Conferences

IARR hosts a biennial conference and annual workshops and specialty conferences.

Main Conference 2024

Please mark your calendars for the IARR International Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on July 5-9, 2024!

Our opening reception and presidential keynote will be on July 5th with full conference days on July 6 through 8 (and our dance on July 7). We will offer add-on excursion options for July 9th. Those dates leave the opportunity for you to add on to your time and enjoy the Boston Pops Fourth of July fireworks celebration or explore Cape Cod or other New England destinations.

Our IARR Conference Planning Team: Our local host co-chairs are Ashley Duggan (Boston College and Tufts University School of Medicine), Jeffrey Stokes (University of Massachusetts, Boston), and Elizabeth Glowacki (Northeastern University).

Academic Program Planning Committee: The program planning committee is co-chaired by Leanne Knobloch, communication, University of Illinois, and Brian Ogolsky, human development and family science, University of Illinois. Committee members include Katarzyna Adamczyk (psychology, Adam Mickiewicz University), Laura Machia (psychology, Syracuse University), and Andy Merolla (communication, University of California-Santa Barbara).

The submission deadline of April 15, 2024 is fast approaching. Keep reading for more information about the location of the conference and the call for submissions! Also check out the conference website which will have additional information added about planning over the coming months. The conference website is https://iarrconferences.com/.

Boston Park Plaza: The beautiful Boston Park Plaza will host the conference, which lends itself to inviting conversations. The hotel is a spectacularly restored icon in the heart of Back Bay. The breakout / meeting rooms look out into the Boston Public Garden. Our room rate is $229 per night for the hotel for a double room ($20 per person additional fee for more than two per room). Because we are directly on the subway/MBTA, less expensive rooming options further from downtown offer a wide range of additional options (just make sure you’re accessible on the “T” or MBTA).

About Boston: The city of Boston is an easily accessible, walkable, LGBTQ+ friendly destination home to rich American history. With endless dining, shopping, and tourist attractions a visitor to Boston is never without a destination. For those who are new to the city, public transportation via subway / MBTA is both easy to navigate and incredibly affordable. Additionally, the city of Boston is full of beautiful scenery both in the form of historic brick and cobblestone streets and the water along its border.

Accessibility and Transportation: In terms of transportation ease, there are few cities that rival Boston’s connection to the world. The Boston airport functions as a hub for many domestic and international airlines. Boston Logan International Airport is a short distance from the hotel, easily navigated by subway, taxi, Uber/Lyft, or subway/MBTA. Additionally, there are three Amtrak destinations within the city of Boston, adding yet another easy and affordable mode of transportation for those commuting from cities along the East Coast. Located along the Arlington T-stop, the Boston Park Plaza provides easy access to any of Boston’s boroughs, attractions, or ample dining experiences. In addition to the Boston airport, the Providence, Rhode Island airport is hub to several discount airlines, with options for public transportation from Providence to Boston.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR IARR 2024

Welcome to the submission portal for the IARR 2024 Biennial Conference to be held July 5-9, 2024 at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston, MA, United States. Submissions will be accepted until December 1, 2023, and submission decisions will be emailed in mid-February 2024.

Submissions are invited on topics relevant to the research, teaching, and practice of social and personal relationships. Submitters will be required to submit two abstracts: (a) a short abstract (100 words or less to appear in the conference program), and (b) a long abstract (350 words or less to be reviewed).

Priority for acceptance will be given to projects with data collection completed before submission.

Authors of accepted submissions are expected to register for the conference and to travel to Boston to present their work in person.

Individual Submission Formats

Three formats are available for individual submissions: (a) oral presentations, (b) data blitz talks, and/or (c) poster presentations.

    • Oral Presentations: Submissions will be reviewed and grouped into 75-minute sessions containing up to 5 papers on a related topic.
    • Data Blitz Talks: Submissions will be reviewed and grouped into 75-minute sessions containing 10-12 rapid-fire talks. Presenters will have 5 minutes to describe the core of their research. Data blitz sessions facilitate networking by allowing presenters and attendees to hear about a broad array of findings in a single session.
    • Poster Presentations: The conference will have several poster sessions, which offer presenters and attendees the opportunity to discuss cutting-edge research being conducted around the world.
Group Submission Formats
Two formats are available for group submissions: (a) symposium presentations, or (b) panel discussions. For group submissions, submit a single short abstract and a single long abstract that describes (in brief) the theme of the session and the name, affiliation, and title for each presentation.

    Symposium Presentations: Symposium presentations are groups of 4-5 oral presentations organized around a common theme. Please submit a single short abstract and a single long abstract that describes (a) the theme of the session and (b) the name, affiliation, and title for each presentation. Don’t forget to register all panelists as co-authors in the submission portal.
    Panel Discussions: Panel discussions involve a small group of scholars dialoging about an issue of key interest to IARR members. Please submit a single short abstract and a single long abstract that describes (a) the theme of the session and (b) the name, affiliation, and title for each presentation. Don’t forget to register all panelists as co-authors in the submission portal.
To submit, please visit https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/6390/submitter.

If you have questions about abstract submission, please contact the conference academic program planners Leanne Knobloch or Brian Ogolsky.

Past Conferences

2023 Dark Side of Relationships - University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa - June 8-10

2023 Resilience in Interpersonal and Social Environments (RISE) - Arizona State University (ASU) - May 18-21

2022 International Association for Relationship Research Conference - July 28-August 2 - VIRTUAL

2022 The European Association of Social Psychology (EASP) and the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) joint symposium - May 12 - VIRTUAL

2021 International Association for Relationship Research Conference - VIRTUAL

2019 “Applied Relationship Science” Mini-Conference - July 18-21, Brighton, UK.

2019 “Positive Action in Relationships” Mini-Conference and New Scholar Workshop - June 20-22, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

2018 International Association for Relationship Research Conference - July 12-16, 2018, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

2017 Mini Conference, June 23-25th, Syracuse, NY, at Syracuse University.

2016 International Association for Relationship Research Conference - July 20-24, 2016, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2015 "Relationships, Health, and Wellness" Conference - June 19-22 - Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.

2015 "Self-regulation and Close Relationships" Conference - July 9-11, 2015 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2014 International Association for Relationship Research Conference - July 10-13, 2014; Melbourne, Australia

2013 International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference & New Scholars Pre-Conference - October 4-6, 2013 - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - Topic: Multi-Level Motivations in Close Relationship Dynamics

2013 Conference on Personal Relationships in Brazil - July 19-22, 2013 2012 Annual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group - November 8-9, 2012; Adelaide, South Australia

2012 International Association for Relationship Research Conference - July 12-16, 2012; Chicago, Illinois, USA

2011 Annual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group - November 5-6, 2011; Adelaide, South Australia

2011 International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference - October 20-22, 2011; Tuscon, Arizona, USA - Topic: Health, Emotion, and Relationships

2011 International Mini-Conference on Personal Relationships - July 7-9, 2011; Gdansk, Poland - Topic: Relationships development, maintenance, and dissolution

2010 Annual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group - November 6-7, 2010; Brisbane, Australia

2010 International Association for Relationship Research Conference - July 22-25, 2010; Herzliya, Israel

2009 Annual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group - November 7-8, 2009; Brisbane, Australia - Topic: Connecting Research and Practice in Relationships

2009 International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference - November 5-7, 2009; Lawrence, Kansas, USA - Topic: New Directions in Research on Close Relationships: Integrating Across Disciplines and Theoretical Approaches

2008 International Association for Relationship Research Conference - July 17-20; Providence, RI, USA

2007 International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference - 2007; Melbourne, Australia - Topic: Generations of Relationships and Relationships across Generations

2006 International Association for Relationship Research Conference - Rethymnon, Crete, Greece

2005 International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference - Indianapolis, IN, USA - Topic: Exploring Relationships In Health Or Health Of Relationships

2005 International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference - Vitoria, Brazil - Topic: Close relationship research in Brazil and South America

2004 International Association for Relationship Research Conference - Madison, WI, USA

2003 International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference - Normal, IL, USA - Topic: Compassionate Love (co-sponsored by Illinois State University and the Fetzer Institute)

2002 International Association for Relationship Research Conference - Halifax, Canada