Australian Psychology Learning and Teaching
What is ICOPE Inc?
The aim of the International Council of Psychology Educators (Incorporated NSW, Australia) is to advance psychology education (inlcuding psychological literacy) around the world.
The structure of ICOPE Inc includes a full membership category of psychology educators and an affiliate membership of psychology students.
To join ICOPE Inc. follow the instructions at this link (https://www.psychliteracy.com/icope-inc ). Please do not pay any money until your membership has been approved. ICOPE Inc. cannot guarantee refunds of incorrectly paid membership fees.
We hope you will join us and contribute to improving psychology education worldwide!
To contact ICOPE Inc. please email intcouncilpsycheducators@gmail.com
ICOPE Inc meetings and events
There are regular conferences held across the world.
The First ICOPE Conference was held in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 12-15, 2002 and the Chair was Victor Karandashev.
The most recent ICOPE Conference was in Mexicali, Mexico, October 27-28, 2023 and was chaired by Alfredo Padilla-López.
The ICOPE 2026 Conference will be held in Florence, Italy
Place: School of Psychology, University of Florence, Via della Torretta 16, Firenze
Date: July 20th, 2026 Theme: Psychology Curricular Innovation for Wellbeing and Sustainability
Click here for the Conference page.
To register for the 2026 ICOPE Conference in Firenze, Italy on 20th July 2026, click here. Note that there is no cost to register!
ICOPE Inc Publications
Five editions of “Teaching Psychology around the World” have been published between 2007 and 2020.
A new series will commence in 2026 under the title Teaching Psychology Globally.
ICOPE Inc Committee 2026
President: Remo Job (University of Trento, Italy)
Vice-President: Tony Machin (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)
Secretary: Judith Gullifer (Monash University, Australia)
Treasurer: Tanya Machin (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)
Public Officer: Alissa Beath (University of Sydney, Australia)
Elected, appointed & co-opted ICOPE Committee members:
Luciana Karine De Silva (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil),
Aneesh Kumar (Christ University, India);
Ruth Mampane (University of Pretoria, South Africa);
Grant Rich (USA).
ICOPE Inc Newsletters
The first newsletter for 2026 is now available here!