IRCA2026 Aphantasia conference - Glasgow, 2–4/09/2026 - Call for Abstracts

[Jianghao Liu]

Dear all,

We are delighted to announce the Call for Abstracts for the first ever IRCA Conference on Aphantasia, devoted to interdisciplinary perspectives on Aphantasia.

The conference is going to take place on 2–4 september 2026, in Glasgow, UK. 

 Aphantasia is a phenomenon in which people report having no mental imagery. This 3-day interdisciplinary event will bring together researchers from psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and related fields to discuss, collaborate, and advance our understanding of aphantasia.

We warmly invite you to submit an abstract before 17/04/2026 for talks or posters. You may 

submit your abstract here: https://sites.google.com/view/irca-conference-2026/call-for-abstracts

Confirmed keynotes include:  

Adam Zeman (Univeristy of Exeter)

Lars Muckli (University of Glasgow)

Jorge Morales (Duke University)

Wilma Bainbirdge (University of Chicago)

Andrea Blomkvist (University of Glasgow)

In this conference, we will bring together researchers who address this broad question from various angles such as cognitive and perceptual processes; representational and metacognitive approaches; neural and methodological approaches; developmental, clinical, and mental health perspectives; Philosophical and theoretical questions.

We very much hope to see you in Glasgow!

On behalf of the organisation committee : 

Jianghao Liu (IRCA, Paris brain institute)

Christian O. Scholz (IRCA, Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

Andrea Blomkvist (Local Organizer, University of Glasgow)

Best regards / Cordialement,

Jianghao Liu

Ph.D, researcher in cognitive neuroscience

Paris Brain Institute • Institut du Cerveau, France

Cognitive neuroimaging unit, NeuroSpin Center

IRCA (Interdisciplinary Reading Club of Aphantasia)

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