Psyche and Society: Language, Literature, and History is an international hybrid conference taking place on December 10–11, 2025 in Egypt. The conference is hosted by October 6 University-- in collaboration with the University of New Mexico (USA).
Conference website: https://psycheandsociety2025.weebly.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMpi8RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqlXJawsKQIcvGhgGNkyO1aIM9D7oi6gjm1Zcbzw4lFKdo5NEZf9CjxKTZwL_aem_xGhGYR73wnoS3tB8Cb5ekw
We are soliciting abstracts from the fields of literature, linguistics, history, and education that explore the intersections between psychology and the humanities. This event invites creative, comparative, and interdisciplinary papers that contribute to this rich and evolving conversation. We welcome contributions from established scholars, early career researchers, and graduate students from around the world who are interested in bridging disciplinary boundaries to explore the role of psychology in shaping culture, language, identity, and society. This conference aims to deepen and expand the conversation around how psychological theories—both historical and contemporary—interact with humanistic inquiry.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Humanities & developing psychoanalytic thought
Historical shifts in representations of the mind
Psychology and/in history
Psychosexual development, affects, and emotions
Anxiety, depression, and trauma
Psychosis and hallucinations
Archetypes, motifs, individuation, and mythologies
Dreams, nightmares, and fantasy
The Uncanny, abjection, hysteria, and melancholia
Psychology and the rewriting of myths
Psychological tropes in travel literature
Psychology, water, and river journeys
Psychology in film and media
Psychology and children’s literature
psychology and dis/location
Psychoanalysis in the Global South
Psychology, empowerment, and inclusion
Psychology and new literary genres
Coming-of-age narratives & Bildungsroman
Women, power, & Psychology
Alienation and marginalization
Psychology of minorities
Psyche, identity, class, and ethnicity
Marxism and psychoanalysis
postcolonial theory and psychoanalysis
Sufism and psychoanalytic theory
Self and nature/ psychoanalytic eco-criticism
Environment and inner sustainability
Ancient & medieval roots of psychological thought
Psychology in the Islamic Golden Age
Society, Individual, and psychoanalysis
Psychology of marginalized students
Multimodality and educational psychology
Discourse, stylistic, and conversation analysis
Psycholinguistics and AI
AI, psychology, and education
Psycho-Cultural and educational dynamics
Cognitive psychology
Cognitive approaches to translation/interpretation
Trauma, empathy, and emotions in translation
Language, the unconscious, and identity
Language and psychology
The psychology of the translator
Cultural transfer and mental schemas
Psychology, sociology, and anthropology
Neuroprogramming
Cognitive Modelling
Cognitive Aspects of SI
Translator's Identity
Posthuman Translation Approaches
Translation Cognitive Dynamics
Socio-cognitive Imaging of Translators
We are proud to announce SIX confirmed in-person keynote speakers (listed alphabetically):
Dr. Sahar Sobhi Abdel-Hakim (Cairo University, Egypt)
Dr. Omnia El Shakry (Yale University, USA)
Dr. Wessam Elmeligi (University of Michigan, Dearborn, USA)
Dr. Nouri Gana (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
Dr. Martin Stringer (Swansea University, UK)
Dr. Brian Willems (University of Split, Croatia)
In addition, we are honored to host SIX distinguished in-person and virtual keynote speakers as part of our special “Star Sessions”
Dr. Albrecht Classen (University of Arizona, USA)
Dr. Magda Mansour Hasabelnaby (Ain Shams University, Egypt)
Dr. Feroza Jussawalla (University of New Mexico, USA)
Dr. Eid Mohamed (Qatar University)
Dr. Carmen Nocentelli (University of New Mexico, USA)
Dr. Heba M. Sharobeem (Alexandria University, Egypt)
Together, our keynote and star speakers contribute to the rich interdisciplinary dialogue and global scope of the conference. For full speaker bios and session details, please visit the Keynotes and Star Sessions pages on the conference website. Additional invited speakers are currently being finalized, and we will continue to update the program as confirmations are received.
For detailed information about participation and abstract submission visit the conference website. Abstracts and participant information must be submitted via this Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwg9CPcq7sbIutQHIcAlZvFKdeewIuzSMn-qQAWh-XY30d3Q/viewform
We extended the deadline to September 18th, 2025. You will be notified about the status of your submission within two weeks.
Languages of the Conference:
1) English Language
2) Arabic Language