Welcome
Is it natural to be artificial?
We are delighted and proud to announce that in May 2025, the Institute of Psychology at the Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary and the Hungarian Psychological Society will jointly organize this prestigious and long-standing conference.
The Biennial Conference is Hungary’s largest psychological scientific forum, offering professionals from across the country the opportunity to meet, present new research findings, and engage in discussions and collaborations with colleagues from neighbouring countries and related disciplines.
As we prepare for this event, we felt compelled to address the questions raised by the changes occurring in our lives. What constitutes authentic human experience today? How can authenticity be preserved in a globalized, technology-saturated world? Where do aging, caregiving, and community relationships find their place in modern society, where artificial influences increasingly shape our daily lives?
The conference will explore the intersections of natural and artificial influences, focusing on how these impact human experiences. Participants are invited to contribute to a collective inquiry with their questions and answers:
- How do various realities affect, or do they affect authentic experiences and the quality of relationships?
- What challenges and opportunities does the phenomenon of “distancing” bring for individuals and communities?
- How does an artificial environment support or hinder our experiences of aging?
- What do authenticity and community mean in an era where the “artificial” becomes natural?
- Can what we create artificially ever be truly authentic and natural?
In addition to these main themes, we welcome further relevant topics to enrich the presentations and discussions.
We encourage applicants to bring thought-provoking, fresh perspectives beyond these topics to help address societal challenges.
Join us as we explore the encounters between the natural and artificial worlds and shed new light on human experiences in a changing society!
The XXXI Biennial Conference will provide a unique opportunity, space, and time for these discussions.
We are eagerly preparing for this upcoming event, which, in 2025, will be held under the auspices of the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA) as part of the European Semester of Psychology, themed The Contribution of Psychological Science to Current Social Challenges. We also encourage non-Hungarian-speaking students and doctoral candidates to participate in the English-language sessions.
Our goal is to offer an unforgettable, high-quality professional, scientific, and cultural experience for all participants, one that will enhance the reputation of both Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary and the Hungarian Psychological Society, both domestically and internationally.
Comprehensive information about the conference will be available on the official website (https://mptnagygyules.hu/), and we encourage everyone to consult it. If you have questions that are not answered on the website, you can reach us at mpt@mpt.hu.
We wish you successful preparations, fruitful research, and a rewarding conference experience!
We look forward to seeing you in Budapest, May 29–31, 2025!
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Bernadette Péley |
Olivér Nagybányai-Nagy |