Society for the Social Study of Mobile Communications


The Society for the Social Study of Mobile Communication (SSSMC) is intended to facilitate the international advancement of cross-disciplinary mobile communication studies. It is intended to serve as a resource and to support a network of scholarly research as to the social consequences of mobile communication.




Monday, November 10, 2014

CFP: iACToR’s 20th Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference

iACToR’s 20th Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference
20th Anniversary Conference
June 29 – July 2, 2015
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California
Visit our website: http://www.interactivemediainstitute.com/cypsy20/

Important Dates:
Abstract Deadline – December 1, 2014
Early Registration Ends – March 15, 2015

Call for Presentations
The 20th Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference (CYPSY20) will take place on June 29 – July 2, 2015 in San Diego, California. Jointly organised by the Interactive Media Institute, in collaboration with the Virtual Reality Medical Institute and International Association of CyberPsychology, Training, & Rehabilitation (iACToR), the conference is an international networking and sharing platform for researchers, clinicians, policymakers and funding agents to share and discuss advancements in the growing disciplines of CyberPsychology and Social Networking. To submit your abstract, please visit our website www.interactivemediainstitute.com/cypsy20.

This year’s conference will also feature the workshop Social Media: Psychological Research Methods and Therapeutic Applications. You can find more details at our website.
For further information, please contact the Conference Coordinator, Chelsie Boyd, at cybertherapy@vrphobia.com. Because of the international nature of CYPSY20 and the expanded focus of its theme, we recognize the importance of extending our invitation to participants around the world interested and dedicated to enhancing public awareness of how technology can overcome obstacles and increase access to top quality healthcare for all citizens.

Encouraged topics include but are not limited to:
  • Virtual Reality
  • Advanced Interaction Training
  • Games for Health
  • Telehealth & Telepresence
  • Videoconferencing
  • Robotics
  • Brain Computer Interfaces
  • Cognitive & Physical Rehabilitation
  • Wearable Computing
  • Non-invasive Physiological Monitoring Devices
  • Positive Technology
  • Social Networking in Healthcare
  • Information Technologies
  • Social Implications of Facebook, Twitter, etc.
  • Neurorehabilitation
  • Mobile Healthcare
  • Wireless Healthcare
  • Cyberbullying
  • Health Applications
  • Healthy Ageing
  • Edugames
  • Technology for Therapy
  • Serious Games
  • Apps for Kids

The submission deadline is December 1, 2014.
See Presenter Information at http://www.interactivemediainstitute.com/cypsy20/ for logistics.
Create your own reality!

Professor Dr. Brenda K. Wiederhold, Ph.D., MBA, BCB, BCN
Conference Co-Chair & Organizer
Interactive Media Institute
Virtual Reality Medical Institute

Professor Dr. Giuseppe Riva, Ph.D.
Conference Co-Chair
Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Professor Dr. Mark D. Wiederhold, M.D., Ph.D., FACP
Conference Co-Chair
Virtual Reality Medical Center

Professor Dr. Stephane Bouchard, Ph.D.
Scientific Chair
Universite du Quabec en Outaoais
Dr. Willem-Paul Brinkman, Ph.D.
Scientific Chair
Delft University of Technology

Dr. Jose Gutierrez Maldonado, Ph.D.
Scientific Chair
Universitat de Barcelona

Professor Dr. Pedro Gamito, Ph.D.
Website Chair
Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e Tecnologias


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