




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
- 2026
- Call for Conference Submissions – June, 2026
- Call for Pre-Conference Workshop Proposals – June, 2026
- Conference Portal Opens – July 2026 (sign up for mailing list, updates)
- 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 Schedule at-a-Glance

Conference Location
Note on the selection of the ICP Conference Location
American University in Cairo (AUC)
- Location
- Links
Egypt
- Logistics
- Things to Do
Conference Organizing Committee

Érinn Cameron, PhD, Chair

Gurusewak Khalsa, PhD, American University Cairo Host

Nancy Sidun, PhD

Merry Bullock, PhD

Mary Beth Kenkel, PhD

Chris Mulchay, PhD




