Adolescence in a multicultural transition and context
– 4th biannual international ISTAR conference
UPDATES:
10th of June 2019: Minor updates of the program on 16th and 17th of June.
13th of May 2019: Minor updates of the program.
20th of May 2019: Minor updates of the program on 18th of June.
13th of May 2019: Minor updates of the program.
24th of April 2019: Abstract deadline is extended to 15th of May.
30th of March 2019: The information “Registration closes on 15th of May 2019” is removed. It is now possible to register up until the conference starts (provided the booked venue can take more delegates).
26th of March 2019: Information about conference registration and abstract submission is added.
29th of March 2019: The program is updated.
The first conference took place in Cairns in the north-eastern part of Australia. The second conference was held in Canada and the third in Sweden. This fourth time we are heading for beautiful Tromsø Norway 17th to 19th of June 2019 (with a get together event on the evening of the 16th of June).
The main theme for the conference is “Adolescence in a multicultural transition and context“. The target group for this conference is researchers, clinicians, teachers and others engaged in the transition from childhood to adulthood. We aim to provide an opportunity to share research findings and experiences and to provide plenty of opportunities for discussions.
Table of Contents (with links)
Sponsors
(University of Tromsø)
(Sami national centre of competence)
Program
Sunday 16th of June
| Time | What | Where |
| 18:00-21:00 | Social gathering | Clarion Hotel The Edge- the bar. We will meet for å drink and tapas |
Monday 17th of June – Day program
The theme for this day is “Adolescence and health“.
| Time | What |
| 08.30-09.30 | Registration and morning coffee/tea (Faculty of Health Sciences, MH 2 building, University campus) |
| 09.30-10:00 | Opening of the conference |
| 10:00-10:45 | The Health and Wellbeing of Adolescents facing Discrimination and Disadvantage (Professor George Patton, School of Paediatrics, Royal Childrens Hospital, University of Melbourne ) |
| 10:45-11:00 | ===== COFFEE BREAK ===== |
| 11:00-11:45 | Strengths Based Assessment for Suicide Prevention with Indigenous Youth: Reasons for Life among Yup’ik Alaska Native Youth (Professor James Allen, University of Minnesota Duluth) |
| 11:45-12:30 | ===== LUNCH ====== |
| 12:30-13:15 | Adolescent self-harm and suicidal behavior and young adult outcome in Sami and non-Sami (A. Professor Christian Eckhoff, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The arctic University of Norway) |
| 13:15-13:30 | ===== COFFEE BREAK ===== |
| 13:30-14:00 | Inuit Youth in Transition (PhD student Ivalu Sørensen, Centre for Public Health in Greenland, National Institute of Public Health, University of South Denmark) |
| 14:00-14:30 | Suicidal behavior in Sami and Greenlandic adolescents (PhD student Ida Granheim, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The arctic University of Norway) |
| 14:30-15:15 | Outcomes from the Qungasvik (Toolbox) Indigenous Intervention for Prevention of Suicide and Alcohol Misuse (Professor James Allen, University of Minnesota Duluth) |
| 15:15-15:30 | ===== COFFEE BREAK ===== |
| 15:30-16:00 | Sense of coherence predicts adolescent mental health: a longitudinal study (PhD student Kristina Carlén, Lecturer in Public Health, University of Skövde and University of Jönköping, Sweden) |
Monday 17th of June – Late afternoon and evening
Discover the beautiful city of Tromsø on your own.
Tuesday 18th of June – Day program
The theme for this day is “Multicultural and Indigenous pathways in adolescence“
| Time | What |
| 09:00-09:45 | Sami adolescents´ health and well-being (Professor Siv Kvernmo, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Tromsø, Norway) |
| 09:45-10:30 | Education and work – or not engaged in education, employment or training (NEET)? (A. Professor Elisabeth Bania, RKBU Midt, NTNU) |
| 10:30-10:50 | ===== COFFEE BREAK ===== |
| 10:50-11:30 | Sámi youth – cyber practices and traditions / Sámi nuorat – cyberdábit ja árbevierut (PhD and former assistant professor Kristine Nystad, Sami University of Applied Sciences, Kautokeino, Norway) |
| 11:30-12:15 | ===== LUNCH ====== |
| 12:15-13:00 | The PIN-study: a study of mental health, internet use, bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents in northern Norway (A. Professor Sturla Fossum and PhD Henriette Kyrrestad Strøm, RKBU Nord, UiT The Arctic University of Norway) |
| 13:00-13:15 | ===== COFFEE BREAK ===== |
| 13:15-13:45 | The role of puberty in inequalities in health and human capability (Professor George Patton, School of Paediatrics, Royal Childrens Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia) |
| 13:45-14:15 | The only gay in the village (Researcher Elisabeth Stubberud, KUN) |
| 14:115-14:30 | ===== COFFEE BREAK ===== |
| 14:30-16:30 | Parallel workshops (more information will come) |
Tuesday 18th of June – Conference dinner
18:30-22:00 Conference dinner at Middealdertunet, Tønsvika. More information will come.
Wednesday 19th of June – day program
The theme for this day is “Multicultural and Indigenous social diversity: Strengths and challenges“
| Time | What |
| 08:30-09:15 | Life after Foster Care; Emerging policies and practice (Professor Loring Jones, San Diego State University, U.S) |
| 09:15-10:00 | Supporting positive transitions for youth in child welfare: Policy approaches in comparative perspective (Professor Mary Elisabeth Collins, Boston University School of Social Work) |
| 10:00-10:30 | ===== COFFEE BREAK ===== |
| 10:30-11:15 | Family and community involvement in Indigenous social work (Reidun Håøy Nygård, PhD, RKBU North, UiT The Arctic University of Norway) |
| 11:15-11:45 | Constructions of school drop-out and health among Sami youth; A qualitative study (PhD student Tone Dinesen, Department of Social Education, UiT The Arctic University of Norway) |
| 11:45-12:15 | Migration and disability; Transition to adulthood for young immigrant adolescents with disabilities in Norway (PhD student Dominic Andrew Nyikach, Department of Social Education, UiT The Arctic University of Norway) |
| 12:15-12:30 | Closing ceremony |
| 12:30-13:30 | ===== LUNCH ====== |
Venue
The venue for all presentations and workshops is the University of Tromsø (UIT), Faculty of Health Sciences, MH2, Seminar room U.09.309. Map to the MH2 building: number 4 on the online map.
Accommodation – Hotel
Clarion Hotel The Edge, Tromsø (Booking Nummer: 1129GR021490). Price: 1420 NOK pr.night, breakfast included. Cheaper alternatives on Hotels.com, Booking.com or AirbnB.
Registration to conference
Registration is available on this link: https://nettskjema.no/answer/115166.html. Information about the conference fee is provided in the webform for registration (you can have a look without doing a registration).
Abstract submission
Abstract can be submitted at the form for registration (see above). More questions about your abstract appears when you tick you want to submit an abstract. Abstract deadline extended to 15th of May 2019.
Visa requirements
Follow this link to see information about visa requirements to Norway.