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Correction: please be advised that we are accepting 150-word abstracts (not 750). A revised flyer is attached.

We are pleased to announce that the 40th International Conference on Psychology and the Arts will be held at the Center for Advanced Academic Studies (CAAS), University of Zagreb, Ul. don Frana Bulića 4, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 26-June 30, 2024. CAAS is an educational establishment located in a region with a rich history that dates back to around the 6th century. CAAS was founded by the University of Zagreb as a public academic institution for international scientific programs and postgraduate studies . The conference is sponsored and hosted by The PsyArt Foundation (www.psyart.org) and CAAS (www.caas.unizg.hr/index.html).

Overview

The organizers of PsyArt2024 invite 150-word abstracts for papers dealing with any application of psychology-including psychoanalysis, object relations, feminist, Jungian, or Lacanian approaches, cognitive psychology, or neuroscience-to the study of literature, film and visual media, painting, sculpture, music, performance, or the other arts. A maximum of seventy-five papers will be accepted for presentation. We also warmly welcome conferees who do not present papers. The conference is convivial and draws scholars from around the world.

Abstract submissions: deadline for abstract submissions is March 31, 2024.

Registration fees: regular registration fees are due by April 30, 2024. Late registration fees are due by May 15, 2024. Late registration fees will NOT be accepted after May 15, 2024.

Note: the calculated conference registration fees are based on US dollar (USD) to euro (EUR) exchange rates calculated at the time this program was built in October 2023. These exchange rates fluctuate, so the prices will have slight variations at the time of your registration. USD represents the fixed price for registration fees. EUR represents the fixed price for hotel accommodation.

Your registration fee includes the following benefits:

• Opening reception at CAAS
• Attendance at all panel sessions; lunch on Thursday between sessions
• Afternoon city walking tour

Add-ons (not in your registration fee) include the following:

• Closing banquet at Banje Restaurant
• Post-conference tour to three Elaphiti Islands

Papers

Papers should be short, 20 minutes at most. Please observe the time limit. Normal speaking rate is 140 words per minute, and, for clarity, a scholarly presentation should be somewhat slower for the purpose of speaking at the pace of audience comprehension. Please try to limit or avoid jargon. Our standard 20-minute limit allows you to speak about 2400 words or eight to ten pages maximum. An additional ten minutes are allotted for discussion of each paper, usually at the end of the session. The moderator is responsible for keeping speakers to 20 minutes. The moderator speaks last, and it is therefore in his/her/their interest to maintain the schedule.

Note: if there are co-presenters, each presenter must pay the registration fee.

English is the conference language. We recommend that any speakers who are not native speakers of English accompany their talks with a PowerPoint presentation.

Following the conference, please consider submitting your paper to the PsyArt Journal for publication.

Please prepare an abstract, 150 words maximum. The deadline for sending the abstract is March 31, 2024. Send your abstract to PsyArt Vice-President, Alexander Venetis, [email protected]. If your abstract is accepted, an acceptance letter and registration details will follow.

The deadline for sending us your title and abstract is March 31, 2024, or when we have 75 accepted abstracts, registration forms, and registration fees, whichever comes sooner. Once you receive notice that your abstract is accepted, you will be notified and can then pay your registration fee to be assured a place at the conference.

Student Fellowships

The PsyArt Foundation is offering two fellowships:

1. Norman and Jane Holland Travel Fellowship of $500 / €471 for outstanding graduate student papers (prior to completing the Ph.D.). These can be awarded only once per person, but you can apply every year until you win. To be considered for a fellowship, please send your conference abstract by March 31, 2024, to the PsyArt Vice-President, Alexander Venetis, at [email protected]. If your abstract is selected, you will be required to provide your conference paper by April 30, 2024. Your conference paper will need to be supported by an academic recommendation.

Please note: We do not accept co-written papers for fellowship submissions.

2. In memory of our longtime Vice President, Andrew Gordon, the PsyArt Foundation also offers one Andrew Gordon Fellowship of $500 / €471 for Ph.D. students who are participating at the conference for the first time. Allocation of fellowship is on a first-come, first-served basis. A supporting letter from the supervisor is necessary. To be considered for a fellowship, send your conference abstract and supporting letter by March 31, 2024, to the PsyArt Vice-President, Alexander Venetis, at [email protected]. If your abstract is selected, you will be required to provide your conference paper by April 30, 2024.

Please note: We do not accept co-written papers for fellowship submissions.

Registration Fees & Payment 

To register, click here. U.S. and non-U.S. registrants will be taken to our PsyArt account at Eventbrite.com. (Note: if you plan to present a paper, the abstract must first be submitted for acceptance to the PsyArt Vice-President, Alexander Venetis, at [email protected].

The conference registration fee is based on the current 0.94 exchange rate from USD to EUR in October 2023. These exchange rates fluctuate so the Euro price will have slight variations at the time of registration.

Refund Policy:

Refunds will be given up to 7 days before the start of the event, i.e., June 19, 2024. After this date, no refunds will be given.

If you are having problems registering or have any other questions related to registration, please contact our Treasurer, Marcie Newton, at [email protected].

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For further questions or assistance, please reach out to the following organizers:

Alexander Venetis

Vice President, The PsyArt Foundation: [email protected].

Antal Bokay

Secretary, The PsyArt Foundation: antal.bokay@gmail.com.

Marcie Newton

Treasurer, The PsyArt Foundation: [email protected].

Frano Hartman

Head of Office of the Centre for Advanced Academic Studies: [email protected].

Please see the attached flyer and refer to our event on PsyArt’s website for more details. Also, check out our Facebook page! Spread the word!

Sincerely,

The PsyArt Foundation
& CAAS