This is a list of notable conferences that promote or practice scientific skepticism.
Event Established City Country Notes Apostacon 2009 Various 450+ attendees (2014). Australian Skeptics National Convention 1985 Various Organised by the Australian Skeptics. 320 attendees (2012). CSICon / CFI Summit 1983 Various Sponsored by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry. European Skeptics Congress (ESC) 1989 Various Sponsored by the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO) since 1994. Freethought Festival 2012 Madison, Wisconsin Organized by Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Het Denkgelag 2012 Ghent/Antwerp, Flanders Independent.Originally, Het Denkgelag was organised and sponsored by SKEPP, but it has become an independent association without lucrative purpose. 1,000 attendees (Ghent 2013),The event, held in the Leon De Meyer auditorium (1000 seats) of the Universitair Forum (UFO), was completely sold out. 2,000 attendees (Antwerp 2015).The event "A Passion for Science and Reason" in the Stadsdschouwburg Antwerpen (2,000 seats) was completely sold out. New Zealand Skeptics Conference 1986 Various Organised by the New Zealand Skeptics. 120 attendees (2007). Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism (NECSS) 2009 New York City Organised by New York City Skeptics, New England Skeptical Society & Society for Science-Based Medicine. 400 attendees. QED: Question, Explore, Discover 2011 Manchester, England Organised by the Merseyside Skeptics Society and the Greater Manchester Skeptics Society. 650 attendees (2016). SkepchickCON 2009 Bloomington, Minnesota The scientific skepticism track at CONvergence, a 4-day science fiction and fantasy conference held annually in Bloomington Minnesota on the first full weekend in July.SkepKon (GWUP-Konferenz) 1987 VariousGWUP conferences have been held in various cities in Germany (Berlin/Cologne/Frankfurt/Hamburg), except the 2011 conference in Vienna, Austria. Organised by the Gesellschaft zur wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung von Parawissenschaften. SkepKon website Konferenzen Übersicht Skepsis Congres 1987 UtrechtThe Skepsis Congres was held in Amersfoort in the years 1987–2001, in Amsterdam in 2002, and has been held in Utrecht ever since 2003. Sponsored by Stichting Skepsis. 400 attendees (2011). Skeptic's Toolbox 1992 Eugene, Oregon Founded by Ray Hyman, sponsored by the Center for Inquiry. SkeptiCamp 2007 Various Various Organised by various local groups. Skepticon 2008 Springfield, Missouri Founded as a student-run event at the Missouri State University. Later became independent. 1,500 attendees (2012). Skeptics in the Pub (SitP) 1999 Various Various Organised by various local groups. Skeptics on the Fringe (SotF) 2010 Edinburgh, Scotland Sponsored by the Edinburgh Skeptics. SkepTrack 2008 Atlanta Part of the science fiction / fantasy conference Dragon Con.Skeptrack on Lanyrd SSAcon 2000 Columbus, Ohio The annual student conference of the Secular Student Alliance. The Amaz!ng Meeting (TAM) 2003 Las Vegas, Nevada Sponsored by the James Randi Educational Foundation. 1,000+ attendees (2014).
See also Humanism Lists of skepticism topics List of books about skepticism List of skeptical magazines List of skeptical organizations List of skeptical podcasts List of notable skeptics Rationalism
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