International Association for Relationship Research

The International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) is an international, interdisciplinary learned society dedicated to promoting research on personal relationships. It was formed in 2004 from the merger of the International Network on Personal Relationships (INPR) and the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships (ISSPR). Its official peer-reviewed journals are Personal Relationships and the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. IARR also sponsors the Advances in Personal Relationships book series and publishes a newsletter called Relationship Research News.

Organizational aims

IARR proclaims a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and also to expanding access to researchers and research populations beyond Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic (WEIRD) nations, as a way of better understanding relationship processes. According to the organization's website (as of May 8, 2024), "it is imperative that the experiences of diverse people and relationship styles and structures are understood through the lens of a myriad of cultures and disciplines." The organization further states that, "Geographical, linguistic, and cultural diversity are essential for understanding how interpersonal relationships are experienced across the globe." The organization sponsors the Advances in Personal Relationships book series published by Cambridge University Press, edited by Terri L. Orbuch.

Past conferences +YearCityCountryTopicType2002Halifax, NSCanadaMain Conference2003Normal, ILUSACompassionate LoveMini-Conference2004Madison, WIUSAMain Conference2005VitoriaBrazilClose Relationship Research in Brazil and South AmericaMini-Conference2005Indianapolis, INUSAExploring Relationships in Health or Health of RelationshipsMini-Conference2006Rethymnon, CreteGreeceMain Conference2007MelbourneAustraliaGenerations of Relationships and Relationships Across GenerationsMini-Conference2008Providence, RIUSAMain Conference2009Lawrence, KSUSANew Directions in Research on Close Relationships: Integrating Across Disciplines and Theoretical ApproachesMini-Conference2009BrisbaneAustraliaConnecting Research and Practice in RelationshipsAnnual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group2010Herzliya IsraelMain Conference2010BrisbaneAustraliaAnnual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group2011GdanskPolandRelationships Development, Maintenance, and DissolutionMini-Conference2011Tucson, AZUSAHealth, Emotion, and RelationshipsMini-Conference2011AdelaideAustraliaAnnual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group2012Chicago, ILUSAMain Conference2012AdelaideAustraliaAnnual Conference of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group2013BrazilConference on Personal Relationships2013Louisville, KYUSAMulti-Level Motivations in Close Relationship DynamicsMini-Conference and New Scholars Pre-Conference2014MelbourneAustraliaMain Conference2015AmsterdamNetherlandsSelf-Regulation and Close RelationshipsMini-Conference2015New Brunswick, NJUSARelationships, Health, and WellnessMini-Conference2016Toronto, ONCanadaMain Conference2017Syracuse, NYUSAMini-Conference2018Fort Collins, COUSAMain Conference2019Ottawa, ONCanadaPositive Action in RelationshipsMini-Conference and New Scholar Workshop2019Brighton, EnglandUKApplied Relationship ScienceMini-Conference2021VIRTUAL2022VIRTUALThe European Association of Social Psychology (EASP) and the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) joint symposium 2022VIRTUALMain Conference2023Tempe, AZUSAResilience in Interpersonal and Social Environments (RISE)Mini-Conference2023Tuscaloosa, ALUSADark Side of RelationshipsMini Conference2024Boston, MAUSAMain Conference2025Uxbridge, EnglandUKGender, Sexuality, and RelationshipsMini-Conference2026Glasgow, ScotlandUKMain Conference

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