As part of its overall mission to promote mixed methods academic inquiry, the Integral Research Center hosts an Integral Research track at the biennial conference on Integral Theory. An award of $500 is given for the best research paper. The first conference is this summer, August 7-10. Select papers presented at this conference will be published in the Journal of Integral Research. MP3 recordings of all the presentations will be available for purchase after the conference on this website.             The First Integral Theory Conference: Integral Theory in Action: Serving Self, Other, and Kosmos  One of the key areas to be explored at the conference is to consider how Integral Theory will continue to unfold in terms of philosophy, scholarship, research, and application as scholar-practitioners add their own expertise and perspectives to Integral Theory. Integral Theory in Action will be a global gathering and will showcase 100 individual presentations, 12 panel discussions, and 30 poster presentations. Presenters will hail from 10 different countries including Spain, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, Jamaica, South Africa, Norway, the United Kingdom, Australia, and all regions of the United States. Why should I attend? Attendees will gain: An unprecedented opportunity to network within a global community of Integral scholar-practitioners and pioneering Integral thinkers. A focus on community, discourse, and dialogue. Multiple forums in which to engage in critical reflection and debate the current state of the Integral field. A deepened capacity to apply Integral principles in their own lives and professional work through a conference focus on application.  What topics will the conference address? Psychotherapy and Coaching Community Development and Activism Global Warming and Sustainabilty Spirituality and Religious Pluralism Business and Economic Development Cultural Diversity Politics Health and Embodiment Feminism Gay and Lesbian Issues Theoretical Challenges and Modifications to the AQAL Approach Who's Presenting? We currently have an impressive list of presenters who represent many of the key players in the integral community, especially in academic contexts. Presenters include: Roger Walsh, Susanne Cook-Greuter, Bill Torbert, Terry Patten, Robb Smith, Elliot Ingersoll, John Dupuy, Allan Combs, Bonnita Roy, Steve McIntosh, Michael Zimmerman, Mark Edwards, Jonathan Reams, Joanne Hunt, Gail Hochachka, Joel Kriesburg, Bert Parlee, Randy Martin, and Theo Dawson to name just a few.     Mark your calendar for August 2008 and make plans to attend this historic Integral gathering! For more information, including registration and a downloadable list of all the presenters and their topics, visit www.integraltheoryconference.org Contact Information: Please direct all conference inquiries to ITC@jfku.edu. Please include an email subject clearly addressing the nature of the inquiry (e.g., registration, volunteer, etc.). Come join us for this historic opportunity to participate to in the growth of Integral Theory and its application!  Integral Theory in Action will provide a forum where scholars and practitioners in this burgeoning movement can gather for intellectual exchange, community building, and networking.