SASP Annual Conference

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Welcome

The annual conference of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP) has a long history dating back 40 years, in recent years attracting between 130 and 170 delegates. It is the most popular avenue for the dissemination of current social psychological research within Australasia, and attracts pre-eminent national and international researchers. The conference is also characterised by a strong postgraduate student representation.

Presentations and posters cover a diverse range of social psychological research topics (ranging from intra-psychic process, interpersonal processes, intra-group process, and intergroup processes) and methodologies (experimental, quasi-experimental, survey, qualitative, and discourse). Our research is concerned both with basic psychological processes and areas of applied social psychological research, such as psychology and the law, health, relationships, and organisational psychology.

The first SASP conference was held in Adelaide in 1972, and hosted by Flinders University. It is fitting, therefore, that on the 40th anniversary of the conference it will again be held in Adelaide, Thursday April 12 to Saturday April 14. It is being co-hosted by Flinders University and The University of Adelaide.

For those less familiar with Australia, Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia, which is world-renowned for its wine-growing regions. Adelaide has a mediterranean climate. In April in Adelaide the average maximum temperature is 23c.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Highlights

  • Keynote address: John Dovidio, Yale University
  • Presidential address: Jolanda Jetten, University of Queensland
  • Outstanding Postgraduate Research Award session: Up to 8 finalists for this award will present their research in a special session. If you are interested in applying for the award, see this page for details.
  • Snapshot session: A new initiative, introduced for SASP12, and designed to replace poster sessions. The snapshot session involves 3 minute presentations with a maximum of two slides. Presenters make available articles upon request following the session.

Workshops: There will be postgraduate workshops on the morning of Thursday April 12, from 8.30am to 12.00pm. Read more details about the workshops.

Program schedule: The conference program will run from early Thursday afternoon to late Saturday afternoon, April 14. A more detailed program overview will be posted shortly.

Submissions
The organising committee will call for submissions of symposia, individual presentations, and snapshot presentations shortly. The closing date for submission will be January 31, 2012.

VENUE INFORMATION

The conference venue is the Stamford Plaza, Adelaide, located at 150 North Terrace in the Adelaide CBD. The hotel is directly across the road from the Adelaide Train Station and is about 15 minutes from the airport (via shuttle bus or taxi). It is within easy walking distance of inner city Adelaide’s main entertainment precincts: Rundle Street, Gouger Street, and Hindley Street.

The Stamford Plaza website has detailed information about rooms, a hotel tour, as well as local area highlights.

ACCOMMODATION

You can book accommodation at the Stamford Plaza where a special rate is available to SASP delegates. Or, you may book alternative accommodation.

Booking information:
The room rate offered to delegates is $175.00 twin share per night (breakfast is an extra $25 per person per day, please enquire when booking). It is possible to add an additional single roll-away bed to a twin share room (an additional $55 fee per night applies). To book your accommodation, please contact the hotel directly via email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and quote the booking code SO1104 or quote 'Society Of Australian Social Psychologists Conference'. Alternatively, you can contact the hotel via phone on +61 8 8461 1111. If you are arranging payment via your home institution's credit card, please ensure you provide written instructions from your finance officer that clearly authorise use of the institution card for payment of your room.

Getting there:
The conference venue is easily accessible from Adelaide airport via taxi or airport shuttle bus. The trip takes approximately 15-20 minutes, and will cost about $30 for the taxi. There is car parking available at the hotel for $26 per day.

Alternative Accommodation:

Alternative hostel-style accommodation is readily available in the local area.

SOCIAL PROGRAM

There will be welcome drinks on Thursday evening at the conference venue. A postgraduate dinner will be organised for Friday evening. Visit the Program page for more detailed information.

South Australia is renowned as one of the world’s premier wine-growing regions. Accordingly, the conference dinner will be held at the National Wine centre on the Saturday evening.

The conference program has been designed so that delegates will have Sunday free to explore Adelaide and its surrounds. A tour to the wine region of the Barossa Valley is organized for Sunday April 15.

Conference Winery Tour:

Meet in the lobby at 9:00 am on Sunday morning, hop on a minibus, and take a ride to the historic wine region of the Barossa Valley.

On this 8 hour tour, we will visit a few of South Australia’s oldest and most renowned wineries, including Langmeil, (http://www.langmeilwinery.com.au/)

Wolf Blass (http://www.wolfblasswines.com/), and Saltrams (http://www.saltramwines.com.au/saltram/html/home.aspx?MID=101), finishing up with a Heritage Tour and tasting at the wonderful Seppeltsfield (http://www.seppeltsfield.com.au/).

Of course we can’t forget the food of the Barossa, so the day will begin with a visit to Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop (http://www.maggiebeer.com.au/farmshop/) and for lunch we will stop for a 3 course meal at the Vine Inn (http://www.vineinn.com.au/?p=1) in Nuriootpa.

All expenses are included in the tour cost of $90 AUD per person (including tax, but not including any wine purchases of course), paid for at the time of registration.

The tour will return to the conference hotel by 5:30 pm.

 

Click here for more information about Adelaide.

REGISTRATION

  • Registration is open.
  • Early bird registration closes February 28, 2012.
  • Registration closes March 28, 2012.

Conference costs

To register for the conference, you will first need to create an account on the SASP website. Please follow the instructions for joining SASP to create an account (you do not have to become a member of SASP to register for the conference, just complete Steps 1 and 2 on that page).

If you would like to become a member,  you are welcome to join before registering for the conference.

If you are a member, please make sure you are logged in to see the correct member registration rates.

Click here to register for the conference.

 

The following are full details of the conference costs. Please note that all prices include GST.

Full conference:

  • Academic SASP Member $410.00
  • Academic Non-Member $470.00
  • Student SASP Member $300.00
  • Student Non-Member $350.00

Day rates:

  • Academic SASP Member $230.00
  • Academic Non-Member $290.00
  • Student SASP Member $180.00
  • Student Non-Member $230.00

Early bird registration rates apply until February 28, 2012. Fees for later registrations increase by $50 in each category (and a further $50 for on-site registrations).

Important SASP membership information

Please note that you are asked to pay your SASP membership fees directly to SASP. We will not be collecting membership dues as part of the registration process. You will also not be able to register at the member rate if your membership has lapsed, so please be sure to pay your membership dues prior to registration. SASP welcomes new members, and would be happy for you to join prior to registration.

Joining SASP or renewing your membership
If you would like to join SASP or bring your membership up-to-date, the following page has information about paying membership dues. If you are unsure whether your membership dues are up-to-date or not, then please contact Michael Halloran [ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ].

CONTACT INFORMATION

Organising Committee: Michael Wenzel, Peter Strelan, Lydia Woodyatt

  • General enquiries: Peter Strelan ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
  • Academic program: Michael Wenzel ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
  • Social program: Ian McKee ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
  • Postgraduate workshops: Michael Wenzel
  • Postgraduate researcher award: Peter Strelan

 

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