Plan to attend the leading conference exclusively dedicated to the diverse and dynamic field of psychological science!
The 2008 convention in Chicago was a huge success with over 3,300 attendees. Read the August Observer online for coverage of the convention!
Mark your calendars now for the 2009 APS convention, May 22 – 25, 2009, in San Francisco, CA!
APS 21st Annual Convention Schedule Overview
Check back frequently for updates and program highlights for the 2009 convention. The Call for Submissions will open in late October.
Keynote
SpeakerNancy Kanwisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Functional Specificity in the Brain
Bring
the Family SpeakerRichard Nisbett
University of Michigan
Intelligence and How to Get It: Why Schools and Cultures Count
Inside
the Psychologist's StudioGordon Bower
Stanford University
National Medal of Science Winner
Presidential
Symposium
Chair: Walter Mischel
Columbia University
The New Genetics and What it Means for Psychological Science
Speakers:
Frances Champagne, Columbia University
Michael Meaney, McGill University
Marla Sokolowski, University of Toronto
David Myers Lecture on the Science and Craft of Teaching PsychologyLinda Bartoshuk
University of Florida
How Do We Measure Pleasure?
Theme Programs
The 2009 convention will feature three special theme programs addressing important issues in the field of psychological science. Each program will incorporate a variety of invited guest speakers, a roundtable discussion, and posters relating to the theme. The theme programs for 2009 will be:
Emotional Ups and Downs: Experiencing, Self-Regulating, and Capitalizing On Affect

