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Please note that there are two different conference venues:
June 14/15 - Century City Conference Centre
June 16 - Kirstenbosch Conference Centre (transportation available)
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Michael Pluess

Queen Mary University of London
Associate Professor / Head of Department
United Kingdom
Websitemichaelpluess.com
Wednesday, June 14
 

07:30 SAST

Conference Registration Century City Conference Centre

08:45 SAST

Opening Ceremonies and Performance by Ikamva Marimba Band Hall A/B

09:00 SAST

Welcome from Michael Ungar and Linda Theron Hall A/B

09:30 SAST

Opening Keynote by Dr. Relebohile Moletsane "Nurturing Feminist Remembering and Building Resilience Among Young People in the Context of Structural Violence" Hall A/B

10:15 SAST

Break Century City Conference Centre

10:45 SAST

Plenary Hot Topic Debate Panel "Is Resilience Futile? Adaptation in Contexts of Structural and Social Disadvantage" - Amarnath Amarasingam, Sarah Thomas de Benitez, Lane Benjamin, Sandy Lazarus Hall A/B

12:15 SAST

Lunch Century City Conference Centre

13:00 SAST

Concurrent Sessions 1 Century City Conference Centre Researching Pathways to Resilience - Odin Hjemdal, Rhian Adams (for Suna Erigit-Madzwamuse), Mirika Flegg Room 06 Resilience in the Midst of Conflict and Displacement - Anne Marshall, Lina Maria Gonzalez Ballesteros Room 07

14:30 SAST

Concurrent Sessions 2 Century City Conference Centre Pathways to Psychological Resilience - Nabeelah Bemath, Antonia Werner, Jiniya Afroze Room 06

16:00 SAST

Break Century City Conference Centre

16:30 SAST

Concurrent Sessions 3 Century City Conference Centre Invited Symposium: Family resilience in theory and practice - Kristin Hadfield, Awie Greeff, Louise Yorke, Gilles Tremblay, Joshua Brisson and Igor Pekelny Room 10
 
Thursday, June 15
 

08:00 SAST

Youth Mental Health in School Settings - Jessica Deighton, Tannia de Castaneda, Sohee Jeong Room 05

09:30 SAST

Factors Promoting Youth Resilience - J-F, Tomaida Banda, Frederick Anyan Room 04 Methodological Lessons in Resilience - Jessica Deighton (for S. Tanya Lereya), Julienne McGeough (for Forbes Hamilton) Room 05 Resilience in Displaced Populations - Jose Flores (for Liliana Angelica Ponguta), Susan Brigham Room 10

11:00 SAST

Break Century City Conference Centre

11:30 SAST

Keynote by Dr. Michael Ungar and Dr. Linda Theron "Innovations in Resilience" Hall A/B

13:30 SAST

Resilience in Displaced Populations - Laura Tarafas, Kristin Hadfield Room 07 Resilience in University Settings - Alyson King, Petro Erasmus Room 06

15:00 SAST

Invited Symposium: The neurobiology of resilience and gene-environment mechanisms - Justine Gatt, Michael Pluess, Alan Emond, Robert Paul Room 11

16:30 SAST

Pathways to resilience in adolescent migrant youth: An international project - Justine Gatt, Linda Theron, Qiaobing Wu, Kristin Hadfield Hall C
 
Friday, June 16
 

07:30 SAST

Transportation to Kirstenbosch Venue Kirstenbosch Conference Centre

08:45 SAST

Traditional Dance Performance by the Indoni Dance, Arts and Leadership Academy Kirstenbosch Conference Centre Welcome Ceremonies Kirstenbosch Conference Centre

09:15 SAST

Keynote by Dr. Ann Masten "Resilience in Science and Action: Contributions of the Global South" Kirstenbosch Conference Centre

10:15 SAST

Break Kirstenbosch Conference Centre

10:45 SAST

Global South Panel "Social Ecological Pathways to Resilience in the Global South" - Qing Gu, Silvia Koller, Jace Pillay, Masego Katisi Kirstenbosch Conference Centre

12:00 SAST

Break Kirstenbosch Conference Centre

12:15 SAST

Special Performance by the Indoni Dance, Arts and Leadership Academy Kirstenbosch Conference Centre

12:30 SAST

Closing Keynote by Dr. Rachel Jewkes "Building resilience to violence against women and girls - what works in prevention violence in global context" Kirstenbosch Conference Centre

13:15 SAST

Closing Statement by Michael Ungar and Linda Theron Kirstenbosch Conference Centre

13:30 SAST

Closing Lunch Kirstenbosch Conference Centre