ICP2027
Human Rights, Dignity & Justice: Psychological Science and Equity

Cairo, Egypt – October 16 – 20, 2027
American University Cairo

Important Dates

2026
Call for Conference Submissions Issued – June, 2026

2027
Conference Submission Deadline March 15, 2027
Notification of Acceptance June 1, 2027

Scholarship/Travel Award Application Deadline – June 15, 2027

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

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

Conference Subthemes

  • 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 methods, Indigenous and local knowledge systems, and ethical partnerships that redistribute power and advance distributive justice in psychological science and practice. Community psychology, decolonial, anti-oppressive, methodologies, frameworks
  • Structural Transformation
    Psychological approaches to dismantling systemic inequities related to poverty, conflict, colonial legacies, and economic vulnerability, fostering belonging, social repair, and collective healing. Liberation psychology, belonging, race, religion,

Conference-at-a-Glance

Conference Organizing Committee

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

Safety

ICP 2027 Conference in Cairo, Egypt

The International Council of Psychologists (ICP) and the ICP 2027 Conference Planning Committee note  that some colleagues have raised questions about safety during the ICP 2027 Conference, October 17–20, 2027, hosted by the American University in Cairo (AUC), in general and especially for Jewish participants, given the current geopolitical context.

The safety, dignity, and inclusion of all attendees, regardless of religion, nationality, ethnicity, or identity, is our highest priority.

The conference will be hosted at the American University in Cairo, which states that its Office of Safety and Security is committed to a “safe, secure and welcoming campus environment” for a global community of students from more than 50 countries. AUC also maintains campus access procedures and a dedicated security structure, including a Chief Security Officer and a campus access process for visitors.

ICP is committed to being an inclusive professional community. Individuals from all identities – religious, national, sexual, racial, and ethnic are valued members of our field and of our organization. We are working with our host institution and local partners to ensure that all participants, including Jewish attendees, are welcomed and supported in a respectful and secure environment.

At the same time, we do know that the global political and security climate in October 2027 cannot be predicted now. Conditions can evolve regionally and internationally. For that reason, ICP, the conference planning committee, and our partners at the American University in Cairo,  will continue to monitor official travel guidance, regional developments, and host-institution assessments on an ongoing basis. If circumstances change materially, decisions about conference planning, travel guidance, or program adjustments will be made well in advance.

 

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