On May 15, 2026, the 23rd Conference of Junior Researchers in Psychology (JMPK) will take place under the title “Psychology Today: Between Stability and Change.”

JMPK 2026 invites psychology students of all levels, early-career researchers, and junior practitioners to present their research, share professional experience, and discuss contemporary psychology and its development. The conference provides a space for different fields of psychology to meet and to view the discipline as both stable in its foundations and dynamic in its ongoing transformation.

The theme of the conference reflects the interaction between two poles: stability, grounded in time-tested theories and methods, and change, driven by technological advances, the integration of artificial intelligence, new standards of data analysis, and evolving mental health challenges.

We invite participants to share their research and insights while jointly seeking a balance between what gives psychology its strong foundation and what shapes its future.

The conference will include presentation sessions in both Lithuanian and English. Sessions in Lithuanian will take place in person, while sessions in English will be held in a hybrid format, allowing participation either on-site or online.

Submission of abstracts (in English)

Patron of the conference: Prof. Habil. Dr. Danutė Gailienė.

Scientific Committee: doc. dr. Alfredas Laurinavičius (chair), Prof. Dr. Evaldas Kazlauskas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sigita Girdzijauskienė, Dr. Austėja Dumarkaitė, Dr. Arūnas Žiedelis, Prof. Dr. Ilona Laurinaitytė, Dr. Viktorija Azuma, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Greta Kaluževičiūtė-Moreton, dr. Gabrielė Skabeikytė-Norkienė.

Organizing Committee: PhD students: Agnė Grigaitė (Chair), Livija Žiemienė, Jurgita Tilingaitė, Fadzai Munyuki, Lauryna Vilutytė, Paulina Smolskaitė, Ugnius Binkauskas, Sandra Bagdonaitė-Jankauskienė, Adelė Petravičiūtė. Students: Brigita Mikulstykė, Urtė Dauginaitė, and Bernardas Liukaitis.

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