Call for Programs: SPSP 2009

[Jeff Simpson]

The 2009 SPSP program co-chairs (Wendi Gardner and Sam Gosling) and the 2009 Convention Committee (Jeff Simpson, Monica Biernat, and Bill Graziano) are pleased to announce that submissions for the 2009 conference, which will be held on February 5-7, 2009 in Tampa, Florida, are now being accepted. Complete submission rules and instructions for both posters and symposium sessions can be found under “conference information” on the SPSP website (http://www.spsp.org/). The deadline for submissions is 5 pm WST on Monday, July 21. Decisions about submissions will be made by the Program Committee in mid-August. If you have any questions about the submission process, please contact Wendi Gardner (wgar...@northwestern.edu) or Sam Gosling (sa...@mail.utexas.edu). We look forward to seeing everyone in Tampa!

SOME NEW RULES!
To enhance opportunities for audience questions and discussion, the 2009 conference will allow a maximum of 4 speakers per symposium session and has discontinued the role of discussant.

SOME VERY IMPORTANT OLD RULES:

An individual may be first author on only ONE submission (symposium or poster) and may serve only ONCE in a symposium speaking role (as speaker). Individuals may, however, be co-authors on more than one paper (symposia and poster). It is incumbent on symposia organizers to verify that speakers in their symposia have not submitted their names as speakers in other symposia. Failing to do so may result in a symposia being rejected. Individuals are not allowed to switch who fills the speaker role after submission.

First authors of submissions must be current dues-paying members of SPSP for calendar year 2008. Submissions from non-members will not be considered. If a submitter needs to renew their dues for 2008, or join SPSP, they can do so at http://www.spsp.org/membership/. Co-authors of a poster are not required to be SPSP members.

AND NOW SOME MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT SUBMISSION…
Presentation Formats
Symposia
Symposia will be 75-minute sessions that include three or more talks on a common topic, printed as symposia abstracts in the Proceedings. Symposium proposals must include a title, abstracts of up to 250 words for each talk, and a 250-word (maximum) summary describing and justifying the symposium theme. Please include audio/visual requirements.

Poster Sessions
Poster sessions will involve standard poster presentations, which will also be printed as poster abstracts in the Proceedings. Poster submissions must include the title, the authors' affiliations, and an abstract of up to 250 words.

Submission Content

* Abstracts must contain the specific goals of the study, the methods used, a summary of the results, and a conclusion.
* Data must be collected prior to abstract submission. We will not consider abstracts for studies that have not been conducted.
* The title of the abstract should clearly define the work discussed.
* After listing authors' names, give the name of each author's institutional affiliation.
* Use only standard abbreviations.
* All submissions must be in final form, ready for publication in the convention program. Please check your work carefully. No typos or other errors will be corrected.
* Please do not submit abstracts in all uppercase or all lowercase letters.

Submissions will be reviewed with regard to: scholarly/theoretical merit, soundness of methodology, relevance to social and personality psychology, clarity of presentation, significance, and originality. Final selection among submissions deemed meritorious will be made with an eye toward achieving a balanced and broadly representative program.

General Submission Information
An individual may be first author on only ONE submission (symposium or poster) and may serve only ONCE in a symposium speaking role (as speaker). Individuals may, however, be co-authors on more than one paper (symposia and poster). It is incumbent on symposia organizers to verify that speakers in their symposia have not submitted their names as speakers in other symposia. Failing to do so may result in a symposia being rejected. Individuals are not allowed to switch who fills the speaker role after submission.

The first author must be a SPSP member or student member paid up through 2008. Before registering to attend the conference at member rates, the first author must also have paid his/her dues for calendar year 2009. Paying for 2009 can be done after learning whether or not a submission has been accepted. Co-authors of a poster are not required to be SPSP members.

All submissions must be in final form, ready for publication in the convention program. Please check your work carefully. No typos or other errors will be corrected.

Confirmation
After you submit, you will receive a "Verification" page. You can print this page for your records. A copy of your submission will also be emailed to you.
Deadline
All submissions must be received by July 21, 2008.