Call for Abstracts 

Carleton Cognitive Science Student Conference 

 We are pleased to invite abstract submissions for the 2026 Cognitive Science Student Conference, to be hosted by the Department of Cognitive Science at Carleton University, on Friday, April 10, 2026. The conference will be held at Carleton University. 

The central aim of the conference is to provide a venue for students in cognitive science – at the Master’s and Ph.D. level, as well as undergraduate students completing a thesis or project– to present and receive feedback on their work, and to interact with each other in a friendly, supportive, and inclusive environment.  

 We welcome submissions that make an original contribution to research topics in any of the sub-disciplines of cognitive science, including: philosophy of mind/language/cognitive science, linguistics, cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, computer science and AI, cognitive anthropology, and education. We especially encourage submissions from members of underrepresented groups.  

 Please see below for submission instructions and details. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the conference organizers at cgscspringconference@gmail.com. 

Submission Instructions  

 We welcome submissions for poster presentations and talks.  All submissions should be in PDF format and sent to cgscspringconference@gmail.com


Abstract submission deadline: February 28, 2026 


Submissions MUST include 2 separate documents: 

  • Document 1: Abstract only (max. 250 words). No identifying information. No references. 
  • Document 2: Cover page with identifying information: 
  • Title 
  • Full name of presenter(s) 
  • Department, institutional affiliation, program, and year (e.g. Department of Cognitive Science, Carleton University, Masters, year 1) 
  • Name and affiliation of other authors 
  • List (in order of preference) options for which you would like to be considered. 

  

Option 1: Talk 

        • 10-minute talk + 3 minutes for questions 

 

Option 2: Lightning talk 

        • 5-minute talk (questions included) 

 

Option 3: Poster presentation 

        • Presenters are expected to be available for 1h to answer potential questions. 
        • Presenters are responsible for printing their own poster (max: 3’ x 4’). 
        • PDFs of posters will also be uploaded to our website for asynchronous online viewing. 


All submissions should be in PDF format and sent to cgscspringconference@gmail.com