2019 ARP Conference, Grand Rapids, MI
Doug Samuel, Chris Soto, and Susan South (Program Co-Chairs)
Katie Corker (Local Arrangements Chair)
The 2019 ARP Conference Is Right around the Corner!
We are looking forward to seeing you all at the 2019 ARP Conference, which will be held June 27-29 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The conference will feature stimulating content and outstanding company in a vibrant setting. The main conference will begin with opening, early evening addresses on Thursday, June 27 and conclude with a Gala Dinner at the Grand Rapids Art Museum on the evening of Saturday, June 29. In addition, ARP will cosponsor two preconferences during the day on Thursday, June 27.
The main conference will feature a lineup of presentations that showcase the extraordinary breadth and depth of our field––and your innovative and diverse contributions to personality research is what makes this happen! Program highlights include:
- An opening address by ARP President Brent Roberts
- An address by Murray Award winner Phebe Cramer
- Invited talks by ARP Early Career Award winner Aidan Wright, as well as Tanaka Dissertation Award winners Felix Cheung and Aaron Weidman
- An emerging scholars symposium and data blitz session to highlight work by early career personality researchers
- A stellar lineup of 27 symposia and paper sessions that collectively span all areas of personality psychology
- Two poster sessions with more than 100 research posters
- Interactive hackathon sessions in which conference attendees can actively collaborate on a defined project––a first for the ARP conference!
As you can see, the main conference has something to offer for all ARP members. If you're hungry for even more, the preconferences offer additional content focused on two areas: research methods and interpersonal theory.
The research methods preconference, cosponsored with the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS), will focus on the theme of "Transparent and Cumulative Personality Science." The format will be a mix of traditional talks and action-oriented interactive sessions. Topics will include:
- A keynote address by Jennifer Lodi-Smith on the importance of community in open science
- A panel on the future of meta-analysis (with Daniel Briley, Katie Corker, Simine Vazire, and Brenton Wiernik)
- A panel on new methods for making personality science more open and replicable (including Olivia Atherton, David Condon, and Sara Weston)
- A newcomer-friendly hackathon to develop and improve templates, tools, and training for preregistration in personality psychology
- A "breakout blitz" where participants exchange tools of the trade, informal practices, and laboratory life hacks for making research more rigorous and transparent.
The interpersonal theory preconference, cosponsored with the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research (SITAR), will also serve as the SITAR annual meeting. SITAR is an international, multidisciplinary, scientific association devoted to the advancement of interpersonal theory and research, in the context of an egalitarian interpersonal climate. SITAR welcomes the full range of graduate students, new professionals, and seasoned experts to present and discuss new research. The SITAR preconference will feature individual papers, symposia, a keynote speaker, poster presentations, and a group dinner. Research presentations will emphasize agentic and communal aspects of personality, relationships, clinical psychopathology, and well-being, from a diverse range of methodologies.
Beyond the stimulating content and wonderful company of any ARP meeting, an additional draw of our 2019 conference is its location at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. As the major city on the west coast of Michigan, Grand Rapids is known for art, music, outdoor recreation (including its close proximity to beautiful Lake Michigan), and a vibrant brewing culture––its nickname is Beer City USA. As icing on the cake, the weather in Grand Rapids in late June is typically fantastic, with warm temperatures and plenty of sun.
You can probably tell that we're quite excited for the 2019 ARP Conference! So don't forget to register for the conference and reserve your hotel room if you haven't already, and see the ARP conference page for more information and announcements.
We look forward to seeing you in Michigan this June!
Sincerely,
Doug Samuel, Chris Soto, and Susan South (Program Co-Chairs)
Katie Corker (Local Arrangements Chair)