Welcome to the 11th issue of the SAS Newsletter!
The Society for Affective Science (SAS) is delighted to share its eleventh Newsletter. This is an initiative of the SAS Membership and Outreach Committee’s Newsletter Subcommittee: Magdalena Rychlowska (Chair), Archita Tharanipathy, Felix (Chen-Wei) Yu, Katie Hoemann, and Nicole Roberts.
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SAS 2026 Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh: Recap and Highlights
SAS 2026 kicked off in Pittsburgh on March 12. This year’s conference started with a series of pre-conferences featuring exciting new research in affective science, such as affective computing and clinical affective science.
Save the Date: SAS 2027 in San Diego!
The 2027 SAS Annual Conference will be held March 4–6, 2027 in San Diego, California, USA. The scientific program is being led by Program Chairs Vera Vine (Queen’s University, Canada) and Luis Flores (Rutgers University, USA).
SAS 2026 Regional Event Competition Winners
We are delighted to announce the three winners of the inaugural SAS Regional Events Competition!
Affective Science News
Welcome, Jeremy Jamieson and Claudia Haase, incoming Co-Editors-in-Chief of Affective Science, and a wonderful team of Associate Editors and Editorial Board members from around the globe! Much gratitude to outgoing Co-Editors-in Chief Michelle “Lani” Shiota, Linda Camras, and Ralph Adolphs for their phenomenal leadership! Be on the lookout for exciting new journal-related announcements.
Summer 2026 Tip: Take Action to Feel Motivated
You know what you want to write in that article—you just don’t quite feel like writing it yet. You keep telling yourself you’ll start writing once you’re feeling more motivated. The document is open and the cursor is blinking… Does this sound familiar?
Announcements:
Consortium for European Research on Emotion – CERE 2027 in Turin, Italy | July 14–16
Join the European emotion science community in historic Turin for CERE 2027. Registration details will be announced soon.
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