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By Jonathan D.
Raskin, NAPCN President
What’s in a name?
That was the subject of much discussion at this summer’s Vancouver
conference. Many members expressed uncertainty that the name NAPCN
allows us to recruit new members and keep the organization growing.
In fact, recent years have shown a decrease in membership even while constructivism as an area of interest in psychology and related disciplines has exploded exponentially. Thus, at the business meeting in Vancouver, it was decided that the Steering Committee should solicit suggestions from the membership for renaming NAPCN as part of an effort to more clearly convey to potential members who we are and what we offer, should they opt for membership. In other words, our name is central to who we are as an organization and how we wish to be seen by others. Given our loose affiliation with the European and Australasian PCP organizations, much discussion has centered upon how to identify ourselves as an organization of the Americas. Further, to what extent do we want our name to reflect PCP, constructivism, narrative, and constructionism? What we call ourselves will influence who sees the organization as relevant to them and their interests. As you ponder possible names for the organization, these are some issues to keep in mind. The Steering Committee will be soliciting names until January 31, 2003. Please email potential names to Stephanie Lewis Harter at steph.harter@ttu.edu. After all names have been submitted, the Steering Committee will be charged with narrowing the list and putting the final choices before the entire membership for a vote. The final choices will appear in an upcoming issue of the newsletter along with voting instructions. We look forward to your ideas!
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