Prevention 2009 National Conference: "HIV/STD Prevention in Rural Communities: Sharing Successful Strategies VI," Indiana University, Bloomington.Visit the website for registration details.

May

7 - 10 May	SSSS Western Region Meeting. Asilomar, CA. The conference theme is "Sexual Ontogeny – the development of sexuality throughout the lifespan."
13 - 17 May	American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) 41st Annual Conference. Glendale/Phoenix, AZ. Conference theme is "The Rhythm of Our Roots." For more information, please visit http://www.aasect.org/annualcon.asp. Conference program is available (pdf) at http://educator.widener.edu/~aasect/index.html.

June

4 - 6 June	Organization to Study Sex Differences (OSSD) 3rd Annual Meeting. Toronto, ON. Visit the OSSD website at http://www.ossdweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=64130&orgId=ossd.
5 - 7 June	SSSS Midcontinent & Eastern Regions Joint Conference. St. Petersburg, FL. Topic: The Business of Sex. Online registration available at https://www.sexscience.org/events/registration.php. Preliminary program available at http://sexscience.org/uploads/media/ER-MR_2009_Prelim_Program.pdf (PDF).
11 - 13 June	8th Annual Trans-Health Conference. Philadelphia. Sponsored by the Mazzoni Center. This conference focuses on the specific issues, needs, and experiences of trans and gender-variant people. For details, visit http://www.trans-health.org.
15 - 17 June	31st Annual Guelph Sexuality Conference. Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The 2009 theme is "Positive approaches TO sexuality AND sexual health." Sponsored by the Department of Family Relations & Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph. Online registration available at http://www.open.uoguelph.ca/sexconf/. Contact: Office of Open Learning, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Ph. (519)767-5000, Fax: (519)767-1114, Email: info@open.uoguelph.ca
17 - 20 June	21st World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Oslo, Norway. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, WPATH (formerly known as HBIGDA), continues to enjoy bringing professionals from around the world together to discuss and learn about current research and changing trends in the field of transgender health. Information and Abstract / Presentation Submission Details at WPATH's website at http://www.wpath.org/symposium_info.cfm .
21 - 25 June	19th World Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) / 2nd World Congress for Sexual Health . Gotheburg, Sweden. Conference theme is "Sexual Health and Rights: A Global Challenge." See Congress website for updated information at http://www.sexo-goteborg-2009.com/..
22 June - 17 July	Race, Gender, and Sexuality: 8th Annual National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC) Summer Institute on Sexuality. San Francisco, CA. This year’s summer institute will critically examine the cultural, social, psychological, and political implications of the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. More information on the NSRC website at http://nsrc.sfsu.edu/education_and_training/summer_institute.

July

5 - 30 July	The Summer Institute on Sexuality, Culture and Society. Held at the International School for Humanities and Social Sciences, Universiteit van Amsterdam. The Summer Institute on Sexuality, Culture and Society was founded in 1995. It is an intensive four-week summer programme, which focuses on the study of sexuality across cultures and is taught by an international faculty team. Deadline for application is April 15, 2009.
6 - 12 July	13th Annual Smart Marriages/Happy Families Conference. Orlando, FL. Sponsored by the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education. Training workshops also offered. For more details, see the conference website at http://www.smartmarriages.com/conferencedetails.html.
10 - 11 July	The Practice of Sex Therapy. Denver, CO. Presented by the Florida Postgraduate Sex Therapy Training Institute. A two-day, 12-CE hour training focused on clinical applications of sexual dysfunction & disorder treatment. For more information, call Larry Siegel (561) 254-4237 or Susan Lee (561) 833-0066 or email to drsusanlee@mac.com.
10 - 13 July	3rd International Consultation on Sexual Medicine. Paris, France. For information, visit the website at http://icsm2009.meetingsevents.org/website/ or contact info@icsm2009.org.
19 - 22 July	5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention. Cape Town, South Africa. Sponsored by the International Aids Society. Registration and information at www.ias2009.org.
25 July - 2 August	2nd World Outgames. Copenhagen, Denmark. Thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sports enthusiasts, cultural movers and shakers, activists, their families, friends and supporters will gather in the Danish capitol for 9 absolutely fabulous days of serious sport, serious culture and totally serious fun. Registration opens April 20, 2008. Event details available here.
27 - 29 July	The Copenhagen 2nd LGBT Human Rights Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark. Over 1000 delegates are expected to participate. See conference website for details. Conference registration opens April 20, 2008 and includes registration for the 2009 World Outgames.

August

7 - 8 August	The Practice of Sex Therapy (Part 2). Greater LA, CA. Presented by the Florida Postgraduate Sex Therapy Training Institute. A two-day, 12-CE hour training focused on clinical applications of sexual dysfunction & disorder treatment. For more information, call Larry Siegel (561) 254-4237 or Susan Lee (561) 833-0066 or email to drsusanlee@mac.com.
19 - 22 August	International Academy of Sex Research (IASR) 35th Annual Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Prospectus and Invitation to Exhibit/Sponsor available (PDF).
20 - 23 August	BiCon 2009 - 27th National UK Bisexual Gathering. Worcester University, UK. For more details, visit http://www.bicon2009.org.uk/.
27 - 30 August	10th Congress of the Latin American Society for Sexual Medicine (SLAMS). Florianopolis, Brazil. DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: June 22, 2009. For information, see the conference website at http://www.slams2009.org/ .

September

3 - 4 September	2nd European Congress on the Aging Male. Budapest, Hungary. DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: June 4th, 2009. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www2.kenes.com/aging/pages/home.aspx.
4 - 5 September	The Practice of Sex Therapy. Chicago, IL . Presented by the Florida Postgraduate Sex Therapy Training Institute. A two-day, 12-CE hour training focused on clinical applications of sexual dysfunction & disorder treatment. For more information, call Larry Siegel (561) 254-4237 or Susan Lee (561) 833-0066 or email to drsusanlee@mac.com.
4 - 6 September	TG09 - Transgender Conference. University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Programme details can be found online at http://www.transgender-advice.com/conferenceprogramme.html. Registration and contact information at http://www.transgender-advice.com/tg09contact.html.
5 - 7 September	7th Annual Gender Odyssey. Seattle, WA. An international conference focused on the thoughtful exploration of gender, which strives to create an empowering environment where people of all genders can share their experiences and learn from the experiences of others. 75+ workshops. More information online at www.genderodyssey.org.
22 - 25 September	AIDS Impact 2009. Gabarone, Botswana. Conference and registration information online at http://www.aidsimpact.com/2009/.
23 - 26 September	2009 Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH) National Conference. San Diego, CA. 2009 Theme is "Integrity and Integration: Creating a Culture of Health Sexuality." Conference brochure available online (PDF) at http://sash.net/images//2009_sash_brochure.pdf.
25 September	SSTAR 2009 Fall Clinical Meeting. New York, NY. This meeting is designed for practicing sex therapists, psychologists, physicians, advanced practice nurses, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, other health care professionals, and researchers seeking state-of-the-art information on the rapidly evolving field of human sexuality. Find conference details on the conference home page: http://sstarnet.org/upcomingMeetings.cfm.
29 September - 1 October	7th Biennial Congress of Africa Gulf Society For Sexual Medicine. Zanzibar, Tanzania. Visit the conference website at http://www.agssm.net/Welcome%20Message.htm.

October

9 - 10 October	The Practice of Sex Therapy. Houston, TX . Presented by the Florida Postgraduate Sex Therapy Training Institute. A two-day, 12-CE hour training focused on clinical applications of sexual dysfunction & disorder treatment. For more information, call Larry Siegel (561) 254-4237 or Susan Lee (561) 833-0066 or email to drsusanlee@mac.com.
9 - 11 October	6th World Congress on Men & Gender. Vienna, Austria . Presented by the International Society of Men´s Health & Gender. The 2009 theme is "Why Men Die Earlier and Suffer More." The conference program includes urology, oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, occupational medicine, psychiatry and others. Approximately 1000 attendees.

November

TBA	28th Hysterectomy Conference. Presented by the Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services (HERS) Foundation. Please check website for conference updates at http://www.hersfoundation.com/conference.html.
TBA	Annual Sex Ed Conference. Somerset, NJ. Sponsored by The Center for Family Life Education, a division of Planned Parenthood of Greater New Jersey, Inc.
5 - 8 November	52nd SSSS Annual Meeting: Sexual Literacy: Health and Rights in Cultural Context. Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. For more information,visit http://www.sexscience.org.
13 - 14 November	The Practice of Sex Therapy. Tampa, FL. Presented by the Florida Postgraduate Sex Therapy Training Institute. A two-day, 12-CE hour training focused on clinical applications of sexual dysfunction & disorder treatment. For more information, call Larry Siegel (561) 254-4237 or Susan Lee (561) 833-0066 or email to drsusanlee@mac.com.
14 - 16 November	12th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM). Lyon, France. Conference details available online at http://www.essm-congress.org/. Deadline for abstracts: September 1, 2009.
20 - 22 November	Fall Meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA). San Diego, CA. Conference details on the website at http://www.smsna.org/. Deadline for abstracts: August 3, 2009.

December

12 - 15 December

12th Meeting of the Asia Pacific Society for Sexual Medicine (APSSM). Singapore. Jointly hosted by the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University of Singapore and the Singapore Urological Association. Deadline for abstracts: August 31, 2009. More information available on the website at: http://www.apssm2009.com/.

2010

TBA	European Federation of Sexology Biennial Congress. Athens, Greece.
4 - 7 August	11th Asia-Oceania Conference for Sexology. Bali, Indoniesia. In conjunction with the 3rd National Congress of the Indonesian Association of Sexology.
26 - 30 September	14th World Meeting of the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM). Seoul, South Korea. More details forthcoming on the website at http://www.issm2010.info/.

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