The 21th SweCog conference will take place at the Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, on October 26th – 28th.
SweCog 2026 is the annual conference of the Swedish Cognitive Science Society.
SweCog is committed to sharing and advancing knowledge and research within Cognitive Science, emphasizing a strong multidisciplinary approach. SweCog also aims to engage and support young scholars by promoting scientific accessibility, diversity, and inclusion, as well as supporting network initiatives and research dissemination among researchers in Sweden.
The conference is free of charge and will be held at the Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, from Monday, October 26th, to Wednesday, October 28th. Poster presentations and workshops will begin in the afternoon of October 26th, with additional poster sessions on the same day and talks on the 27th and 28th. The conference is organized in collaboration with the research arena of Trustworthy AI, Robotics and Social Technologies at the Department of Information Technology at Uppsala University.
The Ångström Laboratory is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Polacksbacken, about 2 kilometres south of downtown Uppsala. The visiting address is Regementsvägen 10, 752 37 Uppsala: https://www.uu.se/en/campus/angstrom-laboratory/visit-us
Here is some information about how to travel to Uppsala: https://destinationuppsala.se/en/good-to-know/travelling-to-uppsala/
Important Dates
| 2026-05-02 | Submission deadline for abstracts and short papers. |
| 2026-06-15 | Response from reviewers. |
| 2026-10-01 | Submitting the final camera-ready version of abstracts and short papers. |
| 2026-10-01 | Deadline for registration. |
| 2026-10-26 | Conference starts. |
Submission
The conference invites presentations of ongoing work by SweCog members with a solid theoretical or methodological basis, as well as recently completed studies from all areas of cognitive science. The following submission options are encouraged:
1) Abstracts for oral presentations or posters
2) Short-papers
Submission Instructions
Abstract Submission: Abstracts should not exceed 500 words (excluding spaces), not counting the title, author affiliations, or references. Please specify your preferred presentation format when submitting. All accepted abstracts will be published in the SweCog conference proceedings. Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by two reviewers within the SweCog26 organisation. Accepted formats are .docx.
Short paper submission:
Short papers should be no more than 4 pages, including the title, author affiliations, and references. They can be submitted as Word .docx, formatted with Times New Roman, 1.5 line spacing, and justified alignment. References must follow APA guidelines, 7th edition (APA 7). Each short paper can include one figure, table, or image. If you have multiple figures or tables, please combine them into a single image with several panels before uploading. Label each panel with A, B, etc., and reference it in the text.
Submitted short papers will be reviewed by two external reviewers, with the option to resubmit if revisions are requested. Reviewers will aim to provide constructive feedback to enhance the quality of submissions.
Each abstract and/or paper must be submitted by the first author. All first authors are expected to register for the conference to present. Accepted contributions will be included in the SweCog conference proceedings. Requests for revisions based on reviewers’ suggestions will be sent before the conference, and authors will have the opportunity to make minor changes before submitting the final, camera-ready version before the conference.
Contact the Conference organizers
For questions about the annual conference send your e-mail to: conference@swecog.se
If you need to revise your contribution or cancel your attendance, please e-mail the organizers as soon as possble.
Previous conferences:
- Lund 2025
- Stockholm 2024
- Göteborg 2023
- Örebro 2022
- Skövde 2021
- Umeå 2019
- Linköping 2018
- Uppsala 2017
- Göteborg 2016
- Skövde 2015
- Lund 2014