What’s going on in ISPP?

This area of the site is for us to let you know what’s going on in the world of ISPP, inform you of upcoming events and deadlines, and to provide our members with a place to share news and announce upcoming events and opportunities that they might have.

Most Recent Announcements

• Opening April 1, 2025: Call for abstracts for Political Psychology special issueMarch 26, 2025
  Special Issue on: Re-examining Norms of Good Citizenship When Democratic Values are Under Threat. Please see the full call for information. Opening of call for abstracts: 1 April 2025. Deadline for submission of abstracts/short summaries: 15 July 2025.
• Special Issue Submission Deadline Approaching!March 26, 2025
  The deadline to submit proposals for the Political Psychology special issue on Responding to socio-political challenges online through radical or extreme narratives and alternative forms of collective identities is approaching. Please see the full call and summary for information. Submission of proposed papers (outlined with abstracts/short summary) due 15th April 2025.
• Neuropolitics Lecture Series: Political Incivility, Threat, and Polarized PoliticsMarch 25, 2025
  Join the UCI Center for Neuropolitics for their next installment of their Lecture Series! Register for their FREE, virtual lecture “Political Incivility, Threat, and Polarized Politics” taking place on Friday, May 9, from noon – 1:15 pm PT. Featuring guest speaker Bryan T. Gervais, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science & Geography… Read more: Neuropolitics Lecture Series: Political Incivility, Threat, and Polarized Politics
• Call for Journal Special Section SubmissionsFebruary 27, 2025
  ISPP’s flagship journal, Political Psychology, is issuing a call for submissions for an upcoming special section on empathy and perspective-taking in national security, human security, and conflict settings. Please see THIS DOCUMENT for the full call and details. Short abstracts/summaries are due May 2025.
• Call for Volunteers: Scholars at Risk, Volunteer Proofreader InitiativeFebruary 14, 2025
  SAR invites interested individuals to participate in the Volunteer Proofreader Initiative by offering professional, individualized edits and suggestions to CVs, cover letters, teaching statements, and other documents relevant to the academic job search. By providing professional edits and recommendations, you will help not only in addressing a scholar’s immediate proofreading needs but also in supporting… Read more: Call for Volunteers: Scholars at Risk, Volunteer Proofreader Initiative
• New on the ISPP blog: “Caught Between Two Worlds: The Unique Experiences of Second-Generation Afghan Immigrants in Iran” February 13, 2025
  In this insightful article, Saeed Keshavarzi explores the challenges faced by second-generation Afghan immigrants in Iran, focusing on their complex relationship with the host society. The piece delves into their struggle with social identity loss—feeling disconnected from both their Afghan heritage and Iranian society—and examines how this impacts their sense of belonging, well-being, social networks, and access… Read more: New on the ISPP blog: “Caught Between Two Worlds: The Unique Experiences of Second-Generation Afghan Immigrants in Iran” 
• Political Psychology Special Issue – Call for PapersJanuary 29, 2025
  ISPP’s journal announces a call for papers for a SPECIAL ISSUE: Responding to socio-political challenges online through radical or extreme narratives and alternative forms of collective identities. Please see the full call and summary for information. Submission of proposed papers (outlined with abstracts/short summary): 15th April 2025.
• ISPP ECC Newsletter (Issue I, 2024) is Now Available!May 9, 2024
  Featured in this issue is the Chair’s Address by Dr. Myrto Pantazi, along with the 2024 Issue I Theme: ‘Bridging Conceptual Gaps: Reflections on Populism through the Lens of System Justification’ by Lisa Zanotti. You’ll also find advice from Sandra Obradović on ‘The Popularity of Populism and its Challenges for Researchers.’ Additionally, you’ll hear from… Read more: ISPP ECC Newsletter (Issue I, 2024) is Now Available!
• Call for Blog Articles: Early Career Scholars 2024April 8, 2024
  The ISPP Blog publishes short articles about research or issues of interest to the political psychology community. The Early Career Committee (ECC) invites Early Career Scholars (graduate students or scholars who have received their PhD within the past 8 years) whether they are already ISPP members or willing to join, to contribute articles to the… Read more: Call for Blog Articles: Early Career Scholars 2024
• Call for Workshop Papers: The Politics of Stigmatization and Human Insecurities in Hybrid Regimes WorkshopDecember 14, 2023
  The Keyman Modern Turkish Studies at Northwestern University and the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications to the workshop “Politics of Stigmatization and Human Insecurities in Hybrid Regimes: Actors, Mechanisms, and Responses.” The workshop will take place at Northwestern University on April 8 and 9, 2024. It… Read more: Call for Workshop Papers: The Politics of Stigmatization and Human Insecurities in Hybrid Regimes Workshop

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