The APA Division of International Psychology, formed in 1997, has grown to over 1,000 members world-wide, as described at www.internationalpsychology.net.  With this growth, Division 52 encourages international activities at the regional and local level.  The first two of these are the “international committee” of the Eastern Psychological Association, and the NYC regional group.

Origin.  “NY52” was launched in NYC on 18 March 2002, when 55 people visited a forum on “Psychologists at the United Nations” at Fordham University.  Since 30 percent of all 1,000 D52 members are now concentrated in the one city of greater New York, NY52 arranges a dozen gatherings of all sorts each year—mostly free symposia, exhibits, workshops, or conferences kindly hosted by local campuses (CUNY, Fordham, Pace, St. Francis). Some of these are in concert with other groups, like SPSSI or the APA team at the United Nations.  An article in the International Psychology Bulletin describes how members in other regions can follow the “NY52 formula” to start a local group in their area. [Citation: H. Takooshian & R.S. Velayo (2006, Dec.). Forming a local group of international psychologists: Why and how?  Psychology International, 17 (6), 21-23. ]

 

Upcoming activities.  For fall 2009, NY52 plans several local activities.  NY52 students and colleagues are most welcome to get involved in future planning, by contacting chairperson Harold Takooshian at takoosh@aol.com  . Activities so far: 

 

1. Sept 4, Friday 12-3 pm: a trip to the Presidents’ Room of Yale University, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the 1929 International Congress of Psychology, the greatest gathering of psychologists in history.
Details: Takoosh@aol.com 
A report of the 2004 celebration appears at www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/getArticle.cfm?id=1678

 

2. Sept 14, Monday 3-6 pm: the 6th annual NYC international symposium, again cosponsored by SPSSI-NY and other local groups--with 3 panels on the UN,

human rights, and student involvement—which drew 100+ students and professionals in 2008. Details: takoosh@aol.com

 

3. Nov 6: the 21st Greater New York Conference on Behavioral Research at St. Francis College in Brooklyn NY, where students + faculty can present their research findings. Abstracts are due by Oct. 13 at gnyc@fordham.edu   

Details: Uwe at ugielen@hotmail.com or Jen at jlancaster@stfranciscollege.edu .

 

4. Nov ___: the third annual Psychology Day at the United Nations, with other psychology groups at the UN.  Details: fdenmark@pace.edu

 

5. November 15: abstracts are due for the vibrant program of the Eastern Psychological Association on 4-7 March 2010 in the Brooklyn NY Marriott. Featured speaker Philip G. Zimbardo of Stanford.
Details:  www.easternpsychological.org. 

 

6. December 4: the ninth pre-Holiday Healing Circle, a restful interfaith gathering prior to the hectic December Holidays. 
Details: drkalayjian@gmail.com