For our 10th Anniversary, we’re going to Paris!
The abstract submission deadline for talks and posters is February 1, 2025 (extended from January 17th)
About the 2025 Annual Meeting
The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity will take place in Paris, France on May 22-23, 2025 at the Paris Brain Institute (ICM).
SfNC 2025’s theme, Creativity & Changing Brains, will investigate how creativity both drives and is driven by changes in the brain, whether those changes occur in clinical, developmental, or everyday contexts.
This theme is inspired by the history of our venue - Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (at the Paris Brain Institute) is the location where Paul Broca’s studies of brain lesions led to his discovery of the seat of language production in the human brain and laid the groundwork for modern neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience.
Abstract Submission Guidelines and Key Dates
Instructions for Authors
SfNC invites submissions about research on creativity using neuroscience and neuroimaging methods, as well as psychological, behavioral, social, humanist, and historical approaches. Scientific abstracts should be primarily be empirical and will be evaluated based on scientific quality. Submissions on data still being collected or analyzed will be considered, though please indicate so in the body of the abstract.
Each year, SfNC also considers talks and demonstrations from members outside the scientific community in the arts, humanities, education, industry, and other practitioners and stakeholders in human creativity research. Please follow the same abstract submission process and describe your proposed presentation and its value to the SfNC community.
Dates and Deadlines
The window for abstract submissions for talks and posters will be from December 3rd, 2024 - February 1, 2025 (extended from January 17th, 2025), and acceptance decisions will be sent out the second week of February 2025*.
How to Submit
The form to submit abstracts is available through our member website. Individuals must be an SfNC member to submit an abstract. SfNC Academic Faculty members may submit abstracts on behalf of their students and lab, though all individuals must be an SfNC member to attend the conference if accepted.
Travel Awards
We’re delighted to be able to offer a limited number of travel awards to attendees of this year’s conference. Travel awards will be based on need and potential for contribution to the meeting, and are open all members regardless if they plan to present at the conference or not. Members may apply for funding up to $500 to cover costs related to travel and accommodation. Up to 10 awards will be granted. The link to submit a travel award application can be found on our member portal.
NOTE: As of December 1, 2024, all SfNC membership benefits have been moved to our new member site, which is a different system than our previous membership service. Our annual membership fees have not changed. Active membership for the 2025 year using the new system is required to access the member site to submit conference abstracts or view previous event recordings in our member archives.
If you purchased or renewed your annual SfNC membership between June 1, 2024 and November 30th, 2024, your current membership will be honored and you will receive instructions via email for how to access the new system.
Individuals with active SfNC membership or Academic Faculty members sponsoring their students / lab members:
Not a member yet or need to renew? Follow the link below:
*Travel considerations for conference attendees traveling from outside the EU:
We will be able to provide advance decisions on submitted abstracts due to travel, funding, and visa planning requirements by request. If you require advance notice, please indicate so in your abstract submission form.
Registration
Registration for the conference will open in February 2025.
Fee structure:
Faculty Members, Regular Members: $50 USD
Trainee Members and Artist Affiliates: $25
