Preliminary program (GMT zone)
-2:00: Opening remarks
-2:05: Keynote: Prof. Belle Derks (click here for bio and abstract)
Gender roles as a seven-headed monster: Insights into the self-maintaining system that reproduces gender inequality in romantic relationships
Oral presentations (click here for abstracts)
Session I
(2:35) Marta Kowel, University of Wrocław: The interplay between romantic love and gender equality: Data from 61,065 individuals from 82 countries
(2:45) Hanieh Naeimi, University of Toronto: Through the cultural looking glass: Diversity ideologies and cultural sharing in intercultural romantic relationships
(2:55) Sabina de-León, University of Granada: Economic inequality and competition between genders: Effect on acceptance of intimate partner violence against women
-3:05: Break
Session II
(3:15) Vera Cubela Adoric, University of Zadar: How fair is our relationship? Partners' agreement in different types of marriages
(3:25) Rotem Kahalon, Bar-Ilan University, and Verena Klein, University of Southampton: Understanding the Madonna-whore dichotomy’s role in gender dynamics and intimacy
(3:35) Theresa Pauly, Simon Fraser University: Social relationships and health in sexual minority and heterosexual middle-aged and older adults
(3:45) Iris Wahring, Humboldt University of Berlin: Men and women transitioning to singlehood
(3:55) Nina Waddell, University of Auckland: Parents’ pre-pandemic benevolent sexism protects against parenting strain and distress during COVID-19 lockdowns (click here for the recorded presentation)
-4:05: Break
Session III
(4:15) Robert Koerner, University of Bamberg: Power and sexuality: How power pervades the sexual aspects of couples’ lives
(4:25) Chiara Pecini, University of Genoa: Who is in charge? Partner-sexual objectification, personal power, and relationship satisfaction in heterosexual women
-4:35: Poster session (click on poster title to download)
Grace Handley, Northumbria University: When love conquers hate: Exploring the interplay between LGBTQ+ relationships and prejudice
Monika Agnieszka Kozłowska, University of Wrocław: Objectification in heterosexual dyads: Differential effects on relationship investments size for men and women
Alba Oviedo-Gutiérrez, University of Granada: When power is not enough: Power dynamics, masculinity, and intimate partner violence against women in couples
Esra Ummak, VID Specialized University: Navigating belonging
Annet Shaju, Christ University, Bangalore, India: Exploring the role of intersecting identities in abusive romantic relationships: Insights from women in Bengaluru, India
Sam Fluit, University of Oslo/University of Auckland: Intimate partner transmission of political preferences: Cross-lagged effects of women and men’s political party support
Manuel Faggiano, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan: A Methodological review of research on social network sites and couple relationships: A Call for inclusivity
-4:50: END