the Antwerp Social Lab Day

• Date: Monday 29 June 2026
• Venue: University of Antwerp - Stadscampus - Building: s.LN, Room LN.55.120
  

About

The Antwerp Social Lab Day is a domain-specific training event aimed at early-career researchers who want to explore psychophysiological and behavioral research methods, gain hands-on insights, and receive expert feedback on their work. This edition of the training will focus on two core research methods: eye-tracking and psychophysiology. Eye-tracking research uses infrared sensors to measure and analyze eye movements, providing detailed insights into attention, learning, and perception. Psychophysiological research involves measuring physiological signals such as heart rate, skin conductance, and brain activity, and linking them to cognitive and emotional processes. Both approaches provide powerful tools for understanding human behavior and experience.

Keynote speakers

We are honored to welcome dr. Leen Catrysse from the Open University (the Netherlands) and Prof. dr. Rob Potter from The Ohio State University (USA) as keynote speakers. Both speakers will provide in-depth methodological insights, making their sessions highly relevant for researchers across the social sciences and humanities.

• Dr. Catrysse will share her expertise in eye-tracking, drawing from her extensive experience and her work at the Open University and the European research project EYE-TEACH.
• Prof. dr. Potter will focus on psychophysiological measurement techniques and their use in media research, building on his experience at the PANAM Lab.

Programme overview

The day is divided into two main parts. The morning will feature keynote sessions, during which the invited experts will present their work and explore the latest methodological developments in their respective fields. In the afternoon, early-career researchers will have the opportunity to participate in feedback sessions. These sessions provide a unique chance to present ongoing or planned projects, receive constructive feedback, and engage in discussion with both the speakers and experienced mentors.