We’re thrilled to share that our conference is now in full swing! After a warm opening by PsySSA President Ronel Gerber-Kleynhans, we’re diving into our theme of exploring the role of society in psychology and vice versa. Delegates have wrapped up registration and are now settling into the morning breakout sessions. We’ll be sharing more highlights as the day goes on, so stay tuned for updates and insights from the conference floor!

Key Highlights from the Conference Program:

• Keynote & Invited Addresses:

  • Opening Keynote by Prof Ronelle Carolissen: Set the tone with a call for socially responsive and decolonial psychology.

  • Invited Address on Conducting Empirical Research with Sexual Minority Individuals by Randall A.

  • Evening Keynote by Prof Saths Cooper: Reflections on activism and the historical journey of psychology in South Africa.

• Roundtables:

  • “Has the Final Trump Card Been Played?”: Discussions on the erasure of trans and gender-diverse people.

  • “Psychology in Society and Society in Psychology”: A thematic roundtable exploring the conference’s core theme.

  • “The Value of Kleinman’s Explanatory Model of Illness”: Enhancing intervention efficacy through cultural understanding.

These sessions really form the backbone of the conference, providing big-picture insights and fostering those broader thematic discussions you’re looking to highlight. Let me know if you need anything else!