SPP 2026 · Institute of Social Sciences CSPS, SAV

Social Processes and Personality

A traditional gathering of the Czech and Slovak psychology community. A space for sharing research, dialogue across disciplines and intergenerational exchange.

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Conference
SPP 2026
Date
16–18 September 2026
Location
KC SAS Academia, Stará Lesná

Welcome

Opening Address

Dear colleagues and friends,

We are pleased to welcome you to the 25th International Conference Social Processes and Personality, which returns after four years to the SAS Academia Congress Centre in Stará Lesná. A quarter-century of the conference's existence – since its first edition in Brno in 1998 – is an occasion to recall its mission: to be an open space for the Czech and Slovak psychological community to engage in dialogue across generations and disciplines.

This anniversary edition brings several novelties. Thanks to our collaboration with the Slovak Reproducibility Network, we can for the first time offer pre-conference workshops focused on methodology and statistics, as well as an award for the most transparent student contribution. Since the essence of SPP lies in connecting researchers, we have also prepared a social evening – this year enriched by a magician's performance.

We look forward to your contributions, discussions, and the days we will spend together beneath the Tatras.

Organizing Committee
Institute for Social Sciences, CSPS SAS

For Attendees

General Information & Registration

Key Dates

Registration and abstract submission deadline
- early registration by 1 July 2026 (€150)
- late registration by 15 July 2026 (€200)
(payment and abstract submission details in the registration form)

The registration fee includes: participation in the scientific programme of the conference, attendance at the social evening on the first day of the conference, lunch and dinner on the second day, conference materials, programme, book of abstracts, refreshments during breaks, and the proceedings.

Notification of abstract acceptance / rejection
by 20 July 2026

Publication of the detailed conference programme
by 27 July 2026

Registration fee payment deadline
by 17 August 2026

Accommodation and Catering

Accommodation
Conference participants can stay directly at the conference venue (SAS Academia Congress Centre). Accommodation must be booked individually by e-mail at recepcia@kcacademia.sk. Hotel capacity is limited.

Catering
The conference fee includes coffee breaks, the welcome reception / social evening (16 September), as well as lunch and dinner (17 September). Lunches and dinners can be reserved via the registration form. Lunches on 16 and 18 September, which are not included in the conference fee, can also be reserved via the registration form; however, payment will need to be made in person at the KC Academia reception.

Pre-conference Workshops

The conference will be preceded by pre-conference workshops organised by the Slovak Reproducibility Network. Participation in the workshops is free of charge and does not require attendance at the conference itself. The workshops will take place on the first day of the conference, prior to its opening, on 16 September from 9:00 to 12:00.

Workshop participants may apply for a travel grant intended to cover all costs related to their attendance. Travel grants are provided by the Slovak Reproducibility Network. More information on how to apply for a travel grant can be found HERE.

Registration for the workshops, as well as the travel grant application, is available through the conference registration form.

Registration Form

You can register for the conference and/or the pre-conference workshops here.

Programme

Conference schedule

Publication of the detailed conference programme
by 27 July 2026

Pre-conference workshops
16 September 2026
9:00 – 10:30   Matúš Adamkovič: When results are too good to be true: Detecting problems in research studies
10:30 – 12:00   Jakub Rajčáni: How to conduct a meta-analysis

Publications

Conference Proceedings

The Social Processes and Personality conference welcomes contributions from basic and applied research in the field of social psychology and personality psychology, as well as contributions from related areas relevant to these disciplines.

Types of Contributions

Oral presentations
Each oral presentation is allotted 20 minutes, including a 5-minute discussion. A laptop with a data projector will be provided. If you require alternative presentation equipment, please contact the organisers.

Symposium
A symposium is understood as a set of presentations on a specific topic within the scope of the conference. The symposium is registered by the symposium chair by sending the title of the symposium and a list of all presentations included in it to spao2026@saske.sk. Individual contributions within the symposium are submitted separately by each participant via the registration form. The submission requirements are a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 contributions related to the symposium topic, presented by different authors (no two contributions within a symposium may share the same presenting author; other co-authors may overlap).

Poster
The poster session will take place as part of the conference programme. Panels measuring 90 × 120 cm will be available for presentation. Presenting authors are required to be present at their posters during the session and to respond to any questions. The poster session will be preceded by a poster teaser session, in which each author will have 45 seconds and a single slide to briefly introduce the main message of their poster and invite participants to visit it.

Team

Organizing Committee

  • Marcel Martončik, SVÚ CSPV SAV
  • Anna Kalistová, SVÚ CSPV SAV
  • Mária Ďurkovská, SVÚ CSPV SAV
  • Miroslava Bozogáňová, SVÚ CSPV SAV

Contact: spao2026@saske.sk