UPCOMING EVENTS
Connect with the broader TLC community! Our program of virtual and in-person events includes research talks, panel discussions, and networking events designed to support interdisciplinary learning and collaboration. Subscribe to our mailing list to be the first to know about future TLC events!
Call for Speakers—Empathy: Approaches and Implications for a Divided World
Building on our recent virtual event, Empathy as an Interpersonal Process, The Love Consortium is thrilled to continue this important conversation in person in May! Empathy: Approaches and Implications for a Divided World will take place in Barcelona, Spain to coincide with the 2026 APS Annual Convention. If you have new research on empathy, we'd love to hear about it.
Importantly, we are interested in research on empathy from all theoretical and methodological perspectives. Our goal will be to curate that work into a program that inspires rich scholarly discussion on the role that empathy can play in bridging divides. We encourage all researchers with relevant data and from any geography or career stage to submit their work for presentation.
We are accepting submissions for three presentation formats:
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Poster presentations
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Flash talks (5 minutes)
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Full talks (15-20 minutes)
You may select any of those format(s) for which you’d like your research to be considered.
Submissions will be evaluated through peer-review according to the following criteria:
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Scientific contribution: To what extent does the research advance the science of empathy?
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Methodological quality: How sound are the methods, analyses, and conclusions?
After these criteria, we will consider the overall programmatic experience when determining which presentations should be given in which format.
Submissions are due by January 23, 2026 and decisions will be announced by February 13, 2026.
Thank you for considering a submission to our event. We look forward to learning more about your research! Please reach out via email (theloveconsortium@unc.edu) with any questions.
WEBINARS
Join us for an upcoming informational webinar! During our time together, we will give an overview of The Love Consortium Dataverse, explain the process to post a dataset description, and answer any questions you may have. Each webinar takes about 30 minutes, but we reserve the full hour for additional conversation, should the Q&A portion run over.
Register for a webinar
There are no webinars scheduled at this time. If you would like to schedule a private webinar for you or your lab, please reach out via our Contact page and we'll be happy to accommodate.
