The Thirteenth PhD Existence Conference Will Take Place on 30-31 January 2023. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Proceedings from the conference held in 2022 can be downloaded here.

Dear colleagues,

We would like to cordially invite you to the thirteenth annual PHD EXISTENCE: Czech-Slovak Psychological Conference (not only) about and for doctoral students with the subtitle „(Un)lucky numbers“, which will take place on 30 – 31 January 2023. We’ll be happy to traditionally meet you in Olomouc at the Palacký University Arts Centre (The Convictorium, also called „Konvikt“).

The theme of this year could not have been different. Come with us to open an imaginary thirteenth chamber of scientific theories and findings, which without numbers would be just impressions.

Whether the numbers are lucky or unlucky, magical, or inaccurate, they accompany us almost at every step – in most scientific discussions, but also in everyday life. It is not only in the social sciences that we rely on various classifications of phenomena in an attempt to predict future ones. This is mostly based on comparisons with previously established models and hypotheses. New technologies help us make all the calculations more accurate and faster, but different interpretations of the obtained data create space for sometimes quite implausible conclusions. In fact, any scientific work can be more like a lottery bet – sometimes we are lucky enough to get it right.

We would therefore be glad if you could share your experiences and findings with us through active participation in the form of a presentation, workshop or a poster. As always, the framework guidelines for submissions are listed on the PhD Existence website under the Registration tab. Your active participation can be developed in the form of a professional article and submitted for peer review in the journal „Discussion in Psychology“ (https://diskuzevpsychologii.upol.cz/).This is a suitable platform for early career researchers in psychology and related fields. If you prefer to just listen to the papers and grace us with your presence or be involved from the audience in discussions with the presenters, we of course also offer passive participation. In either case, feel free to join the PhD existence comics contest!

We wish you the best of luck and look forward to seeing you there!

On behalf of the program and organizing committee,

Ondřej Skopal

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Conference venue: Konvikt – the Arts Centre of Palacký University Olomouc (Univerzitní 3, 771 80 Olomouc)

PARTICIPANTS TRAVELLING BY PLANE

Olomouc does not have an airport, but is easily accessible by train from Prague. After arriving to Prague Airport, you can take the Airport Express bus directly to the Prague train station. From there, you can take a train to Olomouc with one of three major railway companies: České dráhy, RegioJet or Leo Express. Please note, that travelling on most trains requires a seat reservation, which can be made on the respective company’s website. For further directions, see the following paragraph.

PARTICIPANTS TRAVELLING BY TRAIN

From the main train station in Olomouc, take tram no. 2, 4 or 6. Get off at tram stop Náměstí Republiky (cca 5 minutes), cross the street and continue along the tram rails for about 30 metres. After that, take left turn to slightly rising Univerzitní street. You can use Pizza restaurant at the corner of the Univerzitní street as an orienting point. Continue along the street and enter first gate on the left.

PARTICIPANTS TRAVELLING BY BUS

From the bus station, take an underground passage to the tram station and take tram no. 4. Get off at tram stop Náměstí Republiky (cca 5 minutes), cross the street and continue along the tram rails for about 30 metres. After that, take left turn to slightly rising Univerzitní street. You can use Pizza restaurant at the corner of the Univerzitní street as an orienting point. Continue along the street and enter first gate on the left.

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