About
Due to COVID restrictions in place in Aotearoa New Zealand (as of 18 August) the conference is now FULLY online, via the OnAIR platform. Delegates will receive further information via email.
ISCHP biennial conferences have been hosted since 1999 to bring together health scholars, practitioners, and advocates who are interested in exploring ongoing and emerging issues in critical research, critical theory, and critical practice in relation to health and health care. Our conferences provide an exciting opportunity for health psychologists and scholars from related disciplines to explore ongoing and emerging issues in critical theory and practice in relation to health and health care.
Attendance is welcomed from scholars in any discipline with a critical orientation to the field of health, as well as those working in the health sector more broadly in community spaces, advocacy, practitioner, or other similar roles. The conferences are intended to be highly collegial and supportive and we therefore also welcome students and emerging researchers. View details of past conferences on the ISCHP website.
Our 12th (and somewhat different) conference is named Ngā rau matatiki in Māori, interpreted as 'a hundred springs of water' or 'many faces'. This epithet was chosen to symbolise the diversity we seek to foster in critical health psychology, both in terms of the people and their contributions. It also represents the value that our Society places on promoting inclusivity and multiple avenues to promoting justice and change as critical scholars.
Hybrid format
Our 2021 conference takes a hybrid format to promote inclusivity and accessibility during the current health crisis. It comprises a live event combined with a virtual component for people who are unable to travel. The conference will take place across 5 'Hubs' to allow easier participation in different time zones. The main Hub will have both in-person and virtual components and the other 4 Hubs will be entirely virtual. (See below for details.)
Attendees at virtual Hubs will participate online using OnAIR, a dedicated virtual conferencing platform. The platform provides a rich, interactive experience that is easy and comfortable for presenters and attendees. It will allow access to all conference activities: the online event agenda, linking participants to sessions, networking, ePosters, and more. All content will be available on-demand during and after the conference.
Main Hub
In-person & virtual
Rutherford House, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, Pōneke* Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand (UTC+12).
Virtual Hubs
OnAIR conference platform
Pōneke* Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand (UTC+12). Brisbane, Australia (UTC+10)
London, United Kingdom (UTC+1)
Santiago, Chile (UTC-4)
Guelph, Canada (UTC-4)
Hub hosts
Jenny Setchell
University of Queensland, Brisbane
Lilith Wiley
Birkbeck, University of London, London
Isidora Paiva
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Santiago
Alexis Fabricius
University of Guelph, Guelph
Mikaela Beijbom
University of Guelph, Guelph
Planning committee
Dr Octavia Calder-Dawe
School of Health, Victoria University of Wellington
Dr Ally Gibson
School of Health, Victoria University of WellingtonChair
Ms Ash Gillon
Māori & Pacific Studies, University of Auckland
Dr Sarah Herbert
Te Kupenga Hauora Māori, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland
A/Prof Julia Ioane
School of Psychology, Massey University
Dr Andrea LaMarre
School of Psychology, Massey University
Prof Antonia Lyons
School of Health, Victoria University of Wellington
Dr Tracy Morison
School of Psychology, Massey University
Dr Cat Pausé
Institute of Education, Massey University
Prof Sarah Riley
School of Psychology, Massey University
Dr Gareth Terry
Centre for person-centred research, Auckland University of Technology