Since 2001, ICSA has collaborated with Info-Cult, a Canadian partner, in the organization of our international conferences.
On the occasion of its 45th anniversary, Info-Cult will host the next upcoming annual conference in Montreal, Canada.
July 2-5, 2025
Cultic Phenomena and Interdisciplinary Knowledge: Understanding for Better Intervention
Registration
Conference registration is now open!
You can purchase your ticket HERE.
For student rate tickets or for Capellini Scholarship tickets (limited quantity), please contact us: mail@icsamail.com.
Conference Program
Available soon.
Location
The conference will take place in the Sherbrooke Building of the Coeur des Sciences of the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM)* at 200 rue Sherbrooke West.
Parking is available at 2020 rue Saint-Urbain. Find more info here .
The nearest metro station is at Place des Arts.
* N.B. This event is not organized or sponsored by the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Accommodations
Take advantage of a special rate at the Delta Hotel at 475 Av. du Président-Kennedy, which is a five minutes’ walk from the conference location.
This rate will be available until June 10 (or until rooms sell out) and applies to stays from June 29 through July 8.
Book early, as Montreal is a very popular summer vacation location, especially during the Jazz Festival.
Traveling from abroad?
Verify if you need travel documents to enter Canada. Please notify us if you need an attestation from the conference organizers to secure a visa.
Tourism and Extracurricular Events
Interested in seeing the sights while you’re in Montreal? Here are a few suggestions.
Montréal International Jazz Festival
The conference is taking place in the same neighbourhood as the International Jazz Festival (June 26 to July 5, 2025), which includes numerous free outdoor concerts.
River Cruise
We are planning an outing on the St. Lawrence River on Sunday July 6, 2025. More details coming soon.
And much more!
Montreal is a city rich in museums, music, food, circuses, theaters, green spaces, and much more. For further recommendations, check out what Tourism Montreal has to offer.
About ICSA Annual International Conferences
ICSA's annual conference is THE event in this field. The annual conference is typically three days in length with pre-conference workshops for former group members, researchers, mental health professionals, and educators.
Most annual conferences draw 200 to 300 attendees from around the world. Attendees include: former group members, families, helping professionals, researchers, lawyers, educators, and other interested persons.
Recent annual conferences have featured over 100 speakers with 4-6 simultaneous tracks spread over three days, as well as a separate day for preconference workshops. The conference includes special tracks for former members, families, mental health professionals, and researchers.
Unlike closed, cultic groups, ICSA is firmly committed to freedom of thought, expression, and religion. Hence, ICSA's conferences are open to people from diverse backgrounds with diverse points of view. Opinions expressed are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of ICSA's directors, staff, advisers, volunteers, or supporters. Former group members dealing with recovery issues should keep these points in mind and, when available, attend a preconference former member workshop, which will help them understand the challenges of an open conference. See ICSA's essay on dialogue for an elaboration of these concepts.
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