SCP Summer 2008

Introduction

Society For Consumer Psychology Summer Conference, Boston, 14-17 Aug 2008; Deadline 1 Jan

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SOCIETY FOR CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY
SUMMER CONFERENCE IN BOSTON

Organized by APA Division 23

CALL FOR PAPERS

Submissions Due January 1, 2008

The Society for Consumer Psychology (SCP) will hold its Annual Summer Conference in Boston as part of the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association from August 14 – 17, 2008. SCP (Division 23 of APA) represents psychologists and other consumer researchers working to develop an understanding of issues that might be unique to consumer behavior yet unified by common psychological theories. The SCP conference is a relatively intimate forum, providing opportunities for a high level of interaction among participants interested in integrating psychology and consumer research.

Original papers (competitive or poster sessions) and special topic sessions are sought for presentation at the conference. We strongly encourage the submission of papers that are conceptually and theoretically rigorous and likely to be of interest to consumer psychologists and to psychologists more generally. If you need additional information, please visit the APA website at http://www.apa.org/convention.

How to Submit

Submissions may be submitted in one of two ways:

  1. At the APA Website (http://apacustomout.apa.org/ConvCall) by the deadline of December 3, 2007.
  2. By email (SCP2008Boston@yahoo.com) by the deadline of January 1, 2008. Please use MS Word attachments and indicate in the subject heading of your email message if the proposal is for an individual competitive paper, a poster session or a special session.

Individual presentations – Competitive Papers or Posters

General Information. Individual papers that are submitted will be grouped together by the division program chairs. If selected, presenters will have approximately 20 minutes for oral presentation. Researchers may also submit papers for poster presentations. If your presentation is accepted for a presentation in a poster session, APA will send detailed instructions to assist you in preparing your materials in the required format. At least one author of each submitted paper must agree to register and present the paper at the conference, if it is accepted.

Submission guidelines. The following materials will be needed to fulfill APA requirements:

  • Presentation title (maximum 10 words)
  • Complete listing of all authors with advanced degrees and affiliations
  • Complete mailing and email addresses of the primary (presenting) author
  • Preferred mode of presentation (paper/poster)
  • 500-1000 word summary (in electronic form and ready to be copied/pasted)
  • APA membership status (member/non-member)

Special Session Symposia

General Information. A special session is a focused session in which participants present data pertaining to a common theme (e.g., cross-cultural issues, affect, communication-persuasion, automatic processes etc.). Each session consists of 3 presenters and a discussant. Presenters are given 15 minutes to present their research. The role of the discussant is to highlight the essential issues raised and to integrate and interpret them using a unifying theoretical framework. At least one author of each presentation in the proposal must agree to register and present at the conference, if it is accepted.

Submission guidelines. The following materials will be needed to fulfill APA requirements:

  • Session type (e.g., symposia, panel discussion etc.)
  • Program title (maximum 10 words)
  • Complete listing of all participants with advanced degrees and affiliations
  • Complete mailing and email addresses of all participants
  • 300-word general statement of the session’s objective (in electronic form and ready to be copied/pasted)
  • 300-word summary for each participant (in electronic form and ready to be copied/pasted)
  • APA membership status (member/non-member)

Note: We understand that 300 words may not be sufficient to present your ideas clearly. However, APA requires these summaries for publication in the proceedings. To help us better evaluate your proposal, you can submit an additional document containing a 1000 word summary of the session objective and a 500-1000 word summary for each individual presenter.

SEE YOU IN BOSTON!

Naomi Mandel and Elizabeth Miller
Program Chairs