CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – 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.
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. NOTE: preconference chairs are currently working to finalize their programs, and some preconferences may not have published their websites yet.
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 will appear soon.
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: will appear soon.
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 will appear soon.
Gender and Intersectionality in Social Psychological Research
Organizers: Mónika Kovács (ELTE University) & Gabriella Kengyel (ELTE University).
Website and program will appear soon.
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 will appear soon.
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 will appear soon.
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 will appear soon.
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
Submitted papers:
The general deadline for submitting an abstract expired on 5 January 2026, but some preconferences may still accept submissions for a few days afterward.
Notice of acceptance/refusal: by 25 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.