Association for Women in Psychology




This year's theme is Engaging Transformative Justice as Feminist Praxis. The conference will help attendees to envision creative ways of approaching mental health, scholarship, and activism that are non-carceral and liberatory- embodying the essence of diverse and inclusive feminisms. Our invited speakers will help us think critically about our feminist practices within the context of community-building, radical inclusivity, activism, and mental health as an institution.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The abolitionist perspective contends belief that all people deserve to live with integrity and dignity and to be treated according to their full humanity and as such, is consistent with feminist psychology. Through the lens of abolitionist feminism, we can analyze and dismantle oppression through an approach that acknowledges the intersectional and structural violence that people and communities face. This year's conference will focus on AWP's commitment to "challenge unexamined privilege and dominant discourses that marginalize and oppress within psychology and the wider society" through the perspective of abolitionist feminism. To honor this theme, we specifically welcome proposals related to the following:

 

Highlighted Sub-Themes

·  Transformative Justice Processes within Psychology Spaces

·  Non-Carceral Approaches to Healing Interpersonal and Community Harm

·  Abolition

·  Abortion Rights and Reproductive Justice

·  Environmental Justice and Ecofeminism

·  Community-Based Interventions in Gender-Based Violence

·  Trans and Gender Diverse Inclusivity

All proposals related to feminist psychology are welcome and will be reviewed. If your proposal does not directly address one of the subthemes listed above, please discuss the relevance of your work to the broader conference theme.

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