NOTIZIARIO/ANNOUNCEMENTS
a cura di (edited by) Letizia Palazzeschi
Vol. 17, n. 3, novembre 2024 — pp. 161-163
Two-Day International Conference
Psychology of Selection and Assessment: Calling, Meaning, Purpose, and Sustainable Development. Perspectives and Imperatives for Decent, Dignified, Worthy, Healthy Work and Life (Second Edition)
PIAAP Special Project «Promoting Decent Work for All»
November 4 and 6, 2024, Aula Magna of the Rectorate, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
The Two-Day International Conference «Psychology of Selection and Assessment: Calling, Meaning, Purpose, and Sustainable Development. Perspectives and Imperatives for Decent, Dignified, Worthy, Healthy Work and Life» (Second Edition), IAAP Special Project «Promoting Decent Work for All» will be held in hybrid mode on November 4th and 6th, 2024 at the Aula Magna of the Rectorate of the University of Florence. The event is part of a series of international conferences organized by Annamaria Di Fabio (Full Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Florence, Member of the Board of Directors BoD of the International Association of Applied Psychology IAAP) within the IAAP Special Project «Promoting Decent Work for All», which the University of Florence has been in charge of since 2018. The event was organized by the Department of Education, Languages, Interculture, Literatures and Psychology of the University of Florence with the support of Division 1 «Work and Organizational Psychology» of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP). This Conference was also promoted by the University of Wroclaw (Poland), which coordinates the UNESCO Chair «Lifelong Guidance and Counseling» and the UniTwin Network «Life Designing Interventions (counseling, guidance, education) for decent work and sustainable development» and by the Italian Association of Psychology (Associazione Italiana di Psicologia, AIP). The scientific committee of the event is composed of Annamaria Di Fabio (University of Florence, Italy), Dina Guglielmi (University of Bologna, Italy), Maureen Kenny (Boston College, USA), and José María Peiró (IDOCAL Research Institute, University of Valencia, Spain). The event will include prestigious keynote speakers such as José Maria Peiró (Professor Emeritus of Work and Organizational Psychology, IDOCAL Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Past President of the International Association of Applied Psychology IAAP), Maureen E. Kenny (Professor Emerita of Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology, Boston College, USA), and Vicente Martinez-Tur (Full Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology, IDOCAL Research Institute, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; President of the Division 1 Work and Organizational Psychology of the International Association of Applied Psychology IAAP). This event will propose innovative topics related to the selection and assessment for decent, dignified, worthy, healthy work and life for research, interventions and practices at local, national and international levels. This event is also connected to the ceremony for the awarding of the Honoris Causa Degree to Prof. José Maria Peiró, which will be held on November 5th, 2024 at the Aula Magna of the Rectorate of the University of Florence.
For more information please contact: annamaria.difabio@unifi.it
UNITWIN Conference
Career Guidance and Counseling for Hope in the Anthropocene
Joensuu, Finland, 26-27 March, 2025
On 26th-27th March, 2025, the UNITWIN Conference Career Guidance and Counseling for Hope in the Anthropocene will take place in Joensuu, Finland. The conference is organized in association with the UNESCO/UNITWIN International Network Life Designing Interventions (counseling, guidance, education) for decent work and sustainable development with the University of Eastern Finland as the main operational organizer in collaboration with University of Jyväskylä. The conference is open to UNITWIN network members and all colleagues interested in career guidance, decent work, life design and related topics. The event will include the following keynote speakers: Antti Rajala (Professor of Sociocultural Psychology and Education, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland); Meenakshi Chhabra (Professor and Vice Provost; Fulbright Global Scholar & Fulbright faculty liaison, Lesley University, USA); and David Blustein (Professor, the Golden Eagle Faculty Fellow, Department of Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology at Boston College Boston College, USA). The conference will also include paper sessions and symposia.
More information at: https://sites.uef.fi/unitwin/unitwin-conference-26-27-march-2025/
2025 WPA Convention
Psychology Applied to Everything
Las Vegas, NV, USA, May 1-4, 2025
The Western Psychological Association Convention will be held in Las Vegas (NV), USA, from May 1st to 4th, 2025. The event consists of several sessions covering different aspects of psychology. The works will centre on various theoretical and practical aspects within the field of psychology. The conference will include paper and poster sessions and symposia.
For more detailed information, consult the website: https://westernpsych.org/
2025 Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) Conference
Calgary, Canada, May 29 — June 1, 2025
From May 29th to June 1st, 2025, the conference organized by the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) will take place in Calgary, Canada. Scholars and professionals will meet to reflect on research and intervention in the field of counseling. The event is aimed at counselors, educators, career practitioners, academics, and policy makers.
More information on the website: https://www.ccpa-accp.ca/ccpa-annual-conference/
2025 NCDA Global Conference
Autonomy to Change: Evolving an Adapting Career Development in Revolutionary Times
Atlanta, GA, USA, June 18-20, 2025
The National Career Development Association (NCDA) Conference, Autonomy to Change: Evolving an Adapting Career Development in Revolutionary Times, will be held in Atlanta, GA, USA, from June 18th to 20th, 2025. The event aims to foster interaction, discussion and debate on research, interventions and innovative approaches in the field of career development and career counseling to address current challenges. The program includes presentations, round tables, workshops, and poster sessions.
Further details are available on the website: https://www.ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/conference_home
2025 ECP — 19th European Congress of Psychology
Transforming Psychological Science: the 2030 agenda
Paphos, Cyprus, July 1-4, 2025
From July 1st to July 4th, 2025, the 19th European Congress of Psychology (ECP) will take place in Paphos, Cyprus. The title of the conference is «Transforming Psychological Science: the 2030 agenda». Psychology, a discipline that is always changing, is being asked to tackle certain unsolvable problems based on our comprehension of human behaviour. Finding answers to issues ranging from work and the climate crisis to health and well-being, psychological research can contribute to finding solutions. The event will include oral presentations, symposia, spotlight presentations (early career researchers or professionals), roundtable discussions, workshops, and poster sessions.
More information on the website: https://ecp2025.eu/
2025 APA — American Psychological Association Convention
Denver, CO, August 7-9, 2025
The annual conference of the American Psychological Association will be held in Denver (CO) from August 7th to 9th, 2025. The event includes multiple sessions in various areas of psychology. The works will focus on different theoretical and practical aspects in the psychological field in relation to the challenges posed by contemporary society. The conference includes master classes, oral sessions, and poster sessions.
For more detailed information, consult the website: http://www.apa.org/convention/
