Pre-Convention Events
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Section of the CPA will host Preach 2023 in conjunction with the Annual CPA Convention
June 21 & 22, 2023
Preaching to the Choir: An International LGBTQ+ Psychology & Related Social Sciences Conference will take place at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto on June 21 & 22, 2023, in advance of CPA and N5. The conference will host international delegates sharing the latest in LGBTQ+ scholarship in one large convention space for the full 2 days of the program. More information is available on the website: https://cpasogii.com/preach
Social & Personality Section Pre-Convention Event
June 22, 2023 – 8:30am – 4:20pm EDT.
The Social & Personality section will be hosting a pre-conference on Thurs. June 22, 2023, from 8:30 am – 4:20 pm at the Sheraton Centre Toronto in room Sheraton Hall C (day before the main convention begins). The day will consist of invited speakers and data blitz presentations. I am excited to announce that we have six confirmed invited speakers:

Dr. Felix Cheung
University of Toronto
« Psychology is pretty weird »

Dr. Hilary Bergsieker
University of Waterloo
« Reactions to racial discrimination: Contrasting preferred, intended, and received responses »

Dr. Michael Busseri
Brock University
« My life gets better and better! Examining the causes, correlates, and consequences of how individuals view their lives to be unfolding over time »

Dr. Joanne Chung
University of Toronto, Mississauga
« Lessons Learned from Conducting Personality Research in Samples of People from Historically Marginalized Communities »

Dr. John Sakaluk
Western University
« Strategies for success and survival as a « stats + methods person »: Considerations for students, postdocs, and faculty »

Dr. Johanna Peetz
Carleton University
« Self-control for personal spending: What are the best strategies? »
The Date Blitz Presenters have been announced! Click here for more information.
Registration is now open for the Social & Personality Section’s Pre-Convention Event, June 22, 2023 from 9:00am – 5:00pm EDT.
Pre-Convention Workshops
June 22, 2023
Pre-Convention PD Workshops are scheduled to take place on June 22nd. These workshops will be 3-hours or 6-hours in duration for corresponding CE credits.
Click here for the Full list of Pre-Conference Workshops