Happy September, SPSP members! Here's what you need to know.

Highlights for September 2023

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From the Board of Directors: APA Council Meeting Highlights

What’s going on at APA? Kimberly Kahn, SPSP’s Division 8 voice on the APA Council of Representatives, shares key takeaways from the latest council meeting.


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Meet the 2023-2024 Early Career Committee

Navigating the years post-PhD is a unique journey filled with transitions and challenges. The SPSP Early Career Committee is dedicated to helping SPSP members thrive at the beginning of their career by providing opportunities for networking, professional development, and more. Get to know them below!


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Add These Important #SPSP2024 Dates to Your Calendar

September has arrived, and with it come key deadlines related to the SPSP 2024 Annual Convention. Make sure that the dates below are on your radar and email meetings@spsp.org if you have any questions!

September 14

Last day to apply for registration stipends - Learn more

Last day to submit a poster, roundtable unconference, or research spotlight - Learn more

September 28

First day of Early-Bird Registration - Learn more

First day to book housing in SPSP hotel block - Learn more

October 18

Last day to submit for preconferences - Learn more

Final Reminder: SPSP Seeking Next Coordinator of Social-Personality Undergraduate Research Program (SPUR) Program

Time is running out to apply to be the next Coordinator for the Social-Personality Undergraduate Research Program (SPUR) program, which expands opportunities for research experience for students from historically underrepresented racial backgrounds. SPUR seeks to foster training and community engagement through virtual interconnections from March-December.

Interested SPSP members (with a completed PhD) should complete the application below before September 15. Members can also nominate candidates by emailing DCC member Evava Pietri at evava.pietri@colorado.edu.


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Free-Form Fridays Are Back! Sign Up or Host Your Own Session

After a summer hiatus, SPSP is bringing back Free-Form Fridays. Sign-ups are now open for our September sessions, which explore how to navigate funding opportunities, inclusive citing practices, and more.

Free-Form Fridays are small, virtual meeting rooms designed for and by SPSP members. Discussion topics often include professional development, current or future research projects, or other areas of interest. Is there a topic you'd like to see covered in an upcoming Free-Form Friday? Share your idea with us below!


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Advocacy Update: What the Latest Senate Appropriations Bills Mean for Social Science Funding

Before Congress began their August recess, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee completed work on all 12 of its annual appropriations bills. The bills include funding proposals for several government agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Department of Education.

The policy experts at the Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) have provided an analysis that illustrates how the proposals could affect funding for social science research. Stay tuned for updates in future newsletters!


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Member Spotlight: Tabea Hässler

Tabea Hässler is a senior lecturer at the University of Zurich, the curator of the Zurich Intergroup Project, and, together with Léïla Eisner, the Swiss LGBTIQ+ Panel. Tabea’s research focuses on responses to inequalities and support for greater social equality among diverse advantaged and disadvantaged groups.