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This year's
Choices and Challenges Forum wil be held on Thursday November 10th.
Background Sessions These sessions will occur from 8-9 am and 9:30-10:45 am.
ROOM B "The problems with clinical trials of psychoactive drugs in adults and children" This panel is meant to give a broad overview of the basic problems at work in the contemporary scientific arena. -------Doris T. Zallen, Science and Technoogy in Society, Virginia Tech
ROOM D "The Psychoparmacological Revolution: Antidepressants in Historical Context" This panel will examine the longer history of the debates over the proper role of drugs in regulating human consciousness over the course of the twentieth century. -------Robert Stephens, History, Virginia Tech
ROOM C "Biological Psychiatry and Depression" Discusses the biochemical processes that are believed to be behind depression, and the leading biological explanations for the effects of antidepressants. -------Daniel Breslau (moderator), Science and Technology in Society, Virginia Tech
ROOM F "Mind-body identity and its relevance to psycho-pharmaceuticals" The purpose of this session is to give a broad overview of the basic philosophical terrain involved in questions surrounding psycho-pharmaceuticals. ------Brad Kelley, Science and Technology Studies, Virginia Tech
MAIN PANEL 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Moderator Joseph C. Pitt, Department of Philosophy, Virginia Tech, received his A.B in Philosophy from the College of William and Mary in 1966 and his M.A. (Philosophy, 1970) and Ph.D. (Philosophy, 1972) from The University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. He arrived at Virginia Tech in 1971 and except for some visits to the University of Pittsburgh Center for the Philosophy of Science, he has pursued his academic career here. Panelists Samuel Barondes is currently the Jeanne and Sanford Robertson Professor and Director of the Center for Neurobiology and Psychiatry at the University of California at San Francisco. He has authored three books and over 200 research articles, and recently served as the Chair of the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Institute of Mental Health. Joseph Glenmullen is a clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School. He is the author of Prozac Backlash and The Antidepressant Solution, and has testified at numerous FDA hearings on the implications of antidepressants. He has also been interviewed on NBC's The Today Show, ABC News' 20/20, CNN, Fox News, PBS, and National Public Radio for his knowledge on antidepressants. Valerie Hardcastle teaches in Science and Technology in Society and is currently the Director of the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Virginia Tech. She has authored four books on cognitive psychology and philosophy of mind, and has taught graduate classes on philosophical psychopathology, philosophical aspects of cognitive science, and consciousness studies. David Kidner is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Trent Polytechnic/Nottingham Trent University. He is also an Associate Fellow for the British Psychological Society, and a Fulbright Visiting Associate Professor of Psychology for Lyndon State University. He currently serves as a Member for the Association of Humanistic Psychology. E. Haaivi Morreim is a Professor in the College of Medicine, University of Tennessee, in the Department of Human Values and Ethics. She also has a joint appointment as Professor in the Division of Health Services and Policy Research, Department of Preventive Medicine.
Lunch (from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm)
Follow-up Sessions 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
ROOM F
"The Value and Function of Depression" The purpose of this panel is to discuss and explore the potential value and adaptive function of depression for individuals and in our society. -------Lee Cooper, Psychology, Virginia Tech
ROOM D "Cultural representations of antidepressants" A panel discussion employing the lens of popular culture (including books, films, and commercials) to examine the history and future of antidepressants with a focus on the relationships among science, technology, and society. ------Jodi Roberts, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Chris Hayes, Virginia Tech, Brandiff R. Caron, Virginia Tech, Ben Sovacool, Virginia Tech
ROOM C "Classroom Cures: Teaching about Addiction and Well-Being in Families" This session will be a discussion of creating safe and rigorous
classroom environments when topics, such as binge drinking, mental
illness, self-harming practices, anorexia, and bulimia, may be close
to home for students. ------Katheryn Allen is a professor of family studies in the department of human development at Virginia Tech.
READING ROOM "Shifting worlds, changing minds" Description: Borrowing from humanistic and transpersonal perspectives, -----Joe Germana is currently in the Psychology Department at Virginia Tech.
Coffee & Dessert Reception 4:00 to 4:30
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