IBPPW 2026 | Mexico City | Beyond WEIRD Assumptions: Humanistic Perspectives on Behavioral Public Policy

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS — IBPPA WORKSHOP — MEXICO CITY 2026

Beyond WEIRD Assumptions: Humanistic Perspectives on Behavioral Public Policy

📅 October 28–29, 2026

📍 UAM, Mexico City (CASA RAFAEL GALVAN) → https://maps.app.goo.gl/mAuoiM6rrsi1z86R8

🌐 Workshop in English

🎟 No registration fees

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

IBPPA and UAM, in collaboration with UNC Greensboro, UNAM, COLMEX, and CIDE, invite scholars and practitioners to the 2nd IBPPA Workshop in Latin America.

The workshop brings together researchers and practitioners from Latin America and beyond for a rigorous, interdisciplinary conversation on the cultural, ethical, and humanistic dimensions of behavioral science and public policy — and on whether WEIRD-context frameworks translate, fail to translate, or require rethinking in non-WEIRD settings.

Participants are expected to attend both full days and engage actively in the structured dialogues after each presentation. These exchanges are the intellectual core of the event.

TRAVEL BURSARIES

IBPPA will offer three travel bursaries of £500 each for participants with demonstrated financial need. Bursaries are reimbursed after the workshop upon submission of electronic receipts. Applicants should indicate their interest in a bursary when submitting their abstract. 

CENTRAL THEMES

The following themes are indicative, not exhaustive. We welcome any submission within the broad scope of Behavioral Public Policy.

▸ Cultural moderation of behavioral mechanisms in Latin American contexts

▸ Ethics of nudging in non-WEIRD populations: autonomy, paternalism, consent

▸ Philosophical foundations of BPP: rationality, agency, practical wisdom

▸ Behavioural governance and democratic legitimacy in Latin America

▸ Interdisciplinary approaches from philosophy, anthropology, history, and the arts

▸ Culturally sensitive interventions in health, environment, finance, and public administration

▸ Economic development, industrial policy, and evolutionary economics through a behavioral lens

▸ AI applications to public policy and behavioral governance

SUBMISSION

300–500 word abstracts in English. Include theoretical background, main argument, methodology (if applicable), and expected contributions. Work-in-progress welcome.

We particularly welcome contributions bridging behavioral science with humanistic inquiry, engaging with non-WEIRD cultural and institutional specificity, or exploring the intersection of behavioral science with economic development and emerging technologies.

KEY DATES

⏳ Submission deadline: July 30, 2026

✅ Notification: August 20, 2026

🗓 Workshop: October 28–29, 2026

Send submissions to 📩 a_hortal@uncg.edu.

Dr. Alejandro Hortal

Senior Lecturer 

LLC department UNCG

1119 Moore Humanities Research B.