Self & Identity

Welcome to the Self & Identity's SPSP 2023 Preconference! The International Society for Self and Identity promotes scholarship on the individual and collective aspects of the self, and showcases some outstanding research at this preconference. This year's theme is "Collective Identity and Belonging," highlighting the role of group membership and social belonging in developing and maintaining collective identities. As a fundamental need, belonging powerfully influences our social interactions and outcomes within the context of school and the workplace as well as the way we navigate social categories like gender, race, and culture. Exploring the impact of belonging will help us to better understand the social nature of identity and self. The preconference will feature work of eminent and emerging scholars in these areas, as well as addresses from Early Career and Lifetime Career Award winners from the International Society for Self and Identity. The preconference will also feature a poster session and a mentoring and networking lunch.

Submit to the Preconference: The Self and Identity Preconference will have a Poster Session that features cutting-edge research from all areas of self and identity research. We invite submissions for the Poster Session; please see submission eligibility and instructions below. The plan is for all presenters to be together in person in San Diego.

Preconference Organizers

Brenda Straka, [email protected], University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Stav Atir, [email protected], University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Membership fees are inexpensive, $20 for those post Ph.D., and $15 for students. Benefits to joining ISSI now include: Having membership paid for by the preconference discount as well as online access to the flagship journal, Self and Identity. Get your discount code here.

* Discount is only available to members. You must register on the ISSI website before registering for SPSP and the Self and Identity Preconference. Discount cannot be applied retroactively and is limited to the first 50 new/renewed members.

Preconference submissions are now closed. If you have any questions about this preconference, please email the organizers (listed above).