The Interamerican Society of Psychology is the scientific and professional society that brings together the psychologists of the Americas. It is more commonly known by its Spanish title Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología (SIP). It is also known by its French title Société Interaméricaine de Psychologie. The organization's official languages are Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French.[1]

The main objective of the SIP is to promote the exchange among psychologists of the Americas. The SIP has been recognized as a driving force for the growth of psychology in Latin America, and has facilitated the formation of other institutions, such as the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP), the Latin American Association for Behavior Analysis and Modification (ALAMOC) or the Latin American Association of Social Psychology (ALAPSO). In order to achieve the central objective, three specific objectives were proposed:[2]

  • To provide a means of direct communication among psychologists and scientists in related fields in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, and to promote the development of the behavioral sciences in the Western Hemisphere.
  • To contribute to international understanding through a broader understanding of cultural differences and encounters across national boundaries.
  • To help promote research and academic and professional exchange among the nations of the Americas.

Among its activities are the Interamerican Journal of Psychology, which accepts papers pertaining to any area of psychology and in the official languages of the SIP, which are Spanish, English, Portuguese and French; the Interamerican Congress of Psychology, which is held in different American countries and promotes the exchange of information on psychology or related topics; and the Regional Congress, which facilitates access to information for people who could not attend the Interamerican congresses, but on a regional basis. In addition, the SIP awards a student prize for the best research in psychology at the undergraduate and graduate levels to promote scientific research among students.[2]

Every two years the SIP hosts the Interamerican Congress of Psychology (CIP) and the Regional Congress of Psychology (CR-SIP).[3] Their first Interamerican Congress was celebrated in 1953 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[4]

History

It was founded in Mexico City in 1951[4] by a group of psychologists and psychiatrists including Eduardo Krapf, Werner Wolff, Oswaldo Robles, Jaime Barrios Peña, Rogelio Díaz-Guerrero, among others. The founders had attended the IV World Congress on Mental Health held at the facilities of the Mexican Institute of Social Security and at the Palace of Fine Arts in December of that same year.[5] The SIP is a member of the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS), a division of the International Council of Scientific Unions, which allows it to relate to international organizations such as UNESCO.[2]

Since 1953, the SIP has organized Inter-American Congresses and regional congresses.[6] The first one was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from December 10 to 20, 1953, with the central theme “Cultures and Values in Psychology”,[7] organized by Andrés Avelino García, with a registered attendance of 50 people. Currently, these congresses are held every two years and are of a generalist nature, insofar as they cover the main manifestations of the discipline. Since 1967, the Interamerican Journal of Psychology has been published, which publishes both theoretical and applied articles.

Congresses

Congress Date Place Assistats Additional information
I 1953 Santo Domingo, República Dominicana 50
  • Organizer: Andrés Avelino García
  • Moddalities: presentation of research results, works of philosophical reflection on psychology, among others. [8]
II 1954 Ciudad de México, México 200
  • Organizer: Guillermo Dávila
III 1955 Austin, Texas, USA 150
  • Organizer: Wayne Holtzman
IV 1956 San Juan, Puerto Rico 250
  • Organizer: Marion García
V 1957 Ciudad de México, México 350
  • Organizer: Rogelio Díaz Guerrero
VI 1959 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 399
  • Organizer: Lourenco Filho
VII 1961 Ciudad de México, México 650
  • Organizer: Guillermo Dávila
VIII 1963 Mar del Plata, Argentina 600
  • Organizer: Fernanda Monasterio
IX 1964 Miami, Florida, USA 300
  • Organizer: Marshal Jones
X 1966 Lima, Perú 466
  • Organizer: Carlos Alberto Seguin
XI 1967 Ciudad de México, México 900
  • Organizer: Rogelio Díaz Guerrero
XII 30/03 to 06/04 1969 Montevideo, Uruguay 392
  • Organizer: Elida J. Tuana
  • Theme: Training, Specialization and Research in Psychology.
  • Modalities: symposiums, working groups, round tables, individual papers, among others. [9]
XIII 18 to 22 of december, 1971 Ciudad Universitaria de la República de Panamá 700
  • Organizer: Carlos Malgrat:
  • Thematic axes: Expectation and problems - Intercultural cooperation Studies on social psychology Learning difficulties and their remedies Studies in Latin America Studies on adolescence Studies on young children Studies on personality Experimental studies Trans-cultural studies
  • Modalities: symposia, individual papers[10]
XIV 1973 São Paulo, Brasil 3072
  • Organizer: Arrigo Angelini
XV 14 to 19 of december, 1974 Bogotá, Colombia 2800
  • Organizer: José Antonio Sánchez
  • Thematic axes: Contemporary psychology Experimental and non-experimental psychology
  • Modalities: symposia, exhibition of works[11]
XVI 12 to 17 of december, 1976 Miami, USA 720
  • Organizer: Gordon Finley
  • Thematic axes: Social Psychology Clinical Psychology Educational Psychology Developmental Psychology Psychometrics
  • Modalities: symposia, workshops, bicultural conversation hours, reviews and conferences.[12]
XVII 1979 Lima, Perú 4000
  • Organizer: Reynaldo Alarcón
XVIII 1981 Santo Domingo, República Dominicana 1600
  • Organizer: Rolando Tabar
XIX 1983 Quito, Ecuador 2000
  • Organizer: Nelso Serrano
XX 7 to 12 of july, 1985 Caracas, Venezuela 2500
  • Organizer: José Miguel Salazar
  • Thematic areas: Social and Political Psychology History and Philosophy of Psychology Work Psychology Health Psychology
  • Modalities: conferences, symposia, round tables, thematic reviews.[13]
XXI 28/06 to 03/07, 1987 La Habana, Cuba 1500
  • Organizer: Jorge Grau
  • Modalities: conferences, round tables, thematic sessions, workshops, among others[14]
XXII 1989 Buenos Aries, Argenitna 2540
  • Organizer: Héctor Fernández Álvarez
XXIII 1991 San José, Costa Rica 2500
  • Organizer: Daniel Flores Mora
XXIV 4 to 9 of july, 1993 Santiago, Chile 2500
  • Organizer: Julio Villegas
  • Modalities: round tables, presentation of analyses, among others.[15]
XXV 1995 San Juan, Puerto Rico 2000
  • Organizer: Irma Serrano García
XXVI 1997 São Paulo, Brasil 2200
  • Organizer: María Regina Maluf
XXVII 1999 Caracas, Venezuela 1800
  • Organizer: Maritza Montero
XXVIII 2001 Santiago, Chile 1500
  • Organizer: Antonio Mladinic
XXIX 2003 Lima, Perú 1700
  • Organizer: Cecilia Thorne
XXX 2005 Bueno Aires, Argenitna 3757
  • Organizer: Mario Molina
XXXI July, 2007 Ciudad de México, México 1200
  • Organizer: Isabel Lagunes
  • Thematic axes: Pioneers of psychology in the Latin American context History of psychology in the field of health The relationship between religion and psychology The development of psychology laboratories in Latin America Particular reconstructions of modern psychological systems such as psychoanalysis and behaviorism.
  • Modalities: conferences, symposia, round tables, oral communications and book presentations.[16]
XXXII 28/06 to 02/07, 2009 Universidad del Valle de la Ciudad de Guatemala 1700
  • Organizer: María del Pilar Gracioso
  • Theme: A Path to Peace and Democracy
  • Thematic axes: Health and quality of life Social violence and human rights Gender, political-legal constructs Effects and consequences of poverty Impact of disasters Education Training and evaluation Organizational and labor challenges[17]
XXXIII 26 to 30 of june, 2011 Medellín, Colombia 2266
  • Organizer: Henry Castillo
  • Theme: For the health of the people: A psychology committed to social transformation.
  • Thematic axes: Neuroscience and psychobiology History Epistemology of psychology and basic psychology Psychology and human development Organizational psychology and institutions Psychology, conflict and social transformation Contemporary problems and trends in psychology.
  • Modalities: workshops, conferences, symposia, free papers, posters, round tables, book presentations.[18]
XXXIV 2013 Brasilia, Brasil 1989
  • Organizer: Jairo Borges
XXXV 12 to 16 of july, 2015 Lima, Perú 1650
  • Organizer: Sheyla Blumen
  • Theme: 62 years building bridges[19]
XXXVI 23 to 27 of july, 2017 Mérida, Yucatán
  • Organizer: Juana Juárez Romero
  • Theme: Inclusion and equity for the well-being of the Americas.
  • Thematic axes: From the past of the discipline towards new horizons in the search for fairer societies Subjects and psychological processes: bridging inequality gaps Social institutions, creative processes and minorities: generating strategies for inclusion and equity Inclusion and equity from the community, sexuality, law and the environment.
  • Modalities: symposiums, round tables, conferences, book presentations, posters, among others.[20]
XXXVII 15 to 19 of july, 2019 La Habana, Cuba 1241
  • Organizer: Alexis Lorenzo Ruiz
  • Theme: Inter- and transdisciplinary psychology: Strengthening collaboration in the Americas.
  • Thematic areas: Epistemology, theory, methodology and history of psychology Experimental and comparative psychology Education, subjectivity and human development Gender studies Health and human welfare Psychology in organizations Community, social and political psychology Sports psychology Psychogerontology Neuropsychology Family Psychology Couples and sexuality Environmental and emergency and disaster psychology
  • Modalities: workshops and work groups[21]
XXXVIII 26 to 28 of july, 2021 Virtual modality 696
  • Organizer: Carlos Zalaquett
  • Theme: Contributions of Psychology in the 21st Century
  • Thematic areas: Epistemology, theory, training and history of psychology Methodology Experimental and comparative psychology Education Developmental and evolutionary psychology Gender studies Health and human welfare Psychology in the workplace and organizations Community, social and political psychology Sports psychology Neuropsychology Sexuality studies Rural and environmental psychology Psychology, emergencies and disasters.
  • Modalities: round tables, symposia, free papers, posters, book presentations and workshops.[22]
XLIX 26 to 30 of june, 2023 Asunción, Paraguay 1432
  • Organizer: Antonio Samaniego
  • Thematic axes: Rights, inclusion and disabilities Education Ethics Epistemology and history of psychology Gender studies Training in psychology Methodology of behavioral sciences Human mobility, migration and transnationality Neuroscience and neuropsychology Environmental psychology Health, clinical and hospital psychology Peace psychology Psychology of ethnic groups and cultural minorities Couple and family psychology Consumer psychology Sport psychology, Psychology of work and organizations Psychology in emergencies and disasters Evolutionary and developmental psychology Experimental and comparative psychology Legal psychology Political psychology Rural psychology Social and community psychology Psychology and new technologies Psychology and pandemics COVID-19 Psychology and sexuality
  • Modalities: conferences, workshops, symposia, round tables, panel discussions, book presentations, free papers, posters.[23]
XL 14 to 18 of july, 2025 San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Organizer: Antonio Puente
  • Theme: A Psychology for all the Americas

SIP Structure

The SIP is centered in a Central Office where the main exchange of information regarding research, publications and opportunities related to psychology in the Americas takes place. Every two years there is a process for the change of officers, which is composed of the following members: President, Vice-Presidents and Executive Secretaries for South America, for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and for North America, Secretary General, Treasurer and editor of the RIP.[24] In addition, the SIP has National Representatives and Delegates for each country in each region of the Americas, who serve as a liaison network with the Central Office. liaison with the Central Office.[2] Every two years this Board of Directors is elected by all active members of the Society.[25]

Task Forces

The Task Forces are another important area of development of the Society, in which its members, grouped by expertise, seek to promote areas of Psychology. Some of these are:[26]

  • Community Psychology
  • Environmantal Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Rights, DIsability and Rare Diseases
  • Psychology of Sports
  • Psychology of Sexual Diversity
  • Editors
  • Educational Psychology
  • Group of students
  • Training in Psychology
  • Ethics
  • Assessment
  • Experimental and Comparative Psychology
  • Osychology of Gender
  • Legal Psychology
  • Policy Psychology
  • Psychology of Health
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Violence, prevention and resilience

Publications

Its premier publication is the Interamerican Journal of Psychology

(Revista Interamericana de Psicología).[27]

References

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