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Social Psychology in the Age of AI

Preconference at the 2026 General Meeting of EASP in Strasbourg

Social Psychology in the Age of AI Preconference at EASP 2026

Date: June 30th 2026
Location: Strasbourg, France
Event: Preconference of the European Association of Social Psychology (EASP) General Meeting 2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents the latest technological revolution transforming human society. People can now interact with agents that mimic human thought and communication, and AI is rapidly expanding into nearly every domain of life. With AI often treated as a quasi-social agent, Social Psychology has both the opportunity and the duty to study what motivates people to interact with it, how they perceive it, and the impact it may have on their lives. With support from the Trust in Moral Machines project, this preconference will highlight the essential role of social psychology in the development, integration, and regulation of AI. Through presentations and roundtables, we hope to reveal practical insights from our discipline in how to advance ethical, responsible, and trustworthy AI.

Organisers

  • Mengchen Dong, Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development

  • Marcos Dono, Lecturer at the University of Santiago de Compostela

  • Jim A.C. Everett, Reader (Associate Professor) at the University of Kent

Programme

Speakers have now been notified of acceptance.

A detailed programme and timetable will be made available on this page shortly. Link TBC.

Registration

All participants must complete two steps to attend the preconference.
Please read the instructions below carefully.

In-Person Speakers

In-person speakers must complete both of the following steps:

  1. Pre-register (seat reservation)
    Speakers must complete a dedicated pre-registration survey (currently being created). In this survey, speakers must:

    • Select the correct preconference, and

    • Select the speaker category.

    This step confirms attendance in Strasbourg and reserves a seat in the preconference room.

  2. Register for the EASP General Meeting (payment)
    Speakers must also register via the EASP General Meeting registration portal by:

    • Ticking the preconference box, and

    • Paying the additional €60 preconference fee.

In-person speakers are considered fully registered only after completing both steps.

Audience Participants

Audience members must also complete two steps:

  1. Pre-register (seat reservation)
    Audience members must pre-register by:

    • Selecting the relevant preconference, and

    • Selecting the audience category.

    This step is required to check seat availability and reserve a place.

  2. Register for the EASP General Meeting (payment)
    Audience members must then register via the EASP General Meeting registration portal by:

    • Ticking the preconference box, and

    • Paying the preconference fee.

Audience registration will open once the General Meeting registration portal is live. Link: TBC

Contact

For questions about the preconference, please contact:
Mengchen Dong
Marcos Dono
Jim A.C. Everett