The Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań is delighted to announce the return of the Poznan Logic and Cognition Conference (L&C), taking place on 16–17 October 2026 in Poznań, Poland. This event continues the tradition of exploring the fruitful interplay between logic, cognitive science, psychology, and computer science, with the goal of shedding light on actual reasoning processes.
Today, logic faces new challenges and opportunities: modelling reasoning in humans and machines, accounting for bounded rationality, and integrating symbolic and data-driven approaches. These developments invite a dialogue between logicians, cognitive scientists, psychologists, and computer scientists—renewing the centuries-old ambition to understand how reasoning works and how it can be improved.
L&C 2026 will be a two-day, in-person conference featuring four invited speakers – Ruth Byrne, Ivano Ciardelli, Jared Millson, Andrzej Wiśniewski – and contributions from researchers working on topics on the interplay of logic, cognitive science, psychology and computer science which aim at shedding the light on actual reasoning processes. We particularly encourage submissions from early-career researchers (PhD candidates and postdocs) and welcome student participation through a dedicated poster session.
Topics of Interest
We welcome contributions on (but not limited to) the following topics:
- Applications of logic to the analysis of actual human reasoning
- Tools and methods suited for such applications
- Neural basis of logical reasoning
- Educational issues of cognitively-oriented logic
- Formal models of reasoning processes
- Non-classical logics, logics of questions
- Logic in cognitive architectures and AI
- Empirical studies of human reasoning
- Computational models of argumentation and decision-making
- Logical and philosophical foundations of cognitive science
- Interactions between logic, psychology, and computer science
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be made through the EasyChair platform: https://landc.web.amu.edu.pl/#submission
Please submit an extended abstract (500 – 1000 words) clearly describing the aims, methodology, and results of your work.
Submissions must include both the source file (.tex) and the compiled version (.pdf). If you encounter any technical difficulties with LaTeX formatting, please contact the organizing committee — we will be happy to provide assistance.
All submitted abstracts will undergo peer review and will be evaluated on the basis of their quality andrelevance to the conference topics. When submitting, authors are asked to indicate their preferred presentation format (oral or poster). However, the program committee reserves the right to suggest a different form of presentation if deemed appropriate.
Oral presentations will last 30 minutes in total. Multiple submissions by the same author or group of authors are permitted.
Posters should be in A1 size in ‘portrait’ orientation (594 mm wide × 841 mm tall or 23.39 in wide × 33.11 in tall).
A post-conference publication is planned in the journal Logic and Logical Philosophy (special issue). Detailed information regarding submission and review procedures will be announced after the conference.
Both active participants (presenting a paper or a poster) and passive participants (attending without presentation) are welcome.
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: 15 May 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 15 June 2026
- Early-bird payment deadline: 15 July 2026
- Regular payment deadline: 15 September 2026
- Conference dates: 16–17 October 2026
Registration and Fees
Registration will open after the notification of acceptance.
Early-bird registration (until 15 July 2026):
150 EUR – regular participants
100 EUR – students and PhD candidates
Regular registration (after 15 September 2026):
250 EUR – all participants
The fee covers conference materials, coffee breaks, and lunches on both days. The gala dinner is included in the registration package.
Publication
Authors of accepted presentations will be invited to submit full papers for consideration in a special issue of Logic and Logical Philosophy.
Practical Information
The conference will be held on site only in Poznań (no online participation). In addition to the scientific program, all participants will be invited to a gala dinner, offering an excellent opportunity to continue discussions in a more informal setting.
Organizers
Organizing Committee:
Szymon Chlebowski, Dawid Ratajczyk, Aleksandra Wasielewska, Małgorzata Wrzosek, Wojciech Zięba
Program Committee:
Mariusz Urbański, Andrzej Wiśniewski, Paweł Łupkowski, Dorota Leszczyńska-Jasion, Ivano Ciardelli, Marek Nasieniewski, Tomas Ondracek, Robert Mackiewicz, Igor Sedlar, Hitoshi Omori, Barbara Konat, Angelo Delliponti
For more information, please visit https://landc.web.amu.edu.pl/ or contact the organizers at landc@amu.edu.pl.
Be part of the renewed tradition: join us as L&C returns to Poznań for two inspiring days of exchanging ideas, forging collaborations, and exploring the evolving dialogue between logic and cognition.