Male Psychology Section Annual Conference 2024

29 November 20249:00am - 5:00pm
  • Mental health
  • Self-harm and suicide
  • Violence and trauma
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Male Psychology Section

Welcome to the Male Psychology Section Annual Conference 2024

This one-day event, will invite both keynote speakers and presenters to examine the experiences of some of the most vulnerable men and boys in society, and will promote collaboration between psychologists working in these fields.

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We hope that with the conference taking place shortly after International Men's Day itself, that we will be able to use the occasion to highlight 'seldom heard' voices, and to shine a spotlight on these under-researched areas.

The conference will take place at:

  • University of West London
    St Mary's Rd
    London
    W5 5RF

Themes & Aims

For this year's conference, our overarching theme is Vulnerable Men and Boys.

We therefore invite presentations on topics including but not limited to:

  • Men in prison and probation
  • Boys in the care system
  • Male victims of domestic and sexual violence
  • Male victims of homicide and other violent crime
  • Male homelessness
  • Male mental health and suicide
  • Men and family breakdown
  • Fatherhood and pre/postnatal loss

You are invited to share your experiences and knowledge on these topics from all areas of
applied psychology and to submit abstracts addressing this theme through:

  • Research
  • Professional practice
  • Theory/opinion papers

The deadline for abstract submissions is 13 September 2024.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected].

Submission dates

Authors are strongly advised to register on the on-line submission system and begin preparing their submissions well in advance of the following deadlines.

  • 29 July: On-line submissions system opens
  • 23 September: Extended deadline for submissions
  • 07 October: Notification of outcome for all submissions
  • 11 November: Deadline for Conference Registration

If you wish to submit more than one abstract, please complete individual submissions for each.

Please ensure you read the submission guidelines below before submitting, including the reviewer guidelines. These allow you to see how your submissions will be reviewed.

How to submit

Submissions must be made via the online application portal.

Please note: you will need to create an account if this is your first time submitting.

Make a submission

If you have any questions on submission please contact [email protected].

Registration fees

The registration fee includes daily lunches, refreshments and access to all content.

All rates listed are inclusive of VAT at 20%, and exclusive of service charge.

  • Student / Concession: £60
  • Male Psychology Section Members: £80
  • BPS members: £100
  • Non-members: £120 

Please note: booking is being provided by Oxford Abstracts on behalf of BPS.

When booking online you will be directed to Oxford Abstracts.

Both the BPS and Oxford Abstracts terms and conditions and privacy policies will apply.

Register to attend the conference

The deadline for registration is 11 November 2024.

If you have any questions on submission please contact [email protected].

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