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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 1d

Submit nominations to:
Rosario Aguilar
Chair, 2025–2026 Nominating Committee
📧 [email protected]

#ISPP #PoliticalPsychology #Leadership #AcademicCommunity #CallForNominations

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 1d

Self-nominations are welcome. These positions help guide the policy, direction, and future of ISPP.

📅 Deadline: November 5, 2025
📄 Learn more about responsibilities and eligibility in the ISPP Constitution & Bylaws: loom.ly/CTE51VY

ISPP Constitution - ISPP

CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY (Ratified, July 16, 2020; Bylaws updated July 2, 2025) Please click HERE to view the current ISPP Constitution and Bylaws.

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 1d

Call for Nominations!
The ISPP is seeking nominations for several leadership roles, including President-Elect, Vice President for Communications and Publications, and five members of the Governing Council (serving July 2026–July 2029).

ISPP Constitution - ISPP

CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY (Ratified, July 16, 2020; Bylaws updated July 2, 2025) Please click HERE to view the current ISPP Constitution and Bylaws.

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 6d

ISPP Small Grants are back for 2026! 💡 $50k total available; request up to $5k for research or network/workshop projects. Open to current ISPP members. Proposals due Dec 1, 2025. Selection uses a lottery among proposals that meet all criteria. Apply: ispp.org/funding/smal...

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 12d

ISPP’s Scholars Under Threat Committee call for proposals:

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 14d

ISPP's Executive Committee has RETRACTED our August 2025 statement on Gaza and has released a new statement.
ispp.org/.../NEW-ISPP....

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 20d

Last but not least, we welcome Isabelle (Izzy) Nic Craith to the ECC Web Resources team! ✨⭐

Izzy is a PhD candidate and social-developmental psychologist in University College Dublin. Her doctoral work focuses on how children's superordinate identities relate to social inclusion.

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 21d

Introducing Michelle Twali, part of the ECC Professional Development team! 🎉

Michelle is an Assistant Professor at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Her research examines the factors leading to the persistence of intergroup conflict and violence.

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 23d

Please welcome, Patricia Ciordaș, who is part of the ECC Newsletter team! 📰

Patricia is a PhD candidate in Social Psychology at Eötvös Loránd University. Her research focuses on allyship, ally action and motivations and intergroup helping.

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 24d

Up next is Yasemin Uluşahin, part of the ECC Mentorship Program! Yasemin is a postdoctoral researcher at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. 🎉

Her research explores how social identities and social representations shape belief formation, with a focus on belief in conspiracy theories and populism.

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 24d

Meet the ECC Chair-Elect Xenia Daniela Poslon, a post-doc at the Slovak Academy of Sciences. 💫

Her research focuses on intergroup relations, with particular interest in prejudice, social identity, and collective action.

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 24d

We’re thrilled to introduce the first of many incredible new members of our Early Career Committee at ISPP! ⭐✨

The ECC plays a crucial role in supporting and empowering early career scholars. Stay tuned over the next few days as we spotlight each one!

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · Aug 27

The International Society of Political Psychology is searching for an Executive Director OR a Management Company to run our central office beginning August 1, 2026. Please see links below for the job descriptions and application deadline.

AMC: ispp.org/wp/wp-conten...
ED: ispp.org/wp/wp-conten...

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · Aug 25

ISPP Special Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Gaza and Israel – August 25, 2025

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · Aug 21

The August Issue of Political Psychology (Vol. 46, No. 4) is here — featuring cutting-edge research on:

🔹 Political intolerance in welfare states
🔹 Gender heuristics in candidate evaluations
🔹 Online political adverts & disclosure effects

📖 Available now: bit.ly/41DZi1h

#PoliticalPsychology #ISPP

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · Jul 6

Welcome to the final day of #ISPP2025!

Thank you for being part of this engaged and thoughtful community. Over the past days, we’ve shared ideas, reflected on urgent challenges, and connected across disciplines and borders.

Enjoy the last sessions and keep the conversations going beyond Prague! ✨

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · Jul 5

Welcome to Day 3 of #ISPP2025! 🌟

We hope you’re enjoying the meeting and making the most of your time in beautiful Prague.

Get ready for another full day of insightful sessions, fresh perspectives, and meaningful collaboration.

Don’t miss today’s highlights!

#PoliticalPsychology #ISPP #Prague

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · Jul 4

We hope everyone had a fantastic first day at the ISPP 2025 Annual Meeting! 🌟

As we begin Day 2, we welcome you to another day of engaging talks, new connections, and fresh ideas.

Don’t miss today’s highlights—and keep tagging us in your posts with #ISPP2025!

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · Jul 3

Excitement is in the air as we kick off Day 1 of #ISPP2025—our biggest conference yet—in beautiful Prague!

Enjoy engaging sessions, great conversations & new connections.

With 40+ sessions today, don’t forget to check out the highlights and tag #ISPP2025! 🎉

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Political Psychology @ispp-pops.bsky.social · Jun 26

How has Brexit reshaped what it means to be Irish abroad? In our June issue, Marc Scully explores how members of the Irish diaspora in Britain are rethinking identity, belonging, and citizenship in a shifting political landscape. Read the full article open-access: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

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Political Psychology @ispp-pops.bsky.social · Jun 25

How did beliefs about justice shape views on Australia’s Voice referendum? A study from Bartholomaeus & Strelan looks at how belief in a just world for oneself and others was linked to support, action, and attitudes toward the Voice to Parliament. Read open-access: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

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ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · Jun 26

📲 Don’t forget to download the #ISPP2025 conference app!

Access it online: ispp.eventsair.com/attendeeapp/...

Instructions for mobile download can be found on this page: ispp.eventsair.com/ispp-2025-an...

Event Code: ISPP2025
Login: Your ISPP credentials

We can’t wait to welcome you to Prague!

ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · Jun 26

The countdown is on—just 1 week until #ISPP2025 in beautiful Prague! 🎉

173 sessions, networking events, and more await.

Wishing everyone safe, smooth travels. We can’t wait to kick off an exciting and enriching meeting together! ✨

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Political Psychology @ispp-pops.bsky.social · Jun 24

Does background or biology (or both) drive political rationality? In our June issue, Ahlskog brings the timeless question of Nature vs. Nurture to political cognition exploring how socioeconomic status & genetic influences interact to shape political beliefs. Open-access: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

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Political Psychology @ispp-pops.bsky.social · Jun 23

What happens when pejorative terms are reclaimed? In our June issue, Uysal & Acar explore how reappropriating stigmatized labels can reshape group identity and may help promote collective action.

Read open-access: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

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