Submission Deadline: March 15, 2027

The International Council of Psychologists announces the ICP 2027 Biennial Conference to be held in person at the American University of Cairo, Egypt October 16-20, 2027. This conference will highlight the contributions of psychology and related fields that support human rights, dignity, and justice.

Participants are invited to submit abstracts related to the conference topic of Psychological Science, Practice, Policy, & Equity as it relates to one of the following conference topics:

Environmental Justice

Psychological responses to environmental inequities, including water and food insecurity, climate-related displacement, extreme heat exposure, and ecological degradation. Emphasis on environmental rights and data justice as they relate to environmental measurement, monitoring, interpretation, and decision-making.

Accessibility & Inclusion

Disability justice; access to education, healthcare, mental health services, and digital technologies; inclusive/universal design; and culturally responsive innovations that reduce structural barriers across the lifespan.

Gender,  Diversity, & Intersectional Human Rights

Psychological science and practice addressing gender equity, sexual and gender diversity, racial and ethnic justice, migration status, and intersecting identities, centering dignity, safety, and empowerment.

Participatory & Community Led Frameworks

Co-created research, community-based participatory approaches, and community psychology, including decolonial and anti-oppressive methodologies and frameworks, Indigenous and local knowledge systems, and ethical partnerships that redistribute power and advance distributive justice in psychological science and practice.

Structural Transformation

Psychological approaches, including liberation psychology, to dismantling systemic inequities related to poverty, conflict, colonial legacies, race, religion, and economic vulnerability, fostering belonging, social repair, and collective healing.

  • Priority will be given to presentations that address these topics. 
  • The official language of the conference is English. All Abstracts, Papers, Posters, Workshops, and Presentations must be in English.
  • Student first-authored posters will be considered for a student poster prize.

Abstracts  may be submitted for the following formats:

  • Papers / Paper Panels
  • Roundtable Discussions
  • Traditional Posters / Oral Poster Discussion Presentations
  • Lightening Talks for Students (5 minutes)

How to submit your abstract

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Proposals may also be submitted to offer a pre-conference workshop.

For more information about workshop proposal submissions see here: Workshop Proposal Submissions

Dates for Abstracts/Proposals

  • Submission portal opens: October 15, 2026
  • Submission deadline: March 15, 2027
  • Notification deadline: May 15, 2027
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