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Division 36 of the American Psychological Association, the Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, brings together psychologists who recognize the significance of religion both in the lives of people and in the discipline of psychology. The division is nonsectarian. Membership and division activities are open to members of all faiths as well as to those who are not religiously affiliated or do not profess a particular personal faith commitment.
Division 36 seeks a broad dialogue on religion with all the areas of the social sciences.
This area is one of the oldest in psychology; research on religious development and experience was conducted over a century ago, and both William James and G. Stanley Hall were leading psychologists of religion. Division 36 is working to re-establish the scientific psychology of religion and spirituality to the respected status it once held so firmly in our discipline.
NEWSLETTER UPDATE: The Spring 2012 issue of the newsletter is now available. It includes registration information for the upcoming 2012 Mid-Year Conference.
NAME CHANGE OFFICIAL: The change in the Division's bylaws affecting its name (see below) has been approved by the APA Council of Representatives. Effective August 26, the official name of Division 36 is the Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality.
PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION AND SPIRITALITY GOES MOBILE: Access Psychology of Religion and Spirituality on your mobile device via the APA Journals app! Download the free app from the iTunes app store to review the most recent tables of contents and article abstracts of your favorite APA journals, including Psychology of Religion and Spirituality! For iPhone I For iPad The Android app is still being developed.
ELECTION UPDATE: Past-President and Elections Chair has announced the results of the Division elections. The three proposed By-laws changes were all approved:
Note that the changes to the name of the Division are not official until approved by the APA Council.
Election of officers, to serve beginning in August after the APA Convention:
DIV36 ON FACEBOOK: The Division is now on Facebook in two different ways: a general Division page and an Early Career Professionals group. Please visit!
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DIVISION JOURNAL: The Division's official journal, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, began publication in February 2010. Editor Ralph Piedmont is accepting manuscripts for submission. Please download the flyer about the launch of the journal or visit http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/rel/index.aspx for more information about the journal, or to submit manuscripts electronically.
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