About the conference
Registration for this event has been closed.
We are excited to invite you for the second edition of Flipping the Coin of Well-Being conference, which will be organized by the Social and Affective Neuroscience Research Club. This year's theme is resilience and its importance in building mental strength.
The conference was inspired by recent events, such as the pandemic and the Russian aggression on Ukraine, which have significantly impacted the people's mental health worldwide. The current global situation has brought about a lot of uncertainty, anxiety, and fear, which have become a regular part of many people's daily lives. The persistent stress and tension that accompanies these emotions can have a detrimental impact on our mental and physical well-being. It can lead to a compromised immune system, disrupted sleep patterns, and increased susceptibility to chronic illnesses such as heart disease, eating disorders, and depression. To overcome the negative effects of stress, it is crucial to cultivate psychological resilience. This dynamic process enables individuals to adapt positively to significant difficulties, trauma, tragedy, or other sources of stress while promoting harmonious development and improving mental toughness.
The "Flipping the Coin of Well-Being" conference will feature a seminar on the importance of resilience in the face of difficult life events. Distinguished speakers will discuss how developing resilience skills can enhance mental well-being and help individuals adapt positively to stress and adversity. The event will also include a hackathon. Participants will have the opportunity to create apps, interventions, or games inspired by the conference presentations, promoting the positive role of resilience in everyday life.
The conference will be held both in-person and online, allowing attendees to participate from anywhere in the world.
Registration fees
Registration fee for the conference is the same for both in-person and online participants.
- Student fee: PLN 69 / EUR 15
- Regular fee: PLN 100 / EUR 22
About the hackathon
Take part in our hackathon!
If you would like to apply your knowledge in applications improving the quality of life, this is an ideal opportunity to put your ideas into practice. Register for our hackathon! You can apply with your friends (as a team) or individually, in which case we will assign you to a team.
The goal of the hackathon is to encourage students to develop psychological interventions such as mobile apps, games or anything you can think of to promote the positive role of negative valence emotions in everyday life. The hackathon will provide you with an opportunity to present your own ideas, apply research results in actual applications, and promote your research implementation projects.
The winning team will receive the grand prize, which includes PLN 20,000 (over EUR 4,200) and incubation support for their project from our main sponsor, UNUM.
The hackathon will be held on SWPS University's campus and on Gather, an online platform, which provides space not only for working on team projects, but also for having fun.
Participation in the hackathon is free of charge.
Apply in four easy steps:
- Gather a team or apply individually
- Tell us about yourself. Introduce your team and tell us why you want to participate in this hackathon
- Register
- Receive a confirmation email
Speakers
Michael Ungar
Ph.D.
Is a family therapist and professor of social work at Dalhousie University, Canada, where he holds a prestigious national Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience. As the number one ranked scholar in his field, he has conducted extensive research on resilience across cultures and authored 18 books on the topic for various audiences. Dr. Ungar is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the Canadian Association of Social Workers National Distinguished Service Award and being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He is frequently invited to provide expert commentary on various media outlets and writes a blog Nurturing Resilience on Psychology Today's website.
George Bonanno
Professor
Is a professor of clinical psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, U.S. Over the past 15 years, he has conducted research on how adults and children cope with extremely aversive events, such as the death of a loved one, war, infectious disease, sexual abuse, and terrorist attacks. He is a pioneer in the field of bereavement and trauma research. More recently, he has focused on defining psychological resilience in adults exposed to extreme adversity and identifying the psychological and contextual factors that might inform resilient outcomes.
Julie Drolet
Ph.D.
Is a professor at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Social Work’s Central and Northern Alberta Region in Edmonton. Her research interests include international social work, with a focus on social work field education, disaster recovery and climate change, and immigrant settlement and integration.
Rafał Albiński
Ph.D.
He began his academic journey at SWPS University in 2001, receiving his Master of Arts degree in 2006 and later completing his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology with a specialization in prospective memory in 2011. His research is focused on prospective memory and procrastination. Dr. Albiński's fascination with Stoic philosophy led him to become a licensed cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist (CBT).
Marcin Rzeszutek
Ph.D.
Is a professor at the University’s of Warsaw Faculty of Psychology. His research focuses on trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and posttraumatic growth (PTG), especially in the context of chronic illness. In addition to his academic work, he also practices as a Gestalt psychotherapist.
Organizer
Main sponsor of the event
Partners
Event held under the auspices of:
Organizing Committee
Olga Kamińska, Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Location
SWPS University, Chodakowska 19/31, Warsaw; rooms: S201 and online