Conferences are critical - and fun! As a student, you'll most likely be submitting posters (perhaps a talk later on if you are fortunate). This is where you will get cites for your CV, practice presenting your work, and receive useful feedback on your projects. Also, it's where you can meet some of your idols, and others who you think are doing interesting work in your field. Make a list ahead of time with folks you would like to meet, recruit your advisor for introductions to people he knows, and see these important tips for networking.
Here you will find a listing of the conferences most often attended by members of our department & areas, noted by importance/size: "major" (must attend), "medium" (possibilities), and "minor" (small scale specialty conferences). Calendars for each area help you organize - plan ahead what projects you'll send where! Note that registering as a nonmember is usually as expensive as just buying a student membership, so that will often be the best route (plus you get journal subscriptions and can list your memberships on your CV). Also, when you visit the websites, be sure to look out for special Teaching Institute presentations, student events, and student travel awards! Finally, be sure to try MakeSigns.com for fast, affordable, quality poster printing.
APS (Association for Psychological Science) Major. Annual, May (Submission: January)
This is a newer society's conference (started 1988). However, its focus on research (rather than clinical work) is helpful, and there have been wonderful speakers. Just be aware there is not always much developmental work presented.
APA (American Psychological Association) Medium. Annual, August (Submission: December)
This conference often holds little of interest for us, since APA has an overwhelming clinical focus.
EPA (Eastern Psychological Association) Minor. Annual, March (Submission: October)
This is a very small local conference, but it is always easy to travel to, and can be a helpful venue to try out a poster.
UVA Huskey Exhibit (Robert J. Huskey Graduate Research Exhibition) Minor. Annual, March (Submission: March)
This is of course a very little local event; however, our department has always been well represented. Either posters or papers may be submitted, and will be judged. Note that CASH PRIZES are awarded, and winners are invited to a dinner at the Boards Head Inn.
Developmental
Month
Conferences
Submissions Due
August
CDS
September
October
CDS
November
BUCLD
JPS, CHD
December
January
February
March
April
SRCD, CHD, Stanford
May
BUCLD
June
JPS, ISIS
July
SRCD
SRCD (Society for Research in Child Development) Major. Biennial (odd years), March/April. (Submission: July)
This is the main conference for our area of study, and you should plan to submit to and attend each meeting.
CDS (Cognitive Development Society) Major. Biennial, October. (Submission: First come, first served, so send in as soon as they announce: ~May).
Held on the off-years from SRCD (think school year, not calendar year), this is a smaller conference, but another to try always to attend.
ISIS (International Society on Infant Studies) Medium. Biennial (even years), June
This one is often held outside the US, so may or may not be accessible; also, it is only for research on the first 2 years of life (but submissions wth 3s & 4s sometimes fly). Mieke & DMPs from our lab have presented here.
JPS (Jean Piaget Society) Minor. Annual, June (Submission: November)
This one can also be far abroad, though it has been held as close as Baltimore. A small conference.
CogSci (Cognitive Science Society) Minor. Annual, August (Submission: May for posters, February for all else)
This conference often has little developmental work, and focuses heavily on compuational modeling. Though I have just heard from someone who attended in 06 that there was a fair amount of devo work, and the heavy weight on modeling may be lessening
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