This is a list of notable conferences that promote or practice scientific skepticism.
Event | Established | City | Country | Notes |
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Apostacon | 2009 | Various | United States | 450+ attendees (2014). [1] |
Australian Skeptics National Convention | 1985 | Various | Australia | Organised by the Australian Skeptics. [2] [3] 320 attendees (2012). [4] |
CSICon / CFI Summit | 1983 | Various | United States | Sponsored by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry. [5] [6] [7] |
European Skeptics Congress (ESC) | 1989 | Various | Europe | Sponsored by the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO) since 1994. [8] |
Freethought Festival | 2012 | Madison, Wisconsin | United States | Organized by Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [9] |
Het Denkgelag | 2012 | Ghent/ Antwerp, Flanders | Belgium | Independent. [10] [11] 1,000 attendees (Ghent 2013), [12] 2,000 attendees (Antwerp 2015). [13] |
New Zealand Skeptics Conference | 1986 | Various | New Zealand | Organised by the New Zealand Skeptics. [14] 120 attendees (2007). [15] |
Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism (NECSS) | 2009 | New York City | United States | Organised by New York City Skeptics, New England Skeptical Society & Society for Science-Based Medicine. [16] [17] 400 attendees. [16] |
QED: Question, Explore, Discover | 2011 | Manchester, England | United Kingdom | Organised by the Merseyside Skeptics Society and the Greater Manchester Skeptics Society. 650 attendees (2016). [18] |
SkepchickCON | 2009 [19] | Bloomington, Minnesota | United States | The scientific skepticism track at CONvergence, a 4-day science fiction and fantasy conference held annually in Bloomington Minnesota on the first full weekend in July. |
SkepKon (GWUP-Konferenz) | 1987 | Various [20] | Germany [20] | Organised by the Gesellschaft zur wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung von Parawissenschaften. [21] [22] |
Skepsis Congres | 1987 | Utrecht [23] | Netherlands | Sponsored by Stichting Skepsis. [24] 400 attendees (2011). [25] |
Skeptic's Toolbox | 1992 | Eugene, Oregon | United States | Founded by Ray Hyman, sponsored by the Center for Inquiry. |
SkeptiCamp | 2007 | Various | Various | Organised by various local groups. |
Skepticon | 2008 | Springfield, Missouri | United States | Founded as a student-run event at the Missouri State University. Later became independent. 1,500 attendees (2012). [26] |
Skeptics in the Pub (SitP) | 1999 | Various | Various | Organised by various local groups. |
Skeptics on the Fringe (SotF) | 2010 | Edinburgh, Scotland | United Kingdom | Sponsored by the Edinburgh Skeptics. [27] |
SkepTrack | 2008 | Atlanta | United States | Part of the science fiction / fantasy conference Dragon Con. [28] |
SSAcon | 2000 | Columbus, Ohio | United States | The annual student conference of the Secular Student Alliance. |
The Amaz!ng Meeting (TAM) | 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | Sponsored by the James Randi Educational Foundation. 1,000+ attendees (2014). [29] |
This is a list of notable conferences that promote or practice scientific skepticism.
Event | Established | City | Country | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apostacon | 2009 | Various | United States | 450+ attendees (2014). [1] |
Australian Skeptics National Convention | 1985 | Various | Australia | Organised by the Australian Skeptics. [2] [3] 320 attendees (2012). [4] |
CSICon / CFI Summit | 1983 | Various | United States | Sponsored by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry. [5] [6] [7] |
European Skeptics Congress (ESC) | 1989 | Various | Europe | Sponsored by the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO) since 1994. [8] |
Freethought Festival | 2012 | Madison, Wisconsin | United States | Organized by Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [9] |
Het Denkgelag | 2012 | Ghent/ Antwerp, Flanders | Belgium | Independent. [10] [11] 1,000 attendees (Ghent 2013), [12] 2,000 attendees (Antwerp 2015). [13] |
New Zealand Skeptics Conference | 1986 | Various | New Zealand | Organised by the New Zealand Skeptics. [14] 120 attendees (2007). [15] |
Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism (NECSS) | 2009 | New York City | United States | Organised by New York City Skeptics, New England Skeptical Society & Society for Science-Based Medicine. [16] [17] 400 attendees. [16] |
QED: Question, Explore, Discover | 2011 | Manchester, England | United Kingdom | Organised by the Merseyside Skeptics Society and the Greater Manchester Skeptics Society. 650 attendees (2016). [18] |
SkepchickCON | 2009 [19] | Bloomington, Minnesota | United States | The scientific skepticism track at CONvergence, a 4-day science fiction and fantasy conference held annually in Bloomington Minnesota on the first full weekend in July. |
SkepKon (GWUP-Konferenz) | 1987 | Various [20] | Germany [20] | Organised by the Gesellschaft zur wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung von Parawissenschaften. [21] [22] |
Skepsis Congres | 1987 | Utrecht [23] | Netherlands | Sponsored by Stichting Skepsis. [24] 400 attendees (2011). [25] |
Skeptic's Toolbox | 1992 | Eugene, Oregon | United States | Founded by Ray Hyman, sponsored by the Center for Inquiry. |
SkeptiCamp | 2007 | Various | Various | Organised by various local groups. |
Skepticon | 2008 | Springfield, Missouri | United States | Founded as a student-run event at the Missouri State University. Later became independent. 1,500 attendees (2012). [26] |
Skeptics in the Pub (SitP) | 1999 | Various | Various | Organised by various local groups. |
Skeptics on the Fringe (SotF) | 2010 | Edinburgh, Scotland | United Kingdom | Sponsored by the Edinburgh Skeptics. [27] |
SkepTrack | 2008 | Atlanta | United States | Part of the science fiction / fantasy conference Dragon Con. [28] |
SSAcon | 2000 | Columbus, Ohio | United States | The annual student conference of the Secular Student Alliance. |
The Amaz!ng Meeting (TAM) | 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | Sponsored by the James Randi Educational Foundation. 1,000+ attendees (2014). [29] |