Join us in Wellington

Denis Dutton - 1 February 1988

Dear NZCSICOP Member,

With a nearly firm programme in hand, the 1987 NZCSICOP conference is shaping up to be a remarkable event. The presentations will cover a wide range of arresting topics, from the dangers of alternative medicine and fraudulent faith healing, through the connections between paranormal belief and the decline of religion, to astrology, creationism, the not-so-mysterious Shroud of Turin, and more.

We are delighted to be able to have as our speaker for the Media Awards dinne1 Brian Priestley, whose journalistic career has included some close encounters with spirits and spoonbenders. We know the dinner will be a highlight of the conference.

Gordon Hewitt has worked hard to ensure comfortable yet reasonably priced accommodation for the conference. Bring your spouse, bring a friend, and join us in Wellington for an outstanding meeting!

Denis Dutton

Registration Form

A would like to pre-enrol for NZCSICOP’s Second Annual Convention.

Member: $16.00 ( )

Non-member: $26.00 ( )

I wish to attend the Media Awards dinner (BYO): $27.00 ( )

Please reserve University accommodation for the nights of:

August 28-29( )

August 29-30( )

($22.55 per night; price includes breakfast.)

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Please include payment with your registration form. As other groups may wish to book university accommodation for this weekend, please respond with your registration immediately!

Saturday, August 29

9:00 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 9:45 am 9:45 - 10:30 pm

10:30 - 11:00 am 11:00 - 11:45 am

11:45 - 12:15 pm

12:15 - 1:30 pm 1:30 - 2:15 pm

2:15 - 3:00 pm

3:00 - 3:30 pm 3:30 - 4:15 pm

4:15-5:15 pm

6:30 pm

Sunday, August 30 9:30 - 10:30 am

10:30 - 11:00 am 11:00 - 12:00 neon

12:00 - 12:30 pm

Claims of the Paranormal (Inc.)

Second Annual Conference Victoria University, Wellington, August 29 and 30, 1987

Registration, outside K 301 (see map). Chairman’s welcome and introduction.

Dr. Peter Dady (Department of Clinical Oncology, Wellington Hospital): “The ‘Alternative’ Way to Premature Death”.

Morning tea.

Mr. Keith Lockett (New Plymouth Girls High School): “Faith Healing, American Style”.

Prof. Michael Hill (Department of Sociology, Victoria University): “The Secret Religion of the Educated Classes”.

Lunch. (There are several restaurants on campus.)

Dr. Barry Kirkwood (Department of Psychology, Auckland University): “Science and Magic”.

Dr. Matthew S. McGlone (Botany Division, DSIR, Christchurch): “Confessions of an Ex-astrologer”.

Afternoon tea.

Dr. Gordon Hewitt (Department of Zoology, Victoria University): “Creationists Believe in Evolution”.

Dr. Denis Dutton (School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury): “The Shroud of Turin: Miracles and Pseudoscience” (with slides).

Dinner on campus. Presentation of 1987 Media Awards, with address by Mr. Brian Priestley: “Ghosts and Geller”.

Panel Forum: “Testing the Claims of Psychics, Clairvoyants, Astrologers, and Other Paranormalists”—Dr. Chris Connolly (University of Canterbury); Dr. Barry Kirkwood (University of Auckland); Dr. Matthew McGlone (DSIR, Christchurch); Dr. Stuart Slater (Victoria University).

Morning tea.

Panel Forum: “The Creationist Threat to Science Education”—Dr. Roger Cooper (New Zealand Geographical Survey); Dr. Gordon Hewitt (Victoria University); Mr. Keith Lockett (New Plymouth Girls High School); Ms. M. Carol Scott (University of Auckland).

Annual General Meeting (members only).