Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

Moral Inclusion in an Age of Division In a time of widening social and political rifts, Professor Susan Opotow argues that expanding our circle of concern — especially to those who are different or vulnerable — is essential for a just…

Congratulations to Prof. Susan Opotow, winner of the 2026 Kurt Lewin Award from @spssi.bsky.social! Honored for decades of scholarship linking psychological research to social action, Opotow’s work on justice and inclusion shapes how we understand fairness in society

Join the SPSSI UN Committee for Narrative Justice in Global Health Policy!

February 11, 2026 from 11am - 2pm ET at the United Nations Church Center (UNCC), Second Floor, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY.

Remote option available.

https://ow.ly/mJKc50YacI1

Because Psychology Can Help Reduce Police Violence — Why Social Science? Disproportionate police violence against minority communities, while not a new phenomenon, took on greater prominence in the national consciousness following the deaths of African Americans Michael…

#WhySocialScience? Because Psychology Can Help Reduce Police Violence 📝

New post from Dr. Kimberly Kahn of @spssi.bsky.social ➡ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2026/1/...

Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Clara Mayo Grant Recipients! Learn more:
https://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=727

Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Researchers in the Global South Grants recipients! Learn more:
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Apply for the Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Policy Fellowship by February 2nd!

This fellowship provides an opportunity for a doctoral student to work on public policy issues for an entire summer.

https://ow.ly/kn3B50Y52A6

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Germán Cadenas: “Upholding a Sanctuary Mindset: The Role of Psychologists and the Public in Supporting the Wellbeing of Immigrants and Refugees”. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Dr. Cadenas will apply a theoretical framework termed Sanctuary Mindset, intended to guide action and intervention to affirm the mental health of immigrants during distressing periods and in response to global instability. The three tenets of a Sanctuary Mindset will be reviewed in relation to corresponding psychological research, ethical principles, multicultural guidelines, and human rights articles.

WEBINAR: “Upholding a Sanctuary Mindset: The Role of Psychologists and the Public in Supporting the Wellbeing of Immigrants and Refugees.”

Presented by APA Division 48. Tuesday, Jan 27 at 2pm ET.

Register: https://ow.ly/rCmA50Y3RZK

The 2026 Kurt Lewin Award winner is Dr. Susan Opotow, professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center!

Dr. Opotow will deliver the 2026 Kurt Lewin Address at the SPSSI Summer Conference in New Orleans!

https://ow.ly/S2E550XXjl2

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We must never adjust ourselves to the madness of militarism, and the self-defeating effects of physical violence.

-Martin Luther King Jr. at APA, 1967

We must never adjust ourselves to racial discrimination and racial segregation.

We must never adjust ourselves to religious bigotry.

We must never adjust ourselves to economic conditions that take necessities from the many to give luxuries to the few.

There are some things concerning which we must always be maladjusted if we are to be people of good will.

Reviewer Application 2026 Please click the link to complete this form.

Seeing reviewers for #SPSSICON26!

Those with prior experience reviewing proposals for symposia, papers, and posters are encouraged to volunteer. Advanced graduate students are welcome as reviewers. Must be a SPSSI member. Sign up by February 8th at 11:59pm EDT.

https://ow.ly/6hsV50XXins

Should 14-year-olds be charged as adults? Research shows adult sentencing for teens fails to reduce repeat offenses.

Should 14-year-olds be charged as adults?

In the latest edition of the Judicial Notebook, Dr. Apryl A. Alexander discusses research showing that adult sentencing for teens fails to reduce repeat offenses.

Read more 👇
https://ow.ly/qecI50XWkNt

Interested in Co-Organizing a SPSSI-SASP Small Group Conference in North America or Australasia in 2026 or 2027? Apply by February 16!

https://ow.ly/cnro50XSBzq

SPSSI is a proud cosponsor of the Next Big Idea Conference, February 20-21 at Arizona State University. SPSSI members are eligible for discounted registration fees.

Read more here 👇

https://ow.ly/lIhG50XNgAZ

Call for submissions! SPSSI is now accepting proposals for our 2026 Summer Conference in New Orleans! Check out the submission types below. This year's conference theme is “Lespwa fe viv” (Hope Makes Us Live).

Proposals due February 15. http://spssi.org/conferences #Psychology

The incoming editorial leadership team at the Journal of Social Issues, SPSSI's flagship journal, seeks nominations for editorial fellowship positions.

Read the call below and apply by March 1, 2026!

https://ow.ly/PkVv50XGquZ

Division 9 celebrates 90 years!

SPSSI was founded in 1936 and turns 90 years old next year, and we are planning a variety of ways to celebrate this historic milestone.

Read more about this important anniversary in the latest APA Division Digest 👇

https://ow.ly/qKVo50XHzm8

Lespwa fè viv. Hope makes us live.

The #SPSSICON26 conference theme is here! Read all about this year's theme from your conference co-chairs at the link below.

www.spssi.org/conferences

APA Convention Call for Proposals | Division Sessions Learn about the different types of Division Sessions APA is accepting proposals for at the APA 2026 convention.

Submit to the APA 2026 Division 9 track by January 14th!

Seeking symposia, posters, critical conversations, and more that connect psychological science with social justice.

https://convention.apa.org/proposals/division-sessions

The American Association of Colleges and Universities has posted a call for contributions to an open-source repository of innovative, pro-democracy learning resources.

Click below to read the call.

https://ow.ly/vwYJ50XE2CF

NEW - "Trickle-Down Governance: A SPSSI Policy Bulletin."

In this bulletin, authors review dozens of executive actions borne from Project 2025 and their impact on SPSSI members as psychologists, as academics, and as people living in the United States and abroad.

https://ow.ly/zjts50Xwx5w

Introducing your 2026 SPSSI summer conference co-chairs, Dr. Yara Mekawi & Dr. Harmony Reppond!

We hope you will join us in New Orleans this summer, June 26-28. Save the date!

www.spssi.org/conferences

www.spssi.org Announcing a Law Psychology Forum with The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice: How can policy changes, research, and application of new laws reduce wrongful conviction and facilitate justice? October 20, 2023, 6:30 pm

Check out two new upcoming SPSSI NY Events!
www.spssi.org/ny

"How should intellectual impairment be assessed in death penalty litigation?"

Read the latest Judicial Notebook from Cynthia Calkins and the SPSSI Courtwatch Committee in the APA Monitor on Psychology.

https://ow.ly/Ypf350XnSHc

Read the latest SPSSI Virtual Series Issue!

Opposing Doctrine Regarding Diversity, Merit, and Affirmative Action: A Call for a Bipartisan Theory of Discrimination.

https://ow.ly/q2MT50XnQPP

Applications are open for the 2026 Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Policy Fellowship.

This fellowship provides an opportunity for a doctoral student to work on public policy issues for an entire summer. Apply by February 2, 2026.

https://ow.ly/zqwR50XnOBL

How does APA apportionment work? The apportionment ballot election is conducted annually to determine the composition of APA’s Council of Representatives. Each voting member of APA receives a ballot with 10 votes to distribute among eligible constituencies — divisions and state provincial and territorial associations (SPTAs) — according to his or her interests.

APA members, you should receive your annual APA apportionment ballot today.

We urge you to allocate all ten of your votes to SPSSI – Division 9 of APA. Voting ends December 18.

https://ow.ly/fMxH50XjYf3

www.spssi.org The SPSSI James Marshall Public Policy Fellowship trains early career scientists to 1) contribute to the effective use of scientific knowledge about social issues in the formation of public policy at the federal level; 2) educate the scientific community about how research can contribute to the deve…

Applications for the 2026-2027 James Marshall Public Policy Fellowship are open!

Apply by Friday, January 2, 2026. This fellowship supports a postdoc fellow working full-time for one year in the United States Congress in Washington, DC.

https://ow.ly/G1XY50XjcKN