SAS 2026
March 12-14, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Welcome to the Society for Affective Science
The Society for Affective Science is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering basic and applied research in the variety of fields that study affect broadly defined. To achieve this goal, we hold conferences annually to showcase research drawn internationally from psychology, medicine, neuroscience, computer science, law, economics, anthropology, linguistics, sociology, business, political science and other related fields.
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SAS Design Competition deadline January 10, 2026
Help shape the look of SAS 2026! We’re inviting trainee members to submit original designs for our first-ever merch competition!! Designs may appear on conference materials and merch—with proceeds supporting trainee funding. Deadline: Jan 10, 2026 Submit using this...
Call for Nominations: SAS Executive Board of Directors
The Society for Affective Science (SAS) invites nominations for the following positions on its Executive Board of Directors. President-Elect The President-Elect serves a three-year term: one year as President-Elect, one year as President, and one year as...
Remembering Dr. Paul Ekman
Affective science has lost an extraordinary member of our community: Dr. Paul Ekman, who passed peacefully at home at the age of 91 on Monday. Dr. Ekman's pioneering cross-cultural research on the interpretation of facial expressions in emotional terms, and his fierce...