International Career Studies Symposium Centre for Career Management Skills and Career Studies Unit Palmer Building, University of Reading 22- 23 September 2009 PROGRAMME – 22 September 2009 09.00 Registration and coffee 10.15am Welcome and introduction: Phil McCash Palmer 109 10.30am Keynote 1: Michael Arthur Palmer 109 11.30am Morning coffee Palmer foyer 12.00pm Keynote 2: Ronald Barnett Palmer 109 1.00pm Lunch Cedar room 2.00pm 1 Parallel sessions Mark Savickas, Northeastern Ohio University and Kent State University, USA Chair: John Arnold and Laurie Cohen, Loughborough University Chair: Zella King, University of Reading Chair: Julia Horn, University of Reading and Catherine Reynolds, University of Sussex Chair: 2 3 4 Carrington 101 Carrington 201 Palmer 103 Palmer 105 3.00pm Afternoon coffee Palmer foyer 3.30pm Keynote 3: Kerr Inkson Palmer 109 4.30pm End Check in for accommodation from 4.30-6.30pm 6.30pm Drinks reception Cedar room 7.00pm Conference dinner Pre-dinner speech: Deirdre Hughes Cedar room 1 PROGRAMME – 23 September 09.30 Registration and coffee 10.15 Welcome and introduction: Julia Horn Palmer 109 10.30 Keynote 4: Mark Savickas Palmer 109 11.30 Morning coffee Palmer foyer 12.00pm 1 2 3 4 Parallel sessions Promoting interdisciplinary career development in the Bath MBA Michael Arthur, Suffolk University, Boston MA, USA, Co presenters: Svenja Tams and Clare Stott, University of Bath Chair: Gill Frigerio, University of Warwick Chair: Maura O’Regan, University of Reading Chair: Celia Hunt, University of Sussex (max 20 participants) Chair: 1.00pm Lunch 2.00pm 5 Parallel sessions Kerr Inkson, University of Waikato, New Zealand Chair: Phil McCash, University of Reading Chair: Paul Dowson, Leeds Metropolitan University Chair: Celia Hunt, University of Sussex (max 20 participants) Chair: Angus McKendrick, University of Oxford and Jo Moyle, Oxford Brookes Chair: 6 7 8 9 Carrington 101 Carrington 201 Palmer 105 Palmer 103 Cedar room Carrington 101 Palmer 105 Carrington 201 Palmer 101 Palmer 103 Palmer Foyer 3.00 Afternoon coffee 3.30 Keynote 5: Audrey Collin Palmer 109 4.30 Conference summary: Phil McCash Palmer 109 4.45 End 2