ESHE 2026 Meeting | Burgos, Spain
ESHE 2026 Meeting
The ESHE 2026 meeting is organized in collaboration with CENIEH
The 16th annual ESHE meeting will be held in person in Burgos, Spain. Podium, Pecha Kucha, and poster sessions are scheduled from September 17th to 19th, 2026.
Building on the success of previous conferences, ESHE 2026 will continue to offer a combination of physical and virtual participation. Members of ESHE will have the opportunity to follow the presentations online, as well as attend the conference in person and view presentations streamed live into the conference room.
Members do not need to register for the meeting to receive access to the video stream, but you must have paid your membership dues for this year (subscription-based). For more details on our membership structure, please take a look at our membership page. Use our contact page if you are unsure if you have paid. Non-members who would also like to attend virtually must register and pay meeting fees to receive access to the video stream. Please note that pre-registration prices will be available until July 1st.
Registration prices:
After July 1st, only non-member prices apply.
Registration is schedule to open soon!
Abstract Submission – Deadline: Friday, 8th of May 2026
Abstract submission will open in April and will close at 11:59 PM (PST), Friday 8th of May. Please make sure to register first and follow the guidelines listed on the Abstracts page. We strongly recommend registering and paying the conference fees at least one week before abstract submission. Accepted presenters will be notified after June. As always, the conference will feature Podium, Pecha Kucha, and Poster Presentations.
Information for Presenters
Podium Presentations
Podium presentations aim to communicate results while putting them into a broader perspective. The significance of the research for the field of human evolution, as well as the limitations and future perspectives, should be stated and discussed. Each presenter will have 15 minutes to present and a strict 5-minute time limit at the end of each session for questions directed at the presenter. All Podium presentations will be given in person.
Pecha Kucha Presentations
Pecha Kucha is a visual style of presentation aiming at communicating results in a concise way. Pecha Kucha presentations will be presented either online (for a limited number of presenters) or in person. Each Pecha Kucha presentation must contain 20 slides that are automatically run and each lasts for 20 seconds (inclusive of title and acknowledgement slides). For examples of scientific Pecha Kucha, please visit: Pecha Kucha Presentations - Annual Meeting 2020.
Poster Presentations
All posters must be in A0 Portrait format. Landscape format cannot be accepted due to space constraints. Presenters are expected to print and bring their posters with them to the meeting and display them before the first poster session. Presenters are responsible for hanging their posters on the designated board and are also responsible for removing their posters after their poster session. All poster sessions will be held in person. We kindly ask all students participating in the Poster student award competition to send their files (PDF or image file) to contact@eshe-conference.eu in early September (exact deadline will be announced at a later date).
Student Prizes for Best Pecha Kucha and Poster Presentations
ESHE will offer prizes to the best student Pecha Kucha and Poster presentations of the 2026 ESHE meeting.
Student Travel Grants – Deadline June 4th
ESHE will offer a limited number of travel grants to students attending the 2026 ESHE meeting. Please note that the grants are meant to support, and not fully sponsor the student's travel
- Criteria:
- Applicants must be members of ESHE.
- Applicants must be presenting either a Podium, Pecha Kucha, or Poster presentation at the meeting.
- How to apply:
- First ensure that you have registered for the 2026 meeting and have submitted an abstract.
- Send a letter of financial justification to contact@eshe-conference.eu by June 4th. This letter must include:
- Information on where you will be traveling from
- A list of your anticipated expenses
- Information on any other funds you already have at your disposal (i.e., grants, scholarships, stipends)
- A short CV, maximum 1 page.
Childcare
We are pleased to announce that, as in past conferences, we will be supporting parents attending our upcoming event by offering vouchers towards childcare-related expenses. We understand the difficulties parents face and are committed to making our event as accessible and inclusive as possible. As such, we would also like to inform attendees that baby-wearing is permitted at the conference and we are currently looking into securing designated breastfeeding spaces. Interested parents can apply for the childcare voucher by emailing contact@eshe-conference.eu before July 1st. Please include a brief summary statement regarding how the requested funds will be used (e.g., to support an accompanying childcare provider, to hire a professional caretaker, to cover travel costs of a child or designated caretaker etc.) and list the actual anticipated childcare costs. Requests will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis and the available funds will be divided amongst the total number of voucher applicants.
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