The International School Psychology Association (ISPA) and the Local Organizing Committee invite your submissions to the 46th Annual ISPA Conference. This conference will take place in Coimbra (Portugal) from July 16th to July 19th, 2025.
The theme of the ISPA 2025 Conference is “Promoting sustainability through more humane schools: The Role of School Psychology”. We look forward to a stimulating scientific program which will include internationally distinguished keynote speakers and a host of symposia, workshops, roundtables, and paper or poster sessions addressing the theme of the conference, as well as other issues that are pertinent to the professional life of school and educational psychologists.
ISPA 2025 calls upon researchers, policy makers and practitioners—both early career professionals as well as those with extensive experience—to submit their proposals for inclusion in the scientific program. Students are also very welcome to submit proposals. A student poster session (master’s or doctoral level) will be organized, and a “best student-poster” award will be presented.
As School and Educational Psychology is an applied science, the Local Organizing Committee welcomes both theoretical and practical submissions that relate to any of the below-mentioned topics and are of interest to an international audience.
Furthermore, given the interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of the work that school psychologists engage in, ISPA 2025 also welcomes submissions from those working in other related fields of psychology, as well as in the fields of education, social work, public health, and mental health.
The conference language will be English*.
For more information about how to submit, the types of submissions, and guidelines for abstract preparation, please check the submission guidelines.
You are welcome to forward this call for submission to practitioners and researchers who may be interested in participating at ISPA 2025! If you have any questions about submissions, abstracts, or the submission system, please contact the Local Organizing Committee at: ispa2025@ispaweb.org
We look forward to welcoming you to Coimbra in July of 2025!
*Although some sessions may take place in Portuguese
THEME & TOPICS
The conference theme, Building effective teams to support all children, is related to ISPA’s mission to pursue the best interests of children, adolescents and youth, educators, parents, institutions, communities, and to enhance the profession of school psychology. As we are living in an increasingly inter-connected world, traumatic events in any location can in many ways affect the lives of children, parents, teachers, and psychologists. The challenges for psychologists include working with children who have been traumatized by international or national events as well as by local events within the community or family. As psychologists we strive to ameliorate the difficulties encountered by children in respect of their cognitive functioning and social and emotional development.
Modern technology provides opportunities as well as hurdles for children and parents, as they navigate within the technology of the digital age. It thus poses additional challenges in respect of identity development and social interaction. Therefore, the level of cooperation between school psychologists, parents, and other members of the school-based or community-based teams becomes ever more important in order to best serve the interests of children, adolescents, and youth and to encourage positive growth. The development of effective teams is closely related to more general professional-development issues and conceptual models for practice, training, and research.
As school psychologists, we acknowledge that the challenges of modern technology pose not only risks but also provide opportunities for action and growth. The development of effective teams, and good collaboration among organizations, institutions, and professionals at national and international levels can contribute to overcoming adversities and ultimately supporting school communities worldwide.
Main topics of the ISPA 2025 Conference
We welcome papers, symposia and posters that address one or more of the following topics:
- Sustainability: School psychology and the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda
- Sustainability: Navigating the jobs of the future—Developments in career guidance
- More Humane Schools: Supporting diversity in schools
- More Humane Schools: Opportunities of the digital age
- More Humane Schools: Preventing bullying
- More Humane Schools: Mental health promotion and fostering positive school climates
- More Humane Schools: Developing instruments for a fair and ethical psychological assessment
- Trauma and crisis intervention
- Professional support and training for school and educational psychologists
- Other topics relevant to school and educational psychology
GUIDELINES
Abstract submissions are open to members and non-members of ISPA through the electronic submission system https://www.easyacademia.org/ispa2025
ISPA 2025 welcomes proposals to the scientific program for a variety of formats: paper and poster presentations, symposia, workshops, and round table discussions. Please read the Abstract Submission Guidelines carefully before you submit your abstract.
IMPORTANT SUBMISSION DATES
- Submissions Open: November 22nd, 2024
- Submissions Close: March 2nd, 2025
- Answer to authors: April 1st 2025
Please note that we will strive to provide notifications of acceptance/or ejection within a month of submission. Submissions received by December 31st will receive an early notification of acceptance or rejection.
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DATES
- Early Registration Open: November 20th, 2024
- Deadline for Presenters to register*: April 30th, 2025
- Early Registration Deadline (reduced fees): May 15th, 2025
* Completed registration of at least one author as presenter at the Conference and payment received by April 30th, 2025 are required for the entry of an accepted paper in the Conference Program and the Book of Abstracts.