The 2009 UAE conference will be the Fifth International Biennial SELF Research Conference that will be organized in cooperation between the Global SELF Research Centre and the United Arab Emirates University. The conference will be held on the campus of the UAE University.

SELF Research Centre

UAE University

The previous four SELF International conferences were held in Sydney in 2000 and 2002, and in Berlin 2004 (hosted by Center for Educational Research at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Global Research Center) and Michigan 2006 hosted by University of Michigan.

The SELF Research Centre, is an international network of leading scholars, with a primary focus on self-concept theory, measurement, research and practice.

It has had a substantial impact on transforming the conduct and quality of self-concept research throughout the world, driving the international research agenda. The research program is also recognized and highly valued for making an important contribution to addressing critical International social issues that make a real difference. At the heart of this global center is a network of International SELF Satellite Research Units led by leading scholars.

This network has stimulated a new, internationally concerted interest in self-concept research.
The Co-Directors of the Global SELF Research Centre are Professor Herb Marsh (Oxford University) and Professor Rhonda Craven (Center for Education Research, University of Western Sydney)