EASP 2026 PRECONFERENCES
Strasbourg, France – 30 June 2026
Before the official opening of the 2026 European Association of Social Psychology (EASP) General Meeting, twelve thematic preconferences will take place on 30 June 2026 in Strasbourg, France. All preconferences will be hosted in three buildings of the University of Strasbourg, all within close walking distance of one another. These buildings are between 30 and 35 minutes’ walk from the Palais de la Musique et des Congrès (depending on the building):
– Palais Universitaire: here
– Faculté de psychologie: here
– Maison Interuniversitaire des Sciences Sociales et des Humanités de l’Alsace (MISHA): here
Each preconference offers a focused space for scholarly exchange, collaboration, and dialogue on key topics in contemporary social psychology.
Below you will find the list of accepted preconferences, along with their websites/programs and important registration information.
Do you plan to join a preconference?
Should you wish to attend one of the preconferences, or have been selected to present at one of them, please make sure to pre-register for that before you start the GM registration (you can pre-register for a preconference here). Be quick if you want to secure a spot, as they are limited!
Social Psychology in the Age of AI
Organizers: Marcos Dono (University of Santiago de Compostela), Mengchen Dong (Max Planck Institute for Human Development) & Jim Everett (University of Kent).
Website and program : here
New Directions in Self-Regulation and Goal Striving: A Pluralistic Vision for Motivated Behavior
Organizers: Yael Ecker (University of Cologne), Daniela Becker (Radboud University) & Katharina Bernecker (Bern University of Teacher Education).
Website and program: here
Navigating Social (Dis)Connection: New Perspectives on Exclusion, Stigma, and Solitude
Organizers: Christiane Büttner (Stanford University) & Marco Marinucci (University of East Anglia).
Website and program: here
Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior: Cross-Cultural Perspectives and Methods
Organizers: Shuxian Jin (University of Sussex) & Catherine Molho (Toulouse School of Economics).
Website and program: here
Morals, Values, and Norms in Intergroup Processes
Organizers: Adi Amit (The Open University of Israel), Gregory Maio (University of Bath), Zaur Afandiyev (Stockholm University) & Tal Moran (The Open University of Israel).
Website and program : here
Gender and Intersectionality in Social Psychological Research
Organizers: Mónika Kovács (ELTE University) & Gabriella Kengyel (ELTE University).
Website and program : here
Why and how social psychology must break the silence and act in support of Palestine and other oppressed communities
Organizers: Emanuele Politi (KU Leuven), Manuela Barreto (University of Exeter), Sindhuja Sankaran (Sai University) & Rebekka Kesberg (University of Sussex).
Program: here.
Collective Action in Complex Times: What Still Works, What Doesn’t, and Where to Next
Organizers: Helena Radke (James Cook University), Maja Kutlaca (Durham University) & Özden Melis Uluğ (University of Sussex
Website and program: here
Social Psychological Processes of Collective Memory
Organizers: Fiona Kazarovytska (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz), Olivier Klein (Université Libre de Bruxelles) & Carmen Lienen (FernUniversität in Hagen).
Website and program: here
Individual and Collective Victimhood – Insights and Current Challenges Amidst Ongoing Historical and Societal Traumas
Organizers: Theofilos Gkinopoulos (University of Nicosia / University of Warsaw), Michal Bilewicz (University of Warsaw), Jessie Barton Hronešová (UCL) & Mario Gollwitzer (LMU Munich).
Website and program : here
Advancing LGBTQIA+ Research the Globe
Organizers: Cameron Hall (University of British Columbia), Cass Crone (Macquarie University), Daliah Marei (University of Toronto), Esra Ummak (VID Specialized University), Éva Gáti (Eötvös Loránd University), Jaime Barrientos (Universidad Alberto Hurtado), Jordan Hinton (La Trobe University), Julia Spielmann (New York University Abu Dhabi), Lebogang Manthibe Ramalepe (University of Johannesburg), Patricia Ciordas (Eötvös Loránd University), Tabea Hässler (University of Zürich), Yvonne Otuber (independent psychologist), Z. Ferguson (University of Kaiserslautern-Landau).
Website and program : here
The Psychology of Reaction: Exploring Reactionary Social Movements Through Social Psychological Frameworks
Organizers: Gosia Mikołajczak (ANU), Morgana Lizzio-Wilson (University of Exeter), Emma Thomas (Flinders University), Charlie Pittaway (Flinders University), Bridget Ramsey (Flinders University), Kieren Lilly (University of Queensland).
Website and program : here
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Registration:
All attendees (speakers and audience) must:
1) Pre-register as speaker or audience (depending on their role) via the pre-registration survey: (it will appear soon). This is necessary to ensure a seat in the chosen preconference,
2) register for the EASP General Meeting and tick the preconference box via the official conference portal. This is necessary to state that they pre-registered to one preconference and add the additional preconference fee.
Both steps are required to be considered officially registered to one preconference.
Chairs (preconference organizers) only need to tick the preconference box while registering to the General Meeting (their seat is already ensured).
Participation fee for the General Meeting:
https://easp2026strasbourg.com/index.php/registration-information-and-price/
Participation fee for the preconference:
€60
Submitted papers:
The general deadline for submitting an abstract expired on 5 January 2026.
Decisions were communicated by the 25th of January 2026.
Date of preconferences:
30 June 2026, Strasbourg, France.
Note:
Participants (organisers, speakers and audience) may register for only one preconference. All participants (chairs, speakers, audience) are expected to attend in person. Exceptions to the latter may be considered for speakers in very specific circumstances.