List of scientific skepticism conferences
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This is a list of notable conferences that promote or practice scientific skepticism.
| Event | Established | City | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apostacon | 2009 | Various |  United States | 450+ attendees (2014).[1] |
| Australian Skeptics National Convention | 1985 | Various |  Australia | Organised by the Australian Skeptics.[2][3] 320 attendees (2012).[4] |
| CSICon / CFI Summit | 1983 | Various | United States | Sponsored by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry.[5][6][7] |
| European Skeptics Congress (ESC) | 1989 | Various |  Europe | Sponsored by the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO) since 1994.[8] |
| Freethought Festival | 2012 | Madison, Wisconsin | United States | Organized by Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[9] |
| Het Denkgelag | 2012 | Ghent/Antwerp, Flanders |  Belgium | Independent.[10][11] 1,000 attendees (Ghent 2013),[12] 2,000 attendees (Antwerp 2015).[13] |
| New Zealand Skeptics Conference | 1986 | Various |  New Zealand | Organised by the New Zealand Skeptics.[14] 120 attendees (2007).[15] |
| Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism (NECSS) | 2009 | New York City | United States | Organised by New York City Skeptics, New England Skeptical Society & Society for Science-Based Medicine.[16][17] 400 attendees.[16] |
| QED: Question, Explore, Discover | 2011 | Manchester, England |  United Kingdom | Organised by the Merseyside Skeptics Society and the Greater Manchester Skeptics Society. 650 attendees (2016).[18] |
| SkepchickCON | 2009[19] | Bloomington, Minnesota | United States | 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 | Various[20] |  Germany[20] | Organised by the Gesellschaft zur wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung von Parawissenschaften.[21][22] |
| Skepsis Congres | 1987 | Utrecht[23] |  Netherlands | Sponsored by Stichting Skepsis.[24] 400 attendees (2011).[25] |
| Skeptic's Toolbox | 1992 | Eugene, Oregon | United States | Founded by Ray Hyman, sponsored by the Center for Inquiry. |
| SkeptiCamp | 2007 | Various | Various | Organised by various local groups. |
| Skepticon | 2008 | Springfield, Missouri | United States | Founded as a student-run event at the Missouri State University. Later became independent. 1,500 attendees (2012).[26] |
| Skeptics in the Pub (SitP) | 1999 | Various | Various | Organised by various local groups. |
| Skeptics on the Fringe (SotF) | 2010 | Edinburgh, Scotland | United Kingdom | Sponsored by the Edinburgh Skeptics.[27] |
| SkepTrack | 2008 | Atlanta | United States | Part of the science fiction / fantasy conference Dragon Con.[28] |
| SSAcon | 2000 | Columbus, Ohio | United States | The annual student conference of the Secular Student Alliance. |
| The Amaz!ng Meeting (TAM) | 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | Sponsored by the James Randi Educational Foundation. 1,000+ attendees (2014).[29] |
