Fair and Ethical Cognitive Assessment
4 September 2026About: Brains Without Borders: Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology Conference
Important contributions in neuropsychology are being made across diverse academic, clinical, and cultural contexts worldwide. You are warmly invited to attend and participate in Brains Without Borders: Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology Conference, taking place in Cape Town in April 2027. This international cross-cultural neuropsychology conference hope to bring together researchers, clinicians, and emerging scholars from around the world.
Beyond showcasing innovative research, the conference aims to foster international collaboration, strengthen professional networks, and create opportunities for future research and clinical partnerships. We are especially committed to amplifying perspectives and methodologies that are often underrepresented in mainstream neuropsychology discourse.
DETAILS OF CONFERENCE:
Date: 14-16 April 2027
Place: The Lord Charles Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
Language of Conference: English (interpreter use is allowed)
DATES AND DEADLINES:
Call for abstracts closes: 31 October 2026
- Notification of successful abstracts: Early December 2026
- Presenters to confirm attendance: 15 December 2026
Early bird registration deadline: 31 January 2027
Final registration deadline: 31 March 2027
Pre-conference workshop: 14 April 2027
Welcome function: 14 April 2027, immediately after pre-conference workshop
Conference: 15-16 April 2027
Gala dinner: 15 April 2027 (For more information about the "Around-the-World Themed gala dinner, click HERE)
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Title: Cross-Cultural Test Adaptation: When, Why, and How
Presenters: Aparna Dutt, Tedd Judd and Jon Evans
Link to abstract: Pre-Conference Workshop Abstract
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS:
Keynote speakers and presentation titles:
Dr Aparna Dutt and Prof Jon Evans: Towards Equitable Cognitive Assessment: Lessons from India for Global Neuropsychology
Dr Tedd Judd: Teaching and Learning to do Neuropsychology in Non-Colonial Languages
Prof Narinder Kapur: The Paradoxical Brain
Read more: Keynote Presentations
REGISTRATION FEES (ZAR = South African Rands; $ = approximate US dollars and € = approximate Euros, depending on exchange rate at time of payment)
Pre-Conference Workshop: ZAR 2850.00/about $172.00/about €154.00 (early registration: ZAR 2650.00/about $160.00/about €143.00)
Conference - one day only: ZAR 2500.00/about $151.00/about €135.00 (early registration: ZAR 2100.00/about $127.00/about €113.00)
Conference - both days: ZAR 4900.00/about $296.00/about €265 (early registration: ZAR 4500.00/about $272.00/about €243.00)
Conference - both days Neuropsychology SA members discounted rate: ZAR 4400.00/about $266.00/about €238.00 (early registration: ZAR 4000.00/about $242.00/about €216.00)
Conference - one day only - student fee: ZAR 1950.00/about $118.00/about €105.00
Conference - both days - student fee: ZAR 3500.00/about $211.00/about €189.00
Additional ticket for the Welcome Function: ZAR 700.00 per person/about $42.00/about €38.00 (the Welcome Function is included in the registration fee for delegates).
Gala dinner: ZAR 890.00/about $54.00/about €48.00 (early registration: ZAR 800.00/about $48.00/about €43.00) (Halaal and Kosher catering can be arranged for an additional fee.)
LINK TO ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: https://forms.gle/oh2RJ87udPytVJ7R6
INFORMATION ABOUT ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
- Submissions are welcome from researchers, clinicians, academics, students, and other relevant professionals. Papers must report original research. Topics relevant to the conference theme will be given preference.
- Presenting authors must be registered to attend the conference. All authors are responsible for their own meeting registration, accommodations, travel, and other meeting-related expenses.
- Authors may edit submitted abstracts, but ONLY prior to the submission deadline. Submissions will be published exactly as received, therefore please proofread carefully before submitting.
- Abstracts must be written in English.
- Presentations must be delivered in English, either directly or with an interpreter. For example, if a presentation is given in Mandarin, an interpreter must be present to translate into English. Interpreters must be arranged by the presenters and will be required to register and pay the conference fee. Additional time to accommodate interpretation cannot be guaranteed.
- Title length is a maximum of 150 characters.
- The body of the abstract must be written under the subtitles of Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions, and may not be longer than 3000 characters (approximately 300 words).
- As this is the inaugural conference of its kind, abstracts may include work that has been previously presented elsewhere. However, preference will be given to submissions reporting work that has not been presented at any prior conference.
- Oral presentations: At least 15 minutes will be allocated to each oral presentation but this will be confirmed when the programme has been finalised.
- Poster presentations: Posters need to comply with the requirements set out in the Oral and Poster Presentation Guidelines