Call for Abstracts

The International School Psychology Association (ISPA) and the Local Organizing Committee invite your submissions to the 45th Annual ISPA Conference 2024. This conference will take place in Riga, Latvia from July 3rd to July 6th,

The theme of the ISPA 2024 Conference is “Building effective teams to support all children”. We look forward to an invigorating scientific program with internationally distinguished keynote speakers and a host of symposia, workshops, roundtables, and paper or poster sessions that address the theme of the conference, as well as other issues that are pertinent to the professional life of school psychologists.

ISPA 2024 encourages researchers, policy makers and practitioners, including 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 (bachelor, master’s or doctoral level) student poster session will be organized, and a “best student-poster” award will be presented.

As school psychology is an applied science, the Local Organizing Committee welcomes theoretical and practical submissions that relate to any of the below mentioned topics and are of interest to an international audience.

Given the interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of the work that school psychologists engage in, ISPA 2024 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.

Please forward this call to practitioners and researchers who may be interested in participating in a presentation at ISPA 2024! If you have any questions about submissions, abstracts, or the submission system, please contact us at: info@easyconferences.eu

We look forward to welcoming you to Riga in July of 2024!

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 2024 Conference

We welcome papers, symposium and posters that address one or more of the following topics:

Building teams to support students, teachers, and families
Interventions to promote learning and achievement-related issues
Mental health promotion and preventive interventions
Debates and approaches regarding psychological assessment
Challenges and opportunities of the digital age
Contemporary identity development challenges
Challenges related to national or international crisis
Trauma and crisis intervention
Professional support and training for school psychologists
Other topics relevant to school psychology

GUIDELINES

Abstract submissions are open to members and non-members of ISPA through the electronic submission system https://www.easyacademia.org/ispa2024

ISPA 2024 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 21st, 2023
Submissions Close: March 1st, 2024 March 18th, 2024 (Extended)
Answer to authors: April 1st, 2024. April 18th, 2024 (Extended)

Please note that submissions received by December 31st will receive an early notification of acceptance/rejection.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DATES

Early Registration Open: December 15th, 2023
Deadline for Presenters to register*: April 30th, 2024 May 15th, 2024 (Extended)
Early Registration Deadline (reduced fees): May 15th, 2024