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PsySSA AGM Notice 2024

PsySSA AGM Notice 2024

by | Jul 2, 2024 | PsySSA Announcements

Notice of the 29th Annual General Meeting
 
Notice is hereby given that the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) will be held virtually on Zoom, on Wednesday, 2 October 2024, at 18:00. All PsySSA Members are invited to attend for transacting the following business:
 
1. To confirm the Minutes of the Previous AGM held on 4 October 2023 (posted on the PsySSA website).
2. To receive the Annual Report, including the Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.
3. To confirm relevant decisions of Council.
4. To transact such further business as may be transacted at an AGM.
5. To elect Executive Members.
 
We look forward to your attendance.
 
Awards Nominations 2024

Awards Nominations 2024

by | Jul 2, 2024 | PsySSA Announcements

The PsySSA Awards Standing Committee is thrilled to announce the opening of nominations for this year’s Annual PsySSA Awards! These awards are an opportunity to celebrate and recognize our colleagues who have made significant contributions to the field of psychology.

This year’s awards include:

  1. The Awarding of a Fellowship: The award is a lifetime achievement award in recognition of a person that has dedicated his/her life to Psychology in South Africa.
  2. Award for the World of Work: This prize is awarded to an individual who has developed, refined, and implemented practices, procedures, policies and methods that have impacted on both people in work settings and the profession of psychology.
  3. Award for Mentoring and Development: This prize is awarded in recognition of mentoring and developing the careers/studies of students, psychologists or colleagues.
  4. Award for Science: This prize is awarded in recognition of a significant contribution to psychological science by a current or past scholar or team of scholars.
  5. Award for Community Service: This prize is awarded to psychologists working in any area of clinical specialisation, health services provision, or consulting, and services provided to any patient population or professional clientele in a community setting.
  6. Award for Public Service: This prize is awarded to an individual who has developed, refined, and implemented practices, procedures and methods that had or have an impact on both people in public service settings and the profession of psychology.
  7. Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence and/or Graduate Teaching Excellence: This prize is awarded to individuals who have sustained experience in a university requiring substantial teaching responsibilities in Psychology.
  8. Award for Practice: This prize is awarded to a practitioner who has made a significant impact in his/her practice, and or community through facilitating the healthy functioning of persons/communities.

Please submit the completed form with the other documentation required to the PsySSA Executive Director, Dr Fatima Seedat: fatima@psyssa.com to arrive no later than 16 August 2024.

The completed form and associated documentation may be sent as follows:
• An email with attachments (Word or PDF documents).

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PsySSA Executive Committee Member Nominations 2024/2026

PsySSA Executive Committee Member Nominations 2024/2026

by | Jul 2, 2024 | PsySSA Announcements

The PsySSA Nominations Committee wishes to advise that the President-Elect position and an Additional Member position on the PsySSA Executive Committee will become vacant at the forthcoming 29th AGM:
  1. President-Elect, who will serve for one year before assuming the role of President at the conclusion of the 30th AGM in 2025.
  2. Additional Member, who will serve for a period of two years.

All nominations with supporting documentation should be emailed to the Chair of the Nominations Committee, Prof Garth Stevens, at nominations@psyssa.com by 30 August 2024.

For more information, see below:

 

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Congratulations! PsySSA Members Appointment to IUPsyS Work Groups

Congratulations! PsySSA Members Appointment to IUPsyS Work Groups

by | Jun 27, 2024 | PsySSA Announcements

Congratulations! PsySSA Members Appointment to IUPsyS Work Groups

 

Congratulations to our esteemed members on their appointments to the IUPsyS Work Groups. PsySSA is proud to celebrate your accomplishments and contributions to the field of psychology. Here’s to a fantastic start to our 30th anniversary year!

 

Prof Garth Stevens

IUPsyS Work Group on Global Psychology Lecture Series and Events

Dr Nick Malherbe

IUPsyS Work Group on International Congresses of Psychology and IUPsyS Work Group on Equality in Science

Prof Ronelle Carolissen

IUPsyS Work Group on Response to Crisis

Prof Tholene Sodi

IUPsyS Work Group on Licensure and Regulations

Dr Fatima Seedat

IUPsyS Work Group on International Congresses of Psychology and IUPsyS Work Group on Equality in Science

CEP Divisional Webinar 4

CEP Divisional Webinar 4

by | Jun 26, 2024 | Climate, Environment and Psychology (CEP), Events and Announcements, PsySSA Announcements

CEP Divisional Webinar 4

Shaping our collective futures: Radical political imagination towards climate justice. 

About this Webinar

Date: 27 June 2024

Time: 12h00-13h00

Platform: Teams

The climate crisis requires us to imagine alternative ways of living and relating grounded in climate justice principles. But what type of imagination do we need to respond to the multiple challenges associated with climate change? How does imagination shape political agency and collective action? What are the existing barriers to our imagination, and how can they be overcome? In this talk, I will address these questions by focusing on the concept of radical political imagination – which highlights the importance of recognising the role of social structures and broader systems of oppression in reproducing existing social injustices. I will make the case that radical political imagination, as a collective and political process, can be a tool for shaping our collective futures towards more just and sustainable ways. Drawing on empirical research with youth and their political imaginaries, I will also explore barriers to political imagination and how imagination might shape collective action towards collective futures. Findings suggest multiple barriers to agency and political imagination and the need to rethink how we look at power and participation in the era of the climate crisis. I will conclude by arguing that it is critical to highlight existing radical imaginings among climate justice movements.

See the link below to join!

 

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Meet Our Presenter

Maria Fernandes-Jesus (PhD, University of Porto) is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. She is also an associate researcher at the Center for Social Research and Intervention at Iscte-Institute University of Lisbon and an honorary research fellow at the University of Johannesburg. She currently teaches mainly qualitative research methods. Her scholarly work focuses on collective action, climate justice, youth participation, community-led initiatives, and political imagination. She is interested in researching these topics using mixed methods and following applied, participatory, and transdisciplinary approaches. She is currently the leader of the working group ‘Social Networks and Social Inclusion’, which is part of the European Rural Youth Observatory.  She is an associate editor of the Journal of Social and Political Psychology (JSPP) and the Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology (JCASP). Maria has published more than 50 scientific outputs (for a full list of publications, see here or here) and was guest editor in several special issues, including: ‘Communities reclaiming power and social justice in the face of climate change’ published at the Community Psychology in Global Perspective’ (CPGP).

Student Volunteer Call for PsySSA’s 30th Anniversary Congress

Student Volunteer Call for PsySSA’s 30th Anniversary Congress

by | Jun 20, 2024 | 30th Anniversary Psychology Congress, Congress, PsySSA Announcements, PsySSA Congress

We’re excited to invite students to volunteer at the upcoming PsySSA 30th Anniversary Congress! This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved with a milestone event in the psychology community, gain invaluable experience, and network with professionals.

As a volunteer, you’ll play a crucial role in the success of the congress while experiencing the event’s dynamic sessions and activities firsthand. If you’re eager to contribute and learn more about the field of psychology, join us in making the 30th Anniversary Congress a memorable one. Don’t miss this chance to be part of something significant!

Requirements:

  1. Motivation Letter (maximum 200 words)
  2. Head and shoulder picture
  3. Complete the volunteer application form

Kindly forward the above requirements to shazia@psyssa.com, no later than 12 August 2024.

Click Here to Complete the Volunteer Application Form