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The Danish Center of Psychotraumatology
Januarkonference 2026

Psykotraumatologien i fortid, nutid og fremtid: Status på 40 års traumeforskning

Videnscenter for Psykotraumatologi og Institut for Psykologi ved Syddansk Universitet inviterer til den 11. Januarkonference, der i 2026 markerer et særligt jubilæum

January Conference 2026 & Reception for Prof. Ask Elklit

The year 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of psychotraumatology in Denmark, and the year in which Prof. Ask Elklit received the prestigious Wolter de Loos Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychotraumatology in Europe from the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, in recognition of his groundbreaking and significant contributions to shaping European psychotraumatology.

The year 2026 will mark the moment when Prof. Ask Elklit passes on the leadership of Danish psychotraumatology to the next generation of researchers. On this occasion, the Danish Knowledge Center for Psychotraumatology invites you to the 11th January Conference, themed:
Psychotraumatology in the Past, Present, and Future: The Status of 40 Years of Trauma Research, followed by a reception.

On this occasion, you are invited to a conference with the theme:
“Psychotraumatology in the Past, Present, and Future: The Status of 40 Years of Trauma Research.”
A reception will be held following the conference.

Friday 16th of January 2026 kl. 8.45-16.30
University of Southern Denmark, Odense

Register to attend the conference here.


Conference speakers:

Here you can get an overview of the speakers of the conference

Keynote speaker:

Prof. Ask Elklit
Danish Center of Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

 

Speakers:

Associate prof. Sille Schandorph Løkkegaard
Danish Center of Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Associate prof. Dorte Mølgaard Christiansen
Danish Center of Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Associate prof. Stine Bjerrum Møller
Danish Center of Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Associate prof. Nina Beck Hansen
Danish Center of Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Associate prof. Maria Louison Vang
Danish Center of Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Clinical associate prof. Jesper Pihl-Thingvad
Arbejds- og miljømedicinsk klinik, OUH

Professor Karen-Inge Karstoft
Institute of Psychology, University of Copenhagen

Associate prof. Sidsel Karsberg
Center for Rusmiddelforskning, Psykologisk Institut, Aarhus Universitet

Professor Maja O'Connor
Psykologisk Institut, Aarhus Universitet

Seniorresearcher Sabrina Palic-Kapic
Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri, DIGNITY

 

Editing was completed: 25.11.2025