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CALL FOR PAPERS

SOCIETY FOR CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY

2019 Annual Conference: Savannah, Georgia: February 28 – March 2, 2019

Conference Co-chairs: Kelly Haws (Vanderbilt University, kelly.haws@vanderbilt.edu) and Brent McFerran (Simon Fraser University, brent.mcferran@sfu.edu)

Conference email: SCP2019@myscp.org

Full Call for Papers available at: .

The Society for Consumer Psychology (SCP) will be holding its Annual Winter Conference from February 28 – March 2, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel located on the waterfront in the beautiful historic district of Savannah, Georgia. The Society for Consumer Psychology conference provides opportunities for a high level of interaction among participants interested in consumer research and in advancing the discipline of consumer psychology in a global society.

We are seeking proposals for individual papers, symposia, and working papers for presentation at the conference. We encourage a diverse set of ideas and approaches to consumer psychology. We also welcome diverse methodologies, including experimental research, survey research, conceptual and/or theoretical developments, or other methods relevant to the study of consumer psychology.

CONFERENCE THEME: CONFRONTING BOTH GOOD AND EVIL WITH CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY

In keeping with the well-known book (“The Book” to the locals) and corresponding major motion picture, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, (written by John Berendt and subsequently brought to the screen as a Clint Eastwood-directed film) chronicling the lives of Savannah locals, the conference will aim to showcase both the “good” and “evil” of consumer psychology. As such, we are particularly interested in submissions that address issues related to consumer welfare: both the “good” that consumer psychology can do for consumers and society, as well as grappling with the “evils” that can stem from the consumption of products, services, and experiences. All other consumer psychology-related topics are welcome and encouraged, as is taking a ghost or architectural tour of this charming Southern city (before or after midnight).

GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

There are three types of submissions:

• Symposia/Special Sessions
• Individual Papers
• Working Papers

Further details for each submission type are in the full Call for Papers.

Submissions in each category will be judged on the following criteria:

• Quality of the research
• Contribution to the field of consumer psychology
• Interest of the topic to SCP members.

Each SCP participant may present in no more than two sessions. When submitting a symposium or paper to this conference, you must agree to be available at any time on both days of the conference (Friday 3/1 and Saturday 3/2) to give your presentation. If you will not be available on one of the days, please arrange for a co-author to give the presentation. We will not consider date/time change requests for presentations unless a presenter has been inadvertently scheduled to give two presentations in the same time slot.

Submission Deadline

All symposia, individual paper, and working paper submissions are due by Friday, August 17, 2018. We will send notification of acceptances in November 2018.

SCP is moving to a new conference submission system this year. The conference website will be available for submissions between Monday, June 25, 2018, and 11:59 PST of the deadline, Friday, August 17, 2018. Further details regarding how to log into the system and submit your work will be provided at a later date.

DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM:

As in recent years, there will be a day-long doctoral symposium immediately before the main conference, that is, on Thursday, February 28, 2018. The event will be co-chaired by Aaron Brough (Utah State University, aaron.brough@usu.edu) and Rebecca Reczek (The Ohio State University, reczek.3@osu.edu) and will be open to all doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows. Relevant details will be announced separately.

NETWORKING SOCIAL EVENT:

As in recent years, there will be a networking social event on the evening of the last day of the conference (Saturday, March 2). Relevant details will be announced at a later date; however, it is an event that you will not want to miss!

HOTEL INFORMATION:

The conference hotel is The Hyatt Regency Hotel, Savannah, Georgia. SCP will have a block of rooms reserved at special conference rates. To book a room online, go to:

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WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT SCP 2019 IN SAVANNAH!

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