Preconferences

Call for 2026 EASP Preconference

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.
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 and their call for communication submission details and important information about registration. Notice: submission deadlines may differ depending on the preconferences.

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).
Call for submission: here
Deadline: 5 January 2026, midnight (CET).

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).
Call for submission: here
Deadline: 5 January 2026, midnight (CET).

Navigating Social (Dis)Connection: New Perspectives on Exclusion, Stigma, and Solitude
Organizers: Christiane Büttner (Stanford University) & Marco Marinucci (University of East Anglia).
Call for submission: here
Deadline: 5 January 2026. midnight (CET).

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior: Cross-Cultural Perspectives and Methods
Organizers: Shuxian Jin (University of Sussex) & Catherine Molho (Toulouse School of Economics).
Call for submission: here
Deadline: 5 January 2026, midnight (CET).

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).
Call for submission: here
Deadline: 5 January 2026, midnight (CET).

Gender and Intersectionality in Social Psychological Research
Organizers: Mónika Kovács (ELTE University) & Gabriella Kengyel (ELTE University).
Call for submission: here
Deadline: 5 January 2026, midnight (CET)

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).
There is no open call for submissions for this preconference.
Description of the preconference: 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).
Call for submission: here
Deadline: 5 January 2026, midnight (CET).

Social Psychological Processes of Collective Memory
Organizers: Fiona Kazarovytska (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz), Olivier Klein (Université Libre de Bruxelles) & Carmen Lienen (FernUniversität in Hagen).
Call for submission: here
Deadline: 5 January 2026, midnight (CET).

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).
Call for submission: here
Deadline: 5 January 2026, midnight (CET)

Advancing LGBTQIA+ Research Across 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).
Call for submission: here
Deadline: 30 November 2025, midnight (CET).

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).
Call for submission: here
Deadline: 5 January 2026, midnight (CET).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Registration:
All attendees (organizers, speakers and audience) must register for both the EASP General Meeting and their chosen preconference via the official conference portal.

Participation fee for the General Meeting:
https://easp2026strasbourg.com/index.php/registration-information-and-price/

Participation fee for the preconference:
€60

Notification of acceptance for submitted papers:
By 25 January 2026.

Date of preconferences:
30 June 2026, Strasbourg, France.

Note:
Participants (organisers, speakers and audience) may register only for one preconference. All participants are expected to attend in person. Exceptions to the latter may be considered for speakers in very specific circumstances.