Trent Mize and Robin Stryker invite you to the 2025 Identity Theory conference. The conference will take place on Oct 10th and Oct 11th, 2025 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. We expect most attendees will arrive Oct 9th and leave on the 12th or late on the 11th.
There are no conference fees and we will provide breakfast and lunch on conference days.
The call for submissions is now closed, but we will consider late submissions in some cases. If this applies to you, please reach out to tmize@purdue.edu.
May 31: Initial draft due to tmize@purdue.edu. Please include a standard abstract of ~200 words (such as one for ASR or SPQ)
Summer 2025: Written feedback from conference organizers (Robin & Trent)
October 10-11: Full 15 minute presentation at conference
(If interested in edited volume) January 2026: Revised drafts due based on organizer and conference feedback, which will then be peer reviewed
July 31: Revised abstract due to tmize@purdue.edu. Please format this as a standard abstract of ~200 words (such as one for ASR or SPQ)
October 10-11: 8 minute flash presentation at conference
(If interested in edited volume) January 2026: Full draft of article due, which will then be peer reviewed
We plan to publish an edited volume of papers presented at the conference. As in past years, we intend to publish the volume with Springer (see the 2023 volume). Full, polished drafts will be due in January 2026 and submitted papers will be peer reviewed.
Oct 9 (Thursday)
Attendees arrive in West Lafayette
5 - 7pm: Informal happy hour with drinks and appetizers in the conference hotel lobby
Oct 10 (Friday)
9am: Breakfast and coffee
9:30 - 9:45am: Welcome and opening remarks
9:45 - 11:15am: Session on Methodology
11:15 - 11:30am: Coffee break
11:30 - 12:15pm: Flash session
12:15 - 1:15pm: Catered lunch
1:15 - 2:45pm: Session on Social Identities
2:45 - 3:00pm: Coffee break
3:00 - 4:15pm: Session on Law, Science, & Society
6:00 - 8:00pm: Reception with drinks and heavy appetizers in the John Purdue Room (Marriott Hall)
Oct 11 (Saturday)
9:30 - 10:00am: Breakfast and coffee
10:00 - 11:30am: Session on Mental Health
11:30 - 11:45am: Coffee break
11:45am - 12:30pm: Flash session
12:30pm: Boxed lunches
Oct 11 night and Oct 12
Attendees depart
The conference will take place on Purdue's campus in West Lafayette, IN. Purdue Union's hotel is both the nicest hotel in the area and also in the building next to the conference. The hotel also includes a nice restaurant, bar, and coffee shop. We have secured a conference rate of $269 / night which is ~$100 below the normal rate. Book with the conference rate using this link.
Less expensive lodging options are available in West Lafayette and Lafayette via other hotels or AirBnBs but will require you to commute to campus for the conference and pay for parking.
There are three options for flying to West Lafayette, IN – all with pros and cons:
Purdue's on campus airport (LAF): United Airlines now operates a regional jet to Purdue's campus airport (LAF) every day! Note all flights into LAF connect through Chicago O'Hare (ORD). Pro: Fly directly into Purdue. No need to rent a car (take a Lyft or Uber for 2 mile ride to campus). If you want a rental car, there is an Enterprise office at Purdue's airport. Con: Have to connect through O'Hare and United is the only airline that serves LAF.
Indianapolis airport (IND): It is a 1 hr 15 min drive from IND to Purdue's campus. Renting a car at the IND airport is very easy, or you can take a shuttle. Pro: IND is an excellent and easy airport. Con: Have to rent a car or take shuttle. Can't always get a direct flight to IND.
Shuttle services to Purdue's campus: Lafayette Limo; Reindeer Shuttle
Chicago O'Hare airport (ORD): It is a 2 hr 15 min drive from ORD to Purdue's campus. Rent a car or take a shuttle. Pro: Easy to get a direct flight to ORD. Con: A far ride to Purdue and traffic through Chicago is unpredictable.
Shuttle services to Purdue's campus: Lafayette Limo; Reindeer Shuttle
Purdue maintains a list of other tips for getting to Purdue's West Lafayette campus.
We will have an informal happy hour with light appetizers Thursday night and a formal reception with heavy appetizers Friday night. There are no scheduled conference activities on Saturday after lunch.
If you want to eat dinner after any of these events, these are some good choices that take reservations:
8-Eleven Modern Bistro. On campus (same building as hotel). Nice. Expensive
Boilerhouse Prime. On edge of campus in walking distance. Good but very expensive
Bistro 501. About one mile from campus in downtown Lafayette
East End Grill. About 1.5 miles from campus in Lafayette
Cellar Wine Bistro. Good wine selection and small plates + pizzas. Reasonably priced. Patio seating. Note only open Friday and Saturday night
Nine Irish Brothers. Easy half mile walk from campus. Patio seating
These places are less formal and less expensive. Reservations not taken / not needed:
Black Sparrow. One mile from campus in downtown Lafayette. Good beer and cocktail selection. Reasonably priced
Sixth Street Dive. About 1.2 miles from campus. Tasty Tex-Mex and bar food. Very reasonably priced
Adda Indian Cuisine. Walking distance from campus
We have some funds available for presenting authors who could not otherwise attend the conference without travel assistance. We will make decisions about travel funds after abstracts have been accepted. Our tentative plan is to cover the hotel costs in the Purdue Union hotel for those awarded travel funds.
Identity theory has a long history and continues to expand in exciting directions. For anyone who would like to learn more about the development of identity theory and recent advancements, we recommend the following as starting places. If you don't have access, feel free to email tmize@purdue.edu for a PDF copy.
For a book option with a comprehensive overview, we highly recommend: