EARLI SIG 22: Neuroscience and Education Conference 2026

We are excited to announce that the next EARLI SIG 22 (Neuroscience & Education) meeting will be held in Leiden, The Netherlands, on Thursday and Friday 3-4 September 2026.

We are also pleased to build on our long-standing partnership with IMBES (International Mind, Brain and Education Society) by hosting two concurrent meetings - IMBES in San Diego and SIG 22 in Leiden, The Netherlands - taking place on the same dates. This collaboration will provide members of both societies with opportunities to share their work (see more here)

The SIG 22 conference aims to bring together researchers from education, cognitive and developmental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and related interdisciplinary fields to explore how children learn and develop. Taking interdisciplinarity as a core principle, we aim to build bridges between educational research and neuroscience through empirical, theoretical, and methodological dialogue. The conference will cover behaviorual, neural, and mixed-methods approaches to learning and education across the lifespan, and the promises and challenges of combining neural and educational data. We warmly welcome submissions from across the full spectrum of educational and neuroscience research – not limited to neuroscience. We especially encourage work that promotes cross-disciplinary collaboration and supports early-career researchers.

Note: The conference Dinner on Thursday 3rd September costs €56 - Dinner fee will be included with registration if would like to join.

Note: Registration and payment are on different pages, follow the instructions on the registration form.

Early Bird Registration Deadline: 1 July 2026

Registration closes: 20 August 2026

✈️ By Air

Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam Airport) is well connected with major cities worldwide. Frequent direct flights operate from Europe, North America, Asia, and beyond.

From Schiphol, you can reach Leiden quickly and conveniently via train. Direct and frequent services from Schiphol to Leiden Centraal station (approx. 20–25 minutes).

🚆 By Train

Leiden Centraal is a major rail hub with regular connections to cities across the Netherlands and neighbouring countries.

Public transport in the Netherlands is ticketed with debit/credit cards — check-in and out by tapping at the train gates (NS FAQ)

For the latest information on train connections to and from Leiden main station (Leiden Centraal), check https://9292.nl/en (national) and https://www.nsinternational.com/ (international).

🚌 Local Transport in Leiden

Once in Leiden, you can easily reach the conference venue:

Walking: The venue is approximately a 12-minute walk from Leiden Centraal.

Bus: Bus connection via Line 45 (to Den Haag Centraal), Line 400 and 401 (to Zoetermeer). Travel information via https://9292.nl/en.

Bicycle: Cycling is a popular and efficient way to get around Leiden. Bike rentals are widely available, and bike parking is located at or near the venue.

Car: Leiden and the surrounding region are well connected by road. However, if you choose to drive, on-street parking is limited and often costly. The closest options are parking garage Lammermarkt (5 min walk to PLNT), and parking garage Langegracht. For availability and prices, check the municipality homepage (parking place in Leiden)

Are you interested in contributing to our conference as a reviewer?

We’d be delighted to have your support! Reviewing is a valuable way to engage with the SIG 22 community, stay up to date with current research, and help ensure a high-quality conference programme.