Join us in Online for ACP2023!
March 31 – April 3, 2023 | Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, and Online
The Asian Conference on Psychology & Behavioral Sciences (ACP) celebrated its 12th anniversary in 2022. It has proven to be a great opportunity for engaging in interdisciplinary dialogue, speaking to scholars, and learning from other experts from around the world and from a variety of academic disciplines. The interdisciplinary and international focus of the conference draws world-class speakers and keeps people coming back year after year.
Established scholars have commented that the format of the conference allows them to share insights with younger researchers, and to learn from the next generation. Many of the works presented at ACP have been on the cutting edge, demonstrating presenters’ deep mastery of complex topics and proposing important new ideas. ACP2023 will undoubtedly continue this tradition of being a great place to learn and to network. It gives attendees the chance to build an interdisciplinary and global perspective on the study of psychology and behavioral sciences.
For this year’s conference, the Organising Committee has opted to leave the theme more open than in past years. There will be a number of streams and special sessions within the fields of psychology and behavioral sciences, but presenters will not be limited by any one, specific theme. It is hoped that this open format will encourage a broad range of submissions on a variety of related topics and encourage discussions across disciplines. ACP2023 will be held concurrently with The Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion & Philosophy (ACERP2023) under the name Think Tokyo, reflecting the conferences’ location in Japan’s capital city. Registration for either conference allows access to both.
Held in partnership with the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University, this international conference encourages academics and scholars to meet and exchange ideas and views in a forum stimulating respectful dialogue. This event will afford an exceptional opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, networking, and facilitating partnerships across national and disciplinary borders.
In conjunction with our Global Partners, we look forward to extending you a warm welcome in 2023.
- Location & Venue: Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, and Online
- Dates: Friday, March 31, 2023 to Monday, April 03, 2023
- Early Bird Abstract Submission Deadline: October 28, 2022*
- Final Abstract Submission Deadline: January 10, 2023
- Registration Deadline for Presenters: February 09, 2023
*Submit early to take advantage of the discounted registration rates. Learn more about our registration options.
Speakers
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Joseph HaldaneThe International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan
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Yu NiiyaHosei University, Japan
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Frank S. RavitchMichigan State University College of Law, United States
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Haruko SatohOsaka University, Japan
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Jan SpijkerRadboud University, Netherlands
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Brian VictoriaOxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, UK
Programme
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Are Modern Understandings of Karma the Teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha?Featured Presentation: Brian Victoria
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Recent Developments Concerning the Separation of Religion and State in Contemporary JapanPanel Presentation: Frank Ravitch, Haruko Satoh, Brian Victoria, Joseph Haldane (Moderator)
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Ships in the Night: Expansion of the Separation of Politics and Religion in Japan as the U.S. Supreme Court Abandons the Separation of Church and StateKeynote Presentation: Frank Ravitch
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To Be Young and Depressed: Higher Prevalence Rates for Depression in Youngsters in the NetherlandsKeynote Presentation: Jan Spijker
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Whose Time Am I Spending? Nonzero-sum Time Perception Promotes Psychological Well-being and ProsocialityKeynote Presentation: Yu Niiya
Conference Committees
Global Programme Committee
Dr Joseph Haldane, Chairman and CEO, IAFOR
His Excellency Professor Toshiya Hoshino, Osaka University, Japan
Professor Barbara Lockee, Virginia Tech., USA
Professor Donald E. Hall, Binghamton University, USA
Dr James W. McNally, University of Michigan, USA & NACDA Program on Aging
Professor Haruko Satoh, Osaka University, Japan
Dr Grant Black, Chuo University, Japan
Professor Dexter Da Silva, Keisen University, Tokyo
Professor Gary Swanson, University of Northern Colorado, USA
Professor Baden Offord, Curtin University, Australia
Professor Frank Ravitch, Michigan State University, USA
Professor Will Baber, Kyoto University, Japan
Conference Programme Committee
Professor Mimi Bong, Korea University, South Korea
Professor George D. Chryssides, The University of Birmingham, UK
Dr Joseph Haldane, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan
Professor Roberto Ravera, ASL1 of Imperia, University of Turin & University of Genoa, Italy
Professor Frank S. Ravitch, Michigan State University College of Law, USA
Dr Roswiyani Roswiyani, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Professor Monty P. Satiadarma, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Professor Dexter Da Silva, Keisen University, Japan
Dr Brian Victoria, Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, UK
IAFOR International Academic Advisory Board
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Division
Dr Cynthia Northington Purdie, William Patterson University, USA
Professor Geoff Beattie, Edge Hill University, UK
Professor Dennis McInerney, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
Professor Dexter Da Silva, Keisen University, Japan
Dr Monty P. Satiadarma, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Dr Shahrokh (Sharo) Shafaie, Southeast Missouri State University, USA
Dr Amy Szarkowski, Harvard Medical School, USA
Dr Deborah G. Wooldridge, Bowling Green State University, USA
Conference Review Committee
IAFOR's peer review process, which involves both reciprocal review and the use of Review Committees, is overseen by conference Organising Committee members under the guidance of the Academic Governing Board. Review Committee members are established academics who hold PhDs or other terminal degrees in their fields and who have previous peer review experience.
If you would like to apply to serve on the ACP2023 Review Committee, please visit our application page.
IAFOR Research Centre (IRC) – “Innovation and Value Initiative”
The IAFOR Research Centre (IRC) is housed within Osaka University’s School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), and in June 2018 the IRC began an ambitious new “Innovation and Value Initiative”. Officially launched at the United Nations in a special UN-IAFOR Collaborative Session, the initiative seeks to bring together the best in interdisciplinary research around the concept of value, on how value can be recognised, and measured, and how this can help us address issues and solve problems, from the local to the global.