Conferences

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

2025 Mini-Conference

We are pleased to announce that the IARR mini-conference on “Gender, Sexuality, and Relationships,” will be held at Brunel University London (Uxbridge, UK – within the London borough of Hillingdon, and 5 miles from Heathrow Airport) from Thursday, July 31 to Sunday, August 3. The Gender, Sexuality, and Relationships theme group within Brunel’s Centre for Culture and Evolution will be responsible for programming the event. We will hold a New Scholars Workshop (to be planned in coordination with the IARR Mentoring Committee) as a Pre-Conference for the first day (Thursday, July 31). Keynote speakers will include David Schmitt (formerly at Brunel, now located at Kansas State University), Ashley Randall (Arizona State University), and Rozzana Sánchez Aragón (National Autonomous University of Mexico). For more information, please visit our IARR Conferences website.

2026 Main Conference

Ceud Mìle Fàilte (A Hundred Thousand Welcomes). The IARR 2026 Main Conference will be held Thursday, July 30 to Monday, August 3 in Glasgow, Scotland! The city of Glasgow is just four hours by train from London and a major airline hub served by three international airports. Gateway to the Scottish Highlands and less than an hour by train from Edinburgh, Glasgow is a highly desirable destination for those wishing to tour parts of Scotland prior to or after the conference. Equally important, Glasgow itself boasts a rich architectural heritage, award-winning (and free!) museums, and a vibrant arts and cultural scene (e.g., it is home to the Scottish Opera, the Scottish Ballet, and the National Theatre of Scotland). The conference will be held in the Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde. The University of Strathclyde is a 10-minute walk from major rail stations and just five minutes from City Hall, shopping at Merchant City, and numerous restaurants and accommodation options amenable to all budgets.

Past Conferences

2024 International Association for Relationship Research Conferences - July 5-9, 2024 - Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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