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Advancing Positive Youth Development: Research, Practice, and Policy in Global and African Contexts April 15–17, 2027 Where Accra, Ghana Application deadline 15 October 2026 About the workshop The International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) is inviting applications for a hybrid workshop for early career academics from Thursday April 15th to Saturday 17th […]

Co-constructing Developmental Science from Latin America: Learning Variability and Context November 17–19, 2026 Where Monterrey, Mexico ] About the workshop The workshop will take place in Monterrey, Mexico, in collaboration with the annual Early Childhood Forum organized by the Centro de Primera Infancia (CPI) at Tecnológico de Monterrey and the LEARN Program, a capacity exchange […]

Mentorship can play an important role in shaping how research ideas develop over time. It creates space for early career scholars to refine their thinking, strengthen their work, and engage in meaningful academic dialogue. That is part of what the ISSBD Early Career Scholars (ECS) Advisership Program was designed to do: create space for emerging […]

Strong mentorship can shape more than a research project. It can sharpen an idea, build confidence, and help early career scholars see new possibilities in their work. That is part of what the ISSBD Early Career Scholars (ECS) Advisership Program was designed to do: create space for emerging researchers to develop their ideas in conversation […]

Photo by Susanne Jutzeler Given that unchecked climate change would have catastrophic consequences for human development and wellbeing worldwide, ISSBD supports the advancement and application of developmental/behavioural science to mitigate risks and promote human resilience in a world shaped by a changing climate.   ISSBD seeks to leverage developmental/behavioural science to understand, mitigate, and address […]