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| Opening Event: B. F. Skinner’s Scientific Discoveries and Their Technological Derivations |
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 |
| 8:00 AM–8:50 AM |
| Kowloon Ballroom |
| Chair: Julie S. Vargas (B. F. Skinner Foundation) |
| Dr. Julie Vargas’s presentation describes B. F. Skinner’s childhood and touches briefly on his discovery of operant conditioning with its distinctive features. The talk gives an overview of applications derived from the science along with a couple of examples. Skinner’s humanitarian concerns will end the presentation. |
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| Behavior Analysis Around the World |
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 |
| 1:00 PM–2:50 PM |
| Kowloon Ballroom |
| Domain: Applied Behavior Analysis |
| Chair: Maria E. Malott (Association for Behavior Analysis) |
| Panelists: CARLA SCHLESINGER (Australian Association for Cognitive & Behaviour Therapy, Australia), EITAN ELDAR (Zinman College, Israel), NAOKO SUGIYAMA (Yamawaki Gakuen College, Japan), CARLOS A. BRUNER (National University of Mexico, Mexico), YANQING GUO (Institute of Mental Health, Peking University, People's Republic of China), SANG BOK LEE (Daegu University, South Korea), PAULINE HORNE (University of Wales, Bangor, U.K.), MARIA E. MALOTT (Association for Behavior Analysis) |
| Abstract: Join us for presentations on behavior analysis in Australia, Israel, Japan, Mexico, People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and on ABA International. |
| CARLA SCHLESINGER (Australian Association for Cognitive & Behaviour Therapy, Australia) |
| EITAN ELDAR (Zinman College, Israel) |
| NAOKO SUGIYAMA (Yamawaki Gakuen College, Japan) |
| CARLOS A. BRUNER (National University of Mexico, Mexico) |
| YANQING GUO (Institute of Mental Health, Peking University, People's Republic of China) |
| SANG BOK LEE (Daegu University, South Korea) |
| PAULINE HORNE (University of Wales, Bangor, U.K.) |
| MARIA E. MALOTT (Association for Behavior Analysis) |
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| Social Event/Reception |
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 |
| 7:00 PM–11:00 PM |
| Grand Ballroom 3 |
Please join us in the Grand Ballroom 3 at 7:00 pm for a cash bar and a demonstration of Chinese mask painting, followed by light appetizers. Later in the evening, Chinese performers, acrobats, musicians, and dancers will provide entertainment. Attendees will have an opportunity to enjoy Chinese traditional culture, catch up with old friends, and introduces themselves to colleagues in the field. Chinese attendees will have the opportunity to meet some distinguished scholars in the field of behavior analysis, including those ABA members highlighted in Appendix A (page 70). Volunteers will be available to walk with and serve as interpreters for Chinese attendees. |
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