The Joint ESCoP-CoPM Meeting 2026

The meeting is jointly held by the European Society for Cognitive Psychology (ESCoP) and the Cognitive Processes and Modelling Division (CoPM) of Chinese Psychological Society. The Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences at Zhejiang University is the local host of the meeting.

The European Society for Cognitive Psychology (ESCoP) is a large Society with over 800 members, across a range of European countries and beyond. ESCOP's mission is "the furtherance of scientific enquiry within the field of Cognitive Psychology and related subjects, particularly with respect to collaboration and exchange of information between researchers in different European countries".

The Cognitive Processes and Modelling (CoPM) Division is a branch society of the Chinese Psychological Society. The Chinese Psychological Society is the leading academic organization for psychology in China. Established in 1921, the Chinese Psychological Society promotes psychological research, education, and applications nationwide. The CoPM division is formed by a group of top experts in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience from China. The division is currently led by Professor Mowei Shen from Zhejiang University (the co-conference chair).  

The Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences at Zhejiang University (ZJU) was officially founded in 1980 as one of the pioneering psychology departments in China. Our department is home to the State Key Discipline of Applied Psychology, the National Professional Laboratory of Industrial Psychology, which is the first national laboratory in psychology in China, and the Provincial Laboratory of Brain-Intelligence Development and Mental Health. In addition, the department is one of the co-founders of the State Key Lab of Brain-Machine Intelligence. Our department is equipped with many specialty research laboratories, including Centre for Psychological Sciences, Cognitive and Neuroscience Laboratory, Human-Machine Interaction and Virtual Reality Laboratory, Digital Human Resources Laboratory, Children Cognitive Development Laboratory and Socialization Laboratory and many others. Our department is also home to the Chinese Journal of Applied Psychology.

Zhejiang University is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China, with the latest Times Higher Education World University Ranking of 39th place. Founded in 1897 as Qiushi Academy in the city of Hangzhou, ZJU aims to advance modern education and science. In 1928, it was formally renamed as National Zhejiang University, growing into a comprehensive university with strong programs in science, engineering, agriculture, and humanities. Under the leadership of the renowned meteorologist Zhu Kezhen between 1936 and 1949, ZJU flourished and attracted a number of eminent scholars. During the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945), ZJU undertook an epic "Journey to the West", relocating over 1,000 km inland through harsh conditions to continue teaching and research. This arduous trek became legendary in the history of ZJU, symbolizing the university's resilience and commitment to scholarship. Following restructuring in 1952, some faculties were merged into other institutions. However, on September 15, 1998, a new era began with the merger of four major universities in Hangzhou into ZJU of today: the old Zhejiang University, Hangzhou University, Zhejiang Agricultural University, and Zhejiang Medical University. This recreated a comprehensive, research-intensive powerhouse. Today, the revitalized ZJU stands as a member of China's elite C9 League (a league comprised of 9 top universities in China). It is globally recognized for academic excellence, cutting-edge research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. With multiple campuses in Hangzhou, ZJU educates over 60,000 students annually, driving progress in science, technology, and society while upholding its founding spirit of "Seeking Truth".