Call for Papers-IARR

Hi Everybody! This is a wonderful conference that Interpersonal Communication scholars have been attending since its inception in 1982. If you want more information, follow the link below or see me...Best, Susan Kline

International Association for Relationship Research Conference

July 12 - 16, 2012
Chicago, Illinois

Call for Submissions

The International Association for Relationship Research (IARR)
conference will be held at the Palmer House Hilton and DePaul Loop
Campus in Chicago, Illinois on July 12-16, 2012. The conference will
provide an opportunity to present and learn about cutting-edge research
in the field of personal relationships. Scholars from different
countries representing a broad range of disciplines (e.g., psychology,
sociology, communication, family studies, gerontology) will gather at
the conference to share their work.
Invited speakers include Margaret Clark, Pearl Dykstra, Julie Fitness,
Jacki Fitzpatrick, Brian Spitzberg, and Anita Vangelisti.
Submissions: The Program Committee invites proposals for symposia,
papers, posters, roundtables, and interest groups on topics relevant to
research and practice in social and personal relationships. Detailed
information about the conference (e.g., how to submit proposals, how to
register for the conference) is available on the conference website
(http://iarr2012conference.com/).

Submissions should be sent electronically via the conference website
beginning November 1, 2011. The deadline for submissions is December 15,
2011.

Program: Sandra Metts and Lesley Verhofstadt, Program Committee
co-chairs, can answer your questions about the program. Please feel free
to contact them via email if you have questions/comments about the
conference program or the Call for Submissions (iarr2012program@gmail.com).

Local Arrangements: Leah Bryant, Susan Sprecher, and Ralph Erber, Local
Arrangements Committee co-chairs, can address questions about the local
community and conference arrangements. Please feel free to contact them
via email if you have questions/comments about local arrangements
(iarr2012chicago@gmail.com).