Past Conferences

The Society’s major activities consist of running a biennial conference and this web site, which includes the blogposts that replace the previous Members’ Newsletter. See information and links for all past conferences below.


2023 – 13th Biennial conference

Rancagua, Chile (and hybrid) (26 – 28 July)


2021 – 12th Biennial conference

International Hubs (23 – 25 August)

The 2021 Conference was run virtually, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, centred on hubs in different regions of the world to allow for inclusive participation. Hubs were located in:

  • Wellington, New Zealand (hosted at Victoria University of Wellington);
  • Brisbane, Australia (hosted at University of Queensland);
  • Guelph, Canada (hosted at University of Guelph);
  • Santiago, Chile (hosted at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez);
  • London, UK (hosted at Birkbeck, University of London).

Programmes and Abstracts


2019 – 11th Biennial conference

Bratistlava, Slovakia (15-17 July)

2017 – 10th Biennial conference

Loughborough, United Kingdom (9 – 12 July)

2015 – 9th Biennial conference

Grahamstown, South Africa (12 – 15 July)

2013 – 8th Biennial conference

Bradford, United Kingdom (22 – 24 July)

2011 – 7th Biennial conference

Adelaide, Australia (18 – 20 April)

2009 – 6th Biennial conference

Lausanne, Switzerland (8 – 11 July)

2007 – 5th Biennial conference

Boston, United States of America (18 – 21 July)

2005 – 4th Biennial conference

Sheffield, United Kingdom

2003 – 3rd Biennial conference

Auckland, New Zealand

2001 – 2nd Biennial conference

Birmingham, United Kingdom

1999 – 1st Biennial conference

St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

Previous Newsletters

The ISCHP newsletter, Connected, has now been replaced with this website. Previous issues are available to download below.


See some highlights from our previous conferences below: