{"id":1685,"date":"2026-03-10T16:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/?page_id=1685"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:26:45","slug":"psych-aid-conference-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/psych-aid-conference-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Psych-AID Conference October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SOGIESC in Asylum:
Evidence-Based and Cross-Cultural Perspectives<\/h1>\n\n\n
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The conference, funded by the Nordic Gender Fund and Stiftelsen f\u00f6r \u00c5bo Akademi, will bring together researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of legal psychology, law, gender studies, and migration, with a focus on evidence-based and SOGIESC (Sexual orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics)-sensitive asylum decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are delighted to have Hilary Evans Cameron<\/strong> (Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University), Lisa Diamond<\/strong> (University of Utah), Ilan Meyer<\/strong> (the Williams Institute\/UCLA) H\u00fcseyin Ali Kudret <\/strong>(independent researcher), and Hedayat Selim<\/strong> (\u00c5bo Akademi University) as Key Note Speakers. Additional Key Note Speakers might follow. Read more about them further down!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Turku, Finland<\/strong> 
\ud83d\udcc5 15\u201317 October 2026<\/strong> 
No participation fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract deadline is 1st of June.<\/strong> You will find more information and where to submit under “abstract and anthology information” further down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to offer a small number of travel grants (covering flights and accommodation) for 2\u20133 presenters. We especially encourage applications from PhD candidates and scholars from underrepresented or marginalized backgrounds. Travel support will be awarded to a selection of contributors whose abstracts are accepted, taking into account both the strength of the proposal and the aim of supporting diverse participation. Please email us (sogiescconference@abo.fi.) after submitting your abstract if you wish to be considered for travel support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edited anthology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The conference will culminate in the preparation of an edited, peer-reviewed anthology bringing together international research on SOGIESC and asylum decision-making. The volume will consolidate interdisciplinary perspectives from legal psychology, law, and gender studies, with the aim of providing a shared empirical and conceptual foundation for future research and practitioner training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conference participants will be invited to contribute chapters to the anthology. The volume is intended as a lasting scholarly output and as a piece of research infrastructure supporting evidence-based and SOGIESC-sensitive asylum practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the organizers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The conference is organized by the Psych-AID research network, an interdisciplinary research group at \u00c5bo Akademi University. We bring psychological and legal evidence to support fair and accurate asylum decision-making. The organizing team brings together expertise in legal psychology and asylum law, collaborating with scholars and practitioners across Europe and beyond<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key Note speakers<\/summary>\n

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