PsySR at United Nations Psychology Day
Join PsySR leaders in New York City for the Second Annual United Nations Psychology Day on Nov. 19th, 2008. The theme for the day this year is Psychology and Social Justice Related to the U.N. Global Agenda. Herbert Kelman of Harvard University, a member of PsySR’s Steering Committee, will deliver the keynote address: “A One-Country / Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.”
Anthony J. Marsella, Past President of PsySR, also will be representing PsySR as a featured speaker, addressing “Global Poverty, Human Rights, and Psychology.” Florence Denmark, a member of PsySR’s Advisory Board, is Conference Coordinator. In addition to poverty and social justice, panels will also discuss the psychological effects of climate change and psychological perspectives on the abuse of power.
The event will take place in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., at the United Nations Headquarters. There is no charge for attending the conference, but registration is required for both it and a related reception. The deadline for registering is Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008. To register or to find out more about the day, go to http://sites.google.com/site/unpsychologyday.
REMINDER: The 2009 APA Annual Convention Will Be Held in Toronto, August 6-9
PsySR is already planning its activities for the 2009 APA Annual Convention in Toronto from August 6-9. The deadline for Program Submissions to APA is December 1, 2008 (more information HERE). Proposals for Continuing Education Workshops are due November 3, 2008 (more information HERE). We welcome PsySR member suggestions for symposia, workshops, and independent PsySR events in Toronto.
Call For Papers and Notice of 2nd Annual General Meeting of INPsySR
The International Network of Psychologists for Social Responsibility will sponsor a number of symposia and pre-congress workshops at the European Congress of Psychology: A Rapidly Changing World -- Challenges For Psychology, July 6-10 2009, Oslo, Norway. INPsySR invites submissions of abstracts for presentations or workshop activities on any topic related to its aims. More information is available HERE.
2009 International Society of Political Psychology Meeting in Dublin, Ireland--July 14-17
The theme of next summer's International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) annual meeting is "Overcoming Political Violence, Injustice, and Deprivation: Perspectives from Political Psychology." Information about the call for papers and conference plans is available HERE.