Past European Semesters of Psychology
European Semester of Psychology in Hungary
The Contribution of Psychological Science to the Social Challenges of Our Time.
July – December 2025
The program featured a variety of hybrid activities, including lectures, seminars, webinars, and presentations by leading Hungarian researchers and practitioners.
The events also benefited from the active participation of EFPA directors, fostering an international exchange of knowledge and expertise.
Some of the highlights of the program included:
“Trauma-Informed Disaster and Crisis Intervention” – A conference by the Disaster, Trauma, and Crisis Psychology Section of MPT.
“How Can Psychology Support the Spread of Environmentally Conscious Behaviors?” – A workshop hosted by the Sustainability and Psychology Research Group.
“Role of Ethics in Modern Work Organizations” – A conference organised by the Organisational Psychology Section of MPT.
“Life and Achievements of Flóra Kozmutza” – Celebrating the legacy of a major expert in Hungarian psychology of special education.
European Semester of Psychology in Estonia
Psychology under construction: mental health services and research responding to societal challenges
July – December 2024
The focus of this European Semester were the challenges faced by psychology (as a profession as well as a research field) facing changing societal challenges.
The activities included hybrid lectures, seminars, webinars, and presentations by Estonian researchers and practitioners.
The topics included: work and organizational psychology (with a focus on the advent of digital work and AI); challenges posed to mental health services by the war in Ukraine.
About psychology in Estonia
Find here resources shared by the Estonian Union of Psychologists :
- Jüri Allik - Psychology in Estonia during the past 30 years
- Kairi Kreegipuu et al. – Psychology in the University of Tartu
- Jaan Aru – Natural and artificial intelligence lab
- René Mõttus – Personality trait differences among 250+ jobs
- Kelli Lehto – Mental health research in the Estonian Biobank
- Psychological research in Estonia.pdf
European Semester of Psychology in Albania
“Challenges of the Psychological Service, Examples of Successful Cases of a Good Application Practice”
January – June 2024
The theme of the European Semester aimed to highlight the challenges and difficulties encountered in a country in relation to the implementation and institutionalization of psychology. This decision came based on the history of the rise of the psychologist profession in Albania as a profession in recent years in an effort to provide a quality psychological service in: education, health, organizations, community and more.
Some specific activities, open to European associates, were been planned.
More information on the website of the European Semester of Psychology in Albania: https://esp2024albania.com/
European Semester of Psychology in Italy
“Psychological science and profession for increasing health in society”
July – December 2023
The theme of our European Semester emphasizes the role of our discipline in providing scientific grounding for the interventions aimed at enhancing physical and mental health in all the fields of professional psychology: education, training, social groups and community, work and organizations, forensic and clinical settings.
In the 2nd European Semester, we are glad to share presentations of Italian advances in academic research and professional practice with our European colleagues and to receive their feedback and new inputs.
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