Please submit abstracts here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoxUGThGvpDDgMVVNYgFxr0ILTb8E0wJKi1_mTuz_9DTCkNg/viewform?usp=publish-editor

The annual International Contact Research Network (ICRN) Summit 2026 will take place 5–7 July 2026 in Karlsruhe, Germany (hybrid format). As a post-conference meeting of the EASP General Meeting, the summit brings together researchers working on intergroup contact to share research, foster collaboration, and develop new projects.

We invite abstract submissions for research presentations, blitz presentations, and poster presentations of both past research and work in progress/future research ideas to be included in the core ICRN meeting (Sunday afternoon to Monday afternoon).

Key details:
• Abstract submission deadline: Sunday, 12 April 2026
• Notification of acceptance: Friday, 17 April 2026
• Location: FernUniversität Campus Centre, Karlsruhe (a ~ two-hour train ride away from the EASP conference venue (Strasbourg); with equivalent online participation option for most activities)
• Fees: No conference fee
• Keynote speaker: Prof. Cara McInnis, Acadia University (Canada)
• Please submit abstracts here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoxUGThGvpDDgMVVNYgFxr0ILTb8E0wJKi1_mTuz_9DTCkNg/viewform?usp=publish-editor

The summit also includes an optional “open working and collaboration space” (Monday afternoon to Tuesday), designed for collaborative meetings and project development. All summit participants can use this space (with hybrid options) to start new collaborations or meet existing research teams. As part of the submission process, you can indicate your preference concerning the usage of this space. For queries regarding the “open working and collaborative space”, please contact: maria-therese.friehs@fernuni-hagen.de

Attendance is open to both ICRN members and non-members, regardless of EASP participation.

We warmly encourage researchers at all career stages to submit and join us for this collaborative event.

Kind regards
Emine Bilgen, Patrick Kotzur, Stefania Paolini, Libby Drury, Rita Guerra, Shelley McKeown Jones and Lukas Wallrich on behalf of the ICRN
Maria-Therese Friehs, Sarina Schäfer, Mathias Kauff and Oliver Christ on behalf of the 2024 EASP small group meeting organizers

https://contact-research-network.github.io/