Advancing Ecological Psychology Worldwide June 23–26, 2026
Welcome to the 2026 International Conference on Perception and Action (ICPA). This year, we meet in Omaha, Nebraska, bringing the international ecological psychology community together in a safe setting that reflects a growing culture of research and innovation.
ICPA brings together scholars from around the world who study perception and action as inseparable, mutually constraining processes grounded in organism–environment relations. The program features work spanning affordances, perceptual learning, coordination and control, development, social interaction, ecological design, and methodological innovation.
The conference is designed to support sustained dialogue across theoretical, empirical, and applied perspectives—welcoming diverse viewpoints and participants from across institutions, disciplines, and countries. We invite you to join us for a week of scientific exchange and community building as we continue to advance ecological approaches to understanding behavior in real-world contexts.
ICPA 2026: Advancing Collaborative Excellence
ICPA 2026 and the ISEP Conference Series
The International Conference on Perception and Action (ICPA) is the biennial meeting of the International Society for Ecological Psychology (ISEP). The conference brings together an international community investigating perception–action systems in context, spanning ecological psychology, movement science, neuroscience, human–computer interaction, robotics, philosophy, design, and related fields. ICPA 2026 continues this tradition by providing a forum for invited talks, symposia, contributed presentations, posters, workshops, and structured discussion.
What happens at ICPA?
ICPA is a working conference focused on ecological and interdisciplinary research on perception–action systems. The program typically includes invited talks, symposia, contributed presentations, posters, and workshops, with an emphasis on dialogue and active engagement.
The conference welcomes work across a wide range of disciplines, including ecological psychology, movement science, neuroscience, human–computer interaction, robotics, philosophy, design, and allied fields.
Explore the history of past ICPA conferences (ISEP archive):
https://commons.trincoll.edu/isep/history/past-icpa-conferences/
Continuity and published record
ICPA is part of a long-running international conference series with a strong commitment to continuity and scholarly record.
Recent host cities include:
2024 — Trondheim, Norway
2023 — Guadalajara, Mexico
2019 — Groningen, Netherlands
A complete archive of past meetings, dating back to 1981, is available through the ISEP conference history:
https://commons.trincoll.edu/isep/history/past-icpa-conferences/
Selected contributions from ICPA are published in the Studies in Perception and Action series:
https://www.routledge.com/Studies-in-Perception-and-Action/book-series/SPA
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the registration rate options?
We offer two rates: an ISEP Member Rate and a Non-Member Rate (which is $80 higher or $24 higher for students)
Do I need to show proof of ISEP membership?
No. The ISEP member rate is offered on an honor system.
Is the banquet included with registration?
Yes—conference registration includes a banquet ticket for the registered attendee.
Can I purchase banquet ticket(s) for a guest (partner/spouse/friend)?
Yes. You may purchase additional banquet ticket(s) during registration for guests, subject to availability.
Does my registration include hotel accommodations?
No. Registration and hotel booking are separate. Please use the lodging information on this page to reserve your room.
Mace Travel Fund Annoucement
Dear ISEP Members,
We are pleased to announce that ISEP will use a portion of the Mace Travel Fund to issue a small number of “ISEP Mace Travel Awards.” These will help support graduate student participation at ICPA Omaha, 2026. The student award will consist of a waiver of the conference registration fee for the student. The student’s registration fee will be paid for by the Mace Travel Fund.
To qualify for the award; (1) the student must be nominated by a faculty adviser, (2) both the student and the nominating faculty advisor must be paid ISEP members, and (3) the student must be an author on an accepted oral paper presentation or poster presentation.
To apply for this award the faculty member must submit a brief recommendation letter along with the student's CV to icpamaceaward@gmail.com. The nominating faculty member should briefly explain the value of having the student at the meeting and his or her academic merit.
Applications will be reviewed based on the following:
Financial Need: The extent to which the travel is currently unfunded by the advisor, department, or home university.
Academic Merit: Assessed in terms of scholarly contributions.
Presentation Type: Symposium, oral presentation, or poster (Note: First authors are ranked higher).
Through this award, we aim to foster the broadest possible representation of our student community at the conference. To that end, the final awards are determined by balancing the applicants' rankings based on the criteria above with the goal of representing the widest possible range of institutional and cultural backgrounds.