The rapid enhancement of digital and communication technologies over the last decade has been transforming well-being research and positive psychology practice. This trend initiates an emerging research area known as positive technology (Calvo & Peters, 2014; Gaggioli et al., 2019). Positive technology (PT) is defined as “a scientific approach to the use of technology to transform and optimize individuals’ quality of personal experience with a focus on promoting wellness and cultivating strengths and resilience in individuals, families, and organizations, and in the community at large” (Botella et al., 2012: p. 78). By integrating positive psychology theories with human-technology interaction, the framework of PT (Riva et al., 2012) emphasizes on enhancing emotional quality (hedonic), engagement/actualization (eudaimonic), and connectedness (interpersonal). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential of PT has been explored to enhance the hedonic, eudaimonic, and interpersonal experiences to support psychological well-being of human beings through reducing the mental burden challenged by the pandemic and its huge economic, psychological, and social impacts (Riva et al., 2020). Thus, the Positive Technology (PT) International Conference 2023 will focus on the theme of  “Positive Technology: Possible Synergies between Emerging Technologies and Positive Psychology”, and welcomes paper presentations that share and discuss empirical-based and evidence-based research, practice, implementation, and applications of PT. 

Submission Guidelines

Presentation Abstract Submissions  (Deadline: 30 April 2023 )

The Conference welcomes extended abstracts (no more than 300 words) to be submitted to EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=pt2023). In the abstracts, you should clearly state research objectives, research questions, hypotheses (if any), research methods, findings, and implications/contributions. To ensure academic quality, all abstracts will go through a blind peer-review process. Subject to authors’ successful registrations to the Conference, accepted abstracts will be included in a conference program booklet and you will be invited to make presentations at the Conference.

Conference Book Full Paper Submissions (Deadline: 30 June 2023)

Submissions of full paper (12-20 pages, single-line spacing, APA style 7^th edition) should be uploaded to EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=pt2023). All full papers submitted will be subject to a blind peer-review process. Upon acceptance, and subject to authors’ successful revision enhancement based on the reviewers’ comments, your accepted manuscripts will be included in a new volume entitled as “Positive Technology: Possible Synergies between Emerging Technologies and Positive Psychology” to be published by Atlantis Press (open access).

English is the working language of the Conference. Authors who are not native English speakers are strongly encouraged to seek professional English editing services before their submissions to the Conference. Each author can contribute maximum TWO submissions as first author.

List of Topics

• Positive Technology and Hedonic Well-being
• Positive Technology and Eudaimonic Well-being
• Positive Technology and Psychosocial Development
• Positive Technology and Healthcare
• Positive Technology for Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Intervention
• Positive Technology across Cultures and Life Span

Committees

Organizing Committee (OC)

• Chi-keung (Alex) CHAN, Conference Chair, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Chi-fai (Raymond) CHUI, Program Chair, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China 
• Victor LAW, International Program Committee Chair, The University of New Mexico, United States
• Man-ching (Connie) YUEN, Publication Chair, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
• Nigel Sidley THOMPSON, Review Chair, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
• Wing-lam (Wendy) CHAN, Publicity Chair, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
• Yat-fan (Nicolson) SIU, Social Event Chair, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China

International Advisory Committee (IAC)

• Professor Meike BARTELS, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
• Professor Cristina BOTELLA, Jaume I University, Spain
• Professor Rafael A. CALVO, Imperial College London, Great Britain 
• Professor Sally CHAN, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Professor Sarah DIEFENBACH, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
• Professor Andrea GAGGIOLI, Catholic University of Milan, Italy
• Dr Yuk-Ching (Sylvia) KWOK LAI, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
• Professor Shui-Fong LAM, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
• Professor Louis LEUNG, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, China
• Professor Alex Wang-On LI, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, China
• Professor Will MA, Tung Wah College, China
• Professor Giuseppe RIVA, Catholic University of Milan, Italy
• Professor Albert RIZZO, University of California Davis, U.S.A.
• Professor Allan H. K. YUEN, Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education, Hong Kong, China

International Program Committee (IPC)

• Michael BENDER, Tilburg University, Netherland
• Axle BARDOLASA, Manila Central University
• Albert CHAN, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
• Cat CHEUNG, Shenzhen University, China
• Chris CHEUNG, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Floria CHIO, Trent University, Canada
• Jasmine CHOI, Make Positive, Hong Kong, China
• Jason CHOW, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
• Sandrine CHUNG, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
• Lisa DENG, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
• Wai FU, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
• John HUNTER, Chapman University, Hong Kong, China 
• Claire KAN, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Raymond KONG, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
• Rick KWAN, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Michael KUO, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China 
• Lufanna LAI, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
• Bobo LAU, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
• Esther Yuet-Ying LAU, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
• Wilfred LAU, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
• Angel LEUNG, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
• Beeto LEUNG, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Daniel LEUNG, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Hildie LEUNG, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahmen University, Hong Kong, China
• Miki LEUNG, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
• P. F. Jonah LI, University of Washington Tacoma, Hong Kong, China
• Ben LIU, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
• Kitty Yuen-han MO, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
• Fowie NG, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Joel NGAI, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
• Howard SONG, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
• Iris SUN, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Anson TANG, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Mark TSANG, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Anna TSO, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
• Lisa WALSH, University of California, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, China
• Chi-hung WONG, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China 
• Ivy WONG, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China 
• Michael WONG, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China 
• Paul WONG, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Calvin YIP, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Winnie YUEN, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, China
• Maggie ZHAO, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Invited Keynote Speakers

• Professor Giuseppe RIVA, Catholic University of Milan, Italy
• Professor Cristina BOTELLA, Jaume I University, Spain
• Professor Rafael A. CALVO, Imperial College London, Great Britain
• Professor Andrea GAGGIOLI, Catholic University of Milan, Italy
• Professor Sarah DIEFENBACH, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, German 
• Professor Albert RIZZO, University of California Davis, U.S.A.

Venue

The Positive Technology International Conference 2023 will be held in Tung Wah College (https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/index.php), Hong Kong, China.

Co-organizers

• Hong Kong Shue Yan University
• The University of New Mexico
• The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
• The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Sponsor

The Positive Technology International Conference 2023 (PT 2023) is supported by the Inter-Institutional Development Scheme (UGC/IIDS15(17)/H01/21) funded by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong Special Administration Region. 

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to positivetechnology2023@gmail.com.