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Conferences & Presentations

Keynotes, talks and workshops by Dr Nour Zaki and the lab’s research assistants, in Egypt and around the world.

Dr Nour Zaki and colleagues in front of the ICIAR 2026 welcome screen
At the International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (ICIAR), 2026

Highlights

The lab presenting “Can Machines Hold Us? Attachment, Connection, and Illusion in the Age of AI” at Robotics Summit, The American University in Cairo, Egypt

2026

Can Machines Hold Us? Attachment, Connection, and Illusion in the Age of AI

Robotics Summit, The American University in Cairo, Egypt

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The lab presenting “Where Universality Meets Context: Exploring Attachment Pathways in Egypt” at Attachment Crossroads: Current Research on Parent-Child Attachment From Eastern & Western Perspectives, NYU Abu Dhabi, among 10 other cross-cultural attachment researchers, UAE

2025, November

Where Universality Meets Context: Exploring Attachment Pathways in Egypt

Attachment Crossroads: Current Research on Parent-Child Attachment From Eastern & Western Perspectives, NYU Abu Dhabi, among 10 other cross-cultural attachment researchers, UAE

The lab presenting “Developmental Pathways to Parenthood: Today a Parent… Not Long Ago a Child” at 37th Annual Childhood Trauma and Attachment Conference (ATTACh), Tennessee, USA

2025, April

Developmental Pathways to Parenthood: Today a Parent… Not Long Ago a Child

37th Annual Childhood Trauma and Attachment Conference (ATTACh), Tennessee, USA

The lab presenting “Bridging the Gap: Exploring the Overlap and Divergence Between Attachment Theory and IPARTheory” at 10th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the New Bulgarian University

2024, June

Bridging the Gap: Exploring the Overlap and Divergence Between Attachment Theory and IPARTheory

10th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the New Bulgarian University

The lab presenting “Reflections on IPARTheory: An Interview with Dr. Ronald Rohner” at 10th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the New Bulgarian University

2024, June

Reflections on IPARTheory: An Interview with Dr. Ronald Rohner

10th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the New Bulgarian University

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The lab presenting “Children’s Attachment Patterns and Maternal Acceptance-Rejection in Egypt: A Pilot Study” at 10th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the New Bulgarian University

2024, June

Children’s Attachment Patterns and Maternal Acceptance-Rejection in Egypt: A Pilot Study

10th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the New Bulgarian University

The lab presenting “Women’s Childhood Memories of Parental Acceptance Mediate the Association Between Intimate Partner Acceptance and Psychological Adjustment” at 10th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the New Bulgarian University

2024, June

Women’s Childhood Memories of Parental Acceptance Mediate the Association Between Intimate Partner Acceptance and Psychological Adjustment

10th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the New Bulgarian University

The lab presenting “Understanding the Relationship Between Perceived Childhood Experiences and Relationship with God” at 10th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the New Bulgarian University

2024, June

Understanding the Relationship Between Perceived Childhood Experiences and Relationship with God

10th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the New Bulgarian University

All presentations

  1. 2026

    Zaki, N. Can Machines Hold Us? Attachment, Connection, and Illusion in the Age of AI. Talk given at the Robotics Summit, The American University in Cairo, Egypt.

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  2. 2026, July

    Fathers’ Footprints: The Role of the Father-Son Relationship in Shaping Men’s Experience and Expression of Anger in Egypt. Oral presentation at the International Attachment Conference (IAC), KU Leuven, Belgium.

  3. 2026, July

    Connection & Rejection: Attachment Pathways That Mediate the Intergenerational Transmission of Rejection. Oral presentation at the International Attachment Conference (IAC), KU Leuven, Belgium.

  4. 2026, July

    Finding Meaning in Loss: The Role of Attachment Styles, Coping Strategies and Resilience. Oral presentation at the International Attachment Conference (IAC), KU Leuven, Belgium.

  5. 2026, June

    It Takes a Village: The Relationship between Social Support, Perceived Stress, and Child Acceptance-Rejection. Presentation at the International Congress of Interpersonal Acceptance-Rejection (ICIAR), Italy.

  6. 2026, June

    Relational Pathways to Forgiveness: Childhood Experiences & Attachment to God. Presentation at the International Congress of Interpersonal Acceptance-Rejection (ICIAR), Italy.

  7. 2026, June

    Fathers’ Footprints: Paternal Acceptance-Rejection, Attachment, and Men’s Anger in Egypt. Presentation at the International Congress of Interpersonal Acceptance-Rejection (ICIAR), Italy.

  8. 2026, June

    Control and Connection: Associations between Maternal Behavioral Control and Toddler Attachment Patterns. Presentation at the International Congress of Interpersonal Acceptance-Rejection (ICIAR), Italy.