8th International Congress on Positive Psychology

Dear Esteemed Colleagues,

As Üsküdar University, we have adopted the mission of promoting and disseminating Positive Psychology in our country since our establishment. With this motivation, we organized international congresses in the years 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. In addition, we included the Journal of Happiness and Well Being among the periodical publications of Üsküdar University with its 13th issue, published in September 2022.

Drawing strength from the great interest and high level of participation shown in our congresses, we will hold the 8th International Positive Psychology Congress on 24 and 25 April 2026 in a phygital format at Üsküdar University in Istanbul. The main theme of this year’s congress has been determined as “The Search for Meaning in a Digitalized World: Social Isolation or Longevity?”

While we are excited to host nationally and internationally recognized scholars who have made significant contributions to the field of positive psychology, we believe that the congress will be further enriched by the participation and scientific contributions of our valued colleagues.

The congress program will feature conferences, panels, workshops, oral and poster presentations by leading academics in the field of positive psychology. The official languages of the congress will be Turkish and English.

We hope that our congress will strengthen our hopes for the future of our country and the world, and we would be delighted to welcome you.

Sincerely,

Assistant Professor

Fatma TURAN, Ph.D.

Congress Secretary General