Pre-Conference Workshops

Pre-conference Workshops are different from symposia and oral scientific presentations, in that they provide a teaching opportunity, allowing participants to acquire or extend their skills, learn about new techniques or technologies, or gain in-depth knowledge in a particular topic related to cognitive development research.

Two options are available for Pre-Conference Workshops:

Half Day Workshops
3 hours in length, and will be scheduled either in the morning (9:00AM – 12:00PM), or afternoon (1:00PM – 4:00PM)

Full Day Workshops
A maximum of eight hours in length, including a break for lunch and must be completed by 5:30PM.

All workshops will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2026, prior to the official start of the conference.

Please note: Pre-conference Workshop organizers must be a current member of CDS, and will be required to be registered for the 2026 Biennial CDS Conference.

**New this year, CDS will cover the costs of the workshops and provide basic audio visual and coffee/tea service and will set the registration fee for the workshop.  Workshop organizers will be responsible for any complimentary or reduced registrations, or additional AV, posters, or food services that may be required.

Workshop Proposal Submission Requirement

Workshop proposals must contain the following information using the online submission form:

• Workshop Title
• Names and Contact information of the workshop organizer(s)
• Names and affiliations of workshop presenters
• Proposed format of the workshop – Half Day or Full Day
• A summary of the workshop that can be used for information for delegates (maximum 900 characters)
• An abstract for the workshop to include (maximum 8000 characters):
  1. Summary of the proposed theme and motivation
  2. An explanation of the workshop’s relevance to the goals of attracting new scientists and encouraging inter-disciplinarity
  3. A description of what you hope the pre-conference will accomplish
  4. The format the workshop will follow (creativity is encouraged)

If you have additional questions, please email