About socialBRIDGES

ABOUT SOCIALBRIDGES

SocialBRIDGES is a series of e-Conferences hosted by TU Dresden.

On the 8th July 1892, psychologists in America established a way to gather and discuss common interests at the first American Psychology convention. Since then, the number of conferences and numbers of attendees have risen exponentially, allowing for essential academic exchange. Almost 130 years later, with non-essential travel limited both due to the associated carbon cost and the risk of Coronavirus transmission, we stand at an impasse. Conferences may seem like a thing of the past. This challenge offers us a unique opportunity to rethink how we as a community wish to gather and discuss our common interests. With BRIDGEs (Building Research InterDisciplinary Groups through E-conferences), we propose a solution that makes use of the available technology, so that we can now meet as a community without the restrictions of disciplinary or geographical boundaries. In doing so, we hope to:

Promote interdisciplinary exchange (free & unrestricted registration to audit)

Facilitate new collaborations (themed workshops)

Train young researchers (elevator pitch style poster competitions with prizes & feedback)

Ensure quick turnaround of ideas and results (short interval between call & conference)

You can catch up on our previous events through our socialBRIDGES youtube channel.