The Asian Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences (ACP) is an interdisciplinary conference held alongside The Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion & Philosophy (ACERP) as part of “Think Tokyo". Speakers will provide a variety of perspectives from different academic and professional backgrounds. Registration for either conference will allow participants to attend sessions in both.
This page provides details of featured presentations, the conference schedule and other programming. For more information about presenters, please visit the Speakers page.
Conference Outline
10:00-10:10 Announcements, Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners, Welcome Address
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan
10:10-10:55 Keynote Presentation: Zen Terror: Killing Compassionately?
Brian Victoria, Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, United Kingdom
10:55-11:05 Break
11:05-12:45 Live-Stream Session 1: Comparative Philosophy
12:45-12:55 Break
12:55-14:10 Live-Stream Session 2: Philosophy
14:10-14:20 Break
14:20-15:35 Live-Stream Session 3: Ethics
15:35-15:45 Break
15:45-16:35 Live-Stream Session 4: Philosophy and Technology
16:35-16:45 Break
16:45-18:00 Live-Stream Session 5: Religion
09:00-09:10 Announcements, Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners, Welcome Address
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan
09:10-10:10 Workshop Presentation
Aging Data: NACDA & an Open-source Repository
James W. McNally, University of Michigan and NACDA Program on Aging, United States
Kathryn M. Lavender, National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), United States
10:10-10:20 Break
10:20-11:20 Panel Presentation
Creating Our New Normal: Responding, Adapting and Thriving in a Post-COVID 19 World
James W. McNally, University of Michigan and NACDA Program on Aging, United States
Kathryn M. Lavender, National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), United States
11:20-11:30 Break
11:30-12:45 Live-Stream Session 1: Aging and Gerontology
12:45-12:55 Break
12:55-14:10 Live-Stream Session 2: Aging and Gerontology: Resilience
14:10-14:20 Break
14:20-15:35 Live-Stream Session 3: Aging and Gerontology
15:35-15:45 Break
15:45-17:00 Live-Stream Session 4: Aging and Gerontology: Built Environment
17:00-17:30 Aging and Gerontology Discussion and Networking
This Discussion and Networking session is hosted by the Conference Organising Committee to bring together participants who are interested in creating new ties and discussing each other's research with fellow educators & researchers. All attendees are invited to attend this open session.
10:00-10:10 Plenary Welcome Address
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan
10:10-10:55 Keynote Presentation
Adaptability: Its Role in Enhancing Academic and Personal Wellbeing in an Age of Change and Disruption
Andrew Martin, University of New South Wales, Australia
10:55-11:25 Discussion and Networking
This discussion and networking session is hosted by the Conference Organising Committee to bring together participants who are interested in creating new ties and discussing each other's research with fellow educators and researchers. All attendees are invited to attend this open session.
11:25-11:50 Live-Stream Presentation 1: Philosophy and Religion
11:50-12:00 Break
12:00-13:40 Live-Stream Presentation 2: Psychology
13:40-13:50 Break
13:50-15:30 Live-Stream Presentation 3: Psychology
15:30-15:40 Break
15:40-16:55 Live-Stream Presentation 4: Religion and Peace Studies
16:55-17:05 Closing Session
The above schedule may be subject to change.
Featured Presentations
Adaptability: Its Role in Enhancing Academic and Personal Wellbeing in an Age of Change and DisruptionKeynote Presentation: Andrew Martin
Zen Terror: Killing Compassionately?Keynote Presentation: Brian Victoria
Virtual Presentations
Final Programme
The online version of the Conference Programme is now available to view below via the Issuu viewing platform. Alternatively, download a PDF version. The Conference Programme can also be viewed on the Issuu website (requires a web browser). An Issuu app is available for Android users.
The Conference Programme contains access information, session information and a detailed day-to-day presentation schedule.
Important Information Emails
All registered attendees will receive an Important Information email and updates in the run-up to the conference. Please check your email inbox for something from "iafor.org". If you can not find these emails in your normal inbox, it is worth checking in your spam or junk mail folders as many programs filter out emails this way. If these did end up in one of these folders, please add the address to your acceptable senders' folder by whatever method your email program can do this.
Previous Programming
View details of programming for past ACP conferences via the links below.
