2025 loveresearch.info Symposium abstract submission open

Each year, loveresearch.info hosts a Symposium for researchers to present their findings on love in romantic relationships.

The 2025 loveresearch.info Symposium will be held on Friday 31 October 2025 via Zoom.

Presentations will be 12 minutes with 3 minutes for questions.

Abstract submission is open at the following link: https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8hPY6IVsbjc4xoO 

The submission deadline is Tuesday 30 September 2025.

Successful applicants will be informed on 1 October 2025.

Please note that presentations must relate to love in romantic relationships (e.g., romantic love, passionate love, companionate love, intimacy, passion, commitment) rather than simply romantic relationships.

TLC Global Gratitude Summit Announcement

The International Institute of Love Studies is pleased to share the announcement from The Love Consortium about The Global Gratitude Summit that will take place on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

The Love Consortium is thrilled to announce our 2025 Global Gratitude Summit to take place on Wednesday, May 14 from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM ET! This free, virtual event will feature talks and discussion with gratitude researchers around the world. Sessions will feature cutting-edge science across a range of topics including the development of gratitude, gratitude across cultures, and gratitude and wellbeing. In addition to leading scholars on the science of gratitude, we will also hear from emerging scholars, including TLC’s Gratitude Fellows, who will share updates on their funded collaborative projects using data from the Global Gratitude Dataverse.

They encourage you to visit their website for the full event details, or click here to register!

The Institute of Love Studies also wants to draw your attention to the following articles on love as gratitude and appreciation published in the Diversity of Love Journal:
Gratitude and Love in Cultural Perspective
How People Experience the Meaning of Gratitude
How People Feel Gratitude
Emotions Associated with Gratitude
Why Is Gratitude Important?
Take Notice of Your Partner’s Being Grateful to You
How Gratitude Changes Our Relationships
How Gratitude Benefits Our Relationships
Studies Show That Gratitude Is Good for Our Well-Being