Call for Papers

The Board Members of the ASA are pleased to announce that the Ninth Annual National Meeting of the American Synesthesia Association, Inc., will take place October 14 thru 16, 2011, at the University of California San Diego. The conference will take place in the Garren Auditorium located in the Biomedical Sciences Building on the School of Medicine Campus.

The conference will be hosted by Dr. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition and Professor in the Psychology Department and David Brang of the Psychology Department, and made possible by the Board Members of the ASA, Sean Day, Lawrence E. Marks, and Carol Steen.

The Board Members of the ASA invite the submission of abstracts from individuals wishing to make a presentation on any of the following: a scholarly paper, a discussion of creative aspects of synesthesia, a reading, a presentation of visual artwork, audio compositions, or video presentations. If you are interested in being considered for a presentation, please submit an abstract, no longer than 250 words.

Include your name, e-mail address, telephone contact number, and a short resume (no more than two pages) or web-link to same. The number of presentation slots will be limited, so there is no guarantee that a submission can be accepted. Individuals are urged to attend even if they do not intend to make a presentation.

Please also list any audio/visual equipment; including podium and microphone that you might need for your presentation. Please plan to limit your presentation to 20 minutes (not including an additional 5 minutes for Questions & Answers) in length.

Our abstract review board is representative of the diverse interests, talents, and approaches to exploring and experiencing synesthesia. It includes artists, linguists, historians, and scientists, some of whom are synesthetes themselves.


DEADLINE for Abstract Submission: June 10, 2011.

NOTIFICATION will be after June 19, 2011.


All selected presenters who are U.S. residents must be members of the American Synesthesia Association.