Get set for Brighton this summer

Registrations are open for this summer's European Congress of Psychology in Brighton. 

The overarching theme is 'Uniting communities for a sustainable world', and the organisers from the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations have said: 

"While the world has been united in its battles against a global pandemic, we've also never been more divided. Issues of inequality driven by poverty, race, gender, climate crisis and many more have been catapulted to the fore, showing how volatile the world can be and raising questions of how society can come together and make change.
 
As individuals, we're stronger together. When we are united, we have the power to influence and advocate for change. Psychology can be the driving force to unite and harness the power of community on a global scale. Using psychology, we can address the issues that have been magnified across the world. As one, we can build a fairer and more sustainable world.
 
We will bring together the leading experts in psychology from across Europe to discuss, debate and celebrate the impact of psychology on our communities and society, and we'd love to see you there."

Sarb Bajwa, Chief Executive of the British Psychological Society, added:

"All of us at the British Psychological Society can't wait to welcome our friends and colleagues from across Europe to the beautiful seaside city of Brighton for the 18th European Congress of Psychology in 2023.

We're extremely excited to be hosting this event, and for the opportunity to get together in the UK after such a long period of disruption and disappointment, with big events like this so often cancelled or postponed.

The European Congress provides an opportunity for us to learn from each other, and to bring together the research, knowledge and innovation that is unique to each country on our continent.

Psychology is a truly global science which has the power to unite communities around solutions to the biggest problems facing us right now. As one, we can build a fairer and more sustainable society, but we can only do it through sharing our expertise.

We'll have lots more news and announcements coming up between now and July 2023, so keep an eye out – we hope to see you by the shore for four exciting days of sun, sea, sand and psychology."

In our October 2022 issue, we spoke with Professor Robin Banerjee, Professor Tom Ormerod and Shanu Sadhwani from the Congress scientific committee for insight around the thematic streams and what it truly means to 'congress'. See also our preview from last year.

Our June edition focuses on Brighton and Hove, and the themes of the Congress.

'Doing Psychology' in Brighton - Anna Zoli
Why the climate crisis and ecological emergency concern us, and what we can do - Charlotte Rae
Building community with Common Ambition - Emma Anderson
Why you should talk to strangers - Gillian Sandstrom
'We all come together… we just love the feel of the music' - Marusa Levstek 
Spitting bars in Brighton - Orly Klein
'When you work in a community you see the strengths, you see passions and resilience' - we meet Helen Johnson and Nicole Monney
Hope matters - Clio Berry

With many thanks to Shanu Sadhwani, Robin Banerjee and Tom Ormerod for their suggestions for topics and authors.

Our July/August issue focuses on the keynote speakers and invited addresses.

Psychology – finding answers for our times
Christoph Steinbach, President of the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations, on strategies for sustainable change

The social psychological implications of our hybrid future
Nicky Hayes, British Psychological Society President

'Be self-protective about media exposure to tragedy'
Roxane Cohen Silver

Coping with change: Identity, threat and risk
Rusi Jaspal

'It's as if the social fabric is torn apart by inequality'
Kate Pickett talks with Ella Rhodes

Dementia: It takes a village
Eef Hogervorst

'Let's raise this flame of great things that can be built'
Tiago Pereira

Contested meanings and uses of hate speech
Inari Sakki

'A psychologist can now serve the entire world'
Ella Rhodes meets Serdar Değirmencioğlu

Robin Banerjee on 'books that shaped me'

Looking back: Confronting eugenics
Marius Turda with panels from a travelling exhibition

Ioana Cristea asks 'What is inside the treatment?'

Rosaleen McElvaney on the EuroPsy

Find out more at the European Congress of Psychology website.

You can also read about the BPS-nested events.