Dear Colleagues, 

This is a kind reminder that the submission system for the 16th annual BCCCD meeting in Budapest, Hungary (January 15-17, 2026) is open for symposia, talks, and posters. Submissions are open until  September 5, 2025. 

We are also welcoming proposals for half-day pre-conference workshops or tutorials relevant to the BCCCD audience. Submissions for pre-conference events are open until October 3, 2025. 

In addition, we are also seeking volunteer peer reviewers for poster and talk submissions. Reviewers will be asked to review 6 ± 2 abstracts between September 12 and October 10. More information on signing up to review can be found below. 

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IMPORTANT DATES   

    • Submission deadline: September 5, 2025 

    • Pre-conference workshop submission deadline: October 3, 2025 

    • Notification of decision*: November 3, 2025 

    • Registration opens: November 4, 2025 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 

For Individual Talks and Posters: 

    • Submit a 300-word abstract plus a one-page PDF of supplemental material (visible only to reviewers and not included in the final program) at: BCCCD26 Submission Portal 

For Symposia: 

    • Individual talks in the symposium should be submitted in the same format as regular talks, with a field 

    for the symposium title in the submission form. 

    • Submit a unifying statement of less than 500 words via this form: Symposia Submission Form 

For Pre-conference Workshops and Tutorials: 

    • Submit via this form: Pre-conference events form 

More Information: 

    • Detailed submission formats and guidelines are available here. 

Invited Speakers: 

    • Amanda Seed (University of St Andrews) 

    • Lisa Feigenson (Johns Hopkins University) 

    • Luca Bonatti (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) 

SIGN UP AS A REVIEWER: 

For BCCCD25 Reviewers:   

If you wish to review for BCCCD26, please respond to this email by August 15 to confirm your interest. 

For New Reviewers:   

If you did not review for BCCCD25 but wish to do so this year:   

1. Go to https://www.openconf.org/BCCCD26.
2. Under “Review and Program Committees” on the front page, find the “Sign up – Keycode” field. 
3. Enter the keycode: revkey-de6c32. 
4. Fill in your contact details and select the topic areas you would like to review for.   

Key Information:   

• Abstract Assignment: By September 12   
• Review Deadline: October 10   
• Number of Abstracts per Reviewer: 6 ± 2 abstracts   
• Abstract Length: <300 words + 1 page of supplementary material (figures, tables, etc.) 

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    • Twitter: @CogDevCeu 

    • YouTube: Cognitive Development Center CEU 

*For authors requiring a visa to attend, we can provide a supporting letter shortly after the submission deadline. 

We look forward to your submissions and participation! 

Warm regards, 

Anna Kispál and Bartuğ Çelik 

BCCCD26 Conference chairs