CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The 5th BIENNIAL APA DIVISION 45 RESEARCH CONFERENCE
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
July 19-21, 2018
The fifth biennial American Psychological Association Division 45 Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race Research conference will be held July 19-21, 2018 at the University of Texas at Austin. The conference will feature outstanding plenary speakers and symposia on Friday, July 20th and Saturday, July 21th. Professional development workshops and a policy pre-conference will be held on Thursday, July 19th. We welcome proposals from individuals at all career stages, including undergraduate and graduate students, early career professionals, and mid- and late-career professionals.
CONFERENCE PROPOSALS
Acceptable proposals may address theory, research, practice, and training/education issues, as they relate to culture, race, and ethnicity. All proposals will undergo masked peer-review with attention given to a balance of topics, diversity dimensions, emphasis areas, and applied aspects (e.g., psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions).
- Symposia: Symposium presentations include 3 to 4 talks on a common topic and a
discussant. Proposals should include a symposium title (10 words maximum), a summary
of the symposium theme (200 words maximum), as well as titles (10 words maximum)
and summaries (200 words maximum) of the expected contribution of each participant.
You will also be asked to identify 3-4 learning objectives, a list of 3-10 supporting
references, and the name, degree, title, affiliation, and contact information for all
presenters.
- Interactive Discussions: In this format, two presenters will open a discussion on a topic
with brief remarks and facilitate an interactive discussion with the audience. Proposals
must include a title (10 words maximum) and summary (200 word maximum). You will
also be asked to identify 3-4 learning objectives, a list of 3-10 supporting references, and
the name, degree, title, affiliation, and contact information for all presenters.
- 15-minute Paper Presentations: Individual proposals, including empirical reports, will be
submitted as 15 minute spoken presentations. Proposals must include a title (10 words
maximum) and summary (200 words maximum). You will also be asked to identify 1
learning objective, a list of 2-3 supporting references, and the name, degree, title,
affiliation, and contact information for all presenters.
- Poster Presentations: Individual proposals, including empirical reports, will be presented in
poster sessions. Proposals must include a title (10 words maximum) and a summary (200
words maximum). You will be asked to include all author names, titles, affiliations, and
contact information.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
We are using an online submission process for the conference. The submission portal will be open shortly.
CONVENTION PROGRAM CHAIRS
If you have specific questions about proposal submissions, please feel free to contact:
Dr. Enrique W. Neblett (eneblett@unc.edu)
Dr. Robyn L. Gobin (info@robyngobin.com)
For general conference inquiries, please contact the conference co-chairs (Germine Awad & Kevin Cokley) at: APADivision45Conference@gmail.com. You can also visit the conference website for additional information: http://www.apadivision45conference.com.
Due Date for All Conference Proposals is: March 9, 2018.