2. Conflict, Violence, and Terrorism | Mengyao Li, Queen's University Blefast

3. Intergroup Relations | Aya Adra, University Pompeu Fabra

4. Leadership and Political Personality | TBA 

5. Political Behavior, Participation, and Civic Engagement | Mollie Cohen, Purdue University

6. Public Opinion and Political Communication | Sebastian Popa, Newcastle University; Brian Boyle, Newcastle University

7. Political Culture, Identity, and Language | Kristin Lunz Trujilo, Boston College

8. Social Inequality, Social Change, and Civic Development | Silvia Galdi, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

9. International Relations, Globalization, and Macropolitical Issues | Marina Duque, Newcastle University; Ronan Tse-Min Fu, Academia Sinica 

10. Biological, Evolutionary, and Computational Approaches | Hannah Nam, Brooklyn College

11. Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Religion | Rongbo Jin, Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen

12.  New Theoretical and Methodological Developments | Luca Bernardi, The University of Liverpool

13. Virtual (This option is intended to accommodate individuals who are unable to attend the 2026 conference in person). | Laura Taylor, University College Dublin (ISPP VP of Conferences)

14. Critical Political Psychological Approaches to the Study of Violence and Oppression | Elif Sandal Öndal, Bielefeld University