Call for presentation proposals:

Talks & Posters

SoMA 2027

We welcome contributions from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines, including the sciences, technology, humanities, and professional magic, as well as individuals with a broader interest in the science of magic.

The 5th SoMA international conference will take place June 8-9, 2027 at The Magic Circle in London, UK (Centre for the Magic Arts, 12 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD, United Kingdom).

We are now inviting proposals for talks and poster presentations.

Talk and Poster Proposals

Each abstract must be submitted by the first author. All first authors will be expected to register for the conference to present their poster or talk.

Format: Abstracts are limited to 300 words. This does not include title, authors, and affiliations. Additional space is provided for funding acknowledgements. 

Talks should last for 15 minutes (including time for questions). Posters should be no larger than A0 size in a vertical (portrait) orientation. Please note that if you submit a talk proposal, but are not accepted to give a talk, you may be offered the option to present a poster. 

Supplemental Materials (Optional): Confirmed presenters will have the option of submitting supplemental materials. These may include accompanying text (e.g. a published paper or lecture notes), reference lists, and/or multimedia that will be made available to conference attendees and will be publicly accessible via our website.

Notices of Acceptance: Following the review process, authors will be informed about the outcome. All correspondence, including notification of abstract acceptance and details for poster and talk presentations, will be sent to the submitting author via email. The submitting author shall be responsible for informing all contributing authors of any related correspondence.

Accepted abstracts will be published in the conference program and online via the SoMA website. 
 

Deadline for Talk & Poster Proposals: 

5 February 2027

* The conference registration form will open soon. Registration fees are expected to be approximately £250 GBP for regular registrations and £200 GBP for student registrations. (This price will include access to both full days of the conference and complimentary coffee).

Please direct any questions to ScienceofMagicAssoc@gmail.com