# Interamerican Psychological Society

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

## History

It was founded in Mexico City in 1951 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. 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.
Since 1953, the SIP has organized Inter-American Congresses and regional congresses. 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”, 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| XXI | 28/06 to 03/07, 1987 | La Habana, Cuba | 1500 | Organizer: Jorge Grau Modalities: conferences, round tables, thematic sessions, workshops, among others |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| XL | 14 to 18 of july, 2025 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | | Organizer: Antonio Puente Theme: A Psychology for all the Americas |

## Publications

Its premier publication is the Interamerican Journal of Psychology
(Revista Interamericana de Psicología).