Holy Cross College Students To Attend International Psychology Congress
As part of their Summer Session class, “PSYC 497, Special Topics in Psychology,” psychology majors at Holy Cross College in Notre Dame, Indiana will attend the Twenty-Ninth International Congress in Psychology in Berlin, Germany July 20 through July 25. Led by Dr. Doris Van Auken, Associate Professor of Psychology, students will join over 8,000 psychologists, researchers and students from around the world attending this international scientific event.
Holy Cross students will attend educational symposia presented by leading psychologists as well as poster sessions and lectures. They will also have the opportunity to attend a series of “debates” on controversial topics in psychology such as the role of “tracking” and “diversity” in education, the importance of neuroimaging in the cognitive sciences, and whether “culture” exists in chimpanzee social groupings.
Students attend a week of pre-departure classes to prepare for what they will encounter at the International Congress then fly to Berlin. While there, students will journal the events they attend and then write a research proposal for their senior Capstone project based on a topic of interest.
According to Dr. Van Auken, “this is a rare opportunity for our students to learn from some of the most internationally respected and renown experts in the field of psychology as well as making acquaintances in their field including potential employment and/or graduate school contacts. At Holy Cross we try to incorporate experiential learning opportunities into our classes whenever possible.”
Students will also explore regional highlights including the Holocaust Memorial, Berlin Zoo, and other sites within the city as well as the Buchenwald Concentration Camp, Dora tunnel system where Nazi slave laborers built the V1/V2 rockets, and the Goslar UNESCO World Heritage site, the largest collection of medieval timber frame buildings in Europe.
CLICK HERE to view a blog about the trip by student Nate Ring.
Published 7/14/2008