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Posted on January 25, 2007

The Society meets annually and when possible on the anniversary of the conception of psychophysics by Gustav-Theodor Fechner which occurred on the morning of October 22nd 1850. The annual meetings are scientific and business events, originally attended by a core of some 50 – 60 members and currently enjoying attendance of around double that number. In the links that follow you will find information from the annual Fechner Day meetings.

  • Lund, Sweden, August 18-22, 2014
    • Organizers: Geoffrey R. Patching, Åke Hellström, Maarit Johnson, Elisabet Borg, Rasmus Bååth
  • Freiburg i. Br., Germany, October 21-25, 2013
    • Organizers: Jiri Wackermann, Marc Wittmann, Wolfgang Skrandies
  • Ottawa, Canada, October 18-21, 2012
    • Organizers: Craig Leth-Steensen, Bill Petrusic, Jordan Schoenherr , Dean Verger, and Steven Carroll
  • Herzliya, Israel, October 24-27, 2011
    • Organizers: Danny Algom, Yaniv Mama
  • Padua, Italy, October 19-22, 2010
    • Organizers: Alessia Bastianelli, Giulio Vidotto, Luca Filipponi, David Polezzi, Andrea Spoto, Davide Massidda, Michele Scandola
  • Galway, Ireland, October 21-24th, 2009

Organisers: Mark A. Elliott, Stanislava Antonijević, Sarah Berthaud, Paul Mulcahy, Caitríona Martyn, Brian Bargary and Heike Schmidt

  • Toronto , Canada, July 29-August 1, 2008

Organisers: B. Schneider, M. Schneider

  • Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan, October 20-23, 2007

Organisers:  S. Mori, T. Miyaoka, W. Wong

  • St Albans, Herts, UK, July 25-28, 2006

Organisers: D. Kornbrot, R. Msetfi & S. McRae

  • Traverse City, Michigan, USA, October 18-22, 2005.

Organisers: J. Monahan, J. Townsend & S. M. Sheffert

  • Coimbra, Portugal, October 18-22, 2004.

Organisers: A. Olivera, M. Teixeira G. Borges & M.J. Ferro

  • Larnaca, Cyprus, October 19-23, 2003.

Organisers: B. Berglund & E. Borg

  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 22-26, 2002.

Organisers: J.A. da Silva, E.H. Matsushima & N.P. Ribero-Fihlo

  • Leipzig, Germany, October 20-23, 2001.

Organisers: E. Sommerfeld, Th. Lachmann & R. Kompass

  • Strasbourg, France, August 31-September 4, 2000.

Organiser: C. Bonnet

  • Tempe, AZ, USA, October 21-24, 1999.

Organisers: P.R. Killean & W.R. Uttal

  • Québec, Canada, August 15-18, 1998.

Organisers: S. Grondin, Y. Lacouture & R. Rousseau

  • Poznan, Poland, October 16-19, 1997.

Organisers: R. Gotebiewski, E. Hojan, T. Hornowski, P. Kokowski, A. Majchrzak, P. Miecznik, M. Labowski, P. Pekala, A. Preis, E. Skrodzka, E. Wichlinska & A. Wicher.

  • Padua, Italy, October 19-22, 1996.

Organiser: S.C. Massin

  • Cassis, France, October 21-25, 1995.

Organisers: C.-A. Possamaï H. Ross, B. Scarf, R. Teghtsoonina, & L. M. Ward

  • Vancouver, Canada, August 6-9, 1994.

Organiser: L.M. Ward

  • Mallorca, Spain, October 21-24, 1993.

Organisers: A. Garriga-Trillo, P.R. Miñón, C. Carcía-Gallego, P. Lubin, J.M. Merino, M.J. Rubio-Gómez & A. Villario.

  • Stockholm, Sweden, July 25-28, 1992.

Organisers: G. Borg, Å. Helsström & T. Neely.

  • Durham, NH, USA, October 17-21, 1991.

Organiser: G.R. Lockhead

  • Würzburg, Germany, October 18-21, 1990.

Organiser: F. Müller.

  • Cassis, France, October 21-24, 1989.

Organisers: A.M. Bonnel, G. Canévet, C.-A. Possamaï & B. Scharf.

  • Stirling, Scotland, October xx-yy, 1988.

Organisers: H. Ross, R. Macdonald, C.-A. Possamaï R. Teghtsoonian, M. Treisman & R. Warren.

  • Durham, NH, USA, October xx-yy, 1987.

Organisers: M. Teghtsoonian, & R. Teghtsoonian.

  • Cassis, France, October xx-yy, 1986.

Organisers: A.M. Bonnel, G. Canévet, C.-A. Possamaï, B. Scharf, B. Berglund, U. Berglund & R. Teghtsoonian.

  • Marseille, France, October xx-yy, 1985.

Organisers: G. Canévet & B. Scharf.

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