We are pleased to announce that the detailed scientific program for the 22nd European Conference on Developmental Psychology (ECDP 2025) is now available online.
Kindly note that due to last-minute cancellations or other important reasons, the organisers might still make changes to the program that could affect the timing of sessions or presentations. Therefore, we advise all participants to regularly check the conference website for the most up-to-date version of the program, as we will not be able to communicate such changes to presenters individually. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
If you are assigned the role of a speaker, poster presenter, or session chair, please make sure to review the relevant guidelines available under “Guidelines” on this website. These will help you prepare for your role and ensure smooth coordination during the sessions.
Program overview
Pre-Conference workshops:
Venue: Vilnius University, Faculty of Philosophy, Universiteto st. 9/1
12.00 – 16.30 Registration to workshops
13.00 – 14.30 Pre-conference workshops
14.30 – 15.00 Coffee break
15.00 – 16.30 Pre-conference workshops
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EADP Council meeting
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos av. 20. / OMEGA room
Time: 14:30 – 17:30
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ECDP conference:
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos av. 20.
11.00 – 19.30 Registration to the conference
18.00 – 19.45 Opening ceremony, Preyer Award
Welcome by Prof. Vilmantė Pakalniškienė and EADP president, Prof. Spyridon Tantaros
Greetings of the Vilnius University – Rector prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas
William Thierry Preyer Award presented by Prof. Willem Koops
William Thierry Preyer Awardee laudatio by Prof. Spyridon Tantaros
William Thierry Preyer Award Keynote by Prof. Luc Goosens
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Welcome reception:
20.00 – 22.00 at National Gallery of Art, Konstitucijos av. 22
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos av. 20
08.00 – 18.00 Registration
09.00 – 10.00 Plenary session: Keynote by LIVIO PROVENZI “Into the Translational Parentome: From Developmental Psychobiology to Family-centered Care”.
10.00 – 10.30 Coffee break
10.30 – 12.00 Parallel sessions 1:
- Invited symposium “Centering Majority World in Developmental Science” by Vaishali Raval (Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, USA).
- Other symposiums, roundtable discussions, thematic sessions.
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch break
13.00 – 14.30 Parallel sessions 2:
- Invited symposium “LGBTQ+ Youth and Families: Growing up in the Context of Stigma” by Susie Bower-Brown (University College London, United Kingdom).
- Other symposiums, roundtable discussions, thematic sessions.
14.30 – 15.30 Coffee break & poster session
15.30 – 16.30 Plenary session: Keynote by MICHAEL PLUESS “The Effects of War and Displacement on Syrian Refugee Children: Risk and Resilience”.
16.30 – 18.00 Parallel sessions 3: symposiums, roundtable discussions, thematic sessions.
18.00 – 19.00 Presidential address
19.00 – 20.30 EADP business meeting
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos av. 20
08.00 – 16.30 Registration
09.00 – 10.00 Plenary session: Keynote by RASA BARKAUSKIENĖ “Navigating the Complex Challenges of Adolescence: Emerging Personality Dysfunction and Its Outcomes”.
10.00 – 10.30 Coffee break
10.30 – 12.00 Parallel sessions 4:
- Invited symposium “Peer Relations and Empathy in Adolescence: Individual and Contextual Contributors” by Carla Martins (University of Reading, UK).
- Other symposiums, roundtable discussions, thematic sessions
12.00 – 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 – 14.30 Plenary session: Keynote by GEERTJAN OVERBEEK “Youth Prevention in a Changing Society”.
14.30 – 15.30 Coffee break & poster session
15.30 – 17.00 Parallel sessions 5:
- Invited symposium “Stress and Trauma in Adolescence: Current Perspectives” by Evaldas Kazlauskas (Vilnius University, Lithuania).
- Other symposiums, roundtable discussions, thematic sessions.
17.00 – 18.00 George Butterworth Award
George Butterworth Award laudatio by Prof. Spyridon Tantaros
George Butterworth Award certificate by Prof. Simona Caravita
George Butterworth Award keynote by Dr. Dr Savannah Boele
19.00 – 22.00 Conference dinner at Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros sq. 4.
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos av. 20
08.00 – 16.30 Registration
09.00 – 10.00 Plenary session: Keynote by EDDIE BRUMMELMAN “Children’s Unequal Selves: A Developmental-Psychological Perspective on Achievement Inequality”.
10.00 – 10.30 Coffee break
10.30 – 12.00 Parallel sessions 6:
- Invited symposium “Origins and Consequences of Individual Differences in Mentalizing among School-aged Children: International Findings” by Claire Hughes (Newnham College, University of Cambridge, UK).
- Other symposiums, roundtable discussions, thematic sessions.
12.00 – 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 – 14.30 Plenary session: Keynote by LUKAS BLINKA “Children, Adolescents, and Excessive Digital Engagement: Beyond Panic and Complacency“.
14.30 – 15.30 Coffee break & poster session
15.30 – 17.00 Parallel sessions 7:
- Invited symposium “Regretting the Decision to Have Children: Prevalence, Causes, and Consequences” by Konrad Piotrowski (SWPS University, Poland).
- Other symposiums, roundtable discussions, thematic sessions.
17.00 – 18.00 Florence Reception ECDP 2027 / Lobby of the conference center
18.00 – 22.00 Early researchers union social event / Meeting point: Aplha room
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos av. 20
08.30 – 12.00 Registration
09.00 – 10.30 Parallel sessions 8: symposiums, roundtable discussions, thematic sessions
09:30 – 12:30 EADP Council meeting / IOTA room
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 Parallel sessions 9: symposiums, roundtable discussions, thematic sessions
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch break
14.00 – 19.00 Suggested social program for those who are not leaving