When technology can simulate empathy, what makes therapeutic connection distinctly human?
Building a Unified, Relevant, and Responsive Psychology
The students' reflections on the PsySSA Congress collectively convey a sense of profound personal and professional growth. They express their aspirations to engage with psychologists and academics, highlighting the conference as a means to actualize these dreams....
As a valued delegate, your attendance has earned you Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points, which are instrumental for maintaining your registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). We are pleased to announce that the CPD point verification process is currently underway.
At the 27th Annual Psychology Congress, the Unsettling Knowledge Project on Gendered and Sexual Violence shared its ongoing work, which includes a multifaceted exploration of gendered and sexual violence, emphasizing the perspectives of black women, activists,...
In the panel discussion on “Therapies for Healing Justice: Redressing Systemic Oppression and Intergenerational Trauma,” the panelists, including renowned experts in the field, delved into the critical importance of therapeutic approaches in addressing systemic oppression and intergenerational trauma.
Roy Blumenthal is a visual artist who specializes in the creation of live sketchnotes during talks, presentations, and events. His unique approach involves simultaneously displaying his visual summaries on screens of the same size as the speaker's presentation,...
In the first Invited Panel, Global Indigenous Psychologies: Movement toward healing Historical Harms, Prof Peace Kiguwa, Prof Malose Langa, Dr Mmatshilo Motsei and Mr Anele Siswana explore the question of whose knowledge is considered existent or valid as central to...
In his lecture at the 27th Annual South African Psychology Congress, hosted by the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA), Francis B. Nyamnjoh emphasizes the urgent need for convivial scholarship in the field of healing. He argues that despite the independence...
Invited Panel: Therapies for Healing Justice: Redressing Systemic Oppression and Intergenerational Trauma
4th October 2023
Emperors’ Palace, Assembly 1
Time: 14:30 – 16:30
27th Annual South African Psychology Congress: Plenary Panel: Global Indigenous Psychologies: movement toward healing historical harms
4th October 2023
Emperors’ Palace, Assembly 1
Time: 09:15 – 11:00