The International Conference on Social Dilemmas 2026
(Shimonoseki, Japan)
The website for ICSD 2026 is now live: https://sites.google.com/view/icsd2026
There you can find all the information you need to visit the conference.
Some key dates:
- November 2025: Abstract submission OPEN
- December 22, 2025: Abstract submission closed at 23:59 JST (14:59 UTC)
- Late February 2026: Acceptance notification announcement
- Late February 2026: Registration and hotel reservation open
- April 3, 2026: Registration and hotel reservation close
No reimbursement for the conference fee is possible after the date
January 10, 2025
Dear fellow social dilemma researchers,
We are delighted to announce that the next International Conference on Social Dilemmas (ICSD) will take place from June 1st to June 5th, 2026, at the Shimonoseki Grand Hotel, Japan. We warmly invite you to join us and kindly ask you to save the date!
About Shimonoseki
Located at the southwestern tip of Japan’s Honshu island, offers a unique blend of tradition and natural beauty. Known for its historic shrines and temples, vibrant fish markets, and nearby limestone caves, the city provides a rich cultural and scenic experience. As a smaller city, Shimonoseki allows visitors to enjoy its charm without the challenges of overtourism. For a glimpse of what awaits, visit the official tourism site:
Getting there
The most convenient route to Shimonoseki is via subway and train from Fukuoka Airport (https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fukuoka-airport.jp%2Fen%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ckwaadsteniet%40fsw.leidenuniv.nl%7Cc464d8ef594244dda19108dd315c2cb7%7Cca2a7f76dbd74ec091086b3d524fb7c8%7C0%7C0%7C638720994182751728%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8M8NJhPeRi28g2JmXD8Lx2Eqv4z5eqjneL8h14v5lgA%3D&reserved=0), which serves as a major international hub with numerous flight connections.
Further details
Information regarding submission deadlines, registration, and other logistics will be shared by the end of 2025 through this mailing list and on the Social Dilemmas website.
We look forward to welcoming you to Shimonoseki in 2026!
Warm regards,
Nobuyuki Takahahsi and Toko Kiyonari
On behalf of the ICSD Steering Committee
The International Conference on Social Dilemmas 2024 (ICSD 2024 Leiden)
Info about ICSD 2024 Leiden can be found at: https://socialdilemma.wordpress.com/icsd2024/
Abstracts for ICSD 2024 Leiden can be submitted at: https://atomic-temporary-131620856.wpcomstaging.com/icsd2024-abstracts/
Dear fellow social dilemma researchers,
We are happy to inform you that the next International Conference on Social Dilemmas (ICSD) will take place from July 2nd to July 5th, 2024, at Leiden University (the Netherlands). We hope to see you all there, so please mark your calendars!
Some background on the location: Leiden is a relatively small, beautiful city with a very rich history (dating back to the Roman empire) and a well-preserved historical center. Leiden University is the oldest in the Netherlands, founded in 1575. Also, Leiden has plenty of nice bars and restaurants , alongside its characteristic canals. It is very easy to reach (by plane, train, or any other way of transport), and very close to other larger Dutch cities (e.g., Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, The Hague) as well as the Dutch coast. Moreover, Leiden is well-known for its active community of social dilemma researchers. As such, we believe it will be the perfect place for our next conference.
Further information about submission deadlines etcetera will follow at the end of 2023, via this mailing list and on the socialdilemma.com website.
If you already want to get first taste of the beauty of Leiden, see this clip.
Kind regards,
Also on behalf of the steering committee of the ICSD,
Erik W. de Kwaadsteniet
The Amsterdam-Copenhagen Cooperation Colloquia (AC3)
The Amsterdam-Copenhagen Cooperation Colloquia (AC3) are a series of online talks on interdisciplinary cooperation research. The series is sponsored by the Amsterdam Cooperation Lab at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (PI Daniel Balliet) and the Personality and Social Psychology Group at the University of Copenhagen (PIs Robert Böhm and Ingo Zettler).
With the AC3, we aim to provide a forum for recent research on cooperation in humans and other animals. The series is interdisciplinary and international by design. The AC3 will feature speakers working in a wide range of disciplines (anthropology, biology, economics, psychology, etc.) and with a variety of methods (lab and field experiments, ethnography, experience sampling, computational modelling). We are especially committed to a diversity of speakers, including those who may otherwise face barriers to speaking at departmental colloquia.
The AC3 are organised by Shuxian Jin at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Simon Columbus at the University of Copenhagen. Please feel free to contact us in case you have any queries.
You can sign up for the colloquium series at: https://copsy.dk/ac3/
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