In an effort to support and stimulate the scientific study of personal relationships, IARR has among its
primary objectives to “encourage cooperation among individuals around the world and in various
disciplines who are engaged in the scientific study of personal relationships” (see IARR bylaws, art. 2). IARR
was born with this specific international scope and aware of the need for understanding social and personal
relationships within a broad array of disciplinary, geographical, linguistic, and cultural perspectives.
Consistent with the IARR Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement, we understand that promoting
internationalization requires devoting efforts to encourage a geographically and culturally diverse IARR
membership, to include an international perspective within IARR governance, to promote exchanges
among scholars of different geographical, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds, and to stimulate reflections
on practices that may encourage internationalization as well as on the barriers to it within IARR and in the
field of relationship research, and to promote action to tackle these issues. Our goal is then to develop
initiatives to promote geographical and cultural diversity in IARR and address challenges to it. We believe
that an increased internationalization will contribute significantly to strengthen our research and practice
within social and personal relationships.
IARR is committed to the following principles:
• An international perspective is inherent in the mission and governance of IARR.
• Geographical, linguistic, and cultural diversity are essential for understanding how interpersonal
relationships are experienced across the globe. International presence is promoted in IARR
membership as well as in IARR Board, committees and Editorial boards sponsored by the
association (Personal Relationships; Journal of Social and Personal Relationships; Advances in
Personal Relationship book series).
Download IARR Internationalization Statement.