2008

13 - 17 April

9th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology, Rome. The 2008 theme is "Therapy, Prevention and Promotion of Sexual Well-being." For more details, visit the conference website at www.efs2008.com. Group packages are available.

15 - 17 May

SSSS Midcontinent & Eastern Regions Joint Conference. Cleveland, OH. Topic: Sexuality & Health. For more information, please contact sssscleveland@yahoo.com. Online registration available at https://www.sexscience.org/events/registration.php. Preliminary program available at http://www.sexscience.org/uploads/media/SSSS_2008-MR-ER-_Program_v5.pdf (PDF).

29 - 31 May

7th 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. The 2008 theme is "Honoring Our Past: Envisioning Our Future." For details, visit http://www.trans-health.org.

4 - 6 June

Organization to Study Sex Differences (OSSD) 2nd Annual Meeting. New Orleans, USA. Visit the OSSD website at http://www.ossdweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=56722. Deadline for poster presentations is May 15th, 2008. Abstracts for late-breaking poster presentations may be submitted at http://www.ossdweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=56769.

9 - 11 June

30th Annual Guelph Sexuality Conference. Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The 2008 theme is "Enhancing Sexual Health in a Rapidly Changing World." 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

25 - 29 June

American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) 40th Annual Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana. Conference theme is "The Rhythm of Our Roots." For more information, please visit http://www.aasect.org/annualcon.asp.

2 - 5 July

12th Annual Smart Marriages/Happy Families Conference. San Francisco, California. 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.

4 July

Genital Cutting in a Globalized Age: A Forum for Interdiscipinary Debate. London,UK. Sponsored by BJU International. The conference will provide a unique opportunity for practitioners, researchers and scholars to harness interdisciplinary collaboration, in order to improve the accuracy, sophistication and impact of scientific research, discursive analysis, and professional practice relating to all forms of genital cutting. Printable PDF flyer at http://www.iainmorland.net/docs/GCGA-flyer.pdf. Online registration at http://www.iainmorland.net/docs/GCGA-registration.pdf.

7 - 25 July

Sexuality, Education, and Politics: 7th Annual National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC) Summer Institute (Track 1). San Francisco, CA. Track 1 will introduce sexuality theories and methodologies and is geared towards undergraduate participants and professionals new to the field. For more information, please consult the website: http://nsrccrm.sfsu.edu/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=96844&u=422

14 July - 1 August

Sexuality, Education, and Politics: 7th Annual National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC) Summer Institute (Track 2). San Francisco, CA. Track 2 is designed for advanced sexuality scholars and researchers currently pursuing graduate, post-graduate and professional degrees. For more information, please consult the website: http://nsrccrm.sfsu.edu/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=96844&u=422

3 - 6 September

Bridge the Gender Gap. Malmö, Sweden. Sponsored by the Swedish Association of Medical Women. A conference to discuss sex and gender issues in different areas of medicine. Online registration and program information can be found at the conference website at http://www.malmokongressbyra.se/kongress/html/FMPro?-db=w_pub_pages&-lay=cgi_left&-token=803&-format=index.html&-view.

8 - 10 September

The Natural and the Normal in the History of Sexuality. Monash University, Prato, Italy. Sponsored by Centre for the History of European Discourses, University of Queensland, Australia, and Centre for Interdisciplinary Study of Sexuality and Gender in Europe, University of Exeter, UK. For more information, see the website at http://www.ched.uq.edu.au/index.html?page=71219&pid=38992 or contact Peter Cryle (CHED) or Lisa Downing (CISSGE).

12 - 14 September

3rd International Congress of Gender Medicine. Stockholm, Sweden. Visit website at http://www1.stocon.se/gendermedicine/9/58498.asp to register or submit abstract. Deadline for abstracts is May 15th, 2008.

30 September - 1 October

2nd International Scientific Conference: Sexualities II. Nitra, Slovak Republic. Presented by the Faculty of Arts, Constantine the Philosopher University. Conference information available here. Download registration and abstract submission form here (.doc 53 KB). Deadline for registration and abstracts is May 25th, 2008. Email dmarkova@mati.sk for more information.

16 - 20 October

10th Asia-Oceania Conference for Sexology: Sexual Health and Harmony . Beijing, China. Sponsored by the Asia-Oceanian Federation for Sexology (AOFS). Conference details can be found online at http://www.sexo-beijing.com/yw.

5-9 November

51st SSSS Annual Meeting: The Cultural Dimensions of Sexuality . San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information,visit http://www.sexscience.org. Preliminary program and registration information available after July 1, 2008.

12 - 15 November

Finding Common Ground in Human Sexuality and Other Adolescent Health Issues. American School Health Association 82nd School Health Conference, Tampa, FL. A multi-disciplinary conference for teachers, educators, government officials, health providers, and university professors/students. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.ashaweb.org/annual_conferences.html. Deadline for abstracts is July 31, 2008. Submit proposals online at http://www.ashaweb.org/82annual_research_form.jsp

27 - 30 November

4 - 6 December

Second Congress of the Asia-Pacific Council on Contraception (APCOC). Macau, China. 2008 theme is "Contraception for all: how, why, what and when."Early registration ends May 15, 2008. Abstract submission deadline: September 15, 2008. Find more details online at the conference website: http://www.comtecmed.com/apcoc/2008/.

7 - 11 December

Joint Congress of European and International Societies for Sexual Medicine. Brussels, Belgium. Find congress updates at http://www.issmessm2008.info/. The Scientific Committee welcomes the submission of abstracts for oral, poster and video presentations. All abstracts presented at the congress will be published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Submission of abstracts will be accepted only through the website. Deadline for abstracts is September 1, 2008.

2009

28 - 29 January

NSHAP Early Results Conference. Chicago, US. Presented by National Social Life Health and Aging Project. An NIA funded, competitive workshop to present findings on integrated health and aging research using the first wave of the NSHAP data. Requesting research proposals using the NSHAP data. Proposals will be reviewed for relevance to aging and health, multi-disciplinary approach and scientific validity. Researchers with accepted proposals will be invited to present their results at the conference. Travel and expenses will be reimbursed for presenters. Call for proposals deadline: May 1, 2008. For proposal format and submission requirements, please contact Leitsch-Sara@norc.org.

5 - 8 March

13th World Congress on Human Reproduction. Venice, Italy. Deadline for abstract submission: December 15th, 2008. Online registration available.

TBA April

IASSCS Conference: Hanoi, Vietnam. More information will ba available in early 2008 at the International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture, and Society website at http://www.iasscs.org.

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. Call for papers will be issued in Fall 2008. Visit the website for updates.

21 - 25 June

19th World Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) / 2nd World Congress for Sexual Health . Gotheburg, Sweden. Details to be announced. See Congress website for updated information at http://www.sexo-goteborg-2009.com/.