Hosted by the UBC Psychology Graduate Student Council, Psychfest is an annual event where second-year psychology MA and new PhD students present their research to the entire psychology community. Psychfest is the only opportunity for students to share their work with everyone in the Psychology department—a rare and exciting occasion for each student.
This year, we are tapping into our imagination and childhood memories with the theme When I Grow Up…
Day 1: April 27
9:20 am | Welcome/Opening Remarks
9:30 am | Session 1
10:30 am | 15-minute break
10:45 am | Session 2
12:00 pm | Lunch break
2:00 pm | Invited talk with Dr. Craig Rodriguez-Seijas from the Stigma, Psychopathology, & Assessment (SPLAT) Lab at the University of Michigan on Understanding the Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder among LGBTQ+ Individuals: Theory, Measurement, and Minority Stress.
4:00 pm | BOH
Day 2: April 28
10:50 am | Opening Remarks
11:00 am | Session 1
12:00 am | Lunch break
1:00 pm | Session 2
2:00 pm | Break
2:15 pm | Session 3 (remote)
3:15 pm | Break
3:30 pm | Awards presentation
The Psychfest 2023 program will be finalized & posted soon.
Past Psychfest Themes:
2022: Lord of the Rings
2021: Cyber(punk) Chic
2020: Cancelled due to COVID-19
2019: Psychapalooza: Peace, Love, and Psychology
2018: Star Wars
2017: RealTalk
2016: The 90s
2015: Villains
2014: Game Shows
2013: Classic Video Game Characters
2012: Hollywood/Celebrities
2011: Monster Mash
2010: Rockstar
2009: Star Wars/Star Trek
2008: Austin Powers
2007: Super Psychfest (Superheroes)
2006: Mardi Gras Style
