Behaviorists for Social Responsibility
Contact Info
- John Glass
- Frisco, TX
- Phone: (972) 377-1622
- SIG website
- SIG News (September 2011)
Mission/Objectives
The mission of Behaviorists for Social Responsibility is to act to expand applications of behavior analysis and cultural analysis addressing social issues, particularly those with social justice, human rights, and environmental implications. Activities of BFSR include expanding and strengthening the community of behavior analytic scientists working in areas of social importance, providing mutual stimulation and reinforcement of this work, and supporting and challenging each other in deepening it; encouraging advances in the emerging subdiscipline of cultural analysis, in which many promising approaches to dealing with important social issues are grounded; expanding access to current experimental, applied, and conceptual analyses related to social issues and cultural analysis worldwide, through publication of the scientific journal Behavior and Social Issues; encouraging behavior scientists and practitioners to take practical action challenging oppression, in solidarity with those who are most at risk; expanding public awareness of behavior analytic and cultural analytic principles and practices that can contribute to addressing social issues and challenging oppression; and expanding presentations and programming related to social issues at the annual Association for Behavior Analysis International convention, and other scientific and professional venues.
Description of Membership
Membership in BFSR is open to all ABAI members in good standing.
Annual or Recurring Events
Events include the annual BFSR business meeting at the ABAI convention, poster sessions, presentations, and symposia on specific topics.
Newsletters/Publications
The interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal Behavior and Social Issues.
Specifically of Interest to Behavior Analysts
This SIG makes a preliminary response to B. F. Skinner's call, "Why are we not acting to save the world?" Members of this SIG use behavior analysis and related theoretical approaches to attempt to understand and provide solutions to broad social problems.