Dear Auditory List,
Abstract submission and conference registration are now open for the Conference on Cognition, Aging, and Speech Communication (CASC)! CASC is the merging of the conference on “Aging and Speech Communication” and the conference on “Cognitive Hearing Science for Communication.”
Conference Information
The conference will be held at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, May 6-9, 2026. The primary goal of this conference is to continue a series of exceptional international and interdisciplinary research conferences that address speech-communication challenges in older adults.
CASC will be held at the Eric P. Newman Education Center located on the Medical Campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The conference website contains details about the program, costs, registration, and abstract submission.
Important dates:
The 2026 conference is organized around eight themes:
Who should come to CASC?
US Organizing Committee: Mitch Sommers, Kate McClannahan, Samira Anderson, Matthew Goupell
International Organizing Committee: Henrik Danielsson, Helen Henshaw, Ingrid Johnsrude, Sergi Rotger-Griful, Jerker Rönnberg
CASC Scientific Advisory Board: Stefanie Kuchinsky, Monita Chatterjee, Rebecca Bennett, Natalie Phillips, Kelly Harris