NEDIC presents our 2009 Conference:
Body Image and Self Esteem: Shades of Grey
May 11 - 12, 2009
University of Toronto Professional Development Centre
Toronto, Ontario
Keynote speakers:
Niva Piran, Ph.D.
Dr Piran puts the real lives of girls and women into the forefront of research and prevention. In the area of understanding and prevention of eating disorders, she is an internationally renowned, ground-breaking researcher, writer and academic. She explores social transformation and the social context of body image preoccupations and has contributed widely to understanding high risk populations, media literacy and media's impact on body image.
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D.
Dr. Neumark-Sztainer's research focuses on adolescent nutrition and the prevention of weight-related problems including eating disorders, unhealthy weight control behaviours, body dissatisfaction and obesity. She has published over 200 articles and a book for parents of adolescents entitled: “I’m, like, SO, fat!” Helping your teen make healthy choices about eating and exercise in a weight-obsessed world.
Topics include:
Boys and men
Youth engagement
Physical activity
New media and self representation Obesity |
