Detailed planning is underway for the ISPP Academy, Mentoring Lunch, and various aspects of the main conference. Please watch your e-mail for messages with additional information over the month of June.
The schedule for the 2023 ISPP Annual Meeting in Montréal, Québec is available on the ISPP web site at www.ispp.org/meetings. Also available is the conference app; QR codes and instructions went out via e-mail. Please note that the online schedule is not searchable, but you can search by author, co-author, title, etc. in the conference app. The PDF of the full program booklet will be available online in June, and an e-mail will be sent out when it is posted.
If you are presenting a poster at the upcoming conference, please see www.ispp.org/meetings for details about the size of the poster boards, as well as a photo of the boards. They are double-sided and covered in fabric, over a slightly cushioned surface. Pins/tacks will be made available for mounting posters, and we will have some volunteers available to assist you. Each side of the poster boards will have a small card displaying a number. You should put up your poster materials on the side of the board corresponding to the number next to the name of your poster in the PDF of the program booklet. Each poster gets one side of a board for display.
We have multiple rooms designated for sessions that involve presenters that have to connect virtually to give their presentations during the main conference. These rooms are Automne and Saison A (please note that the virtual capability will also be available when Saison A is joined with Saison B for plenary sessions and the Awards Ceremony). If you are chairing a session in one of these rooms, please watch your e-mail for messages and instructions about connecting one or more presenters virtually. If you are one of the people presenting virtually, you will also be sent instructions via e-mail. All virtual presentations have been scheduled, and we are unable to accommodate any further requests. Thank you for your understanding.
For those who have been awarded an ISPP Early Career Scholar Travel Award: Please e-mail scans/photos of your applicable receipts to me on the last day of the conference, or within two (2) weeks following the conference. Eligible expenses are airfare/rail tickets, lodging, and ground transport (taxi, metro, etc.). Your conference registration is not eligible for reimbursement, nor are meals. If you can accept a check from a U.S. bank, please include your mailing address with your receipts. If you cannot accept a check from a U.S. bank, please let me know when you e-mail your receipts, and I will send you the list of information I need to be able to wire you the funds. Thank you.
The ISPP YouTube Channel is populated with some content, and we are continuing to add more! You can check it out HERE. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel – it’s FREE!
Have you checked the ISPP web site Announcements page lately? This is where we post job openings applicable to our members, along with some other announcements of interest. Check back regularly!
Are you aware of the ISPP Virtual Seminar Series? We have a series running monthly seminars (virtual) live in the Asia-Pacific region. They are free, and if you cannot attend live, recordings will be posted to the ISPP YouTube Channel, with approval.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding your ISPP membership or ISPP benefits or events, please feel free to contact the ISPP Central Office.
Sev Bennett, CMP, PMP
Executive Director, ISPP
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.
Fully funded PhD position in experimental social psychology - KU Leuven
The Laboratory of Experimental Social Psychology (LESP) of KU Leuven offers a fully-funded PhD position to work on the project "Are old folks wise, or are they wiser than youngsters? How the wording of claims about social groups spreads stereotypes", funded by FWO (grant number G053623N).
People's views of social groups (e.g. age, gender, professional, religious and ethnic groups) do not only manifest themselves in what they say or write about those groups, but also in how they express it. With most readers and listeners paying more attention to the contents than to the wording of verbal communication, the wording can imperceptibly affect how readers and listeners think about the described group(s). An important but as yet understudied aspect of the wording of claims about social groups is their comparative format the extent to, and the manner in which claims explicitly state that an intergroup comparison is being involved. For example, the claim Old people are wise does not explicitly compare groups, even though it suggests that old people are wiser than members of other age groups. Old people are wiser than younger people makes that comparison explicit. From a purely logical point of view, Younger people are less wise than old people makes the same comparison. However, readers or listeners will probably understand it very differently. This project examines determinants of the comparative formats that communicators use and the extent to which comparative formats shape the interpretation of claims by readers and listeners. It also examines to what extent and in which manner both processes jointly contribute to the spreading of stereotypes. The project will test hypotheses derived from theories and findings from social and cognitive psychology, linguistics, and philosophy.
As a predoctoral researcher, you will play a major role in preparing and conducting the experiments, analyzing and interpreting the data, publishing the research, and disseminating the results to a wider audience. You will participate in the weekly lab meetings of the LESP, as well as in seminars within and outside the research group, and in regular online meetings with Susanne Bruckmüller.
Profile
You are a recently graduated Master in Psychology or Research Master (in one of the Behavioural or Social Sciences) or you will graduate no later than September 2023.
You have graduated or expect to graduate with excellent grades.
You are strongly motivated to obtain a PhD in the field of experimental social psychology, and specifically on the crossroads of verbal communication and social cognition.
You have a strong basis in research methods and statistics (including statistical packages)
You possess both the desire and ability to expand your methodological and statistical skills
You have an excellent command of English.
Good knowledge of Dutch and/or German (or another European language) may be an asset, but is not required.
You have good communication skills, both written and oral.
You are well organized and capable of taking initiative and working independently.
You are also flexible and you have a collegial attitude.
You are committed to FAIR and Open Science, Research Ethics, and Responsible Research Practices.
You are willing to move to Belgium and to travel (mainly in Europe, particularly Germany) for research and conferences.
For more information, please contact prof. Vera Hoorens, tel. +32 16 32 60 28, Vera.Hoorens@kuleuven.be, or prof. Susanne Bruckmüller, susanne.bruckmueller@fau.de. Please apply via the online application system of KU Leuven. We will evaluate candidates on a rolling basis and may close the vacancy when the position is filled. We encourage candidates with a strong interest in applying but who expect that they will only be able to do so somewhat later within the response window (e.g., because of exams) to send a letter of intention through e-mail (to Vera.Hoorens@kuleuven.be).
PhD position in social and cultural psychology - KU Leuven
The Center for Social and Cultural Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at KU Leuven is looking for a PhD student to conduct research on cultural differences in emotions in a multicultural society. The focus of the research will be on developing interventions to bridge those differences. The PhD student will also assist in teaching.
Human emotions underpin successful relationships with others. To monitor, or also influence, the course of interactions with others, it is very important to have a good understanding of your interaction partner's emotions. After all, those emotions indicate what a particular event means for your interaction partner's motives/goals and how your partner will relate to the event. However, there is a lot of research that shows cultural differences in emotions, which hinder emotional understanding in an intercultural interaction and thus also hinder the establishment of intercultural relationships. This project investigates whether awareness that emotions are culturally variable leads to better emotional understanding and greater perceived relationship quality. Moreover, it investigates whether an 'emotion difference' intervention can enhance this awareness. This project aims to promote social cohesion and justice "bottom-up" by strengthening emotional understanding in cross-cultural interactions.
The candidate is expected to complete a PhD within a 6-year period. The main activities will involve studying the role of cultural differences in emotions in the perceived quality of social interaction, and developing an intervention that helps bridge the differences. To this end, the candidate will coordinate fieldwork (in buddy organizations and schools), analyze and interpret the data, and write scientific papers. In addition, the doctoral student is expected to provide teaching support for courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, e.g., by participating in meetings of the didactic team, by contributing to the didactic material, and by helping to prepare and correct exams.
Profile
We are looking for a candidate:
with a master's degree in psychology; research experience in the field of emotions and/or multicultural society is recommended;
with special interest in cultural differences in emotions and their impact on relationships in multicultural society;
with a good knowledge of statistics and data analysis;
with demonstrable and excellent teaching qualities;
who distinguished himself during the studies;
with organisational talent;
who is creative and results-oriented;
who is a loyal team player but at the same time can work autonomously and deliver quality work
with strong communication skills in Dutch and English (oral and written).
Candidates are requested to submit, in addition to a detailed CV, a short cover letter.
We offer a full-time position for two years, renewable twice after a positive evaluation up to a total period of 6 years. On top of a competitive salary, KU Leuven offers a number of additional benefits, such as the possibility of flexible working hours, hospitalization insurance, reimbursement of commuting costs by public transport, cheap meals, a KU Leuven bicycle, etc. The candidate can start from September 2023.
For more information please contact Prof. dr. Batja Gomes de Mesquita, tel.: +32 16 32 58 68, mail: mesquita@kuleuven.be.
Application deadline: 06 June 2023 | More informationPostdoctoral Fellowship in Diversity - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Professor Krishna Savani at the Department of Management and Marketing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow with a focus on translating behavioral science research on diversity in field settings. The postdoc would also have the opportunity to initiate new projects at the intersection of diversity and mindsets / judgment and decision making. There is ample funding for research and attending conferences, and no teaching would be required.
This fellowship will be a two-year position beginning fall 2023. Applicants have prior experience conducting experimental social psychological research, and must have completed a PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g., psychology, organizational behavior) prior to beginning the fellowship.
To Apply:
Please e-mail the following documents to nbsexperiment@gmail.com: (1) your CV, (2) one or two first-authored manuscripts, (3) two letters of recommendation (these can be emailed directly by the letter writers), and (4) a cover letter describing how your background, experience, and interests fit with this position. Please include “Postdoc Application” in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until filled. For more information contact krishna.savani@polyu.edu.hk.
Living in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a diverse, bustling, and cosmopolitan city. There are tons of outdoor activities - nearly 40% of the land devoted to country parks, and there are dozens of beaches and islands. Hiking is the favorite national pastime. Hong Kong is also big on art, music, and theater. Although housing is tight, it's no different from other major metropolitan areas, such as New York City and London. The overall cost of living is 30% cheaper than in New York, and there are many fun travel opportunities nearby (e.g., in South East Asia and the China mainland). The salary is competitive (between $60,000-76,000 based on qualifications), and the total tax rate is capped at 15%.
More informationAdjunct Faculty Position in Cultural and Social Psychology - Saint Mary's College of California
The Psychology Department at Saint Mary’s College of California (Moraga) seeks a Full-time Salaried Adjunct Professor in Psychology with an emphasis in cultural and social psychology for a one-year (AY 2023-24) appointment, to teach introductory psychology, cross-cultural psychology, race and ethnicity, and social psychology. Departmental service is also required in this role, including responsibilities such as academic advising, teaching independent studies, orientation and admission events, etc. All full-time Saint Mary’s faculty are also expected to contribute to the Mission and serve the College and community in many ways, such as student and community outreach, participation in departmental and College-wide committees, and the development and assessment of the College’s Core Curriculum. For further information, contact José Feito, Department Chair, at jfeito@stmarys-ca.edu.
Qualifications
Candidates should hold a PhD in Psychology or the equivalent and have college-level teaching experience in psychology. Two or more years of successful teaching experience, particularly experience teaching psychology within a liberal arts context, are preferable.
Many Saint Mary’s students are first-generation-to-college, and the College has been designated a Minority and Hispanic-Serving Institution. We seek candidates who can engage and support students of color, women, and underrepresented groups, and who are interested in participating in initiatives that aim to increase inclusivity.
Application Instructions
Please submit a curriculum vitae and the names and contact information for three (3) professional references. Include a cover letter that specifically addresses candidate qualifications for meeting the requirements of the position and preparation to support the mission of the College. Include sample syllabi and student evaluation reports for relevant courses taught previously. First round of consideration for applications may occur as early as May 8, 2023. Position open until filled. For questions regarding this position, please contact chair of the Psychology department, José Feito, at jfeito@stmarys-ca.edu.
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Kaurin and colleagues at the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University of Wuppertal are looking for applicants to join their research project “racial discrimination and mental health in the daily lives of youth”, addressing everyday experiences of adolescents and young adults, in particular of eastern European dissent. Methodologically, the project is based on diary and experience sampling studies.
The successful applicant will join a productive collaboration between two research teams, with an international and interdisciplinary network. They will receive support via a team of research assistants, close supervision & mentoring regarding research and career development, and opportunities to visit national and/or international conferences. The initial ad is limited to 14 months, but the position is expected to extend for another 22 months.
Requirements:
Master degree (or equivalent), preferentially in Psychology
Strong background in either clinical child and adolescent psychology or social or personality psychology
Very good methodological skills (statistics, research design, assessment methods)
Fluency in English language (fluency in German is not required)
Very good social and communicative skills and collaborative orientation
Proficiency regarding diary or experience sampling studies is desirable as well as experience with multilevel modeling
Knowledge in one of the languages spoken in East or Southeast Europe would be helpful.
Prospective tasks:
Conducting scientific research on the topic of racial discrimination experiences in everyday life and their impact on psychological health and participation
Preregistration of hypotheses and analyses plans
Data analyses of diary studies (multi-level analyses)
Writing of research reports and preparation of international publications
Applications should include a cover letter with motivation statement, CV, certificates, contacts of two referees, and if applicable documents regarding disabilities. All documents have to submitted in pdf format. Applications are only possible via the online portal of the University of Wuppertal: https://stellenausschreibungen.uni-wuppertal.de. Reference code: 23148. Incomplete applications cannot be considered!
In case of questions, contact Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Kaurin (kaurin@uni-wuppertal.de) and Prof. Dr. Anna Baumert (baumert@uni-wuppertal.de).
Call for proposals - Special issue in the Journal of Social Issues
Dear Colleagues,
My colleagues, Professors Chiu and Khan, and I are guest editing a special issue for The Journal of Social Issues on incorporating geopolitical perspectives into psychological research. We strongly believe this special issue would be of particular interest and relevance to scholars aligned with ISPP's mission.
The special issue, "Recontextualizing Psychology: The geopolitics of behavior," aims to encourage social scientists, especially psychologists, to consider geopolitical factors in their work. It will feature articles exploring how geopolitical events and forces interact with psychological phenomena. Geopolitics can be defined as the study of the spatial aspects of power relationships within the context of international relations. This includes the role of geographical factors, such as location, territory, and environment, in shaping political strategies, actions, and outcomes among nations (Cohen, 2014). We choose geopolitics as the contextual framework because of its neglected status within mainstream psychology (including political psychology) on the one hand, and its major role in the genesis of psychology’s knowledge base on the other hand. Geopolitics goes beyond the political dynamics at the individual (micro) level (e.g., political self-identification) and the national (meso) level (e.g., presidential elections) by incorporating the international level that may expose the larger (macro) global dynamics that interact with psychological outcomes at the lower two levels of inquiry (e.g., colonialism, war, vaccine-inequities). We invite scholars to submit their work that highlights the role of geopolitics in psychology. The full special issue can be accessed via this link: https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15404560/homepage/cfprecontextualizing
All abstracts must include the following:
the working title of the proposed article
the corresponding author(s) (with contact information) as well as the name and institutions of anticipated co-authors
a description of what you intend to cover in your article so that we can anticipate the contents and focus, as well as plan the special issue in terms of topics covered; it is important that the geopolitical roots and/or context of the topic is foregrounded in the description
a description of the theoretical underpinnings of the work, the methodological approach taken, and implications for social policy should also be considered
for empirical articles, the abstract should include descriptions of the sample, methods, and primary findings
qualitative submissions will be strengthened by authors’ consideration of COREQ or SRQR guidelines
for review articles, the abstract should include descriptions of the means by which the work reviewed was chosen (e.g., selective, supportive, exhaustive) and primary conclusions
Note that submissions must reflect on completed or nearly completed work. Proposals based on empirical research in progress (or based on future studies) would not be appropriate. Submitted abstracts will be screened for acceptance by the Issue Editors. Issue editors and the JSI editorial board will provide feedback on accepted abstracts to support development of manuscripts.
Send abstracts to all three special issue editors (please copy each of us):
Call for special issue and section proposals - British Journal of Social Psychology
Dear ISPP Members,
The Editors of the British Journal of Social Psychology invite proposals for Special Issues/Sections to appear in 2024/25. Proposals should be submitted to the BJSP editorial office at bjso@wiley.com by 31st August 2023.
The intention is to publish two Special Issues/Sections during 2024-25. We particularly encourage proposals on the following priority areas:
Allport’s (1954) The Nature of Prejudice, 70 years on…..
The Social Psychology of Contemporary Geopolitics and International Relations
However, we will consider proposals in any area that is within the scope of BJSP.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Shelley McKeown Jones (s.mckeownjones@bristol.ac.uk) and Sammyh Khan (sammyh.khan@oru.se).
Call for applications for Associate Editor - British Journal of Social Psychology
Dear ISPP Members,
We are seeking to fill five vacancies for Associate Editors on the Editorial Board of the British Journal of Social Psychology, to complement our existing strong team. We are specifically seeking expertise in the following broad areas:
Health and wellbeing
Gender and sexism
Environment, climate change and sustainability
Altruism, helping and prosocial behaviour
Wealth and socio-economic status
Applicants for these roles should hold expertise in one of the above areas as well as meet the following criteria:
A good publication record in Social Psychology.
A demonstrated ability in advanced quantitative research methods.
A strong track record of reviewing and editorial work, and in particular of reviewing for the BJSP (current Editorial Consultants are encouraged to apply).
A willingness to handle submissions that are not directly within their area of expertise.
Those interested in the role should submit a 2-page CV with a short cover letter outlining how they meet the criteria above. Applications should be submitted to bjso@wiley.com by 31st August 2023. The Editors-in-Chief will consider the applications and make decisions by the end of September 2023.
Call for unpublished studies: Meta-analysis on ostracism and risk-taking
We are conducting a meta-analysis exploring how being ostracised effects performance on common risk-taking paradigms (BART, Iowa Gambling Task, Game of Dice Task etc.)
We are open to any data experimental methods of inducing ostracism (eg. Cyberball, Atimia, Ostracism online, Autobiographical recall, etc).
If you have any unpublished data, or data that is in for publication, that may be of interest to us, please get in touch via email: NewtonJM@cardiff.ac.uk by July 31st, 2023.
Thank you so much in advance!
Best wishes,
Joseph Newton
(PhD) student, Cardiff University, Wales, UK
Submission deadline: 31 July 2023
Call for papers: Journal of Latinx Psychology
The Journal of Latinx Psychology is the official publication of the National Latinx Psychological Association and is dedicated to research, practice, advocacy, education, and policy within the Latinx psychology community. Editor Esteban Cardemil, PhD, is committed to promoting and exploring the diversity within the Latina/o population with respect to national origin, generational status, gender, and sexual identity.
The journal fills a critical need for the field, given the tremendous growth in the Latinx population over the past few decades. This population growth has not been matched by growth in economic opportunities, educational achievement, or health outcomes, and there remain many gaps in our understanding of these issues.
We are particularly interested in manuscripts that contribute to knowledge of Latinx psychology through research, methodological innovation, and inquiry; develop and advance theories pertinent to Latinas and Latinos; promote education and training of psychologists to work with Latinas and Latinos; address issues of social justice and advocacy in Latinx communities; promote the application of research and training to advancement of policy related to Latino individuals and communities; and use quantitative, qualitative, or mixed method approaches.
We encourage articles on topics such as:
immigration and its impact
health and wellness
spirituality
mental health issues
Latinx identity
multigenerational families
Articles may be full length (35 pages) or brief reports (no more than 20 pages.) All submissions should reflect APA style and contain a public significance statement: a translational message for the general public’s better understanding of research.
Additional information about the journal, including guidance for authors, is available on the Journal of Latinx Psychology homepage.
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically through our submission portal, to the attention of Editor Esteban Cardemil, PhD.
Contact Dr. Cardemil for queries or more information.
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