The 33^rd International
Conference on Comparative Cognition

The 33rd Annual International Conference on Comparative Cognition was held on April 15 - 18, 2026, at the Delta Hotel in Montréal, QC, Canada.
Details are still being worked out for the 2027 CO3, and will be posted here when available.

Topic

Animal cognition, broadly conceived to include all research on animal learning, memory, and perception.

Research Award

The Comparative Cognition Society is pleased to announce that the 2027 Research Award honoree is Dr. Susan Healy (St. Andrews University). Dr. Healy will deliver a Master Lecture at the 2027 conference, and be honored at the conference banquet. A special issue of Animal Cognition in honor of Dr. Healy's contributions to the field will be published in early 2028.

Sponsorship

The Comparative Cognition Society is extremely grateful to our CO3 2026 sponsors,

Instructions on how to prepare and submit your talk or poster can be found here.

Abstract submission is now closed.

The 2027 program will be posted here when it is available.

Programs from previous conferences are available here.

Photos from previous conferences are available here.

CCS also publishes a special issue highlighting the contributions of the Research Award honoree. Past SIs can be viewed here.

Montréal, is an exciting city with lots to see and do. Check out their tourism site.

Please note that, depending on your country of origin, you may require a visa to enter Canada. If you are from the US, you need to have either a passport or other eligible document (see here). Visitors from other countries may require either an eTA or visa. This video will walk you through the process.

Note that, though it is a Francophone city, English is widely spoken in Montréal. Also note that the legal drinking age in Quebec is 18.

The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee has developed training for CCS members to use to help create a positive environment for all society members. These Allies will be expected to be part of a support network during the conference, and can be clearly identified via an ALLY tag on their name badge. For more information, see the training document.

Learn more about the EDI committee's activities here.

CCS offers a range of awards tied to CO3, including travel awards, best paper and best poster awards sponsored by the Psychonomic Society.

Student award information (publication awards, travel awards, paper competition) can be found here.

Information about the Early Career Award (for early career faculty) can be found here.