spotlights & events

bspa hosts a range of annual events aimed at fostering networking within the behavioral science and policy communities. Spotlight workshops bring policymakers, practitioners and scientists together to brainstorm various research ‘best-practices’ and topic areas

BSPA Online Conference 2025!!!!

The Behavioral Science & Policy Association (BSPA) is thrilled to announce that Denise Rousseau (Carnegie Mellon University) and Abby Sussman (University of Chicago) will be leading our efforts as the Conference Chairs for our 11th annual conference on May 1 & 2, 2025. More than 500 leading behavioral scientists, policy makers, executives, and members of the media will join our speakers, Steven Sloman, Leor Zmigrod, Michael Morris, Carrie Leana, Katherine White, Jessie Wisdom, Jennifer Kurkoski, Jens Ludwig, Roger Mayer, Stefano DellaVigna, Emma Levine, Tina Christie and many more to gather for the 2025 BSPA Online Conference.

Register by 11:59pm on Friday, March 14th to receive $25 off your registration.
Enter code: BSPA2025EARLYBIRD for the early bird discount.
CLICK HERE to REGISTER

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CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE 
2025 BSPA CONFERENCE

BSPA seeks proposals by February 21, 2025 for short presentations highlighting issues relating to six key areas in which behavioral scientists could have significant influence on policy. Each area will be introduced by an invited keynote speaker, followed by a handful of compelling 8-minute presentations.
Click HERE to learn more and to submit

Spotlight Workshops

Our Spotlight workshops bring policymakers, practitioners and scientists together to brainstorm various research ‘best-practices’ and topic areas in a local setting. Topics such as energy, pre-K education, health and financial decision making can drive the agenda; alternatively, these working groups can coalesce around local government priorities in order to facilitate actionable insights being put into practice on a state or municipal level.

Does your research institution have a pressing research priority that would welcome a behavioral science lens? We can help! BSPA convenes ‘spotlight’ sessions where we help support your agenda while providing a vehicle for publication.
Whether in the public sector or a government division, we welcome the opportunity to partner. Let us know what spotlights you are interested in pursuing and together we can help support your agenda
From the private sector and interested in co-hosting a spotlight workshop with us? Get in touch! We’re always interested in a fresh perspective on issues that you care about, as you seek to develop a behavioral science capability in your organization
Want to set a research agenda for behavioral science? Send us ideas for partnership to [email protected]!
Have an idea for a spotlight proposal? Download our RFP to find out more about our work in this space!
Upcoming spotlights include ‘Safe Driving’ with the University of Kansas, and Health Equity with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Have a research interest in either of these topics? Let us know so that we can be sure to include you in the invitation and call for papers

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