Announcement - Date Change

Thank you for your interest in the 12th annual California Cognitive Science Conference (CCSC), originally scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2020. In light of the pandemic, the CSSA at Berkeley has decided to postpone the conference to Saturday, September 12, 2020. The conference will still be held on the Berkeley campus in the Hearst Memorial Mining Building. You can find more information and stay up-to-date with the conference on our Facebook page. Click here to visit it.

We hope you understand our decision in light of this unusual situation. We will be in touch in the coming months with further details, but don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!

We hope you all stay safe and healthy and look forward to seeing you in the fall!
- CSSA at Berkeley

The California Cognitive Science Conference is an opportunity for researchers (especially undergraduates) to exhibit their original work in the Cognitive Sciences. Poster Presenters at the conference will be able to mingle with and and receive feedback from professional scientists and our broader conference audience. Submitted abstracts will be evaluated based on interest and appeal to a wide audience; scientific and professional merit; clarity; and contribution to knowledge, practices, and policies.

As in previous years, we will be awarding a prize to the top posters, as selected by a popular vote by our attendees and by a holistic review by our organizing committee.

Submissions have closed, come support your fellow undergraduate researchers by viewing their posters at conference!

Submit an abstract of 300 words or less by the submission deadline (August 12, 2020) to be considered.

If your submission is accepted, you will be able to purchase a discounted poster presenter ticket, which will be available after the selection deadline.

Submit Abstract

More Information for Poster Presenters

• 01

  How will poster presenters be selected?

  An interdisciplinary committee will read and evaluate the abstracts in a blind-review process. The criteria of selection will be: 1) quality of presented research, 2) comprehensibility of the theoretical or practical stakes, 3) originality, 4) relevance to the field of cognitive science

• 02

  Do I have to register?

  Yes, all attending poster presenters must register for the conference. If your abstract is accepted, you will be able to purchase the discounted poster presenter ticket ($17). Acceptance notices will be distributed by April 14th.

• 03

  When will I know whether my abstract is accepted?

  Acceptance notices will be distributed, tentatively, by April 14th.

• 04

  Can I submit more than one abstract?

  We are limiting submissions to one per presenter. Please select the one you think is the most appropriate.

• 05

  Can I make changes to my abstract once I’ve submitted it?

  Yes. To change your submission, please go back to the google form where you submitted and make your changes there. Changes will not be accepted after the submission deadline.

• 06

  What materials will be provided for displaying my poster?

  Please limit your poster to no larger than 4’ x 3’4” (size of provided foam backings). We will provide easels, foam backings, and clips so all you need to bring is your poster.

• 07

  Does my research have to be related to the theme?

  Nope! It just needs to be related to any of the disciplines in cognitive science.