This page lists upcoming conferences, courses, talks, jobs, and funding opportunities for the color & vision research community. Send additions or corrections to
davidpeterzell@mac.com and
mtedesco12@gmail.com. Additional opportunities can be found in the
CVNet Archive and the
VisionList Archive.
Conferences
Major academic and industry meetings in vision science, neuroscience, imaging, color, and related fields. Includes key dates for abstracts, registration, and workshops. Conferences are listed in chronological order by event date (not by submission deadlines).
Deadline for short papers & demos: September 19, 2025 (extended)
Bring together researchers & industry in video processing, imaging, graphics, and production practice
AVA Xmas Meeting 2025
Date
December 15, 2025
Location
Aston University, Birmingham, UK
Organizer
Applied Vision Association (AVA)
Overview
Annual end-of-year meeting of the AVA community, featuring talks and posters across vision science and perception research. Especially supportive of early-career and student presenters. Abstracts published in Perception (SAGE).
Encourages submissions from PhD and Master’s students
Abstracts follow Perception format; re-publication opt-out available
Organized by Dr. Samantha Strong (Aston University)
Announcement posted via AVA Listserv on Oct 31, 2025
Innovations in Neuroimaging Methods — NYU Abu Dhabi 2026
Dates
February 9–11, 2026
Location
NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Overview
Conference bringing together an international cohort to assess the state of human cognitive neuroimaging and chart future directions, including tutorials for students and junior researchers.
Program
Research talks • Poster sessions • Panels: “Women in Neuroscience”, “Neuroimaging in the UAE & MENA” • Hands-on tutorials.
Confirmed Speakers
Yanchao Bi • Olivia Cheung • Olivier Collignon • Ida Gobbini • Clayton Hickey • Angelika Lingnau • Liuba Papeo • Marius Peelen • Nathan Weisz
Workshop on advancing document analysis and recognition through computer vision — tackling heterogeneous document classes, low-data environments, and multi-modal fusion strategies for improved accuracy.
Topics
Document image processing • Layout and handwriting recognition • Document forensics • Table and formula recognition • Multimedia and multi-modal document analysis • Graphics recognition • Structured document generation • Historical documents • Datasets and benchmarks.
Key Dates (PST)
Paper submissions: Dec 1, 2025 (11:59 PM)
Notifications: Jan 2, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Camera-ready: Jan 9, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Organizers
Axel De Nardin, Silvia Zottin, Silvia Cascianelli, Claudio Piciarelli, Gian Luca Foresti
AAAI 2026 Workshop — Neuro for AI & AI for Neuro: Towards Multi-Modal Natural Intelligence
Abstract submission deadline: October 16, 2025 (11:59 PM PST)
Author notifications: December 2025
Workshop proposals due: October 23, 2025 (11:59 PM PST)
Undergraduate travel grant deadline: November 12, 2025 (11:59 PM PST)
Travel grants: at least €500 (larger possible); priority for first-time attendees, under-represented groups, mentor–student pairs, undergrads, and authors of submitted abstracts
Organizer: Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER)
Academic leads: Dr. Jim Clark (University of Winnipeg), Dr. Thanos Patelis (University of Kansas)
Call for papers and participation details available on the ATINER site.
ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & Applications (ETRA 2026)
Dates
June 1–4, 2026
Location
Marrakech, Morocco
Overview
Premier international meeting bridging eye tracking research and applied domains across computer science, psychology, perception, and human–computer interaction. Hosted by ACM SIGCHI and SIGGRAPH.
Key Dates (AoE)
Abstract submission (mandatory):CLOSED — Nov 3, 2025 (AoE)
Full paper submission: November 10, 2025 (AoE)
1st review notifications: January 8, 2026
Revisions due: February 16, 2026
2nd review notifications: March 13, 2026
Camera-ready: March 30, 2026
Ethics Requirement
Each submission must include a brief privacy and ethics statement (2–3 sentences) addressing potential societal risks, fairness, or broader impacts of the work.
Publication
Accepted papers appear in PACM on CGIT or PACM on HCI and are indexed in the ACM Digital Library.
Topics
Eye-tracking systems, gaze prediction, visualization, perception and cognition, gaze-based interaction, and applied methods in real-world contexts.
World’s largest meeting devoted to eye-movement research, uniting neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, computer science, and applied domains such as XR, education, and clinical vision science.
On the September 22 equinox, >50 participants worldwide collected daylight exposure data. This session explores regional differences, lived experience, and drivers shaping daily light exposure.
Hosts
Manuel Spitschan (TUM & Max Planck); Resshaya Roobini Murukesu (TUMCREATE)
Panelists
Contributors from Ghana, Singapore/Germany, Germany, USA, Costa Rica, and more.
JIVP Webinar — Deepfake Detection in the Era of Generative AI
Date
November 4 2025 · 2 PM CET
Speaker
Prof. Luisa Verdoliva (University of Naples Federico II)
Host
EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing (JIVP)
Overview
Explores AI-generated multimedia, forensic detection of synthetic imagery and video, and current limitations & future directions in deepfake detection.
How preregistration & registered reports improve credibility and reproducibility
Part of the OPAM33 program (main event Nov 20, Denver)
Special/Feature Issues
Click here for a comprehensive list of relevant journals,
complete with website information, type of journal, open access status, and more.
For special or feature issues, we try to keep up to date with the following journals:
Attention, Perception & Performance; Color Research and Application; IOVS; JOSA A/B; JOV;
Multisensory Perception; Perception; and Vision Research. We also provide permanent links for
some journals’ special or feature issues. If you have suggestions for journals or calls we
should track, or would like to share information about a special issue, please contact us.
Peer-reviewed journal published electronically via OJS, funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).
Explores colour across eight thematic areas: context, mind, nature, technology, communication, art & media, culture & society, and reviews.
Latest issue: Vol. 1 No. 1 (June 17 2025).
Related Event
Colour Research Colloquium (CRC) — recurring online symposium organised by Colour Turn.
Next sessions: Feb 20 2025 · May 15 2025 · Oct 23 2025 (abstracts due Oct 9).
Short-talk format (~15 min); interdisciplinary and early-career friendly.
Doctoral and Masters opportunities. Includes dedicated PhD and MSc programs submitted by members.
PhD — Eye Movements to Faces (Lingnan University, Hong Kong)
PI
Prof. Will Hayward — Chair Professor of Psychology & Dean of Social Sciences
Lab
Lingnan Visual Cognition Lab · LU Cognitive Science Research Centre
Project
Funded doctoral project on idiosyncratic eye-movement patterns to faces. Uses eye-tracking and data-analytic methods to understand individual differences in face scanning.
Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) — Hebart Lab, with collaboration at Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive & Brain Sciences (Leipzig)
Cluster
Excellence Cluster “The Adaptive Mind”
Deadline
November 25, 2025 (reference no. 531/11)
Start
January 2026 or as soon as interviews complete
Location
Giessen (primary) · Leipzig (collaborations)
Overview
Project to characterize the dimensions underlying human mental object representations across a broader range of visual content, with options to explore cross-cultural comparisons, VR scene interactions, and links to AI systems.
Requirements
Strong interest in visual/cognitive computational neuroscience; very good to excellent Python programming skills.
Doctoral Studies in Visual Sciences — New York University
Overview
NYU hosts a large interdisciplinary community in the Visual Sciences spanning neuroscience, psychology, computer science, data science, mathematics, and philosophy. Students may pursue cross-departmental research under faculty across these programs.
Includes Eero Simoncelli, Marisa Carrasco, Michael Landy, David Heeger, Rob Fergus, Yann LeCun, Grace Lindsay, Claude Desplan, Ned Block, David Chalmers, and others across NYU CNS, Psychology, Data Science, and related departments.
Deep RL, continual/open-ended learning, intrinsic motivation, probabilistic ML, information theory; benchmarks in games & robotics (simulation/real-world).
Requirements
CS/Math background, strong programming; RL/robotics experience desirable; fluency in English.
University of Massachusetts Boston — PhD in Developmental & Brain Sciences
The program offers interdisciplinary training across basic, clinical, and translational vision sciences.
Research ranges from molecular and cellular mechanisms to behavioral and optical studies.
Students work with collaborative faculty in the University of Houston College of Optometry.
New York University — Doctoral Studies in Visual Sciences
Frequency
Annual Admissions
Deadlines
Center for Neural Science: Dec 1 • Psychology (Cognition & Perception): Dec 1 •
Data Science: Dec 4 • Computer Science: Dec 12 • Mathematics: Dec 18 • Biology: Dec 1 • Philosophy: Jan 7
NYU hosts a large interdisciplinary community in visual sciences. Programs span computational neuroscience,
psychology, biology, data science, and philosophy of mind. Faculty include Eero Simoncelli, David Heeger,
Marisa Carrasco, Yann LeCun, and others. Students can pursue cross-department research.
Research on large-scale multimedia content indexing and retrieval (images, text, 3D point clouds) for geospatial data; integrating multimodal large language models and Apache Spark™ for efficient, flexible search and geolocation across heterogeneous datasets.
Keywords
Information retrieval, indexing, multimodal learning, 3D point clouds, geolocation, big data, Apache Spark
PhD — Early Stage Detection of Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Disease using Advanced Retinal Imaging Technology
Organization
University of Manchester, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, and Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Deadline
November 8, 2025
Summary
PhD project using advanced retinal imaging and machine learning to develop sensitive and specific diagnostic tools for early detection of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Email rademakerlab@gmail.com with a 1-page (double-spaced) research statement, recent CV incl. publications/competencies/GPA+scale, and 2 referees.
Notes
Topics span perception, working memory, spatial representations, cognition & action.
Please avoid AI-generated text; such submissions won’t be evaluated per the call.
Postdoctoral Position — Cross-Modal Perception & Attention (Störmer Lab, Dartmouth)
Organization
Dartmouth College — Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Location
Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
Start Date
January 2026 (flexible)
Funding
Fully funded through NIH grant
Summary
Research on how higher-level cognition shapes perception and how neural architecture constrains cognitive processes,
with emphases on cross-modal perception, attention, and working memory. Methods include psychophysics, EEG,
fMRI, and computational modeling.
Requirements
Strong background in experimental and computational approaches to human cognition; programming, data analysis, and modeling skills required.
EEG or fMRI experience preferred but not essential.
Funded by an NEI training grant; 1-year appointment with possible renewal based on funding.
Research areas: visual development, amblyopia, eye movements, attention, brain plasticity, low vision rehabilitation, and accessibility tech.
Methods include psychophysics, tracking, computational modeling, EEG, fMRI, and AI-based computer vision.
Fellows may propose independent projects and apply for mentored or independent grants.
Opportunity to transition to PI-track positions within the institute.
Postdoctoral Fellowships — InnoHK Centre for Eye & Vision Research (CEVR)
Organization
InnoHK Centre for Eye & Vision Research (CEVR)
Location
Hong Kong Science Park, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Supervisors
Dr. Ken Tan & Prof. Benjamin Thompson
Duration
Up to 3 years
Salary
HKD 35,000 /month + HKD 10,000 living allowance
Research
Novel neuromodulation approaches for vision enhancement using non-invasive brain stimulation and perceptual learning; psychophysical, eye-tracking, and electrophysiological techniques.
Prerequisites
PhD in vision science, optometry, psychology, or neuroscience; programming experience (Python/MATLAB); strong analytical and teamwork skills.
Tenure-Track Faculty Positions — Department of Psychology (Bilkent University)
Institution
Bilkent University, Department of Psychology
Location
Ankara, Turkey
Start Date
September 2026 (negotiable)
Rank
Open rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor)
Areas
All areas of psychology, including social, developmental, cognitive, and clinical psychology
Overview
Bilkent invites applications for multiple tenure-track positions as part of a departmental expansion. Successful applicants will maintain active research programs, supervise graduate students, and teach two courses per semester (no summer teaching).
Facilities
Newly renovated labs; access to 3 T MRI, animal research center, EEG suites, and interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program resources.
Compensation
Competitive salary, free on-campus housing, private health insurance, and International Baccalaureate schooling for dependents.
Application Materials
Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Teaching and Research Statements
PDFs of three representative publications
Contact information for three professional references
Assistant Teaching Professor — School of Psychology (University of Southern Mississippi)
Institution
University of Southern Mississippi (USM)
Location
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Start Date
August 2026
Positions
Two full-time, 9-month Assistant Teaching Professor appointments
Area
Behavioral Neuroscience and Developmental Psychology (open specialization; applied fields encouraged)
Overview
Doctoral-level graduates with strong teaching ability are invited to apply for teaching-track faculty roles supporting undergraduate and graduate programs at USM’s Hattiesburg campus. Positions are permanent with eligibility for promotion.
Highlights
Opportunities for practicum supervision for license-eligible applicants
Leadership potential within the Master’s Counseling Psychology program
Peer supervision available during licensure process
Visa sponsorship not available
Application Details
Review begins October 1, 2025, and continues until filled
The School of Psychology serves ~600 undergraduates and 125 graduate students across counseling, clinical, school, and experimental psychology programs. Visit usm.edu/psychology for details.
AI Chair Positions — ENACT Cluster (University of Strasbourg)
Institution
University of Strasbourg • AI Cluster ENACT • IHU Strasbourg • ICube Laboratory
Location
Strasbourg, France
Program
ENACT — a France 2030–funded initiative uniting AI research and education partners across Eastern France.
Focus Areas
Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare, in collaboration with IHU Strasbourg and the ICube Laboratory.
Vanderbilt University — College of Connected Computing
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Rank
Assistant (tenure-track), Associate, or Full Professor
Deadline
Application review begins November 5, 2025
Start
Fall 2026 (anticipated)
Fields
Computational models of cognition · Computational social psychology · Affective computing · Clinical informatics · Computational models of development · Machine learning & psychometrics · Computational neuroscience · NLP · Agentic & generative AI
Qualifications
Ph.D. in computer science, psychology, neuroscience, data science, or related field; strong publication record in computational methods (e.g., ML, modeling, AI); collaborative, interdisciplinary research experience.
Full-time, career-track teaching position (3–5 year renewable term; promotion within IP track). Union-covered role; benefits per University policy.
University of California, Irvine — Assistant Professor, Cognitive Sciences
Rank
Tenure-track Assistant Professor
Start
July 1, 2026
Areas
Empirical human cognition (perception, memory, decision-making) combined with computational modeling,
cognitive modeling, or data science. Interest in AI approaches and human–AI interaction encouraged.
Research may bridge cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, and AI.
UCI offers strong interdisciplinary collaborations across cognitive science, engineering, and statistics.
Assistant Professor in Cognitive & Psychological Sciences (AI & the Mind)
Dates
Start July 1, 2026
Location
Brown University — Department of Cognitive & Psychological Sciences (CoPsy), Providence, RI
2026 Ludwig von Sallmann Prize — Call for Nominations
Organizer
International Society for Eye Research (ISER)
Deadline
November 14, 2025
Frequency
Biennial (every two years)
Overview
Honors an individual or team for significant contributions to vision research and ophthalmology, commemorating Dr. Ludwig von Sallmann’s legacy in advancing understanding of the visual system.
Nomination Requirements
Three independent nomination letters (≤ 3 pages each, on institutional letterhead)
Candidate’s current NIH-format biosketch (max 5 pages)
All documents merged into a single PDF and emailed to the committee chair
Submission
Email to Dr. Steven J. Fliesler (Chair, The Ludwig von Sallmann Prize Committee) Subject: “2026 Ludwig von Sallmann Prize Nomination”