Membership

Join the PiBI Network

Membership is free and open to researchers and practitioners with an interest in body image and appearance pressures. Complete the form below to join our mailing list and become part of the network.

What membership includes

Mailing list access

Receive updates on network activities, job opportunities, and collaboration calls from members around the world.

Annual research news update

Contribute to and receive the annual big research news roundup — a snapshot of what members have been working on.

Conference announcements

Be first to hear about the next PiBI conference, call for abstracts, and registration — next one is September 2027.

Member directory listing

Optionally appear in the public member directory so other researchers can find and connect with you.

Who can join?

PiBI welcomes researchers at all career stages working on body image, appearance pressures, or related topics, as well as practitioners who are research active or want to stay connected to the research literature. Membership is international and completely free.

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