Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) and its researchers are prominently represented at the 32nd annual conference organized by the International Society for Research on Identity (ISRI). The event will take place on June 24–26 in Vilnius, at the AC Hotel Vilnius. This conference, together with representatives of the ISRI Society, is organized in Lithuania by MRU Prof. Dr. Rimantas Vosylis, who is a member of both, the organizing and scientific committees, in collaboration with Dr. Rasa Erentaitė (Kaunas University of Technology) and MRU psychology students Mikita Bondarau and Michail Dubovik.
The event is attended by researchers from various European universities, the United States, South Africa, Japan, China and other countries. The newly elected President of the International Society for Research on Identity and a researcher at Tufts University (USA), Dr. Theo Klimstra says that the focus of this year's conference is a dialogue between psychology, sociology, family studies, public health, anthropology and other disciplines of identity research. This aims to respond to contemporary challenges to the development of personal identity, which are not limited to the knowledge and requires an integrated approach. Special attention is paid to such topics as the identity of marginalized social groups, intercultural integration, civic and political identity, the significance of identity for mental health and the psychosocial maturity of the individual.
Prof. Dr. R. Vosylis, contributing to the scientific program of the event, emphasizes that contemporary identity research is closely related to the resilience of our communities, social changes and the future of global cooperation. According to him, the process of personal identity formation is not isolated, phenomena exist outside of society, therefore they require not only deep theoretical knowledge, but also ethical responsibility in assessing the development of personality in a changing world.
The conference began on June 24 with a pre-conference workshop, followed by two main days of presentations - June 25 and 26. These sessions provide participants with a unique space for reflection, exchange of experiences and dialogue on the challenges and opportunities of identity research in the future.
