The scientific program carries symposia, keynote lectures, and an interactive poster session. It will include tracks for the presentation of finished studies as well as for the discussion of work-in-progress research. With the latter track, we particularly want to address graduate students in the field to give them a platform for discussion and mutual exchange of their ideas.

Keynote speakers include:

• Michael Eid (Berlin, FRG)
• John B. Nezlek (Williamsburg, USA)
• James W. Pennebaker (Austin, USA)
• Meinrad Perrez (Fribourg, CH)
• Walton T. Roth (Stanford, USA)
• Andrew Steptoe (London, UK)
• Arthur W. Stone (Stony Brook, USA)

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Moreover, we are glad to be able to announce a pre-conference workshop on multilevel modeling by John B. Nezlek (Williamsburg, USA). The workshop will take place in the afternoon on Thursday, the 25th June 2009. Places are limited, so be sure to register early for the workshop using the online form.

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The program flyer is available at the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg website.

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An overview of the final scientific program and the detailed program including all talks can be downloaded here:

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(1) Talks � Completed Research

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The conference venue is equipped with projection facilities and a central presentation computer. All Powerpoint formats are supported as well as PDFs for presenting your work. Please bring your presentation with you on a USB stick and/ or CD-ROM. Technical staff will be available to assist you. Finally, you can also send your talk in advance via e-mail to [email protected] (to have it pre-installed onto the central presentation computer).

All completed research talks will be 20 minutes long (15 minutes talk plus 5 minutes discussion). Session chairs are advised to strictly adhere to this time frame.

Duality of Interest Disclosure. All talks must contain a duality of interest disclosure. On your title slide, please put the conflict of interest information as a footnote.

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(2) Talks � Work-in-Progress

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All work-in-progress talks will be 15 minutes long (5 minutes talk plus 10 minutes discussion). Please limit your presentation to a maximum of 5 slides. No duality of interest information has to be provided. Session chairs are advised to strictly adhere to the time frame. It is advisable to upload your presentation onto the presentation computer prior to the session�s beginning to guarantee the symposium to run smoothly. For further details, see the section on completed research talks.

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(3) Poster Presentation

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The maximum size of a poster is: 55.0 In in height x 41.5 In in width (140 cm height 105 cm width). Posters have to be mounted by Friday, June 26, 9 a.m. and taken off after the poster session on Saturday, June 27. You will be supplied with pins to fix your posters to the boards and technical conference staff will be available to assist you. There will be a chaired poster session on Saturday, June 27, where you have 7 minutes to present your work (5 minutes presentation plus 2 minutes discussion).

Duality of Interest Disclosure. All posters on completed research must carry duality of interest information as a footnote. For examples, please see the section on preparing talks. Work-in-progress posters do not have to carry duality of interest information.

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Posters should be put up on Thursday (06/25) morning and removed on Saturday (06/27) after the Society's General Assembly. Technical staff will be available to assist you. If you are unable to put your poster up Thursday, don't worry; just be sure to display it as soon as possible on Friday.

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(4) Audiovisual Recording

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We will have the opportunity to record all talks in order to produce a web lecture (access only for SAA members).

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In order to have your talk recorded we need to (1) have your agreement for recording your talk (forms available on site at the conference); (2) have your presentation transferred onto the conference laptop *before* the beginning of your session, preferably in the morning before the sessions start. Technical staff will be available to assist you.

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Having your talk recorded is optional of course. However, I'd like to encourage you to agree, as a webcast would be a nice outlet for documenting the SAA 2009.

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The SAA General Assembly will take place on Saturday 06/27/09, 7 pm - 8 pm at the conference venue. The assembly's agenda will be sent to SAA 2009 members by the SAA General Secretary in advance.

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Welcome Reception - The Welcome Reception will take place at the conference venue on Friday 06/26/09 at 6 pm following the scientific program.

SAA Convival Evening - The Society's Convival Evening will take place at the Sonne Greifswald (www.zur-sonne-greifswald) on Saturday 06/27/09 at 8:30 pm. We have to charge an additional 25 EUR for attending the evening (excl. beverages). Tickets will be sold at the conference venue.