Ph.D. of social psychology
social psychology winter conference
25th Social Psychology Winter Conference
Park City, Utah
January 5-7, 2012
The conference combines some very pleasurable skiing with quality talks. The typical day includes skiing or other recreation from morning until 4:00 p.m. followed by talks from 4:30 to 7:30. After the talks people usually continue their discussions by breaking into small groups for dinner and an evening of socializing. We hope to limit the conference to around 20-30 participants, of whom no more than nine would present summaries of their recent research. The program will be limited to one session each evening consisting of three talks in the three hour program. There will be three sessions (Note that this is a departure from past years when the conference spanned four nights). Each talk will last 40 minutes followed by up to fifteen minutes for questions and discussion. There will also be plenty of additional time to discuss the details of one's research in private with other researchers. Park City Peaks Hotel (formerly the Radisson Park City Hotel), the site of the conference, will provide a conference room with tables and chairs, blackboard, podium, LCD projector, overhead projector, and projection screen.
Times & Dates
Please consider attending the Social Psychology Winter Conference scheduled for the dates of January 5th to the 7th, 2012 at Park City, Utah (arrive Wednesday the 4th, meetings from Thursday the 5th to Saturday the 7th, depart on Sunday the 8th.The purpose of this announcement is to describe the conference and to solicit your participation. The conference provides a casual and relaxed setting for the exchange of ideas among researchers on a broad range of social psychological topics. Attached are copies of programs from previous years to provide you with a sense of the breadth of the topics. This format has worked very well and we hope to continue the spirit of the earlier conferences. Thus it is our desire to attract participants from all areas of social psychology rather than feature one specialized field.
registration
conference registration
Download Registration FormWe charge a $85.00 conference fee to cover the cost of mailings, conference room rentals, and beverages during the meetings. Please fill out the attached registration form and return it to Jonathan Butner as soon as possible so that we can have a sense of the interest in this year's conference. If you have any questions feel free to contact Jonathan Butner at (801-581-3206) or jonathan.butner@psych.utah.edu
room reservation
You Should Make Your Room Reservations Directly With The Park City Peaks HotelP.O. Box 1778, 2121 Park Avenue, Park City, UT 84060, Phone (800) 649-5012 or from outside the U.S. (435) 649-5000. Be sure to make your room reservations before Nov. 5th, 2011 (after the 5th reservations may be made on an as available basis) and to mention that you are participating in the Social Psychology Winter Conference.
There is free shuttle service for the five minute ride to the ski areas. Rooms that offer immediate access to the lifts are available at the Resort Center but rates for these rooms start at $300 per night.
Accommodations & Transportation
Park City is reached by a forty-five mile drive from Salt Lake City International Airport via Interstate 80 so weather is seldom a problem. There is bus and limousine service from the airport to the hotel in addition to the option of car rental. Details regarding transportation from the airport to Park City will be sent at a later time to those individuals indicating interest in attending.We are able to take advantage of discounted room rates from the Park City Peaks Hotel. The 2012 room rate is $149 per night single or double occupancy. Additional adults per room are charged $15 per night. These discounted rates will be extended for any quests who wish to stay extra nights. The rooms are standard hotel rooms with two queen size beds. The room charge includes a very nice full breakfast buffet. The hotel has few larger rooms available to conference participants. However, these rooms are not being held as part of our room block so if you are interested in such a room I would recommend contacting the hotel as soon as possible. The Park City Peaks Hotel also has a fine restaurant, a bar, hot tub, and heated indoor/outdoor pool. All facilities are located in one building.
Skiing & Other Activities
The Canyons and Park City ski areas are the largest ski areas in Utah with a wide range of runs from beginner to expert including open bowl skiing. The Canyons offers snow boarding. Deer Valley is world famous for its groomed slopes and top-shelf amenities. All ski areas are within a five minute shuttle from the hotel. White Pine ski touring center is across the street from the hotel for those who prefer cross country skiing. Snowbird, Alta, Brighton, and Solitude ski areas are within a one hour drive. The more adventurous can ski the interconnect from Park City to Snowbird via Brighton, Solitude, and Alta. Rental of ski equipment (downhill or cross country), lessons, and ski storage facilities are available at many convenient locations around the resort.The town of Park City is an historic western mining town with a wide selection of restaurants, clubs, and shops. The town is a five minute shuttle ride from the hotel.