Society of Australasian Social Psychologists

INFORMATION

General Information

In 1995, Social Psychologists from Australia and New Zealand voted to form the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP). The Society was formed from an informal network of social psychologists in the two countries, who had been meeting at an annual conference since 1972. One of the main aims of SASP is to facilitate contact with social psychologists in countries around the world, and this is achieved through annual meetings and regular networking via newsletters and an email bulletin board.

The current president of SASP is Michael Platow from The Australian National University, Canberra. The Secretary is Julie Fitness from Macquarie University in Sydney, New South Wales. The Treasurer is Michael Halloran, from La Trobe University, Victoria.

The Society produces a directory of Social Psychologists in Australia and New Zealand, and also has an email bulletin board - SASP email list - that is edited by Julie Fitness . This email network can be used by non-members, as well as members, to circulate information about conferences, new positions, and other matters of interest. A SASP Newsletter is also produced two or three times a year by editor Paul Williamson.

One of the aims of SASP is to promote undergraduate and postgraduate education in social psychology in Australia and New Zealand. The SASP Post-graduate Representative is Catherine Philpot from University of Queensland. The Post-graduate page of this web site includes a directory of post-grad members.

If you would like to join SASP, please contact Julie Fitness, the Secretary, or download a membership form from the membership section of this site.