ISRE • Organization

ISRE Organization: Officers and Committees

International Society for Research on Emotion

BYLAWS

(amended August 2009)

ARTICLE I: NAME AND PURPOSE

1.     The name of this organization, which was founded in 1984, shall be the International Society for Research on Emotion, hereinafter referred to as the Society.

2.     The purpose of the Society is to:

a)     to promote interdisciplinary and international dialog and collaboration in the area of emotion research;

b)    to foster critical discussion of new ideas and findings on emotion;

c)     to encourage collaboration on, or joint exploration of, new research areas;

d)    to organize workshops and training institutes on new techniques and paradigms.

ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP

1.     The Society shall consist of Full Members and Associate Members. In subsequent Articles and paragraphs, both groups are referred to as “Members.”

2.     Membership is open to all academics, scientists, and humanists who can demonstrate a serious commitment to research in emotion.

3.     Such commitment can be demonstrated in a variety of ways, typically including a record of publications, attendance at meetings, and presentation of work at meetings.

4.     Qualifications for Membership:

a)     Full Members

i)      Commitment to the area of emotion research as described in 3;

ii)    Possession of a terminal degree in their field of specialization (typically the Ph.D.) and completion of professional training;

iii)   Sponsorship by one member of this Society.

b)    Associate Members

i)      Commitment to the area of emotion research as described in 3;

ii)    Enrollment in a pre-doctoral educational program or enrollment as a post-doctoral fellow. Enrollment status must be certified annually by the individual's department chair or program director;

iii)   Sponsorship by one member of this Society.

5.     Applications can be submitted at any time and will be adjudicated by the Membership secretary.

6.     The amount of the annual dues shall be adjusted by the Executive Committee, hereinafter referred to as the EC, according to the financial needs of the Society. Annual dues shall be paid before the first month of each fiscal year. Upon failure to pay annual dues, the privileges of membership in the Society shall be suspended on December 31^st of the last year in which membership dues were paid. Former members may reactivate their membership status after any period of time by paying their dues for the current year.

7.     Any member who has reached the age of 65 years and has been a member of the Society for 15 or more years shall have Emeritus status and shall have dues waived upon informing the Secretary of his/her eligibility.

8.     Members of the Society are expected to follow the ethical principles of research outlined by the American Psychological Association's Ethical principles and code of conduct, Section 8 (research and publication). Members who are found by a two-thirds majority of the EC to be in violation of these principles may face expulsion.

ARTICLE III: The Executive Committee (EC)

1.     The EC shall consist of: (a) the President, the Treasurer, the Secretary (the latter two functions may be served by the same person), and the Membership Secretary, all of whom are elected; (b) four elected Committee Members; (c) the previous President; and (d) the Website Coordinator, the Editor(s) of the Emotion Review, the Editor(s) of the Newsletter, and the Program Chair for the next conference, all of whom are appointed by the President with the approval of the EC and will serve ex officio.

2.     The term of the elected EC Members shall be four years. The terms of the Committee Members shall be staggered so that two members are elected every two years. The President, Treasurer, Secretary, Membership Secretary, and EC members shall be nominated by the members of the Society and elected by members of the Society voting by any legal means.

3.     Whenever possible the different disciplines represented in the Society shall be represented in the EC.

4.     The President of the Society shall be chair of the EC, and the Secretary shall be secretary of the EC.

5.     It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Society and to exercise supervision over the affairs of the Society with the approval of the EC.

6.     It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep records of EC and Business meetings of the Society; and to arrange for mailings to the membership regarding the annual meetings, elections, and other matters of interest.

7.     It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to have custody of all funds and property of the Society, to coordinate the collection of dues, and to make or approve disbursements of Society funds as authorized by the EC.

8.     It shall be the duty of the Membership Secretary to review and decide upon all applications for membership.

9.     It shall be the duty of the Website Coordinator to maintain and enhance the Society's primary web site as well as other related internet-based resources.

10.  The term of the previous President on the EC shall be two years.

ARTICLE IV: MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERSHIP

1.     There shall be at least one business meeting of the Society every two years. There may be additional meetings of the Society if the EC or membership so decides.

2.     No fixed quorum shall be required for the biannual business meeting or for any additional business meeting duly called by the EC or the membership. Decisions reached and business transacted by the members who attend such meetings shall be considered official and valid.

ARTICLE V: AMENDMENTS

1.     Amendments may be proposed by a majority of a quorum of the members of the Society at a business meeting or by a majority of the EC or by a petition by at least 10% of the members of the Society.

2.     Upon notification of a properly proposed amendment, the Secretary shall arrange for a ballot containing the proposal to be mailed to all members. An amendment is adopted by a two-thirds majority of the members voting by any legal means before the specified deadline.

Currently, the members of the Executive Committee are:

Dr. W. Gerrod Parrott, Dr. Diana Montague, Dr. Yochi Cohen-Charash, Dr. Ursula Hess, Dr. Nakoto Nakamura, Dr. Ann Kring, Dr. Louis Charland,

and Dr. Dawn Robinson.