AMENA-PSY 2020 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW The American Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African Psychological Association (AMENA-Psy) is hosting our first-ever AMENA-Psy Conference on Saturday, September 26, 2020. The conference will be held virtually beginning at 12pm Eastern/9am Pacific and ending at 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific Time. The conference is designed to balance delivery of content and opportunity for interactive discussion between attendees and presenters in a virtual environment. We invite AMENA-Psy members and non-members to join us! PLANNING COMMITTEE Mohamed Abdallah and Leah Khaghani (Co-Chairs)
Ayse Ikizler, Engin Ontiveros, Laila Abdel-salam, Bahaur Amini, Emily-El-Oqlah The theme of the conference this year is Coming Together: Shaping and Nurturing a Strong Future for AMENA-Psy. The conference theme refers to the development of community among colleagues and emergence of AMENA-Psy and the field of MENA American Psychology as a whole, with a particular interest in fostering professional development for students and Early Career Professionals (ECPs) who represent the future of the field. We invite proposals related to: Identities as communities of MENA descent in North America Visibility and recognition as a distinct ethnic group Experiences of ethnic oppression Social justice/advocacy work Culturally-informed practice or pedagogy MENA-inclusive curricula or training 
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Proposals may be submitted for the following types of presentations: PAPER: Formal presentation of theoretical issues, research data, clinical case material, treatment methods, program descriptions, etc. (10 min presentation; 15–20 minutes total). SYMPOSIUM: Joint presentation by 3-4 participants to inform about a topic of interest that should include related individual presentations offering different perspectives. Please allow time for discussion and questions from the audience (50 minutes total). ROUNDTABLE: Oral presentation with in-depth discussion with attendees on a particular topic. Roundtable presenters are suggested to provide a 5 minute introduction of themselves, topic, and what to expect during the roundtable discussion, leaving plenty of time for discussion. Presenters should bring targeted questions to pose to attendees in order to learn from and with those attending (35-45 minutes total). POSTER: Visually inviting presentation of an individual study or project, including graphs, tables, pictures, etc. Presenters must be available for discussion of their work at the poster session. Submitting a proposal implies a commitment to attend the conference and deliver the proposed presentation if accepted. The first author should make the presentation. All presenters and attendees must register for the conference. Submissions are no longer being accepted for this conference. QUESTIONS? amenapsyconference@gmail.com
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