Join the International Council of Psychologists for a vibrant, discussion-filled conference set in the Middle East – North Africa region. Featuring talks, discussion, workshops, and more, ICP conferences are inclusive, intimate, and foster global exchange and collaboration.

Conference Theme:  Human Rights, Dignity & Justice: Psychological Science, Practice, Policy, & Equity

Topics

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.

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.

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.

Important Dates

Registration Opens: May 1, 2027
Registration Deadline to be in program: August 1, 2027

Conference Schedule at-a-Glance

American University in Cairo (AUC)

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Egypt

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Conference Organizing Committee

Erinn C. Cameron
Érinn Cameron, PhD, Chair
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Gurusewak Khalsa, PhD, American University Cairo Host
Nancy Sidun
USA
Nancy Sidun, PhD
Merry Bullock
Merry Bullock, PhD
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Mary Beth Kenkel, PhD
Chris Mulchay, USA
Chris Mulchay, PhD