Dear All,

The Department of Cognitive and Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, together with the ViCE LAB research group, is pleased to announce the Exploring Trends in Cognitive Science (EXP26) international conference, to be held on February 5–6, 2026.

The aim of the event is to showcase the latest Hungarian and international research directions in cognitive psychology, and to provide a platform for scientific discourse and the strengthening of research collaborations.
A key goal of the conference is to highlight the diverse and dynamic research trends shaping the field of cognitive science, while fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration between institutions and research groups. The event offers an excellent opportunity for researchers from Hungary and abroad to present their findings, share methodological insights, and lay the groundwork for future joint projects.

In addition to keynote lectures and thematic sessions, the program will include an online preconference methodological workshop (February 4, 2026) focusing on the foundations of Bayesian statistics.
Thanks to its interdisciplinary scope, the conference will feature not only classical topics in cognitive psychology but also research from adjacent fields that open up new perspectives for applied studies and innovative projects.

We warmly invite researchers, PhD students, and Master’s students to submit their latest findings, as well as research groups interested in presenting their ongoing work and research areas.

Abstract submission
Poster abstract submission deadline: November 30, 2025
Poster abstract length: max. 300 words
Research group presentation submission deadline: November 30, 2025
Research group presentation length: max. 1000 words
Please send your abstracts and group introductions to: vice.lab@pte.hu, Email subject: “EXP26 submission”
Notification of acceptance: December 18, 2025
Abstract template:  https://tinyurl.com/2nkt26w4

Authors will be notified of acceptance via email.

Further information is available on the conference Facebook event page: https://tinyurl.com/3xjauz3t
And on our research group's website: https://btk.pte.hu/en/vicelab/exp26

Venue: University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ifjúsági Street Campus, Building B
Date: February 5–6, 2026
Preconference workshop: February 4, 2026 (online)
Conference language: English

Best regards,
The EXP26 Organizing Committee
Cintia Bali
Botond László Kiss
András Norbert Zsidó
with the support of ViCE LAB

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András Norbert ZSIDÓ, PhD habil. FPsyS
Senior Research Fellow
Head of Cognitive and Evolutionary Psychology Department
Institute of Psychology, University of Pécs

Director: Visual Cognition and Emotion Lab
Website: https://btk.pte.hu/en/vicelab

Editorial Board member: Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Psychiatry




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