Individual Paper (Oral Presentation) (due March 15, 2022)

This is the “standard form” of contributing to the scientific program. Presentations will be arranged in themed panels assembled by the program committee.  Each presentation will be 20 minutes including time for discussion and questions.

In order to participate, please provide the following information:

1. An abstract of not more than 250 words,
2. Names and affiliations of all contributing authors

For individual papers to be considered for a Lagerspetz Award, please tick the appropriate box. Papers can be considered if the first author meets the eligibility criteria (either a student in a terminal degree program or within 2 years of having completed a terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D., J.D.).

The Program Committee will review abstracts. Deadline for the submission of oral presentations is March 15, 2022. Notifications will be sent to authors by April 15, 2022.

Poster (due March 15, 2022)

To submit a poster, please provide:

1. An abstract of not more than 250 words
2. Names and affiliations of all contributing authors

For posters to be considered for a Lagerspetz Award, please tick the appropriate box. Posters can be considered if the first author meets the eligibility criteria (either a student in a terminal degree program or within 2 years of having completed a terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D., J.D.).

The Program Committee will review all abstracts. Deadline for the submission of posters is March 15, 2022. Notifications will be sent to authors by April 15, 2022.

Note:  Poster boards are 4′ x 4′ (120cm x 120cm) and posters must be attached by push pins only (no tape or stickers).

If you submitted an abstract for ISRA2020

• On March 15^th, the Program Committee had received many submissions for symposia, as well as oral and poster presentations. The Program Committee will review these submissions and issue decisions according to our original timeline.
• If your presentation is accepted, you can list it on your CV as “accepted for presentation” and plan to present it at the 2022 World Meeting.
• We recognize that between the time of acceptance and the 2022 World Meeting, the abstract may change (e.g., additional data collected, new interpretations of those data, etc.). We welcome you presenting your original work or an updated version of your work.
• If you wish to withdraw your submission prior to review, please contact the Chair of the Program Committee, Eric Dubow (edubow@bgsu.edu) by April 1, 2022.
• ISRA will also re-open the submission portal in early 2022 to accommodate new submissions. We expect the same general timeline to apply, with symposia due in mid-February, oral and poster presentations due in mid-March, and all decisions rendered by mid-April.

World Meeting Registration Fees per Person (Canadian Dollars, $)

Early registration now open (reduced fees)

Late registration begins June 15, 2022 (additional fees)

*Fees subject to change

The ISRA 2022 registration portal will open in 2022

Young Investigators Program

ISRA began its YI Program at the 2008 World Meeting in Budapest to encourage and assist young scholars who are getting started or are in the early stages of their aggression research career. The YI program at the July 2022 meeting in Ottawa, Canada, will continue this tradition via a focus on supporting and facilitating the professional development of young aggression scholars. The YI Program will include:

1. A Pre-Conference YI Workshop (July 18, 2022 – 12pm-4pm): The 2022 Workshop will bring together YIs and group leaders to engage in didactic and group activities designed to support and facilitate YIs professional development and, ultimately, research-based career trajectories. Activities will include a focus on manuscript and grant writing, reviewing and evaluating research, strategies for building a research program, and being competitive on the job market. YIs will be encouraged to read assigned articles prior to the Workshop and submit their own work (e.g., a manuscript or grant proposal in preparation) to be discussed in the Workshop.
2. Meet with mentors: YIs will meet with a different panel of senior mentors during lunch or dinner each day for informal discussion. Mentors may include plenary speakers who will be available for follow-up questions about their presentations.
3. Networking: YIs will meet with senior members of ISRA. They will also have opportunities to interact professionally and socially with other young investigators during and outside of the pre-conference workshop. Mutual support and fruitful collaborations have developed out of past YI interactions.
4. Financial support: Awardees will receive partial monetary support to attend the 2022 ISRA World Meeting

YI PROGRAM APPLICATION: WHO AND HOW (Deadline March 15, 2022)

We encourage graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty within 3 years of their terminal graduate degree to apply. The YI Review Committee selects YI participants based on the originality and promise of their work in human or animal, observational, experimental, or theoretical analyses of aggression.

Please submit the following materials via email to YI Co-Chair Dominic Parrott at parrott@gsu.edu by March 15^th, 2022.

1. The abstract of the scientific work you have submitted for presentation at the ISRA 2022 meeting.    Note: You will submit this abstract twice: (1) A formal submission through the World Meeting submission portal (be sure to check the box to indicate that you wish to be considered for the YI Program), and (2) inclusion of this same abstract as part of your overall YI application materials submitted via email as indicated above.
2. A standard Curriculum Vitae
3. A 250-word statement summarizing your research interests and how participating in the YI Program would advance your professional development.
4. Predoctoral students only: Please include a letter from your advisor verifying your student status.

Direct any questions about the Young Investigators Program to YI Co-Chair Dominic Parrott at parrott@gsu.edu. Interested applicants can find more information about the Young Investigators Program and previous YI’s on the ISRA website and at the Young Investigator’s Corner.

If you applied for the ISRA2020 YI Program:

Only new applications for the Young Investigators Program will be reviewed for the 2022 World Meeting. Information about submission deadlines and application instructions will be posted on the World Meeting website by January 2022.

In honor of Kirsti Lagerspetz, ISRA co-founder and contributor to aggression research, the Lagerspetz awards are given to students, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty for excellent presentations at the meeting. No application necessary: Submit an abstract, show up and do your best!

Applicants must indicate that they wish to be considered for the Lagerspetz award when they submit their abstract.

The scientific program will feature two invited symposia

• Collective violence
• Bullying research in Canada

Details to come!

Sponsored by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, University of Ottawa, Public Safety Canada, and Promoting Relationships & Eliminating Violence Network