Words in the World International Conference

Welcome to the 2026 edition of the Words in the World (WoW) conference!

We are excited to announce the Fourth Edition of the virtual Words in the World International Conference (WOW2026). The conference brings together psycholinguistic, neurolinguistic, and computational research on the representation and processing of words in the mind/brain. This virtual gathering offers a venue for the communication of ideas, intellectual exchange, and networking for trainees.  We encourage students and postdoctoral fellows from all over the world to present their in-progress or completed work at this conference and engage in conversations with their colleagues on academic and non-academic topics. Papers presented can, of course, include a mix of trainees and faculty members. Please note that non-trainee first-authored papers will be considered for poster presentation only.

This conference will take place online December 4-5, 2026.

The Conference will include both brief (10-minute) talks via Zoom as well as posters that will take place in gather.town. The conference will strive to create presentation opportunities for trainees (for example, undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, recent graduates, and others). Papers presented can, of course, include a mix of trainees and faculty members as authors. Non-trainee first-authored papers will be considered for poster presentation only.

Submissions are open: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wow2026  

The deadline for submitting abstracts is October 12, 2026.

Registrations are open: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGkE1p_XhSOyD24UDeNlhcf3_FZzMcK_Qqwt4UgSzLO_FFPQ/viewform  

Registration Closes: November 30, 2026.

Questions? You can contact the organizing committee at: wowconf2026@gmail.com