The 2026 Psychology Day at the UN will be held on Thursday, April 23rd, at 11:00am ET. The theme for this year’s program is: “Psychological contributions to fostering collective action in uncertain times: Advancing human rights in a world in conflict.” https://ow.ly/CXw750YIfEA

From the latest SPSSI Judicial Notebook ⚖️ Is a public apology a sign of remorse or carefully crafted damage control? How the psychological dynamics of self-justification and reputation management play out in high-stakes failures. https://ow.ly/k65J50YEyc7

Congratulations to the 2026 Class of SPSSI Fellows: Alaina Brenick, Ella Ben Hagai, Em Leskinen, Robin Miller, and Chris Stout! https://ow.ly/KG7S50YAJtn

Register for “Legal and Economic Justice,” a free webinar part of the “Rethinking Inequality: Leveraging Psychological Science to Advance Economic Justice” policy initiative! Wednesday, April 1 at 1:00 PM ET https://ow.ly/3BBf50YyfL6

SAVE THE DATE! Psychology Day at the United Nations. Thursday, April 23 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET.

Register for “Equity-Focused Interventions,” a free webinar part of the “Rethinking Inequality: Leveraging Psychological Science to Advance Economic Justice” policy initiative! Wednesday, March 18 at 12 PM ET https://ow.ly/o5wV50Yqqji

Join the SPSSI UN committee for a free virtual event: "Women and girls’ participation and agency in the climate crisis." March 10 at 12:30 PM EST. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ec4e0YIjQK27PMNxDwzVFQ

Learn more about upcoming funding opportunities from the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence and SPSSI! Info session: Monday, March 16 at 10:00AM ET. https://bit.ly/grants-spotlight2026

Register for “Achieving Economic Stability,” a free webinar part of the “Rethinking Inequality: Leveraging Psychological Science to Advance Economic Justice” policy initiative! Monday, March 2 at 12 PM ET https://ow.ly/xvl250Yik17

Join Dr. Kimberly Kahn in New Orleans, LA for the #SPSSICON26 Presidential Address! Saturday, June 27, 2026. www.spssi.org/conferences#SPSSICON26

"Rethinking Inequality: Using Psychological Science to Advance Economic Justice" brings together psychologists from academia, health care, and government to examine the effects of inequality and offer real-world policy solutions. www.spssi.org/RethinkingInequality

TODAY AT 3:30PM ET: The Role of Group Dynamics in Learning and Growth Among Children and Adolescents: Perspectives from Central America Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ImaMrzUNR8iLwGCZ-bJfSA#/registration

Register for “Achieving Economic Stability,” a free webinar part of the “Rethinking Inequality: Leveraging Psychological Science to Advance Economic Justice” policy initiative! Monday, March 2 at 12 PM ET https://ow.ly/iEk550Yik14

#SPSSICON26 room block at the New Orleans Marriott on Canal Street is now open! Rooms available at $159 for students and $189 for non-students. https://ow.ly/KXUH50Yewzm

Congratulations to Prof. Susan Opotow, winner of the 2026 Kurt Lewin Award from @spssi.bsky.social! Honored for decades of scholarship linking psychological research to social action, Opotow’s work on justice and inclusion shapes how we understand fairness in society

Join the SPSSI UN Committee for Narrative Justice in Global Health Policy! February 11, 2026 from 11am - 2pm ET at the United Nations Church Center (UNCC), Second Floor, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY. Remote option available. https://ow.ly/mJKc50YacI1

#WhySocialScience? Because Psychology Can Help Reduce Police Violence 📝 New post from Dr. Kimberly Kahn of @spssi.bsky.social ➡ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2026/1/...

Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Clara Mayo Grant Recipients! Learn more: https://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=727

Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Researchers in the Global South Grants recipients! Learn more: https://ow.ly/w2YJ50Y53I3

Apply for the Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Policy Fellowship by February 2nd! This fellowship provides an opportunity for a doctoral student to work on public policy issues for an entire summer. https://ow.ly/kn3B50Y52A6

WEBINAR: “Upholding a Sanctuary Mindset: The Role of Psychologists and the Public in Supporting the Wellbeing of Immigrants and Refugees.” Presented by APA Division 48. Tuesday, Jan 27 at 2pm ET. Register: https://ow.ly/rCmA50Y3RZK

The 2026 Kurt Lewin Award winner is Dr. Susan Opotow, professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center! Dr. Opotow will deliver the 2026 Kurt Lewin Address at the SPSSI Summer Conference in New Orleans! https://ow.ly/S2E550XXjl2

There are some things concerning which we must always be maladjusted if we are to be people of good will.

Seeing reviewers for #SPSSICON26! Those with prior experience reviewing proposals for symposia, papers, and posters are encouraged to volunteer. Advanced graduate students are welcome as reviewers. Must be a SPSSI member. Sign up by February 8th at 11:59pm EDT. https://ow.ly/6hsV50XXins

Should 14-year-olds be charged as adults? In the latest edition of the Judicial Notebook, Dr. Apryl A. Alexander discusses research showing that adult sentencing for teens fails to reduce repeat offenses. Read more 👇 https://ow.ly/qecI50XWkNt

Interested in Co-Organizing a SPSSI-SASP Small Group Conference in North America or Australasia in 2026 or 2027? Apply by February 16! https://ow.ly/cnro50XSBzq

SPSSI is a proud cosponsor of the Next Big Idea Conference, February 20-21 at Arizona State University. SPSSI members are eligible for discounted registration fees. Read more here 👇 https://ow.ly/lIhG50XNgAZ

Call for submissions! SPSSI is now accepting proposals for our 2026 Summer Conference in New Orleans! Check out the submission types below. This year's conference theme is “Lespwa fe viv” (Hope Makes Us Live). Proposals due February 15. http://spssi.org/conferences #Psychology

The incoming editorial leadership team at the Journal of Social Issues, SPSSI's flagship journal, seeks nominations for editorial fellowship positions. Read the call below and apply by March 1, 2026! https://ow.ly/PkVv50XGquZ

Division 9 celebrates 90 years! SPSSI was founded in 1936 and turns 90 years old next year, and we are planning a variety of ways to celebrate this historic milestone. Read more about this important anniversary in the latest APA Division Digest 👇 https://ow.ly/qKVo50XHzm8

Lespwa fè viv. Hope makes us live. The #SPSSICON26 conference theme is here! Read all about this year's theme from your conference co-chairs at the link below. www.spssi.org/conferences#SPSSICON26

Submit to the APA 2026 Division 9 track by January 14th! Seeking symposia, posters, critical conversations, and more that connect psychological science with social justice. https://convention.apa.org/proposals/division-sessions

The American Association of Colleges and Universities has posted a call for contributions to an open-source repository of innovative, pro-democracy learning resources. Click below to read the call. https://ow.ly/vwYJ50XE2CF

NEW - "Trickle-Down Governance: A SPSSI Policy Bulletin." In this bulletin, authors review dozens of executive actions borne from Project 2025 and their impact on SPSSI members as psychologists, as academics, and as people living in the United States and abroad. https://ow.ly/zjts50Xwx5w

Introducing your 2026 SPSSI summer conference co-chairs, Dr. Yara Mekawi & Dr. Harmony Reppond! We hope you will join us in New Orleans this summer, June 26-28. Save the date! www.spssi.org/conferences

Check out two new upcoming SPSSI NY Events! www.spssi.org/ny

"How should intellectual impairment be assessed in death penalty litigation?" Read the latest Judicial Notebook from Cynthia Calkins and the SPSSI Courtwatch Committee in the APA Monitor on Psychology. https://ow.ly/Ypf350XnSHc

Read the latest SPSSI Virtual Series Issue! Opposing Doctrine Regarding Diversity, Merit, and Affirmative Action: A Call for a Bipartisan Theory of Discrimination. https://ow.ly/q2MT50XnQPP

Applications are open for the 2026 Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Policy Fellowship. This fellowship provides an opportunity for a doctoral student to work on public policy issues for an entire summer. Apply by February 2, 2026. https://ow.ly/zqwR50XnOBL

APA members, you should receive your annual APA apportionment ballot today. We urge you to allocate all ten of your votes to SPSSI – Division 9 of APA. Voting ends December 18. https://ow.ly/fMxH50XjYf3

Applications for the 2026-2027 James Marshall Public Policy Fellowship are open! Apply by Friday, January 2, 2026. This fellowship supports a postdoc fellow working full-time for one year in the United States Congress in Washington, DC. https://ow.ly/G1XY50XjcKN

Announcing Dr. Elizabeth R. Cole and Dr. Patrick R. Grzanka as Journal of Social Issues Co-Editors, 2026-2029. They will succeed Dr. Martin Ruck, current JSI Editor, whose issues will be published through 2026. Their first issues will be released in 2027 and will publish through 2030.

Is counseling entitled to protection under the 1st Amendment? #SCOTUS is considering when to regulate professional speech and whether counseling is “conduct” or “speech.” Read more from Kathryn LaFortune in the latest edition of SPSSI's Judicial Notebook. https://ow.ly/hfJy50X7g7b

Congratulations to the 2025 James Marshall Public Policy Fellow, Dr. Amanda Anzovino! Her year in Washington, DC begins today!

Watch Dr. Brian Smedley's #SPSSICON25 Keynote Address! "Out of Chaos, Opportunity: Reflections on Psychology’s Past, Present, and Potential as a Force for Social Change" ow.ly/PunG50WAMPf

CORRECTION: For those traveling to the 2025 APA Convention, "Ironic exclusion: Reconsidering simulation activities to promote inclusion," featuring Ryan Pickering, will take place Saturday, August 9 from 8:00-9:00 AM. See the full Div 9 agenda here: ow.ly/qPIJ50WAbxx

"Narratives of America: Retrospective on the 250th Anniversary of the U.S." A New SPSSI Virtual Series Issue! Available at: ow.ly/4ClJ50WrSEf

Congratulations Claude Louis, SPSSI's 2025 Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Policy Fellow! Learn more about Claude here: ow.ly/AkVY50WlYpX

Had a great time presenting at both the @spssi.bsky.social and @isjr2025.bsky.social conferences! Thank you to both for having me!

NEW from SPSSI's Courtwatch Committee: "How #immigration policies are harming mental health," by Srishti Katuri, MA, and Cynthia J. Najdowski, PhD www.apa.org/monitor/2025...