I. Conference Details

Dates: 27-28 December 2025 (Saturday - Sunday)

Venue: No. 1 Auditorium, Guangzhou College of Commerce (No. 300 Zhishi Avenue, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China)

Format: On-site with selected sessions live-streamed online

II. Introduction

The Asian Psychological Association (APsyA), founded in 2005 as an IAAP affiliate, advances psychological research, education, and practice in Asia. This convention focuses on "Culturally-Embedded Psychology," gathering scholars and practitioners to explore psychology's roles in diverse cultures. Featuring speeches, symposiums, and presentations, it offers academic exchange. We invite psychologists, researchers, educators, students, and professionals to join us in shaping psychology's future in Asia.

III. Convention Theme

Culturally-Embedded Psychology in Serving Asian Civilians and Enhancing Community Well-being

IV. Organizing Institutions

Host: Asian Psychological Association (APsyA)

Organizer: Guangzhou College of Commerce

Co-organizer: Legal Psychology Committee, Guangdong Psychological Society

School of Law,Guangzhou College of Commerce

Institute of Legal Psychology, Guangzhou College of Commerce

Convention Committee

Convention Chair: Prof. Buxin Han (President, APsyA)，

Chair of Organizing Committee: He Bolve  Executive Vice President(Guangzhou College of Commerce)

Vice Chair of Organizing Committee: Tang Xi Dean(School of Law, Guangzhou College of Commerce)

Secretary-General: Dr. Zhuosheng Chen (Secretary-General, APsyA)

V. Confirmed Keynote Speakers

(List continuously updated)

Dr. Apitchaya Chaiwutikornwanich (Thailand, former Executive Committee Member of APsyA)

Professor Kyung Hyun Suh (South Korea, Chair of the Asian Association of Health Psychology)

Associate Professor Bazarvaani Khishignyam (Secretary-General of the Mongolian Psychological Society)

 Dr. Raja Hejair (Council Member of the Bahrain Psychological Society)

 Professor Luo Yuejia (Provisional President of the Psychological Society)

Professor Zhang Wei (President of the Guangdong Provincial Society of Social Psychology and Executive Vice Dean of the Graduate School at South China Normal University)

Professor Sun Pei (Dean of the College of Health Sciences at City University of Macau and former Deputy Director of the Department of Psychology at Tsinghua University)

Professor Han Buxin (Chair of APsyA and former President of the Psychological Society)

 

Prof. Michael Knowles (Australia; Former President, IAAP)

Prof. Anna Maria Di Fabio (Italy; Co-Chair, ICAP 2026)

Prof. Tjut Rifameutia (Indonesia; Past President, APsyA)

Prof. Prakash Padakannaya (India; Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Psychological Science at CHRIST University)

Dr. Apitchaya Chaiwutikornwanich (Thailand; Past Executive Member, APsyA)

Prof. Kyung Hyun Suh (South Korea; President, Asian Health Psychology Association)

Assoc. Prof. Bazarvaani Khishignyam (Mongolia; Secretary-General, Mongolian Psychological

Dr. Raja Hejair (Bahrain; Council Member, Bahrain Psychological Society)

Association)

Prof. Yuejia Luo (China; President-Elect, Chinese Psychological Society)

Prof. Wei Zhang (China; President, Guangdong Society of Social Psychology; Executive Dean, Graduate School, South China Normal University)

Prof. Pei Sun (Macau, China; Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, City University of Macau; Former Deputy Director, Department of Psychology, Tsinghua University)

Prof. Buxin Han (China; President, APsyA; Past President, Chinese Psychological Society)

 

VI. Thematic Scope

(Including but not limited to)

• Culturally-Embedded Psychology and Community Services in Asia

• Neuroscience and Mental Health Interventions

• Psychological Ethics and Legislative Advances

• Traditional Chinese Medicine Psychology: Integration with Modern Practice

• Cross-Cultural Psychological Collaboration Mechanisms

• International Cooperation and Development in Psychology

• Legal Psychology and Social Governance Innovation

• Adolescent Psychological Assessment and Behavioral Interventions

• Frontiers in Geriatric Mental Health Research

• Art Therapy and Health Psychology

• Psychology's Role in Building a Global Community of Shared Future

• Mental Health Collaboration under the "Belt and Road" Initiative

VII. Submission & Registration

(1) Submission Guidelines

Presentation Types: Parallel Session (500-word abstract) / E-Poster

Submission Email: apsya2025@163.com

Deadline: 20 November 2025

(2) Registration Information        Registration Period: 10 October – 20 November 2025

QR Code for Registration: https://www.wenjuan.com/s/UZBZJvkf8wN/#

 

VIII. Convention Highlights

• Dual membership benefits with IAAP for expanded global networks

• "Young Scholars Forum" and "Best Student Presentation Award"

• Outstanding papers may be recommended for publication in APsyA partner international journals

• E-Poster exhibition and award session

IX. Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: 5 November 2025

• Registration Deadline: 5 November 2025

• Convention Dates: 27–28 December 2025

X. Contact Information

Academic Inquiries：Dr. Zhuosheng Chen: +86-13632206005

Registration & Visa：Ms. Mengyi Shi: +86-13726018827

Email: apsya2025@163.com

XI. Notes

• Official invitation letters for visa applications will be provided upon completed registration.

• Refreshments and certificates of participation will be provided during the convention.

• Please refer to the official conference website for the most updated program.