Key dates and deadlines

Please note that all dates are provisional and may be subject to small changes (except the dates of the conference itself).

Please send any questions to ac2026@rgs.org

Frequently asked questions

November 2025 to 6 March 2026

Call for Sessions, papers and posters open.

• Session organisers advertise Calls for Papers to their sessions
• Prospective delegates submit paper proposals to either:
  • Organised sessions, or
  • 'Open' call, (sessions convened by the RGS-IBG conference planning committee)

Find out more

6 March 2026

Deadline for programme submissions.

All programme submissions must be received through the online portal by Friday 6 March 2026.

Please note that the Calls for Papers for 'organised' sessions will have various submission deadlines, before this main conference submission deadline.

April 2026

Registration opens.

End of April 2026

Conference organisers confirm acceptance of submissions.

Conference organisers will formally confirm acceptance of sessions, papers and posters for the conference. Timetabling the programme begins.

Delegates may request letters of acceptance to make funding applications, and letters of invitation for visa applications.

• Planning your attendance

Mid-May 2026

Provisional conference programme available.

Session organisers and presenting authors are invited to make corrections and request final changes to titles and abstracts.

Friday 19 June 2026

Deadline for early-bird (reduced rate) registration.

Programme contributors (session chairs, paper and poster presenters, discussants, and panel contributors) must register by this deadline.

Mid July 2026

Final conference programme announced.

Final conference programme published on the conference website. Changes may be made to the online programme at any time up to and during the conference.

AC2026 takes place

The conference will take place at the Society in London and Imperial College London, and online, from Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 September 2026.