The 1st Symposium on Political Psychology, held under the theme “Psychology of Chaos, Complexity, and Cooperation in a Post-Truth World,” took place on May 4–5, 2019, at the Üsküdar University Main Campus in Istanbul.
Saturday, May 4
9:30 – 9:40 National Anthem / Moment of Silence / Institutional Promotional Video
9:40 – 9:50 Prof. Dr. Deniz Ülke ARIBOĞAN / Opening Remarks
9:50 – 10:00 Prof. Dr. Nevzat TARHAN / Rector’s Opening Remarks
10:00 – 10:45 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökben Hızlı SAYAR / Dr. Hüseyin ÜNÜBOL The Emotional Map of Turkey: Well-Being and Hostility
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:05 Screening of the Lord Alderdice Biographical Film
11:05 – 11:10 Reading of the Citation for the Honorary Doctorate – Prof. Dr. Deniz Ülke ARIBOĞAN
11:10 – 11:15 Presentation of the Honorary Doctorate Diploma, Robing Ceremony, and Commemorative Photo Session
11:15 – 12:00 Lord John ALDERDICE: Chaos, Complexity, and Cooperation
12:00 – 12:10 Group photo session with Senate members
12:10 – 1:30 Lunch Break / Hospital Visit
1:30 – 2:15 Psychologist Ayça Ferda KANSU Political Psychology as an Interdisciplinary Field
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM Coffee Break
2:30 PM – 3:15 Prof. Dr. Nevzat TARHAN From Social Schizophrenia to Social Empathy
3:15 PM – 4:00 Prof. Dr. Sinan CANAN From Biology to Politics: Why Are Humans This Way?
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM Coffee Break
4:15 PM – 5:00 Prof. Dr. Abdülkadir ÇEVİK The Process from Individual Integrity and Harmony to Social Integrity and Peace
Sunday, May 5
10:30 – 11:15 Eva GROSMAN Building Capacity for Resilience and Political Transitions
11:15 – 12:00 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tayfun DOĞAN The Quest to Give Meaning to Life and Its Psychopolitical Implications
12:00 – 12:45 Prof. Dr. Deniz Ülke ARIBOĞAN The Nature of Psychopolitical Analysis / Closing Remarks