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
- Call for Applications: ISPP Early Career Committee (ECC) 2025–2026There are several positions opening on ISPP’s Early Career Committee. Please click HERE to view the full list of positions available and the associated details, and how to apply. The application deadline for all positions is 23 May 2025.
- 1-year Post-doc on Youth and Peace Science at the University College Dublin (Ireland)GENERATION PEACE is seeking a researcher to quantitatively examine the global impact of youth peacebuilding on sustainable, quality peace. This role will develop a cross-national Youth Peacebuilding Indicator (YPI) by integrating and refining existing data, conducting advanced statistical analyses, and ensuring methodological rigor through expert review and multilevel modeling. Applications are due on 11 July… Read more: 1-year Post-doc on Youth and Peace Science at the University College Dublin (Ireland)
- Opening April 1, 2025: Call for abstracts for Political Psychology special issueSpecial 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.
- Neuropolitics Lecture Series: Political Incivility, Threat, and Polarized PoliticsJoin 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 SubmissionsISPP’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 InitiativeSAR 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
- ISPP ECC Newsletter (Issue I, 2024) is Now Available!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 2024The 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 WorkshopThe 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
- Call for Applications – ISPP Academy 2024!Join us in Santiago, Chile, from July 1-3, 2024 for the annual ISPP Academy, a unique opportunity to explore both foundational cutting-edge research and methodologies in political psychology! Application materials are due by 12PM EST on January 30th, 2024. Please see THIS DOCUMENT for full details.