I hope you are all doing well in these troubling times. The past year has been a challenging one for many of our members and for people around the world with increasing economic, political, environmental and societal instability and insecurity, and the lasting effects of wars and conflict. Our colleagues have continuously been affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as the horrific attacks in Israel and the devastating situation in Gaza, and they share with us all the negative consequences this has caused (please find an ISPP statement on the conflict in the Middle East on our website). Enhanced conflict and the damaging effects of climate change in many parts of Africa, Asia and South America have contributed to increasing physical and psychological anxiety and violence. As a society, ISPP condemns all senseless violence, and we express our concern for the wellbeing of our colleagues and their families who suffer the devastating realities of futile conflict. ISPP believes international peace, stability, and security is possible through dialogue. The ECC is organizing an online talk on January 30 to that effect, entitled ‘Peace Psychology in (Un)Peaceful Times: On the (non)potential of psychological research to impact social issues’, by Dr. Nadine Knab at Tel Aviv University. Please join our colleagues in this event. We are also concerned with the continued effects of the deterioration in civil liberties and increased autocratization across the world, driven by economic and physical insecurity, violent conflict, social injustice, and political grievances. These multiple crises manifest the importance of strengthening our efforts to support our political psychology colleagues who have been affected through our Scholars Under Threat (SUT) program and to encourage your donations to the SUT fund. https://ispp.eventsair.com/ispp-members/donmod/Site/Register.
All these crises make it even more pertinent to understand the political and psychological roots of conflict and their impact on democratic and non-democratic societies. It is at times like these that the field of political psychology can contribute to enhanced knowledge and understanding and where scientific research can counter a plethora of mis- and dis-information propagated by political leaders and movements across the world. The theme of the annual conference: ‘Dismantling Democracy: Insecurity, emotions and authoritarian populism’ will focus on these issues and more and it is with great pleasure I welcome you all to the meeting in Santiago, Chile, 4-6 July, 2024.
The program chairs, Molly Andrews, Neil Ferguson and Siugmin Lay, are busy evaluating papers, panels, roundtables and posters together with their excellent team of section chairs and we expect to have the results of this within the next few weeks. We have received more than 600 submissions and are planning for an eventful conference with more than 100 sessions. The program chairs are also actively working on putting together a comprehensive social program to reflect that 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of Chile’s coup d’etat. The conference will also present the ISPP awards and the deadline for nominations has been extended to February 15, so please do approach the chairs of the award committees for nominations. In addition, we are looking forward to welcome ISPP Academy Fellows to the ISPP Academy 2024 and encourage submissions for the deadline of January 30.
Finally, I would like to thank the Governing Council members for their invaluable input to the January meeting that recently took place online, where we went through numerous issues, including budget, future conferences, and reports resulting from the excellent work by our various committees. Their devotion to the society is heartening and they all deserve significant praise, as do the Central Office and the editorial teams of our journals. I would like to thank them all for their dedicated work over the year.
I am looking forward to welcoming you to the Santiago meeting and wish you all the best for the year to come.
Catarina Kinnvall
ISPP President
Save the dates! ISPP's upcoming meetings
Our 2024 Annual Meeting will be held in Santiago, Chile, from the 4th - 6th July 2024.
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.
International Society of Political Psychology (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!
The ISPP Academy is a three-day workshop that offers training and networking opportunities for those interested in political psychology. Since 2011, the ISPP has been bringing together early career scholars and professionals interested in political psychology with leading experts in the field to provide training in both foundational research and innovative methodologies, fostering dynamic discussions fueled by insights at the forefront of political psychology research.
The 2024 ISPP Academy will feature lectures and Q&A sessions with prominent political psychologists from around the world. The instructors will teach on a variety of topics. The lectures and Q&A sessions will cover a wide range of topics, from conspiracy theories to group identities, authoritarianism to the theory and practice of narrative research. The instructors will teach on a variety of topics. The confirmed instructors include:
Molly Andrews (University College London, UK)
Jill Bradbury (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
Kevin Durrheim (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)
Stanley Feldman (Stony Brook University, USA)
Monica Gerber Plüss (Universidad Diego Portales, Chile)
Leonie Huddy (Stony Brook University, USA)
Joanne Miller (University of Delaware, USA)
David Redlawsk (University of Delaware, USA)
André Sales (Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil)
Salvador Sandoval (Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil)
Beyond the Classroom
Chris Federico (University of Minnesota, USA) and Ana Figueiredo (Universidad de O'Higgins, Chile) will be leading talks on professional development.
Don't miss social hours, networking sessions, and blitz presentations, which provide the perfect platform for Academy fellows to present their research and receive constructive feedback from the participants!
Who is the ISPP Academy for?
We welcome applications from:
Early career researchers conducting research on political psychology,
Established faculty keen on exploring topics and methods in political psychology,
Professionals in industry, journalism, the public sector and non-governmental organizations actively involved in addressing pertinent issues in political psychology.
Application deadline: 30 January 2024 | More informationCall for Blog Articles: Early Career Scholars 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) to contribute articles to the ISPP Blog. These articles are intended to promote the visibility of early career scholars and their research through our various online outlets and social media accounts.
Requirements for Submission:
We are interested in articles featuring research recently published as a peer-reviewed article or an open-access pre-print. Our goal is to enhance the visibility of early career scholars and potentially facilitate feedback on their research. The blog articles should be tailored for a non-specialist audience and can be submitted in English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, or Serbian (which depend on the ECC in-house language capacities).
Key Guidelines:
Articles should be between 800 and 1500 words.
Adopt a journalistic style, utilizing the inverted pyramid format to present key elements in the opening paragraph(s).
Avoid academic jargon and use simple terms to make the content accessible to a broader audience.
Content Criteria:
Outline the data and qualitative or quantitative methods used in the published research (e.g., survey, discourse analysis, experimental, interviews, etc.).
Include broader social implications and, if applicable, practical implications.
Provide a link to the published work (DOI or open repository link) and a list of references (including DOIs where possible).
Ensure the article does not rely solely on unfounded opinions or conjecture; it should be substantiated with evidence.
We welcome graphs, images and figures, but only include them if you are the author or have the copyright.
Additional Submission Materials:
A brief author description (up to 50 words) including name, location, affiliation, and current position.
A JPEG or PNG format photo of the author(s), preferably in portrait orientation with large file sizes.
English translation if the piece is written in a language other than English.
The ECC will review all submissions, offering feedback as needed for publication.
Submission Process:
Interested contributors should submit a 250-word abstract to ispp.ecc@gmail.com. Authors will receive feedback on their proposals, and after making the suggested corrections, articles will be posted on the blog in the current or next month.
Call for jobs & fellowships
Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division Science – NYU Abu Dhabi
Dr. P.J. Henry at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is inviting applications for a two-year Post-Doctoral Associate position in the area of social and political psychology to start October 2024 (starting date negotiable).
The postdoctoral associate will work on quantitative and survey-based research projects focusing on areas related to gender roles, masculinity / femininity, gender identity, and gender-based discrimination, prejudice, and inequality.
Experience with survey methodology and use of Qualtrics or other survey administration tools is a requirement. Strong quantitative skills are also necessary, including expertise or experience with sophisticated statistical analyses such as multilevel modeling, cross-lagged panel modeling / longitudinal analyses, and/or structural equation modeling. Experience working with interdisciplinary research (e.g., sociology, gender studies, political science, human development) is a plus.
This position is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where the selected candidate will join a thriving research community in the Psychology program at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). The social psychology faculty have strong connections to the NYU campus in New York. Funding is guaranteed for up to two years with opportunity for renewal following a successful performance evaluation. The terms of employment are highly competitive and include housing and travel subsidies, a moving allowance, and educational subsidies for those with children.
Candidates must hold (or be close to completing) a Ph.D. in social psychology or a related quantitative social science (e.g., political science, gender studies, sociology, human development).
Multiple Two-Year Positions in Psychology – Reed College, Oregon
The Reed College Department of Psychology invites applicants for up to three full-time, two-year positions at the assistant level to begin August 2024. Area of scholarly expertise is open, but we are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in Social Psychology, Affective Science, Developmental Psychology, and/or Human Neuroscience. Successful candidates will teach two courses each semester (for a total of four courses each year). This course load will include a content course with lab, seminars in their area of expertise, and possibly a team-taught introductory psychology course with lab. Successful candidates will also supervise year-long senior thesis projects. Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D., but strong ABD applicants will be considered. We especially welcome applications from candidates with experience teaching undergraduates.
Reed College is a community that values cultural diversity and inclusive educational practices as essential to the excellence of our academic program. In your application materials, please address how your scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or community service might support the commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion articulated in Reed College's diversity and anti-racism statements (http://www.reed.edu/diversity).
Applications should include a CV, statements of teaching and research interests, and three letters of recommendation.
Review of applications will begin February 2 and continue until the positions are filled. Send materials through Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/139565) to Jennifer Corpus or Michael Pitts, co-chairs of the search committee.
Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Psychology – American University of Beirut Mediterraneo in Pafos (Cyprus)
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo (AUB Mediterraneo) invites applications for tenure-track Faculty positions in Psychology. AUB- Mediterraneo is a newly established university in Pafos (Cyprus) and a twin campus of the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the Middle East. Accredited in both Cyprus and the United States of America, AUB Mediterraneo is based on the American liberal arts model and offers an individualized, student-centered education within the framework of a European research university.
AUB Mediterraneo offers a bachelor of science in Psychology and welcomed its first cohort of students in fall 2023. We seek candidates who are committed to excellence in research, teaching and service. Applicants should hold a PhD in Psychology and should show strong promise to attract external funding. We are looking for a social and a clinical psychologist, the latter must be licensed in Cyprus. Candidates with teaching experience, post-doctoral appointments, and a record of grant funding as well as scholarly publications are particularly encouraged to apply. The ability to teach methodology courses is required. As founding members of the Department of Psychology at AUB Mediterraneo, successful candidates are also expected to devote substantial time to building the department and advancing its programs. The typical teaching load is four courses a year. The language of instruction is English. Applicants interested in visiting positions will also be considered.
Application materials should include a letter of interest, a CV, and statements on research, teaching and service. They should be sent by email to recruitment@aubmed.ac.cy. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be emailed separately. The expected start date is August 2024. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Application deadline: 2 March 2024 | More informationAssistant Professor in Psychology – University of Rhode Island
The Department of Psychology at The University of Rhode Island invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Psychology, beginning Fall 2024. Our department has ~1000 undergraduates, 60 graduate students, and 28 faculty, with BA and BS degrees, and doctoral tracks in Behavioral Science and an APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program. For more information about the Department, please visit https://web.uri.edu/psychology/.
The area of affiliation (Behavioral Science or Clinical Psychology) and research specialization is open, although preference will be given to applicants whose research programs include a focus on health disparities, qualitative (mixed) methods, program evaluation/implementation science, and/or health psychology. We welcome research specialization in areas that complement our current faculty and programs and offer opportunities for collaboration within our department, the College of Health Sciences, and the University. The candidate is expected to maintain an active research agenda; teach courses in their area(s) of expertise at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; as well as provide mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students.
The Department, College, and University recognize that the field of psychology is strengthened by contributions from a broad range of perspectives. The Department of Psychology is committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity (JEDI; (https://web.uri.edu/psychology/jedi-statement/). As such, we welcome candidates from groups that are historically underrepresented, who will support the mission of both URI and the Department of Psychology to expose students to different perspectives. We seek applicants who have experience teaching and mentoring students in ways that include and support individuals from historically underrepresented backgrounds.
The Psychology Department is recognized for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, and for our commitment to JEDI.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Publish research relevant to their area of expertise in psychology.
Seek and secure external funding that will support productive research.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to JEDI through research, teaching, and service.
Mentor students at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Application deadline: 15 February 2024 | More informationResearch Assistant – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
TheUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln is recruiting a Research Assistant to work with faculty in the Department of Political Science and Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of international security, American politics, and political psychology. The Research Assistant will be responsible for overseeing research on a grant-funded project focused on foreign policy decision making in Congress. Research duties will include data collection from human research participants in a laboratory setting as well as from text data from online sources, as well as data analysis and manuscript preparation. Administrative duties include managing finances, maintaining human subjects approval with the IRB, recruiting and scheduling research participants, and helping supervise and train a team of research assistants.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve. The university fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential. As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.
Call for Submissions – Understanding the multifaceted and applied nature of collective action research
Collective action is increasingly a central feature of our ever-changing society. In 2023 alone, we have seen strike action in response to the cost-of-living crisis, the boycotting of Russia after the Ukraine invasion, and widespread protests following the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The uptake in collective action within society is reflected in this growing area of research. As such, we are holding this meeting to bring together collective action researchers to build connections and showcase the research on this timely and important topic.
Moreover, we want to use this meeting as a platform to elucidate the multifaceted and applied nature of collective action research. We are therefore particularly keen to bring together and encourage scholars who use diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to study this topic across different contexts and for a range of issues to attend. We will also invite practitioners to share their unique perspectives on collective action including their experiences, needs and the intersection between their work and our academic research.
This meeting is being organised by Helena Radke (JCU), Maja Kutlaca (Durham University), and Özden Melis Uluğ (University of Sussex) from the Collective Action Network (CAN). The conference will be held from the 29th to 31st of August 2024 at Durham University, UK. This meeting is being sponsored by the European Association of Social Psychology, the British Psychological Society, and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.
Attendance at this conference is free of charge, and some funding will be available to cover the travel costs of early career researchers and scholars from diverse backgrounds as well as low-income countries (who are strongly encouraged to apply) to attend and present. We will also facilitate online participation if attending and presenting in-person is not possible.
Call for Data – Dehumanization, Dislike, and Violence Studies
Hello colleagues,
We are conducting a meta-analysis of the dehumanization literature. Specifically, we are investigating the relationships between (a) the dehumanization of a target and violence toward this target and (b) dislike toward a target and violence toward this target.
Terminology
By target, we mean an individual person or social group.
By dehumanization, we mean measures of explicit and blatant dehumanization of a target (e.g., the “Ascent of Man” scale; Kteily et al., 2015).
By dislike, we mean measures of general negative sentiment toward a target (e.g., cold feelings on a feeling thermometer; Haddock et al., 1993).
By violence, we mean inflicting severe physical harm on, or killing, a target. Measures can include general support for violence toward a target, support for specific violent actions or policies toward the target, willingness to engage in violence toward the target, or actual violent/aggressive behavior toward the target.
Inclusion Criteria
We are looking for correlational OR experimental studies that include measures of:
Dehumanization AND/OR dislike
(Support for) violence
You can view our full inclusion criteria and protocol here: https://osf.io/k28zq
If you have data (published or unpublished) that may meet these criteria, we would love to include your work in our meta-analysis! Please send any studies and/or raw data to alandry@stanford.edu.
Sincerely,
Alexander Landry, Wim Van Den Noortgate, Anya Ragnhildstveit, and Paul Seli
Call for Papers – Meta-analysis on conceptual antecedents and consequences of climate anxiety
We are currently conducting a meta-analysis focusing on the conceptual antecedents and consequences of climate change anxiety (i.e., experiences of anxiety and/or worry related to climate change).
While we are already far along in the meta-analytical process (i.e., completion of exhaustive database and conference proceedings search; development of conceptual model, inclusion criteria, and coding protocol; coding of the literature), we are now reaching out to the community to request any unpublished manuscripts and data on the topic (e.g., dissertations, preprints, work currently under revision or in press, unpublished data sets).
that explore climate change anxiety (i.e., self-described experiences of anxiety and/or worry related to climate change)
and at least one correlate of climate change anxiety (e.g., demographics, personality characteristics, attitudes, norms, cognitions, efficacy-beliefs, exposure to climate change, pro-environmental behavior, policy support, mental and physical well-being)
in an adult population
If you have data that match the above criteria and you are willing to contribute to our meta-analysis, please contact us at clara.kuehner@uni-leipzig.de. Upon reaching out, we will provide you with specific details regarding the required data and study information. We will use your data exclusively for the intended purpose of this meta-analysis.
We would greatly appreciate it if you could reach out to us by February 8th.
Thank you very much for your time and for considering our request,
Best regards,
Clara Kühner1, Corinna Gemmecke2, Hannes Zacher1, and Joachim Hüffmeier2
1Leipzig University
2TU Dortmund University
Submission deadline: 8 February 2024
Call for Papers – Topical Issue: A Psychology of Racism Within the European Context
We would like to announce the topical issue “The Elephant in the Room: A Psychology of Racism Within the European Context” published in the Zeitschrift für Psychologie.
Racism is currently a topic of intense debate, both in Europe and across the globe, spanning society and the realm of science. In this topical issue, we focus on diverse forms of racism (e.g., Anti-Black racism, Anti-Muslim racism, Anti-Semitism, etc.). This topical issue has four objectives. First, it aims to critically reflect on the merits but also limitations of psychological research and theorizing on racism that focus on individual and group-based cognition, emotion, and behavior. Second, it aims to highlight current and innovative psychological research on racism while stimulating dialog between psychology and other social and cultural sciences. A third aim of this topical issue is to show the intersections of racism with other forms of group-based inequality. Finally, it is important to acknowledge that research on racism – in psychology and beyond – has been heavily influenced by a North American perspective. However, context is important in the study of racism as the social groups most affected by it as well as the conceptions and definitions of race can vary significantly depending on the context. Consequently, a fourth aim of the topical issue is to advance psychological research on racism from a European perspective.
In this call for papers, we invite empirical and conceptual contributions from all subdisciplines of psychology (e.g., clinical; cognitive; developmental; organizational; social and personality). Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Conceptualizations of racism in psychology
Distinctions or intersections between racism and other forms of group-based enmity and discrimination
The relation between institutional racism and racism at the individual level
Methodological challenges in psychological research on racism
Assessment of the unique contributions but also limitations of psychology in understanding and combating racism
Investigating antecedents and consequences of racism
Critical perspectives on racism
There is a two-stage submission process. Initially, interested authors are requested to submit structured abstracts of their intended manuscript before submitting the full papers. Authors of the selected abstracts will then be invited to submit full papers. All papers will undergo blind peer review.
Timeline:
March 15, 2024: Structured abstract submissions due
Call for Collaborators – Predictors of Political Violence Project
The University of Illinois Chicago is launching a global study on the drivers of support for political violence with a special focus on victimhood. They are seeking (1) international collaborators who are willing to conduct research in their respective contexts, and (2) collaborators who are interested in funding data collection. Interested parties can join by filling out the collaboration form by January 31st and will have the opportunity to co-author papers and access the full dataset for additional analyses
Your participation
In this project, we are interested in investigating the predictors of political violence, with a focus on victimhood on interpersonal (trait victimhood) and intergroup levels (e.g., collective victimhood, competitive victimhood, inclusive and exclusive victim beliefs). Initially, we are planning to develop materials and pilot test our model in two contexts (among Democrats and Republicans in the US and among Muslims and Hindus in India) in early 2024. We will use the results of these surveys to create a manual with recommendations on how to adapt the proposed measures to different contexts that will be shared with all collaborators. We will also invite all collaborators to participate in the workshop about the survey in April 2024. At the moment, we are still in the process of finalizing a questionnaire, so we are open to suggestions on important variables to include in its final version.
If interested in collaborating, we will ask that you:
Participate in a collaborator workshop in April 2024
Adapt and translate the survey (if necessary) by the end of July 2024
Obtain relevant local human subjects research ethics approvals - we will provide you with a template protocol and all applicable materials (e.g., consent form and the survey itself), which can be adapted to your purposes.
Collect a sample of at least 200 participants from your country by the end of October 2024. We encourage community samples if possible, but are open to student samples when necessary.
The next ISPPNews will be published in February 2024.
To submit your contributions for ISPPNews please send an email to the ISPP Central Office.
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