Conferences to consider
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This is a list and description of conferences to consider attending. Grad students and post-docs attend at least one major conference per year, and usually more local conferences (if travel costs are minimal):
International Conference on Infant Studies (ICIS): Every two years in Spring/Summer, often in the US. This is our main conference.
Boston University Conference on Language Development (BUCLD): Every year, first weekend in November. This conference is highly selective: only ⅓ to ½ of abstracts are accepted, and presenting is considered prestigious. If you are selected, you have the option to submit a short paper to the conference proceedings. But this is not necessarily a good use of your time - ask Krista. Abstract deadline is usually around May 15th, and decisions are sent in July.
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD): A big conference held every year in Spring/Summer usually in the US. Deadline is usually in August of the previous year (almost a full year ahead!).
International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB): Held every two years, often outside of North America. Deadline for 2019 was October 15th 2018.
Workshop on Infant Language Development (WILD): Held every two years, somewhere in Europe. Next is 2021. Small conference, great for meeting people in infant language
International Association for the Study of Child Language (IASCL):
Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS):
Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS): This annual conference is held in French, and ranges across a wide variety of fields. Downside is that there are not so many talks/posters that are related to our work, and registration fees are high. Can be good when somebody is organizing a symposium and invites us to be a part.
Association for Psychological Science (APS): This is a conference for all of psychology, with lots of interesting talks.
Psychology Undergraduate Research Expo (PURE): Held every year in April, not very selective. CRDH annual conference: Held every year in February, not very selective. A great experience for undergrads’ first conference!
Psychoshorts: Held every year at the University of Ottawa. Not very selective and also great for a first confernece experience. Submission deadline is usually end of January and conference is usually late Feb/early March.