Every day, we hear more and more about how conflicts across physical and psychosocial borders are affecting peoples’ lives. The news is filled with stories of:
- Family conflict and violence
- War and its human cost
- Gun violence
- Oppression of marginalized groups
- Ethnic conflicts
- Advocacy challenges and social injustices
- Barriers to conflict resolution
Would you like to connect with people working to address these concerns? If so, please join us at Psychology & Peace 2020. This scholarly conference brings psychologists from all specialties together to address the challenges of transforming conflicts, stopping violence, and making peace.
Psychology & Peace 2020 Conference Facts
Date: May 29–31, 2020
Location: San Antonio, Texas at Trinity University
Theme: Peace Across Borders: Visible and Invisible
Cost: All-inclusive (housing, meals, and registration) early conference fee starts at $380 for division members. Student members of Division 48 will receive a $100 scholarship from the Division.
Programming: The program will include scholarly presentations, skill-building workshops, featured speakers, and participant-centered roundtable discussions.
Registration and proposal submission proposals will open November 1st. To view the Call for Presentation Proposals and most up-to-date information, please visit PeacePsychology.org/conference.
Paper-in-a-Day Program
Paper-in-a-Day is an event designed to foster connections between early career researchers in peace psychology through collaboration on a publishable scholarly project. The Paper-in-a-Day Workday will be held in conjunction with the conference, beginning at 8:00am on Thursday, May 28, 2020.
Conference Information and Updates
For all conference information and to register to receive news and information updates, please visit PeacePsychology.org/conference
Sponsoring Division
The Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence (APA Division 48) welcomes psychologists from all specialties – teachers, practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and advocates – who wish to apply psychological knowledge to pursue peace. To learn more, visit PeacePsychology.org. You can join Division 48 here.