Positive Technology
International Conference 2023
On 27-30 June 2023, Onsite & Live Online
at Tung Wah College, Hong Kong SAR, China
About the Conference
The rapid enhancement of digital and communication technologies over the last decade has been transforming well-being research and positive psychology practice. This trend initiates an emerging research area known as positive technology (Gaggioli et al., 2019). Positive technology (PT) is defined as “a scientific approach to the use of technology to transform and optimize individuals’ quality of personal experience with a focus on promoting wellness and cultivating strengths and resilience in individuals, families, and organizations, and in the community at large” (Botella et al., 2012: p. 78). By integrating positive psychology theories with human-technology interaction, the framework of PT (Riva et al., 2012) emphasizes on enhancing emotional quality (hedonic), engagement/actualization (eudaimonic), and connectedness (interpersonal). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential of PT has been explored to enhance the hedonic, eudaimonic, and interpersonal experiences to support psychological well-being of human beings through reducing the mental burden challenged by the pandemic and its huge economic, psychological, and social impacts (Riva et al., 2020). Thus, the Positive Technology (PT) International Conference 2023 will focus on the theme of “Positive Technology: Possible Synergies between Emerging Technologies and Positive Psychology”, and welcomes paper presentations that share and discuss empirical-based and evidence-based research, practice, implementation, and applications on PT.
The Positive Technology (PT) International Conference 2023 is supported by the Inter-Institutional Development Scheme
(UGC/IIDS15(17)/H01/21) funded by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong Special Administration Region
Call for Papers
The Organizing Committee of PT International Conference 2023 cordially invites you to submit abstract proposals (no more than 300 words) or full papers (12-20 pages) to address topics relevant to the conference theme, including the followings:
● PT and Hedonic Well-being
● PT and Eudaimonic Well-being
● PT and Psychosocial Development
● PT and Healthcare
● PT for Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Intervention
● PT across Cultures and Life Span
Other relevant topics are also welcomed.
Presentation Abstract Submissions
(Deadline: 31 March 2023)
The Conference welcomes extended abstracts (no more than 300 words) to be submitted to EasyChair (https://easychair.org/account/signin?l=ii0pfZSnDdUDjoUPY1JnJI). In the abstracts, you should clearly state research objectives, research questions, hypotheses (if any), research methods, findings, and implications/contributions. To ensure academic quality, all abstracts will go through a blind peer-review process. Subject to authors’ successful registrations to the Conference, accepted abstracts will be included in a conference program booklet and you will be invited to make presentations at the Conference.
Conference Book Full Paper Submissions
(Deadline: 30 April 2023)
Submissions of full paper (12-20 pages, single-line spacing, APA style 7th edition) should be uploaded to EasyChair (https://easychair.org/account/signin?l=ii0pfZSnDdUDjoUPY1JnJI). All full papers submitted will be subject to a blind peer-review process. Upon acceptance, and subject to authors’ successful revision enhancement based on the reviewers’ comments, your accepted manuscripts will be included in a new volume entitled as “Positive Technology: Possible Synergies between Emerging Technologies and Positive Psychology” to be published by Atlantis Press (open access) and indexed by Web of Science/Scopus.
English is the working language of the Conference. Authors who are not native English speakers are strongly encouraged to seek professional English editing services before their submissions to the Conference. Each author can contribute maximum TWO submissions as first author.
Keynote Speakers
Professor Giuseppe RIVA
Full Professor, General Psychology and Communication Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Catholic University of Milan), Italy;
Head Researcher, Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Laboratory (ATN-P Lab)
Professor Cristina BOTELLA
Emeritus Professor, Clinical Psychology, Universitat Jaume I (Jaume I University), Spain;
Founder and Former Director, Psychology and Technology Laboratory, Universitat Jaume I
Professor Rafael A. CALVO
Professor, Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London, Britain;
Co-lead, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, Imperial College London;
Chief Investigator, Australian Research Hub on Digital Enhanced Living, Australia
Professor Andrea GAGGIOLI
Full Professor, General Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Catholic University of Milan), Italy;
Co-Director, EXPERIENCELAB (XPL)
Professor Sarah DIEFENBACH
Professor, Department of Psychology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Professor Albert “Skip” RIZZO
Research Professor, School of Gerontology, USC Davis; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, USC Keck School of Medicine; Director, Medical Virtual Reality, USC Institute for Creative Technologies
Registration
Important Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 March, 2023 | Deadline for Presentation Abstract Submissions |
| 30 April, 2023 | Deadline for Full Paper Submissions |
| 27-30 June, 2023 | Positive Technology International Conference 2023 |
Program Highlights
| Keynote Speaker | Topics |
| Professor Giuseppe RIVA | Keynote Workshop: Conceptualizing Positive Technology Keynote Plenary Lecture: Positive Human-Technology Interaction: Past, Present, and Future Discssion Session: Meeting with Professor Giuseppe RIVA |
| Professor Andrea GAGGIOLI | Keynote Workshop: Principles of Wellbeing Design: A Methodological Framework Keynote Plenary Lecture: Positive Technology: Designing E-experiences for Positive Change Discssion Session: Meeting with Professor Andrea GAGGIOLI |
| Professor Cristina BOTELLA | Keynote Workshop: Applications of Positive Technology in Clinical Treatment Keynote Plenary Lecture: Using Interactive Technologies in Positive Psychotherapy: Possibilities, Challenges, and Concerns Discssion Session: Meeting with Professor Cristina BOTELLA |
| Professor Rafael A. CALVO | Keynote Workshop: Positive Computing in Mental Health Support Services Keynote Plenary Lecture: Augmenting Online Mental Health Support Services Discssion Session: Meeting with Professor Rafael CALVO |
| Professor Sarah DIEFENBACH | Pre-conference Workshop: Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Positive Technological Interventions Keynote Plenary Lecture: The Potential and Challenges of Digital Well-Being Interventions: Positive Technology Research and Design in Light of the Bitter-Sweet Ambivalence of Change Post-conference Workshop: Meeting with Professor Sarah DIEFENBACH |
| Professor Albert “Skip” RIZZO | Keynote Workshop: Virtual Reality/Metaverse Applications for Addressing PTSD: From Combat to Cops to COVID and Beyond! Keynote Plenary Lecture: Clinical Virtual Reality: A Brief Review of the Future Post-conference Workshop: Meeting with Professor Albert “Skip” RIZZO |
Program Organisation
Co-organizers
International Advisory Committee
Meike BARTELS, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Cristina BOTELLA, Jaume I University
Rafael A. CALVO, Imperial College London
Sally CHAN, Tung Wah College
Sarah DIEFENBACH, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Andrea GAGGIOLI, Catholic University of Milan
Yuk-Ching (Sylvia) KWOK LAI, City University of Hong Kong
Shui-Fong LAM, The University of Hong Kong
Louis LEUNG, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Alex Wang-On LI, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Will MA, Tung Wah College
Giuseppe RIVA, Catholic University of Milan
Allan H. K. YUEN, Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education
Organizing Committee
Conference Chair
Chi-keung (Alex) CHAN, Tung Wah College
Program Co-Chairs
Chi-fai (Raymond) CHUI, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Program Chair
Victor LAW, The University of New Mexico,
International Program Committee Chair
Man-ching (Connie) YUEN, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Publication Chair
Nigel Sidley THOMPSON, Hong Kong Shue Yan
University, Review Chair
Wing-lam (Wendy) CHAN, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Publicity Chair
Yat-fan (Nicolson) SIU, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Social Event Chair
International Program Committee
Michael BENDER, Tilburg University
Axle BARDOLASA, Manila Central University Albert CHAN, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Cat CHEUNG, Shenzhen University
Chris CHEUNG, Tung Wah College
Floria CHIO, Trent University
Jasmine CHOI, Make Positive
Jason CHOW, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Sandrine CHUNG, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Lisa DENG, Hong Kong Baptist University
Wai FU, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
John HUNTER, Chapman University
Claire KAN, Tung Wah College
Rick KWAN, Tung Wah College
Raymond KONG, Education University of Hong Kong
Michael KUO, Tung Wah College
Lufanna LAI, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Bobo LAU, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Esther Yuet-Ying LAU, Education University of Hong Kong
Wilfred LAU, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Angel LEUNG, Education University of Hong Kong Beeto LEUNG, Tung Wah College
Daniel LEUNG, Tung Wah College
Hildie LEUNG, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahmen University
Miki LEUNG, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
P. F. Jonah LI, University of Washington Tacoma
Ben LIU, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Kitty Yuen-han MO, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Fowie NG, Tung Wah College
Joel NGAI, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Howard SONG, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Iris SUN, Tung Wah College
Anson TANG, Tung Wah College
Mark TSANG, Tung Wah College
Anna TSO, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Lisa WALSH, University of California, Los Angeles
Chi-hung WONG, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Ivy WONG, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Michael WONG, Tung Wah College
Paul WONG, Tung Wah College
Calvin YIP, Tung Wah College
Winnie YUEN, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Maggie ZHAO, University of Hong Kong
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