The 17th edition of the European Association of Developmental Psychology biennial conferences will take place in Braga, Portugal, September 8-12, 2015.
Two schools of the University of Minho, the Institute of Education and the School of Psychology, joined aiming at strengthening the interdisciplinary and application domains of Developmental Psychology as well as embracing the cutting-edge topics of Developmental Science today, and creating a stimulating and enjoyable scientific forum for the international community of senior and young researchers in Developmental Psychology and its related disciplines. Displaying the core and the new frontiers of Developmental Psychology, this conference program will feature five integrative thematic blocks:
- Gene-Environment Developmental Models
- Developmental Neurosciences
- Social and Cross Cultural Developmental Psychology
- Applied Developmental Psychology
- Developmetrics
Each of the five integrative blocks will be consolidated from differing levels and a variety of presentational formats that include keynotes, invited symposia, symposia, thematic sessions, workshops, invited roundtables, thematic poster sessions and poster exhibitions. Yet, informal settings to meet the leaders in campus will endure the thrill and opportunity of face-to-face conversations outside the conference rooms.
Outside the university campus lies the city of Braga and its surroundings. Braga is situated in the North of Portugal and easy to access from Porto International Airport (50 minutes by train). Founded in the Roman times as Bracara Augusta, Braga hauls more than 2,000 years of history to its recent election as European Youth Capital in 2012 as a mark of its everlasting culture and renovating energy.
Ana Almeida
Chair of the Organizing Committee
Isabel Soares
Chair of the Scientific Committee
Message from the President of EADP
Dear colleagues,
As President of the European Association of Developmental Psychology (EADP), I would like to invite you to the 17th Conference of the European Association of Developmental Psychology (ECDP17). ECDP17 will take place between the 8th and 12th of September, 2015, in Braga, Portugal.
The chairs of ECDP17, Ana Almeida and Isabel Soares, have worked together with EADP council members to produce an interesting invited program. Eight keynote speakers and 10 invited symposia will address cutting-edge issues in developmental science. In addition, the scientific program will be further enriched by the presentations of the awardees of the William Thierry Preyer Award for Excellence in Research on Human Development and of the George Butterworth Young Scientist Award. Finally, a rich preconference program that addresses conceptual and methodological issues related to latest developments in developmental science will be most rewarding particularly for young scholars.
We believe that an inspiring scientific program that will take place in the context of a beautiful Portuguese city will give both young and senior colleagues the opportunity to have a productive and fun time during the days of our conference.
During the period 2013-2015 the EADP embarked on a new goal – the dissemination of evidence-based knowledge to inform European public policy and the broader public of relevant developmental research. Accordingly, for the first time at an EADP conference, we are organizing a debate on the translation of developmental science into meaningful recommendations for policy makers in Europe and beyond. How can developmental scientists communicate their research findings to inform public policy and improve the chances that their recommendations will be adopted? With this goal in mind, we have invited Professor Rainer Silbereisen, Jena University, and Professor Christiane Spiel, University of Vienna, to organize the first debate.
Frosso Motti-Stefanidi
President of EADP
You can find the program of the conference here.
Visit http://ecdpbraga2015.com for more information.
