AFF 2003 Conferences

In 2003 AFF will conduct two conferences and one weekend workshop for ex-members (each listing is a hyperlink bringing you to conference or workshop details):

Southern California (June 13-14, 2003)

Ex-Member Workshop in Estes Park, CO (July 11-13, 2003)

Hartford Connecticut (October 17-18, 2003)

Both conferences will take place on Friday and Saturday and be preceded on Thursday by preconference workshops, one for families and one for ex-members.  The Connecticut conference will also include a preconference workshop for mental health professionals, while the California conference will offer continuing education credits for California LMFTs and LCSWs.

AFF conferences are a unique combination of practical programs for families, ex-members, and helping professionals and scholarly programs for researchers and others interested in new developments in the field of cultic studies.

We offer special discounts for early registration, so please go to the conference/workshop pages and register now.

If you have never before attended an AFF conference, the 2002 Conference Report will give you an idea of the breadth and quality of AFF conferences.

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Cultic Studies Review Vol. 2, No. 1 - Postings

Postings have begun on Cultic Studies Review, Vol. 2, Number 1, which is scheduled for completion at the end of March.

Subscribers may go to Cultic Studies Review and click on “Table of Contents (Current Issue)”. This will bring you to the contents page for Vol. 2, No. 1.  You will see that two articles and four batches of group news reports have been listed, the most recent being Jan. 13th.

Check back regularly to find new material, which will be posted as it becomes ready.

If you are not a subscriber, subscribe now at our online bookstore.

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2002 Conference Report

Dr. Robert Schecter has written a report on AFF's 2002 Conference.

The report describes:

• preconference workshops for families, former group members, and mental health professionals

• parent discussion programs

• development of a counseling group, RITIRN

• reports on particular groups, including Church Universal and Triumphant, International Churches of Christ, Unification Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, La Luz del Mundo, Waldorf Schools, Kashi Ashram, political groups, and polygamous groups

• social science research

• psychological research

• academic divisions

• international developments

• teaching young people about cults

The report also includes a list of videotapes from the conference.

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