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International Association for Relationship Research

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International Association for Relationship Research
AbbreviationIARR
FormationApril 2, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-04-02)
Merger ofInternational Network on Personal Relationships
International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships
TypeInterdisciplinary
Legal statusNon-profit organization
PurposeResearch
President
Stanley Gaines
President-Elect
Leah Bryant
Past-President
Susan Boon
Jessica Eckstein (Treasurer), Cheryl Harasymchuk (Secretary), Pam Lannutti (Publications Chair), Emre Selçuk (Member at Large), Sara Parsafar (New Professional Representative)
Key people
Committee Chairs:

Luke Russell (Archivist), Erin Basinger (Awards), Michael Cunningham (Continuing Education, Ad Hoc), Sylvia Niehuis (Communication & Media Relations), Matthew Rivas-Koehl (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion), Susan Boon (Elections), Jessica Eckstein (Finance), Daniel Perlman (Finance Advisor & History Task Force), Katarzyna Adamczyk (Future Conferences), Dominika Ochnik (Harassment Ad Hoc), Silvia Donato (Internationalization), Pingkan Rumondor (Membership), Kellie Brisini & Lisa Neff (Mentoring Co-Chairs), Julie Verette Lindenbaum (Teaching), Stuart Jankelovitz (Website Coordinator)

Editors:

Melissa Curran (Journal of Social and Personal Relationships), Ashley Randall (Personal Relationships), Elaine Scharfe (Relationship Research News), Terri Orbuch (Advances in Personal Relationships)
Websitewww.iarr.org

The International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) is an international, interdisciplinary learned society dedicated to promoting research on personal relationships. It was formed in 2004 from the merger of the International Network on Personal Relationships (INPR) and the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships (ISSPR).[1] Its official peer-reviewed journals are Personal Relationships[2] and the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. IARR also sponsors the Advances in Personal Relationships book series and publishes a newsletter called Relationship Research News.

Organizational aims

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IARR proclaims a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and also to expanding access to researchers and research populations beyond Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic (WEIRD) nations, as a way of better understanding relationship processes. According to the organization's website (as of May 8, 2024), "it is imperative that the experiences of diverse people and relationship styles and structures are understood through the lens of a myriad of cultures and disciplines."[3] The organization further states that, "Geographical, linguistic, and cultural diversity are essential for understanding how interpersonal relationships are experienced across the globe."[4]

Past conferences

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Year City Country Topic Type
2002 Halifax, NS Canada Main Conference
2003 Normal, IL USA Compassionate Love Mini-Conference
2004 Madison, WI USA Main Conference
2005 Vitoria Brazil Close Relationship Research in Brazil and South America Mini-Conference
2005 Indianapolis, IN USA Exploring Relationships in Health or Health of Relationships Mini-Conference
2006 Rethymnon, Crete Greece Main Conference
2007 Melbourne Australia Generations of Relationships and Relationships Across Generations Mini-Conference
2008 Providence, RI USA Main Conference
2009 Lawrence, KS USA New Directions in Research on Close Relationships: Integrating Across Disciplines and Theoretical Approaches Mini-Conference
2009 Brisbane Australia Connecting Research and Practice in Relationships Annual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group
2010 Herzliya Israel Main Conference
2010 Brisbane Australia Annual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group
2011 Gdansk Poland Relationships Development, Maintenance, and Dissolution Mini-Conference
2011 Tucson, AZ USA Health, Emotion, and Relationships Mini-Conference
2011 Adelaide Australia Annual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group
2012 Chicago, IL USA Main Conference
2012 Adelaide Australia Annual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group
2013 Brazil Conference on Personal Relationships
2013 Louisville, KY USA Multi-Level Motivations in Close Relationship Dynamics Mini-Conference and New Scholars Pre-Conference
2014 Melbourne Australia Main Conference
2015 Amsterdam Netherlands Self-Regulation and Close Relationships Mini-Conference
2015 New Brunswick, NJ USA Relationships, Health, and Wellness Mini-Conference
2016 Toronto, ON Canada Main Conference
2017 Syracuse, NY USA Mini-Conference
2018 Fort Collins, CO USA Main Conference
2019 Ottawa, ON Canada Positive Action in Relationships Mini-Conference and New Scholar Workshop
2019 Brighton, England UK Applied Relationship Science Mini-Conference
2021 VIRTUAL
2022 VIRTUAL The European Association of Social Psychology (EASP) and the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) joint symposium
2022 VIRTUAL Main Conference
2023 Tempe, AZ USA Resilience in Interpersonal and Social Environments (RISE) Mini-Conference
2023 Tuscaloosa, AL USA Dark Side of Relationships Mini Conference
2024 Boston, MA USA Main Conference
2025 Uxbridge, England UK Gender, Sexuality, and Relationships Mini-Conference
2026 Glasgow, Scotland UK Main Conference

References

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  1. ^ "International Association for Relationship Research". uia.org. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  2. ^ "Why Women in Relationships Turn a Blind Eye to Attractive Men". Time. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  3. ^ "IARR - Diversity Statement". iarr.org. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  4. ^ "IARR - Internationalization Statement". iarr.org. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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