Confirmed Speakers
Contributing Perspectives
We've invited several researchers to share their perspective and contribute to this pre-conference's pluralistic vision.
About the Pre-Conference
Traditional paradigms have equated the pursuit of meaningful goals with achievement, effort, and long-term goal pursuit. While valuable, these perspectives have also constrained our understanding. This pre-conference invites motivation scientists to participate in a shift toward a pluralistic understanding of motivated behavior—one that welcomes the full spectrum of how people achieve what is genuinely important to them.
We envision a framework that moves beyond the limitations of traditional achievement-oriented models to embrace: hedonic goals and how pleasure-seeking contributes to flourishing; maintenance goals as active pursuit of stability through persistence; diverse self-control strategies beyond willpower; and multilevel perspectives recognizing goal pursuit across micro and macro levels.
This pre-conference explicitly invites researchers who connect recent theoretical advances with real-world applications, bringing together motivation researchers from health and well-being, environmental psychology, education, and relationship science.
Confirmed Speakers
We've invited several researchers to share their perspective and contribute to this pre-conference's pluralistic vision.
This pre-conference is designed around pluralistic engagement, where diverse perspectives receive equal attention. Rather than traditional formats centering around keynote speakers, we create a platform where ideas take precedence over academic rank.
Our ultimate aim is to establish new priorities for the field of motivated behavior and self-regulation. By the end of this pre-conference, attendees will acquire a more diverse view on goal pursuit with emphasis on concrete applications across multiple life domains.
The final session will be a participant-driven "Fishbowl" discussion addressing emerging challenges and opportunities in motivation science, opening with a synthesis talk revisiting perspectives raised throughout the day. We will collect pressing issues from participants, ensuring the discussion reflects genuine concerns from the research community.
Happy Hour (l'heure de l'apéro) 🥂
Free drinks and snacks, generously funded by the Society for the Science of Motivation
Call for Contributions
Researchers from all career stages are encouraged to apply for all three formats.
Offers new theoretical, methodological, or applied perspectives for the field. May include, but goes beyond, empirical data.
Presents a current research project with empirical findings that advance our understanding of self-regulation and goal striving.
Shares preliminary findings, emerging ideas, or provocative questions that can spark discussion and new directions.
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Important Information
All attendees, including speakers and audience, must register for both the EASP General Meeting and the pre-conference via the official EASP registration portal. Everyone attending a pre-conference is expected to pay for registration for both the pre-conference and the General Meeting (even if they are only attending the pre-conference).
The pre-conference fee of €60 includes lunch and coffee breaks. Participants may register for one pre-conference only to avoid scheduling conflicts.
All speakers are expected to attend in person. This ensures the interactive, discussion-rich environment central to our pluralistic vision.
For those experiencing financial difficulties and would like to participate in the conference, the EASP has issued a call for applications for EASP Travel Grants.
