The ISPP community will gather once more on the 9th of July in Montréal, Canada. We welcome the opportunity to once again appreciate the benefits of meeting in person, after the success of last year’s first in-person meeting in Athens since the beginning of the pandemic. This gathering gives us the opportunity to connect with one another to discuss important ideas and perspectives about social change. The conference theme this year, understanding how social change emerges, evolves, and manifests in modern societies, and the role of social norms in shaping human behavior, is pertinent as we see unexpected changes arise across the globe, with varying degrees of spontaneity. In Montréal, we expect fruitful discussions about cutting-edge research investigating the dynamics of social change, and conceptual models addressing the underlying mechanisms of social change, such as social norms. Professors Emma Thomas and Monica Gerber, our two main keynote speakers, will illuminate our debate and discussions about this very important topic in political psychology and the social science. We are grateful for the number of you who have registered for the conference. It promises to be an engaging number of days.
We remain mindful of the struggles being faced by many of our members worldwide, from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, to the continuing efforts to rebuild areas affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Such events have impacted the day-to-day lives of academics around the world. Reaching out to others in times of need can help to build a community of solidarity which can be a source of practical and emotional support to those struggling. Furthermore, if you are in contact with colleagues who experiencing threats to academic freedom, contact the Scholars Under Threat committee.
Warm regards,
Roberto Gonzalez
President
The International Society of Political Psychology
Save the dates! ISPP's upcoming meetings
Our 2023 Annual Meeting is planned to be held 9-11 July 2023 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
If you are interested in hosting a future conference of ISPP, please contact the Central Office to obtain the necessary guidelines and materials.
Call for the Twinning Program
Call for the Twinning Program in English [see below for the call in Arabic, French, Spanish and Turkish]
We are happy to announce that we are still accepting applications for our New Twinning Program among Scholars under Threat (ISPP members who lost their academic positions or their income in direct connection with political persecution and/or to members who have been displaced as a result of political persecution). The New Twinning Program has been set up with the aim of facilitating scholarly collaborations between threatened political psychologists and program partners. These collaborations can offer the opportunity for threatened scholars to continue their academic activities, maintain and advance their careers, and integrate into international political psychology; furthermore, partners can engage in political advocacy on behalf of threatened scholar. We are grateful to the 24 scholars who have already expressed their interest to work together with a scholar under threat as partners. We would kindly like to ask our members to reach out to those scholars within their networks around the world who may benefit from participating.
You can find more information about the Twinning Program here.
ISPP is committed to protecting its members whose academic freedom is at risk anywhere in the world due to the political context where they work or live. ISPP's Scholars Under Threat (SUT) Committee has been working to support ISPP's members at risk. Academic freedom as it relates to both research and teaching is absolutely essential for the advancement of scientific knowledge. The SUT can support academics by providing free membership to ISPP, access to emergency funds for scholars under threat to continue their livelihoods, and access to the ISPP twinning scheme for academics who wish to have mentorship or support from colleagues in less risky contexts. If you or someone you know has had their academic freedom put at risk and feel that you would benefit from ISPP support, please contact us.
Search for New Editor for Advances in Political Psychology
Advances in Political Psychology (see http://www.ispp.org/news/Advances) is looking for a new editor. The new editor will serve for 5 years starting August 1, 2024, immediately after the current editors’ term expires July 31, 2024. The editor will be approved by the ISPP Governing Council in January 2024. The transition from the current to the new editor will start in February 2024. A short description of Advances is below. For more information about the editorial position and duties, please contact the current editors (Stephen P. Nicholson, snicholson@uga.edu, and Efrén O. Pérez, perezeo@ucla.edu). For questions about the search process, contact the search committee Chair (Tali Mendelberg talim@princeton.edu). To apply, please email your CV and a proposal that discusses your motivation, previous editing experience, areas of expertise and familiarity with political psychology (and its various disciplinary homes), and vision for Advances. This vision should include your plans for how to maintain high quality and increase the disciplinary, thematic, and regional/cultural diversity of the journal, and any other ideas for innovation and increasing the readership. Please send applications to the committee Chair by October 15, 2023, totalim@princeton.edu.
Background information: Advances in Political Psychology, inaugurated in 2014, is an annual supplement to Political Psychology, sponsored by the International Society of Political Psychology and published by Wiley. Its purpose is to serve as an outlet where theoretical developments, cumulative research findings, and discussions of important controversies in the field are presented in a form accessible to the scholar, student, and practitioner. Articles for Advances are intended to be longer than typical journal articles, up to twice the length.
Articles may take a variety of forms, including exposition of a research program over time, broader literature reviews, symposia, and extended theoretical pieces. The incoming editor is free to experiment with other formats as desired. Each annual volume contains six to ten articles capturing the diversity of subject matter in the field. Submissions are primarily solicited from authors who have published an innovative program of research on a given topic or theory, or who are in a position to adjudicate an important controversy in the field. To maximize the success of Advances, manuscripts are typically solicited from authors doing important and highly visible work in political psychology. To reach a broad audience going forward, Advances should continue to deliver diversity of subject matter, methodological orientation, discipline and region.
The 2-year Impact Factor rating for Advances can be calculated based on citations that are recorded directly from the Social Science Citation Index, which Thomson Reuters uses to create the ratings. Advances is not listed as a separate entity in the JCR index. It shares an ISBN with Political Psychology, and citations to Advances articles contribute to Political Psychology’s overall IF score. Advances in Political Psychology’s 2-year IF rating for 2017 is 6.10 (61 citations in 2017; 10 articles published in 2015 and 2016). Advances *would be* ranked 1stof 169 journals in political science, and 4th of 64 journals in social psychology.
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer positions - University of Surrey
Dear colleagues,
We are currently recruiting several academics at the lecturer and senior lecturer level. The University of Surrey is a top-ten UK University set in a beautiful campus in Guildford, half an hour’s journey from London. The School of Psychology was rated 12th in the 2023 Complete University Guide League Table.
Successful candidates will become part of a research active team in the school of psychology and can join one or more of our research groups. One of such group is the Social, Emotions, and Equality in Relations (SEER) group. This group is primarily concerned with research that supports and sustains positive interpersonal relations, equality, generous inclusion, and civil society. Our current research revolves around three main themes: social emotions and judgments; gender and sexuality; and the self and interpersonal relationships. You can find more information here: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/social-emotions-and-equality-in-relations-research-group.
Application deadline: 23 April 2023 | More informationLecturer below the bar in Psychology - University of Limerick
The Department of Psychology at the University of Limerick are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Psychology for a specific purpose contract.
The successful candidate is expected to:
Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level on accredited psychology programmes.
Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research.
Undertake administrative tasks associated with an academic position.
Undertake research adequate for a lectureship position in psychology.
Essential Criteria
Primary degree in Psychology (or equivalent).
Doctoral degree (level 10 NFQ) in Psychology or a cognate discipline.
Qualifications for membership in PSI/BPS.
Experience and skills in teaching in psychology in a third level institution.
Experience of teaching and/or supervision of students in undergraduate and/or postgraduate curriculum in psychology.
Evidence of teaching experience in social psychology, cognitive psychology, or research methods.
Research area demonstrably aligned with or complementary to current research strengths of the department.
Experience in undertaking administrative and academic tasks associated with an academic position.
Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to Professor Eric Igou, Head of the Department of Psychology, University of Limerick. Email: eric.igou@ul.ie.
Please note your application must include:
A letter of introduction indicating how you meet the criteria outlined in the Job description.
A completed online Application Form (separate application forms must be submitted for each post applied for).
Application deadline: 12 May 2023 | More informationLecturer in Experimental Psychology - University College London
The Department of Experimental Psychology at UCL wishes to appoint a Lecturer. The post is available for 3 years at a Grade 8 level (Salary range £48,614 - £57,041).
The successful candidate would contribute to education in psychology while developing an independent research programme. The Department is particularly keen to encourage applications from candidates whose teaching and research could incorporate evolutionary approaches to understanding social cognition and behaviour, including the evolution of cooperation and related subfields, such as reciprocity, reputation management, morality, punishment, large-scale social dynamics, social learning, as well as other aspects of social cognition, such as perception of others and groups. We particularly encourage applications from candidates whose expertise can bridge domains, by for example combining theory with comparative or computational approaches, or real-world data with experimentation.
The post holder should be able to start at the beginning of the next academic year, in September 2023. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the delivery of an excellent education led by the domains of research described above, particularly at Masters level. They will therefore have some experience, relative to opportunity, in delivering appropriate teaching to a high quality. While the successful applicant will be responsible for delivering education, we will support and encourage the applicant to develop their independent research career alongside these responsibilities. They will therefore have a track record of published academic work of the highest quality. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people.
All applications must contain the following supporting documents:
Cover letter including teaching and research statements (maximum 2 pages).
Full CV and publication list. The applicant should identify 2-3 most relevant/representative publications, including for each two to three sentences describing the discovery and why they believe it to be important and influential.
Names and contact details of three referees.
Informal enquiries can be made to the Head of Department of Experimental Psychology, Professor Sam Solomon (s.solomon@ucl.ac.uk).
Six hours a week of teaching throughout the year in French, at Bachelor's and Master's level. Additionally supervision of Master's dissertations and PhD theses.
Research (45%)
The post-holder will pursue their own research programme and collaborate on research projects with other members of the institute of Psychology (IP), Faculty or University. They will be expected to produce high-quality publications in international journals. The post-holder will be an active member of the Institute of Psychology (IP) and will participate in the academic activities of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences. They will seek external funding, in particular from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
Administrative responsibilities (10%)
In accordance with statutory requirements and in the name of collegiality, the post-holder will take on any administrative tasks that may be assigned to them by the Institute, Faculty, University or university decision-making bodies.
Candidates are invited to submit their application via the online recruitment platform in PDF format, including:
A cover letter
An academic CV, including a full list of publications,
A copy of all diplomas and qualifications,
A selection of five publications in PDF format.
Only applications submitted via the online system will be considered.
References: a maximum of three names with e-mail addresses is sufficient. There is no need to contact them at this stage of the application process; we will do so if necessary.
UNIL is committed to gender equality and encourages applications from women. www.unil.ch/egalite
Feel free to circulate the call to your colleagues. Thank you very much beforehand.
Sincerely,
Amélie Godefroidt
Call for unpublished data: Meta-analysis of the correlates of transgender-specific stigma and discrimination towards transgender and gender diverse people
Dear colleagues,
We are conducting a systematic literature review and meta-analysis on the outcomes of transgender-specific stigma and prejudice (including internalised transphobia). We are seeking data from studies which have quantitatively examined the relationship between transgender-specific stigma and prejudice, and any health or social outcomes (e.g., medical access, community connection, psychological distress, workplace performance). We are also interested in data that have captured transgender-specific stigma and prejudice and any health or social outcomes but not necessarily analysed in this manner.
We are seeking published, unpublished, or nearly published data (including thesis data) that explores these relationships. If you have data that might be relevant, please contact us by 1st May 2023 on: kianjin.tan@myacu.edu.au
Many thanks,
Kian Jin Tan, Xochitl de la Piedad Garcia, Michael Thai, and Joel Anderson
Submission deadline: 1 May 2023
Call for abstracts: Singapore conference on Applied Psychology
The 8th Singapore conference on Applied Psychology (SCAP) will be an in-person conference to be held on the 7-8th Dec 2023 in Singapore at the Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium, with keynote speakers Dr Samuel Chng, Dr Brian Moore, and Dr Yow Wei Quin.
The theme of the Singapore Conference on Applied Psychology 2023 is “Psychological Well-being”. We invite researchers and practitioners from all fields of psychology research and practice to present and discuss recent innovations, trends, concerns, practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in the field of Applied Psychology, with a special focus on psychological well-being. This can include clinical and non-clinical psychological well-being and we encourage submissions that cross disciplines, for example psychological well-being in education and the workplace. We welcome submissions from a range of methodological approaches, including quantitative and qualitative work.
What can you expect at SCAP 2023?
Ample interaction opportunities for SCAP delegates
Top Singapore hospitality for all attending delegates
An intellectually stimulating scientific program featuring more than 70+ presentations by leading researchers, teachers, and practitioners
An opportunity for East-West science and practice collaborations at SCAP
Call for abstracts: Children as Peacemakers in Divided Societies: Educational Approaches
This Conference will be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 7-10 October, and builds on previous IAIE conferences and focuses on the intersection of intercultural education and peace education. The intersectional approach becomes all the more vital at a time when intolerance and challenges to democratic principles, as well as ongoing wars worldwide, threaten to unravel the fabric of societies everywhere. The conference further connects to the fields of Multicultural Education, Human Rights Education, Citizenship Education, and Education for Democracy and Global Education. The international conference will enable teachers, students, and academics to exchange insights and experiences, all the while exposing them to state-of-the-art research on issues relating to peace, diversity, and education.
General Program
Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and 8, will consist primarily of workshops. These are aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at schoolteachers and pre-service teachers. The main academic conference will be held on Monday, October 9, and Tuesday, October 10, although additional workshops are planned on these dates as well. The final program will be placed online in mid-September 2023.
All abstracts should be sent directly to Ivona Hiristova: ivona.hristova88@gmail.com. Please make sure to indicate your preferred presentation date.
Organizers:
War Childhood Museum Foundation (WCM)
International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE)
With the support of:
Step by Step Foundation
Euroclio
The next ISPPNews will be published in May 2023.
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