Prague Conference on Behavioral Sciences 2025

PRAGUE CONFERENCE ON
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

MAY 22, 2026

Submit Your Abstract

Present Either In-Person or Online

Attend as a Guest

No Presentation, Lower Fee

Introducing the 2026 Keynote Speaker

Ralph Hertwig

Ralph Hertwig (Max Planck Institute for Human Development) is a leading figure in the psychology of judgment and decision making and directs the Research Center for Adaptive Rationality. He is widely known for his work on bounded and ecological rationality, decisions from experience (including the description–experience gap), and the psychology of risk, as well as for developing “boosting” approaches to evidence-based public policy. On May 22, 2026, Professor Hertwig will be awarded the Allais Memorial Prize for Behavioral Sciences and deliver a keynote lecture.

Allais Memorial Prize in Behavioral Sciences

In cooperation with the Fondation Maurice Allais, the Prague Conference on Behavioral Sciences annually awards the Allais Memorial Prize in Behavioral Sciences for outstanding contributions to decision-making research.

Prize Laureates

Ernst Fehr

2025

Marie C. Villeval

2024

Catherine Eckel

2023

Urs Fischbacher

2022

Gerd Gigerenzer

2019

Vernon L. Smith

2018

Bart J. Wilson

2017

List of Accepted Talks

Dynamic investment in teamwork skill: Theory and experimental evidence (David Gill, Purdue University)
From Bias Correction to Human Flourishing: A Phronetic Framework for Behavioral Public Policy (Alejandro Hortal, University of North Carolina Greensboro)
A Laboratory Experiment on Virtual Sharing Energy Communities (Veronica Pizziol, Laboratoire d’Economie Appliquée de Grenoble)
Trust as a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy (Andrey Vorchik, HSE University)
Manipulating price inequality aversion without obfuscation (Sirui Li, Université libre de Bruxelles)
Parent or Peer? Social Information and Adolescent Risk-Taking (Renata Kosíková, Masaryk Univerzity)
Cognitive Load Impairs Professional Scepticism in Decision-Making: The Mitigating Role of Default Nudges (Mercede Erfanian, ESSCA)
Improving Secondary School Attendance through Family Engagement: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Uruguay (Guillermina Suárez, Centro Ceibal)
Behavioral Nudges in Energy Conservation: Analysis of Cross-Country Evidence from Field Experiments and Modeling Studies (Nisar Ahmad, Sultan Qaboos University)
The Party That Doesn’t Exist — Yet Governs Expectations: Behavioral Insights into Citizens’ Imagined Political Alternative (Ketevan Gomelauri, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs)
Protective Political Loyalty: Behavioural Drivers of Status Quo Support in a Hybrid Regime (Tinatin Stambolishvili, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs)
Gambler’s and Hot-Hand Fallacy in a Coin-Betting Task (Vojtěch Zíka, Laboratories of Behavioral Studies at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University)

Call For Abstracts

We welcome abstract submissions on experimental research in human decision-making, primarily in behavioral and experimental economics, psychology, and evolutionary biology. Abstracts from other behavioral sciences are also encouraged.

The conference fee is €149 and includes lunch and coffee breaks. Presentations can be delivered online. You may join a 3-hour dinner cruise along the Vltava River for an additional fee of €75. Submissions received later than one month before the event may limit your ability to choose a presentation slot, be included in a thematically related session, or reserve a place on the dinner cruise.

Fee Discounts
— 80% for attendees of the Czech Summer School on Behavioral Economics 2026.
— 50% for presenters affiliated with universities in upper-middle-income or lower, presenting a paper published in a Web of Science–indexed journal.

Attend As A Guest

Nothing to present yet? Attend the conference as a guest. The fee is €79 for in-person attendance (the fee includes coffee breaks and lunch) and €49 for online attendance. You may opt to join a 3-hour dinner cruise along the Vltava River for an additional fee of €75.

Fee Discounts
— 80% for attendees of the Czech Summer School on Behavioral Economics 2026.
— 50% for researchers affiliated with universities in upper-middle-income or lower economies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you accept work in progress?

Yes, we do. However, your research should be at a stage where data has been collected, and you can present preliminary results. If you wish to present only a research design, you will be placed in a special panel.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept payments via bank transfer or card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay through Revolut. You can also make direct transfers within the Revolut network by creating an account using this link. All payment details will be included in the proforma invoice sent to you upon acceptance to the conference.

Will I receive a proforma invoice and a final tax invoice for my payment?

In the email confirming your acceptance, you will receive a link to a proforma invoice containing all necessary payment details. Once your payment is received, we will issue a final tax invoice. Please note that we are unable to issue an invoice prior to receiving payment. To ensure a smooth invoicing process, please double-check that the billing address you provide in the form above is accurate.

Am I eligible for a refund if I cancel my registration?

All payments are final. However, you may request a refund, and each request will be considered on an individual basis. Full refunds are typically granted only for serious reasons, such as health issues (e.g., quarantine or hospitalization) or family emergencies (e.g., funeral). In all cases, official documentation supporting your claim will be required.

How can I receive an acceptance/invitation letter?

An acceptance/invitation letter will be issued upon request once your registration is complete. To complete your registration, please submit your abstract using the form above. If your abstract is accepted for the conference, you will receive a confirmation email with payment instructions. We will issue the letter only after we receive your payment.

Please note, acceptance/invitation letters are only provided to presenters. If you are attending as a guest, we will send you a proof of payment. If you require the letter for your visa application and your visa is denied, we will issue a full refund.

Which time zone are you in?

Prague is in the Central European Time Zone (CET), UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.

AI Policy

Authors are responsible for the content of their presented work. Any use of AI tools in the research or writing process must align with the AI standards of leading journals in the field. As a rule of thumb, AI for language enhancement is acceptable, while AI for content generation is not.

Behind the Conference

The Prague Conference on Behavioral Sciences began in 2017 as a collaborative project between the Center for Behavioral Experiments (CEBEX) and CEVRO Institute College, with Vojtěch Zíka playing a key role in establishing the event and securing a partnership with Fondation Maurice Allais to award the Allais Memorial Prize in Behavioral Sciences to the keynote speaker. After its third edition, the conference paused during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, when CEBEX also suspended its experimental laboratory. In 2022, the conference resumed as an independent project, with the University of New York in Prague joining as a new academic partner.

Get In Touch

Conference venue

The conference is held in the main building of the University of New York in Prague, located at Londýnská 41, 120 00 Prague.

Conference organizers

Shoot us a message at [email protected]
Call us at +420 770 623 239
Visit us at Hálkova 2, 120 00 Prague