Seminar Series

Regular online presentations keeping the ANZEP community connected throughout the year.

Research conversations, across the Tasman

The ANZEP Seminar Series brings researchers together online throughout the year — creating a space to share work in progress, hear from colleagues at other institutions, and stay connected between annual pre-conferences.

Seminars are open to all environmental psychology researchers and postgraduate students across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Join the mailing list below to receive invitations and updates.

From Our Sister Network — ANEP

Climate & Identity

Third ANEP Symposium of 2026

Monday 28 September 2026 · 2:00 – 4:00 PM (Hong Kong time)
🖥 Online via Zoom
Two presentations + Q&A

We're pleased to share an invitation from our sister-organisation, the Asian Network of Environmental Psychology (ANEP), to the third symposium of their 2026 series. The session features two presentations, followed by open discussion.

David Cheney

The University of Queensland, Australia

"Scalable, automated interviewers: Using LLMs to build a taxonomy of climate change belief conversion"

Xiaoyu Dai

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

"When Environmental Harm Becomes Cultural Harm: The Joint Role of Environmental Identity and National-Cultural Identity in Responses to Threats to Culturally Meaningful Landscapes"

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Meeting ID: 978 6016 8179 · Passcode: 564522

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Mis/Disinformation

Environmental Psychology, Science Communication & Misinformation

Tuesday 19 August 2026 · 12:00 – 1:00 PM (Sydney time)
🖥 Online via Zoom
Two 20-min talks + Q&A

We're delighted to launch the ANZEP Speaker Series with our inaugural seminar, focused on mis/disinformation. We're pleased to welcome two highly productive scholars working at the forefront of environmental psychology, science communication, and misinformation research. The session will feature two 20-minute presentations followed by open Q&A and discussion.

Dr Samuel Pearson

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Queensland

Works within the Net Zero Observatory led by ARC Laureate Fellow Professor Matthew Hornsey. His research sits at the intersection of social psychology, artificial intelligence, and science communication, with a focus on how AI systems shape belief change, persuasion, and the spread (and correction) of misinformation about climate change and other contentious scientific issues.

Published in Nature Energy, Nature Climate Change, and PNAS.
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Dr William Chan

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

An environmental and social psychologist whose research examines how people respond to contemporary social issues, including climate change, disease outbreaks, and the spread of misinformation. His work focuses on pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours, climate change beliefs, conspiracy beliefs, and intergroup processes.

Published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, Environment and Behavior, Global Environmental Change, and Political Psychology.
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📹 Recording: coming soon.

Interested in presenting?

We welcome seminar proposals from environmental psychology researchers at all career stages. If you'd like to present your work to the ANZEP community, get in touch with us via email.

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