August 22

Pre-conference seminar

15:00 - 19:00 (auditorium R160, UniMail building, University of Geneva)

Barry Smith (University of Buffalo): Ground Rules for an Ontology of Emotions
John Searle (University of California, Berkeley): The Intentionality of Emotions

August 23    Arrival

17:00 Registration
19:00 Welcome dinner

August 24     Introduction

9:00 - 11:00 K. Scherer: The rules of emotion
11:30 - 12:30 Discussion
14:00 - 16:00 Methods in emotion regulation research
16:30 - 18:30 Workshops

August 25     Neurosciences

9:00 - 10:30 H. Walter: Neural correlates of emotion regulation: From genes to disorders
11:00 - 12:30 T. Johnstone: PFC-subcortical connectivity and emotion regulation in depression & C. van Reckum:The role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in emotion regulation: Implications for well-being
14:00 - 15:00 Discussion
15:30 - 18:30 Workshops

August 26     Social and cultural psychology

9:00 - 10:30 B. Mesquita: The cultural regulation of emotions
11:00 - 12:30 T. Manstead: Social regulation of emotion
14:00 - 15:00 Discussion
15:30 - 18:30 Workshops

August 27     Emotion psychology

9:00 - 10:30 N. Frijda: The why and how of emotion and emotion regulation
11:00 - 12:00 Discussion
15:00 - 17:00 K. Ochsner: Emotion regulation: From basic mechanisms to mechanistic breakdowns

August 28     Social program (Excursion)

August 29      Work psychology
9:00 - 10:30 A. Grandey: Emotional labor: Regulating emotions for a wage
11:00 - 12:30 F. Tschan & N. Semmer: Felt and displayed emotions at work
14:00 15:00 Discussion
15:30 - 18:30 Workshops

August 30      Humanities

9:00 - 10:30 P. Goldie: Who's in charge here?
11:00 - 12:30 P. Lombardo & K. Mulligan: On the absurdity and immorality of emotion regulation. Some alternatives from literature and philosophy
14:00 15:00 Discussion
15:30 - 18:30 Workshops

August 31      Groups presentations

9:00 - 18:30 Student groups presentations and discussion 

September 1   Departure