The Cognitive Psychology Research Group of the School of
Psychology, University of Newcastle, hosted the Australasian Mathematical
Psychology Conference (AMPC) on 11 and 12 February 2021. The conference was a
great success and received unanimous positive feedback on its innovative
format.
The conference adopted a first-of-its-kind format for AMPC:
a hybrid in-person and online presence, to accommodate the challenges of
COVID-19. All presentations were pre-recorded and available for viewing prior
to the conference, all presenters gave blitz presentations in the style of a
3-minute thesis, and extended discussion sessions allowed for deep scientific interaction
about a wide range of topics. Delegates repeatedly provided feedback about how
they have sorely missed the in-person, informal interactions that take place at
conferences and that AMPC 2021 provided ample opportunity for interaction with
colleagues outside one’s home institution.
The in-person events took place at the stunning Noah’s on
the Beach Newcastle with delegates attending from a number of universities
across NSW. AMPC also welcomed online delegates from across Australia and the
world, with presentations from researchers in Australia, USA, UK, Europe, and
Asia. The conference was thus an excellent showcase both domestically and
abroad of the University of Newcastle’s research strength in cognitive and
quantitative psychology.
Many of the pre-recorded presentations are available for
viewing to members of the public at no charge via mathpsych.org. Please note that some pre-recorded presentations are
embargoed and only available to registered delegates. Here's a link: https://mathpsych.org/conference/6/schedule
