The National Multicultural Conference & Summit is coming up next week in Seattle, WA, from January 27 – 28, 2011. This year’s theme is captured in the title of the two keynotes: Ana Mari Cauce’s, “Is Multicultural Psychology Ascientific?” and Joseph Gone’s, “Is Psychological Science Acultural?” It is essential to explore the dynamic between culturally informed, culturally sensitive research and crisp, methodologically rigorous inquiry. I am excited to explore this dialogue at this year’s conference.
What do you think of the dynamic between multiculturally informed research and scientific rigor? How do you navigate culturally informed and relevant research together with methodologically sound psychological science? And what conferences are you attending this winter and spring?