2017
2017 STPP MIDWINTER MEETING
APA’s Division 24 (Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology) is pleased to announce its call for proposals for its annual midwinter meeting, which will be held at in Richmond VA, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (https://www.ihg.com/…/hote…/us/en/richmond/riccs/hoteldetail) from Friday morning, March 10, through noon Sunday, March 12, 2017. (Room rates are $132.00 per night; please ask for the conference rate).
If you love in-depth conversations on theoretical and philosophical topics in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, please join us. The theme is Practicing Philosophical Psychology in Research, Teaching and Clinical Work. Symposia, papers, posters, and panel discussions are all possible. The formal call with necessary instructions is attached.
Also, we would like to note that there have been some requests from members of past meetings to explore child care options during the meeting. We would like to take this opportunity to invite those who might be interested in child care availability to write Program Chair, Dr. Gregg Henriques (henriqgx@jmu.edu), as he is exploring needs and options.
Finally, if you have general questions, please don’t hesitate to contact either of us. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Gregg Henriques and Samuel D. Downs (Co-Program Chairs)
(henriqgx@jmu.edu) (Samuel.d.downs@gmail.com)
2017 APA CONVENTION AND DIVISION 24 PRESIDENTIAL THEME
Dear Division 24 members and friends,
APA has released its Call for Proposals for the 2017 convention (http://www.apa.org/convention/). As your 2017 Program Chair, I encourage your active participation at the conference, which will take place in Washington, DC from August 3-6, 2017.
HERE’S WHAT’S EXCITING NOW:
2017 Presidential Theme
As Division 24 President, Thomas Teo has chosen the theme of “Theorizing as Rebellion” (“What Can We Know? What Should We Do? What May We Hope?” and Beyond) and proposes a series of questions for our collective theoretical consideration in 2017. We encourage you to address any selection of these issues in your individual submissions so that we can work through them collectively and break new theoretical horizons! Individual submissions are due December 1st, 2016.
Kant famously posed in his Critique of Pure Reason three questions: “What Can I Know? What Should I Do? What May I Hope?” Although these questions have relevance in psychology as they pertain to epistemology, ethics, and faith in the discipline and profession, they also require revisions. An important turn in theorizing relates to the social dimensions of ontology, epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics, because the monological, decontextualized individual does not exist. Thus, the questions themselves need to be updated and the “I” is changed to “We.” In addition, although these questions are fundamental but rarely addressed in psychology, we need to include issues that reflect our present and its concerns with environmental and social justice. These questions and issues are not at the forefront of the discipline and profession, and posing them makes theorizing rebellious. But rebellion goes further and challenges the status quo as well as those traditions that have supported a new nihilism that assumes that we collectively can no longer change unjust structures, institutions, and practices. Rebellion in this second meaning is more radical and questions the status-quo supporting function of many psychologies themselves. Accordingly, we welcome topics that fall within a more traditional philosophical division concerning the ontological, epistemological, ethical, and aesthetic shortcomings of psychology, and its solutions, but also topics that veer into radical theorizing as they relate to marginalized groups, topics, or events, with a critical lens in mind.
In short, we welcome symposia, papers, and posters that extend our understanding of ontology, epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics in psychology, as well as consider the nexus of these areas as expressed in concepts such as onto-epistemology, epistemic justice, or ethical aesthetics.
Should you have any questions, please contact me directly at bdellis@uchicago.edu.
Warm regards,
Basia
2016
SOME NOTES ON THIS YEAR'S MIDWINTER GATHERING
by Mark Freeman, Former President, Division 24
Division 24’s Midwinter meeting was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from March 11–13, and it proved to be another excellent and memorable one. Serving as our Planning Committee Co-Chairs were Gregg Henriques and Brady Wiggins. Thanks also go to Tyler Lefevor, Mary Beth Morrissey, and Steve Yanchar, all of whom made important contributions to planning this year’s conference. Finally, I want to express my appreciation to Snjezana Huerta and Cacky Mellor, who are Co-Chairs of the Division’s Student Committee and who worked hard to shape this year’s program. This year’s meeting was organized around the theme of “Psychology’s Moral Vision,” which had been selected by the late Steve Harrist, who was to have served as President of the Division this year, and Josh Clegg, this year’s Program Chair for the APA meeting in Denver. Alongside the wide variety of events supporting this theme as well as some special events (e.g., a Student/Early Career Luncheon devoted to “Theoretical Psychology 101,” a Teaching Luncheon and Workshop run by Jeff Reber, and a plenary book session devoted to Blaine Fowers’ new book The Evolution of Ethics: Human Sociality and the Emergence of Ethical Mindedness), a special Presidential Session was held the evening of March 11 titled “Steve Harrist’s Legacy: What is Psychology’s Moral Vision?” I do not know that those involved—Blaine Fowers, Frank Richardson, Brent Slife, and myself—arrived at a definitive answer to the question. But we did do our best to recall Steve’s life and work and to share some reflections about who he was, what the Division meant to him, and what he meant to the Division. I encourage all of us to do what we can to honor and preserve Steve Harrist’s memory. He was a smart, thoughtful, kind person whose commitments, in both word and deed—especially his commitments to justice and service—were vitally important to the Division’s work. Under the leadership of Thomas Teo, who on January 1, 2016 took over as President of the Division, more will be done in Denver to honor Steve’s memory and to underscore both the challenge and the opportunity involved in articulating psychology’s moral vision.
ANNUAL MIDWINTER MEETING – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 11-13, 2016
Announcing the annual midwinter meeting for Division 24 of the American Psychological Association in snow-capped Utah! We have a wonderful program of events in store for you, as you can see from our recently-updated Program Schedule.
The deadline for proposal submission was Dec. 17, 2015.
If you haven't already registered, the Registration Form is available now!
2015
ANNUAL MIDWINTER MEETING – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 5-7, 2015
Announcing the annual midwinter meeting for Division 24 of the American Psychological Association: Come see old friends or meet new ones in a sometimes informal, often intimate, and always invigorating marketplace of ideas!
The deadline for proposal submission was Dec. 10, 2014.
Registration Form is available now! Register by January 31, 2015 to get the early-bird rates.
See the new announcement about the Division 24 Book Session at the midwinter, featuring many of our own recent authors!
Hotel Information: The meeting will take place at the DoubleTree Suites hotel in Downtown Salt Lake City. Information on accomodations at the hotel is now available, so call soon to reserve your room(s)!
Pre-Meeting Update: The final midwinter meeting Program Schedule is now available-- check out the abstracts of all the presentations and symposia before you arrive!
Call for Abstracts: The journal Subjectivity is putting together a special issue on the theme of "Bodies in Pain". Check out the details here. All abstracts due by March 31, 2015!
2014
APA ANNUAL CONVENTION – WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 7-10, 2014
We are pleased to continue with our second year of co-sponsoring the Big Questions, Essential Conversationssymposia series! This year, the series will include panels on 'Psychology's Unresolved Relationship with the Good Life' (with Division 32) and 'Psychology and Civil Liberties' (with Division 39). Also, we will have a full line-up of programming and social hours in our Hospitality Suite at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel.
Find out about these events and more in the official 2014 Program Summary.
Program chair: Edwin E. Gantt, 1086 SWKT, Psychology Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602; (801) 422-9785; ed_gantt@byu.edu .
ANNUAL MIDWINTER MEETING – ATLANTA, GA – MARCH 6-8, 2014
Announcing the annual midwinter meeting for Division 24 of the American Psychological Association: proposals are now being accepted for papers, symposia, and conversation sessions!
The deadline for proposal submissions is Dec. 15, 2013. See the Call For Proposals for more information.
Registration Form is available now! Register by January 31, 2014 to get the early-bird rates.
Hotel Information: The meeting will take place at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Buckhead (3285 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305; Ph: 404-261-7733). Accommodations will be offered to conference attendees at a discount rate of $129/night. This rate includes breakfast and wireless internet. To take advantage of this rate, call for reservations and identify yourself as a Midwinter Meeting attendee before February 12, 2014.
Pre-Meeting Update: The final midwinter meeting Program Schedule is now available-- check out the abstracts of all the presentations and symposia before you arrive!
2013
COME TO THE ANNUAL MIDWINTER MEETING! – AUSTIN, TX – FEBRUARY 21-23, 2013
Join Society members in Austin, Texas for in-depth discussions on theoretical and philosophical topics in a relaxed atmosphere at a great location! This is a good occasion for new members, affiliates, and like-minded people to meet established and up-and-coming Division 24 members. See our Meeting Announcement for more information.
The Midwinter Meeting complete program is available now! Come browse what you'll be missing if you don't register soon!.
Registration Form is available now! Register by January 15, 2013 to get the early-bird rates.
The Midwinter Meeting will be held at the Omni Hotel in Austin. Find out more about the hotel accommodations.
APA ANNUAL CONVENTION – HONOLULU, HI – JULY 31-AUGUST 4, 2013
The Division 24 Program theme was “Enriching Dialogue Within and Beyond the Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology.” View the Program Summary.
Program chair: David Goodman, Ph.D., Division of Psychology and Applied Therapies, Lesley University, 29 Everett St., Cambridge, MA 02138; (617) 453-8550; goodman.davidm@gmail.com.
2012
DIVISION 24 3RD BIENNIAL MIDWINTER MEETING – AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 1-3, 2012
Come spend your time and share your ideas with all of your favorite theoretical and philosophical psychologists, scholars, and students in a low-key, intimate gathering this upcoming March in Austin, Texas. This is an especially good occasion for new members and potentially interested folks to meet Division 24 members and participate in engrossing and rousing discussions with like minds! See our Meeting Announcement for more information.
Midwinter Meeting complete program is available now! Come browse what you'll be missing if you don't register soon!.
Registration Form is available now! Register by January 17, 2012 to get the early-bird rates.
The Midwinter Meeting will be held at the Omni Hotel in Austin. Hotel reservation information is available now! Reserve your room by January 30, 2012 to lock in your convention discount.
Post-Meeting update: Thanks to all who attended the Midwinter Meeting! We had a great time ... See you in a couple years at the next Midwinter!
APA ANNUAL CONVENTION – ORLANDO, FL – AUGUST 2-5, 2012
Division 24 Call for Papers, deadline December 1, 2011: Program proposals concerning the theme “Psychology and Philosophy: Renewing the Relationship” are invited. Symposia, paper, and poster proposals that explicitly address reconnecting psychology with philosophy will be given priority. Student paper award. Anonymous review. Submit proposals through online APA Call for Papers. Program chair: Kathleen L. Slaney, PhD, Dept. of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Dr., Burnaby, BC,Canada V5A 1S6; (778) 782-6635; klslaney@sfu.ca.
The Division 24 Program is centered on the theme “Psychology and Philosophy: Renewing the Relationship.” The final Program Summary. is now available!
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF QUALITATIVE INQUIRY – URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, IL – MAY 16-19, 2012
Paper, poster and session proposals invited. Call for papers due December 1, 2011. Theme is “Qualitative Inquiry as a Global Endeavor.” Special pre-conference meetings include “A Day in Qualitative Psychology,” held on May 16, 2012. Can submit proposals for both the general conference and the psychology pre-conference (both are included in registration). See www.ICQI.org for more details, or contact Marco Gemignani (gemignanim@duq.edu) for questions about the Day in Psychology.
CHEIRON ANNUAL MEETING – MONTREAL – JULY 2012 (EXACT DATE TBD)
More details to be posted shortly concerning the annual meeting of CHEIRON, the International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences.
2011
PSYCHOLOGY AND THE OTHER ANNUAL MEETING – CAMBRIDGE, MA – OCTOBER 1-3, 2011
See http://www.psychologyandtheother.com for more information.
CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTION – HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – JUNE 14-16, 2011
Call for papers and more detailed information to be posted ASAP. Division 24 members may be interested in the History and Philosophy Section (CPAHPP) programming. Please see www.cpa.ca/convention for more convention details and http://humansciences.org/hpp/ for more details about the CPAHPP.
APA ANNUAL CONVENTION 2011 – WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 4-7
Here is Division 24's finalized program for APA's annual convention.
14th BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ISTP 2011 - Thessaloniki, Greece JUNE 27-JULY 1
The international society of theoretical psychology will be holding their biennial conference in Greece in 2011. For the call for papers, and more information about the ISTP, please see http://psychology.ucalgary.ca/istp/index.html.
CPA ANNUAL CONVENTION 2011 – TORONTO JUNE 2-4
The Canadian Psychological Association will be hosting its annual convention in Toronto in 2011. Division 24 members may be interested in the History and Philosophy Section (CPAHPP) programming at this convention. Please see www.cpa.ca/convention for more convention details and http://humansciences.org/hpp/ for more details about the CPAHPP.
2010
APA ANNUAL CONVENTION 2010 – SAN DIEGO AUGUST 12-15
Here is Division 24's finalized program for APA's annual convention. Please note that our social hour is not on our program. But we have a social hour, to be sure. Division 1 social hour is co-listed with Division 24 and 26. It is scheduled for Saturday 5-6:50pm, at the San Diego Marriott Hotel in the Atlanta and Chicago Rooms. Come eat chips and think thoughts! We look forward to your attendance at the APA convention. For more details about the convention please see www.apa.org/convention.
VOTING AT APA CONVENTION DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING
As a reminder, we will be voting on these two issues at the San Diego 2010 Business meeting. We announced these proposed changes in the Fall Newsletter: moving to electronic voting and changing from “professional” to “scholarly” affiliate as a membership category.