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21 January 2026

We're getting excited for the conference, which is just two months away!

The official conference dinner will be held on Saturday evening at the Old Melbourne Gaol, which is within walking distance from MBS and the hotels. More info is available at the Saturday dinner page.

On Sunday evening, we don't have a formal dinner planned. However, Melbourne is a world-class dining city, and we have made bookings at six of the most highly-regarded restaurants in or near the CBD (Central Business District--what locals call downtown Melbourne).

Please visit the sign-up page (a Google sheet) to sign up for the dinner you'd like to attend. Contact Jen (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) if you have access issues.

For info on these venues, you can start by checking out this article, which tells you why they're beloved and offers links to each one. (You'll also see a bunch of other tantalizing choices...food for thought--or consumption--for Monday, perhaps?) The selected venues are:

Flower Drum - a Chinatown institution. Somewhat formal, very hard to get into without far-advance booking, legendary Chinese cuisine.

Supernormal - Very hip, trendy Asian Fusion on Flinders Lane, one of the most happening dining and nightlife streets in the city. Owner/chef Andrew McConnell is a local institution,.

MoVida - This cult Spanish tapas eatery is located on Hosier Lane, the famous street-art laneway that features in most photo spreads of Melbourne. And the food is similarly famous. 

Farmer's Daughters - This relatively new entry is quintessentially Melbourne, focused on small creative plates, local produce, and casual warmth. If we're lucky, we'll be in the rooftop space--even more quintessentially Melbourne.

Cumulus, Inc. - Another legend in Melbourne, this one blends Supernormal (it's an Andrew McConnell venue on Flinders Lane) with Farmer's Daughters (menu style, casual elegance, locavore).

Builder's Arms - This is the only venue not on the "best 50" list, but it's a traditional Aussie pub-style venue (albeit a high-end pub) and it's in easy walking distance from Zagame's--not in the CBD, but across Fitzroy Gardens. It has a phenomenal fish pie.

For more info on dining, you can check out the 2026 Good Food Guide "hat" recipients (it's Australia's version of the Michelin Guide). And to plan on evening fun after dinner...Melbourne is known for the joy of unobtrusive, even hidden, venues. Here's a recently-updated list of 29 hidden bars in Melbourne, with a map!, to guide your adventuring. (Sadly, it's not recent enough to note that my favorite bar, Trinket Bar, has closed and been replaced by NY venue Death & Co.)

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11 November 2025

PSI members Siyu Yu, Gavin Kilduff, and Tessa West invite colleagues to use their Status Acuity Test for research or teaching. The test assesses individuals’ ability to accurately perceive informal status differences and dynamics within groups, a construct the authors developed and validated in Yu, Kilduff, & West (2023, Journal of Applied Psychology). Their work shows that status acuity is distinct from emotional intelligence and is an important determinant of both individual and team performance in organizations.

You can try the test itself; if you would like to use the full Qualtrics (.qsf) version for research or classroom purposes, please contact first author This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. directly. The team is happy to share the tool for academic or educational use; you will need to confirm that it will not be used for any commercial purposes (this is due to IRB/ethics review constraints). 

The authors hope this resource will help others explore questions related to status perception, leadership, and team dynamics, and they'd be delighted to see it incorporated into ongoing work or teaching materials.