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Upcoming events
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40th Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL Guadalajara 2026)
Expo Guadalajara, Guadalajara, MexicoFeria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara (Universidad de Guadalajara)The largest Spanish-language book fair, combining a public festival with a professional programme for publishers, librarians, rights agents and academic presses from across the Americas and Europe.
Dates28 November 2026 – 6 December 2026RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceOnline
Trust: UKSG Online Conference 2026
Online, United KingdomUKSGA virtual series of short sessions from UKSG exploring trust across the scholarly information chain, aimed at librarians, publishers and intermediaries.
Dates30 November 2026 – 3 December 2026RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
NeurIPS 2026
Sydney, AustraliaNeural Information Processing Systems FoundationThe annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, a premier venue for machine learning and AI research; main meeting in Sydney with satellite events in Atlanta and Paris.
Dates6 December 2026 – 12 December 2026RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceIn person
AGU26 Annual Meeting
George R. Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, United StatesAmerican Geophysical UnionAGU's annual meeting, the largest gathering of Earth and space scientists, covering geophysics, climate, oceans, planetary science and hazards.
Dates7 December 2026 – 11 December 2026RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceIn person
STM Innovation & Integrity Days 2026
BMA House, London, United KingdomSTM (International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers)Two days from STM pairing publishing-technology innovation with research integrity, covering tools and collaboration against paper mills, misconduct and manipulated research.
Dates8 December 2026 – 9 December 2026RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceHybrid
68th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, United StatesAmerican Society of HematologyASH's annual meeting on malignant and non-malignant blood disorders, presenting hematology research, clinical trials and education, in person and online.
Dates12 December 2026 – 15 December 2026RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
Cell Bio 2026 - An ASCB|EMBO Meeting
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, United StatesAmerican Society for Cell Biology / EMBOThe joint ASCB and EMBO annual cell biology meeting, presenting research on cell structure, signaling, development and disease mechanisms.
Dates12 December 2026 – 15 December 2026RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceIn person
APE 2027 – 22nd Academic Publishing in Europe Conference
ESMT Berlin, Berlin, GermanyBerlin Institute for Scholarly PublishingEarly-year Berlin forum where publishers, funders, librarians and policymakers debate the direction of European scholarly communication, open access and research policy.
Dates11 January 2027 – 13 January 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceIn person
New Delhi Rights Table 2027
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, IndiaNational Book Trust, IndiaB2B rights and translation matchmaking sessions run by India's National Book Trust alongside the New Delhi World Book Fair, linking Indian and international publishers.
Dates18 January 2027 – 19 January 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceIn person
NISO Plus Baltimore 2027
Baltimore, United StatesNational Information Standards Organization (NISO)NISO's annual in-person conference on information standards, metadata, identifiers and interoperability, bringing together librarians, publishers and technology providers.
Dates15 February 2027 – 17 February 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
AAAI-27: 41st AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Montreal, CanadaAssociation for the Advancement of Artificial IntelligenceAAAI's annual conference presenting research across artificial intelligence, from machine learning and reasoning to robotics and AI applications.
Dates16 February 2027 – 23 February 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Book fairIn person
Taipei International Book Exhibition 2027 (TIBE 2027)
Taipei World Trade Center, Hall 1, Taipei, TaiwanTaipei Book Fair FoundationTaiwan's major international book fair, combining public exhibition halls with a rights and professional programme for publishers from Asia and beyond.
Dates16 February 2027 – 21 February 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
2027 AAAS Annual Meeting
Chicago, United StatesAmerican Association for the Advancement of ScienceAAAS's annual multidisciplinary science meeting, linking researchers, policymakers, journalists and the public across all fields of science.
Dates18 February 2027 – 20 February 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceIn person
Researcher to Reader Conference 2027 (R2R 2027)
London, United KingdomResearcher to Reader (SKS Knowledge Services)A workshop-heavy London conference examining the whole chain from researcher to reader, with debates on publishing models, discovery, access and library–publisher relations.
Dates23 February 2027 – 24 February 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Book fairIn person
London Book Fair 2027
ExCeL London, London, United KingdomRX (Reed Exhibitions) – The London Book FairA leading spring trade fair for global rights negotiation and publishing business, with dedicated content for academic, professional and educational publishers.
Dates16 March 2027 – 18 March 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceHybrid
ER&L Fest 2027 (Electronic Resources & Libraries)
AT&T Hotel & Conference Center, Austin, United StatesElectronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L)An annual meeting for e-resource librarians and vendors on licensing, access, discovery, usage analytics and managing digital collections, held in Austin with an online option.
Dates21 March 2027 – 24 March 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
AACR Annual Meeting 2027
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, United StatesAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchAACR's flagship gathering of cancer researchers, presenting advances from basic tumor biology through translational and clinical cancer science.
Dates2 April 2027 – 7 April 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceHybrid
EGU General Assembly 2027
Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, AustriaEuropean Geosciences UnionThe European Geosciences Union's annual assembly for Earth, planetary and space scientists, held in Vienna with online participation.
Dates4 April 2027 – 9 April 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceIn person
UKSG Annual Conference 2027
Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Glasgow, United KingdomUKSGUKSG's flagship gathering of librarians, publishers and vendors, with plenaries, breakout sessions and an exhibition on the scholarly information supply chain.
Dates5 April 2027 – 7 April 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
ESCMID Global 2027
Stockholm, SwedenEuropean Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)Europe's flagship congress for clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, bringing together clinicians, microbiologists and researchers to share new findings on infection diagnosis, treatment, prevention and antimicrobial resistance.
Dates9 April 2027 – 13 April 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
ACC.27 Scientific Session Together With WCC
Houston, United StatesAmerican College of CardiologyThe American College of Cardiology's annual scientific session, held jointly with the World Congress of Cardiology, covering cardiovascular research, trials and practice.
Dates10 April 2027 – 12 April 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceHybrid
APS Global Physics Summit 2027
Atlanta, United StatesAmerican Physical SocietyThe American Physical Society's combined physics summit (successor format to the March Meeting), gathering physicists across condensed matter, materials, quantum and more, in Atlanta and online.
Dates11 April 2027 – 16 April 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
STM US Annual Conference 2027
The National Press Club, Washington, DC, United StatesSTM (International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers)STM's two-day US meeting where publishing executives, policymakers and technologists discuss policy, open science, AI and the business of research publishing.
Dates14 April 2027 – 15 April 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
FORCE2027
Mexico City, MexicoFORCE11FORCE11's annual conference on the future of research communication and e-scholarship, with the 2027 edition focusing on how AI is changing scholarly communication.
Dates19 April 2027 – 22 April 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
ICLR 2027
California, United StatesInternational Conference on Learning RepresentationsThe International Conference on Learning Representations, focused on representation learning and deep learning research and its applications.
Dates26 April 2027 – 30 April 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2027
Hong Kong, Hong KongWorld Health SummitA regional edition of the World Health Summit, hosted with HKU's Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, convening global health leaders on policy, research and health systems.
Dates7 May 2027 – 9 May 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
Charleston Conference Europe 2027
Berlin, GermanyCharleston Hub / The Charleston ConferenceA European spin-off of the Charleston Conference bringing librarians, publishers and vendors together in Berlin to discuss collections, acquisitions and scholarly content.
Dates18 May 2027 – 19 May 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceIn person
SSP 49th Annual Meeting 2027
Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, United StatesSociety for Scholarly Publishing (SSP)The largest annual gathering of the US scholarly publishing community, with sessions on business models, technology, open access, integrity and the publishing workforce.
Dates2 June 2027 – 4 June 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceHybrid
64th ERA Congress 2027
Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, NetherlandsEuropean Renal AssociationThe European Renal Association's annual congress on nephrology, dialysis and kidney transplantation, held live in Rotterdam with a virtual option.
Dates3 June 2027 – 6 June 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
ENDO 2027
Toronto, CanadaEndocrine SocietyThe Endocrine Society's annual meeting covering hormone science, endocrine disorders, diabetes and clinical endocrinology.
Dates5 June 2027 – 7 June 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
EAACI Congress 2027
Helsinki, FinlandEuropean Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)The annual congress of Europe's main allergy and clinical immunology society, presenting research and clinical advances on allergic disease, asthma and immune-mediated conditions.
Dates11 June 2027 – 14 June 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceIn person
Metascience 2027 Conference
Centre Mont-Royal, Montreal, CanadaTanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) and Center for Open Science (COS)A global meeting of researchers, funders and policymakers studying how research is done, evaluated and communicated, aimed at improving rigour, openness and research culture.
Dates14 June 2027 – 16 June 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
ADA Scientific Sessions 2027
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., United StatesAmerican Diabetes AssociationThe American Diabetes Association's annual scientific meeting on diabetes research, prevention, therapeutics and clinical care.
Dates18 June 2027 – 21 June 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
ASM Microbe 2027
McCormick Place West Building, Chicago, United StatesAmerican Society for Microbiology (ASM)ASM's annual meeting spanning the full breadth of the microbial sciences, from basic microbiology and host-microbe interactions to clinical, environmental and applied research.
Dates22 June 2027 – 25 June 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceIn person
ISSI 2027 – 21st International Conference on Scientometrics & Informetrics
National Taiwan University Main Campus, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Taipei, TaiwanInternational Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics (ISSI) / National Taiwan UniversityThe biennial ISSI conference for bibliometrics and scientometrics research, covering citation analysis, research evaluation, indicators and science-of-science methods.
Dates28 June 2027 – 2 July 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
LIBER Annual Conference 2027
University of Essex, Colchester, United KingdomLIBER (Association of European Research Libraries)Europe's main research-library conference, addressing open science, research data, digital collections and the strategic role of libraries in the research ecosystem.
Dates30 June 2027 – 2 July 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceHybrid
ISMB/ECCB 2027
Bella Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkInternational Society for Computational BiologyThe joint ISMB and European Conference on Computational Biology meeting, a major forum for bioinformatics and computational biology, in Copenhagen and online.
Dates18 July 2027 – 22 July 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
2027 Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2027)
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, CanadaEcological Society of America (ESA)ESA's yearly meeting for ecologists and environmental scientists, held in Toronto in 2027 around the theme of ecology serving how people use the natural world.
Dates25 July 2027 – 30 July 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
ICML 2027
Riocentro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilInternational Machine Learning SocietyThe International Conference on Machine Learning, a leading forum for research on learning algorithms, theory and applications, held in Brazil in 2027.
Dates31 July 2027 – 6 August 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
2027 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM 2027)
McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, United StatesAmerican Statistical Association (ASA)One of the largest annual gatherings of statisticians and data scientists, covering statistical methodology, applications across the sciences, and professional development, run jointly by several statistical societies.
Dates8 August 2027 – 12 August 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
ESC Congress 2027
Milan, ItalyEuropean Society of CardiologyEurope's largest cardiovascular meeting, bringing clinicians and researchers together for late-breaking trials, guidelines and cardiology science; held in Milan for the first time.
Dates27 August 2027 – 30 August 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
ERS Congress 2027
Allianz MiCo, Milan, ItalyEuropean Respiratory SocietyThe European Respiratory Society's annual international congress, covering lung science and respiratory medicine from basic research to clinical care.
Dates11 September 2027 – 14 September 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
IASLC 2027 World Conference on Lung Cancer
Denver, United StatesInternational Association for the Study of Lung CancerThe leading international meeting on thoracic malignancies, spanning lung cancer screening, biology, targeted therapy, immunotherapy and multidisciplinary care.
Dates11 September 2027 – 14 September 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
63rd EASD Annual Meeting 2027
Budapest, HungaryEuropean Association for the Study of DiabetesEurope's major annual diabetes research meeting, presenting clinical and basic science on diabetes, obesity and metabolic disease.
Dates21 September 2027 – 24 September 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
STM Dinner & Conference 2027 | Frankfurt
Frankfurt, GermanySTM (International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers)STM's pre-Frankfurt Book Fair conference and dinner, where research-publishing leaders review industry trends, policy developments and technology just before the fair opens.
Dates4 October 2027 – 5 October 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Book fairIn person
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2027
Frankfurt am Main, GermanyFrankfurter Buchmesse GmbHThe world's largest publishing trade fair, a key meeting point for rights deals, academic and STM publishers, and publishing-technology and service providers.
Dates6 October 2027 – 10 October 2027RegistrationSee event details → - ConferenceIn person
Neuroscience 2027
McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, United StatesSociety for NeuroscienceSfN's annual meeting, one of the world's largest gatherings of neuroscientists, spanning molecular, cellular, systems, cognitive and clinical neuroscience.
Dates23 October 2027 – 27 October 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
ASN Kidney Week 2027
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, United StatesAmerican Society of NephrologyThe American Society of Nephrology's annual meeting for kidney researchers and clinicians, covering nephrology science, dialysis, transplantation and kidney care.
Dates27 October 2027 – 31 October 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
Charleston Conference 2027
Charleston, United StatesCharleston Hub / The Charleston ConferenceA long-running, informal annual meeting in Charleston, South Carolina, where librarians, publishers and vendors discuss acquisitions, collections and scholarly content issues.
Dates1 November 2027 – 5 November 2027RegistrationSee event details → - Conference
European Public Health Conference 2027 (EPH Conference Belgrade 2027)
Belgrade, SerbiaEuropean Public Health Association (EUPHA) / EPH Conference FoundationEurope's main annual public health conference, gathering researchers, practitioners and policymakers to discuss evidence and policy on population health; the 2027 edition moves to Belgrade.
Dates16 November 2027 – 19 November 2027RegistrationSee event details →
Past events
Past events archive36th Annual Jonathan J. King Lecture: Dr. Bryant Lin & Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider
Cedar Room, Stanford Faculty ClubStanford UniversityThe Girand Center for Biomedical Ethics is pleased to announce this year’s speaker, Dr. Bryant Lin, in conversation with Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, for the 36th Annual Jonathan J. King Lecture. We invite you to join us on Thursday, November 5 at 5:30pm PT in the Cedar Room at the…
Dates5 November 2026RegistrationSee event details →9th Annual Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institute Symposium
Li Ka Shing CenterStanford UniversityJoin us at the 9th Annual Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institute Symposium for Groundbreaking Research Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Symposium This year’s symposium central theme is “Correlations- -> Causation --> Cures” focusing on…
Dates22 October 2026RegistrationSee event details →eWEAR Seminar: The Quantified Self for Health
Paul G. Allen Center for Integrated Systems AnnexStanford UniversityQuantified self is a cultural trend of self-tracking that incorporates technology and data acquisition into daily life, often with the goal of improving physical and mental health or to improve performance. The widespread use of wearables that track fitness, health, and sleep…
Dates20 October 2026RegistrationSee event details →Nobel Prize social event for students on 5 October
Campus Solna, Stockholm, SwedenKarolinska InstituteDates5 October 2026RegistrationSee event details →BCS STIRR Virtual Workshop: Reproducibility
MITPlease join BCS STIRR for the second of a series of workshops held by the Center for Open Science designed to enhance rigor and transparency in neuroscientific research. This module addresses the importance of documentation of protocols, materials, analysis decisions, and…
Dates30 September 2026RegistrationSee event details →Structure, Dynamics and Evolution of the US Defense Industry
Building E40MITPierre Chao will give a presentation at the MIT Security Studies Program's Wednesday Seminar. Summary: This talk will examine the US defense industrial base, focusing on what drives and motivates the behavior of the defense industry and its government customer. The talk will…
Dates30 September 2026RegistrationSee event details →Build Up Healthy Writing Habits with Writing Together Online (Challenge 1)
MITWriting Together Online offers the structured writing time to help you stay focused and productive during the busy fall months. Join our daily 90-minute writing sessions and become part of a community of scholars who connect online, set realistic goals, and write together in the…
Dates30 September 2026RegistrationSee event details →IT Career Pathways: Explore Roles in Software Engineering
Stanford UniversityYour career path is yours to design. Whether you’re looking to deepen your technical skills, explore new ways to create and innovate, or are simply trying to map out your next step, you've found your community. IT Career Pathways illuminates the diverse roles within our IT…
Dates30 September 2026RegistrationSee event details →
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