News & Publications
Upcoming Meetings
2026
3 – 8 May
Vienna, Austria
EGU General Assembly
The EGU General Assembly 2026 brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience. https://www.egu26.eu/
26 – 29 May
Jelenia Góra, Poland
MACh2026
The 15th International Conference “Methods of Absolute Chronology” (MACh2026) will take place 26–29 May 2026 in Jelenia Góra, Poland.
The conference will provide a platform to discuss advances and applications in quaternary dating methods and absolute chronology. The programme includes plenary and poster sessions, and the working language is English. Registration and abstract submission are available at: https://mach2026.polsl.pl/conference
If you have any questions, please contact: mach2026@polsl.pl
30 June – 3 July
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
14C & Archaeology Conference
The XI Radiocarbon and Archaeology International Symposium - 2026 will take place in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), from 30 June to 3 July 2026. The meeting aims to bring together researchers, students, and professionals working with radiocarbon and related approaches applied to archaeology, heritage, and related fields, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and international collaboration. Please take note of the following important dates: 15 April 2026 – deadline for abstract submission; beginning of May 2026 – notification of abstract acceptance; 20 May 2026 – deadline for early bird registration. For inquiries, please contact the organizing committee at 14c.archaeology.2026@gmail.com. For submission guidelines, deadlines, and further information, please visit: https://www.even3.com.br/xi-radiocarbon-and-archaeology-international-symposium-688863/?lang=en
6 – 10 July
Santiago, Chile
14C & Diet IV and CLARa3 Conferences
Immediately following the 14C & Archaeology conference, the 4th Radiocarbon & Diet Conference (6–8 July) will be combined with the 3rd Latin American Radiocarbon Conference (CLARa3, 8–10 July) and held at the Catholic University of Chile (Pontificia Universidad Católica) in Santiago. Contact organizers Kita Macario and Francisca Santana Sagredo: 14cdiet.clara3@gmail.com. Please submit your abstracts to the following link: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirect=/stages/81289/submitter
13 – 17 July
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena (Germany)
IMPRS short course
It is our pleasure to announce the IMPRS short course "Radiocarbon in Ecology and Earth System Science Short Course." Webinfo: https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/events/44856/5045362. This radiocarbon short course introduces participants to radiocarbon (origin, measurement techniques, and nomenclature) and the use of radiocarbon to study timescales of carbon cycling in atmospheric, marine, and terrestrial reservoirs, as well as aspects applied to paleo-climate research. The course will combine lectures, research talks and tutorials about sampling and laboratory preparation AMS analysis. Participants will use actual radiocarbon data sets to learn how to analyze and interpret radiocarbon data and how to use radiocarbon-specific R-packages. The course is based on our textbook Radiocarbon and Climate Change (2016) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25643-6.
The course will include lectures and tutorials on
- The global carbon cycle and radiocarbon
- Radiocarbon nomenclature
- Fundamentals of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
- Sampling and sample preparation best practices
- The terrestrial carbon cycle and radiocarbon
- The atmosphere and radiocarbon
- The ocean and radiocarbon
- Modeling of radiocarbon in open systems
9 – 10 September
Irvine, CA, USA
2nd MICADAS Users' Workshop
2nd MICADAS (MIni CArbon DAting System) Users' Workshop, co-organized by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) and the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The workshop will be held on the UCI campus on September 9–10, 2026. About the Workshop - This workshop is designed to deepen participants' understanding of the MICADAS spectrometer and its peripherals, going beyond manufacturers' manuals and standard online resources. It is open to the broader MICADAS community, as well as users of related instruments, including: EA-GIS, CHS-GIS, or Cracker-GIS; EA-AGE3; or EA-IRMS-AGE3.
Who Should Attend? Attendance is intended for individuals who currently have a MICADAS or related instrument at their institution, or who are actively planning to acquire one. Attendees will be expected to contribute by sharing best practices, recent advances, successes, and challenges related to their spectrometer and peripherals.
Join the MICADAS Google Group - If you are not yet a member of the MICADAS Google Group, we encourage you to join by following these three simple steps: Visit Google Groups: https://groups.google.com/my-groups
Search for "MICADAS" Click "Ask to Join"
Registration & More Information - For further details and to register for the workshop, please contact: Prof. Claudia Czimczik – czimczik@uci.edu
2027
28 January – 3 February
Lucknow, India
XXII INQUA Congress
The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 31 March 2026 for S_199: “Recent Advances in Quaternary Dating Methods and Their Applications” under Theme 5 (Chronology and Techniques) at the XXII INQUA Congress 2027: Lucknow, India. Conference information: https://www.inquaindia2027.in/ Abstract Submission: https://abstract.inquaindia2027.in/
TBD 2027
Prague, Czech Republic
5th Radiocarbon and the Environment Conference
Details to come.
TBD Fall 2027
Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Workshop on compound-specific radiocarbon analyses
2028
Summer/autumn TBD
Greater Tokyo, Japan
26th International Radiocarbon Conference
Organized by Yusuke Yokoyama and hosted by the Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo. Details to come.
Tokyo will host the 2028 International Radiocarbon Conference
Below are the proposed locations of the 26th International Radiocarbon Conference. Congratulations to the Tokyo team, and thanks to the Cologne and Ottawa teams
for their excellent proposals. Previous conference attendees were emailed a link to a survey to vote for their preferred conference location. The poll closed 5 October 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
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| Cologne, Germany (CologneAMS and Universität zu Köln) |
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| Ottawa, Canada (A. E. Lalonde National Facility in Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, University of Ottawa) |
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| Tokyo, Japan (Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo) |
Recent Publications
Past Meetings
2025
15–19 December
New Orleans, USA
AGU: American Geophysical Union
https://www.agu.org/plan-for-a-meeting/agumeetings14–19 September
14–19 September
Kraków, Poland
ENVIRA2025
8th International Conference on Environmental Radioactivity. Website: https://indico.ifj.edu.pl/event/1258/.
29 June–5 July
Krakow, Poland
25th International Radiocarbon Conference
Chaired by Marek Krąpiec of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. Website: https://radiocarbon25.agh.edu.pl.
2–4 September
Padova, Italy
7th Historic Mortars Conference
The call for abstracts will be open from October 15th, 2024, to March 15th, 2025. Website: https://hmc2025.com/.
3–6 September
Belgrade, Serbia
EAA: European Association of Archaeologists
https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA/Navigation_conferences/Future_conferences_webs/EAA_2025_Annual_Meeting.aspx27 April–2 May
Vienna, Austria & Online
EGU25: European Geosciences Union
https://www.egu25.eu/guidelines/conveners.html
CL5.1 Geochronological tools for environmental reconstruction
SC 4.4_Radiocarbon Dating Concepts and Practical Guide
Abstract submission deadline 15.1.2025
2024
December 9–13
Washington, D.C.
AGU American Geophysical Union
https://www.agu.org/agu24October 20–26 | Guilin, China
AMS 16. The 16th International Conference on Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. https://indico.ihep.ac.cn/event/20503/
September 22–29 | Lecce, Italy
RE-IV. The 4th International Radiocarbon in the Environment Conference will be hosted by Gianluca Quarta, Lucio Calcagnile, and team from the University of Salento in Lecce, southern Italy. https://www.motusanimi.it/cedad2024/
September 22–25 | Anaheim, CA, USA
GSA Connects. https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2024/home
2023
August 30-September 2
EAA. Belfast. European Association of Archaeologists. https://www.e-a-a.org/eaa2023. Call for papers closes on 9 Feb. 2023.
September 4-8
CLARa 2. The 2nd Latin American Radiocarbon Conference, CLARa 2023, will be organized by the AMS Laboratory (LEMA) of the Institute of Physics of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, in the mythical Historical Center of Mexico City. For a more complete list of sessions please visit: https://clara2.fisica.unam.mx/en/sessions. Any technical question related to CLARa2 should be directed to lema@fisica.unam.mx. Proceedings submissions are due Nov. 3. For submission instructions go to www.radiocarbon.org/submissions.
July 13-20
INQUA XXI. Rome. Hosted by Sapienza University of Rome and National Research Council (CNR). Main theme: a Mediterranean Perspective on Quaternary Sciences. Venue: Sapienza University main campus (Città Universitaria), Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, Italy. http://www.inquaroma2023.it/.
May 17-19
MACh-14. Gliwice, Poland. 14th International Conference “Methods of Absolute Chronology” organized by Division of Geochronology and Environmental Isotopes, Institute of Physics, Silesian University of Technology. Registration open at https://mach2023.polsl.pl/.
May 22-26
ICTP-IAEA Advanced Workshop. Trieste, Italy. http://indico.ictp.it/event/10173/ . AMS 14C dating is especially useful for determining the age of objects and their chronology over the past 55k years. This technique is routinely used for dating of both cultural and natural heritage materials and is successfully applied in forensic sciences. This workshop will provide an advanced training and information exchange platform for both young and experienced scientists, archaeologists, curators, forensic experts/law-enforcement actors, and policy makers. Apply by 15 March 2023.
June 20-23
14C and Diet III. The 3rd Radiocarbon & Diet Conference will be held in Oxford, UK. The major focus of this workshop will be on aspects of past dietary adaptations of prehistoric human groups and the application of radiocarbon, coupled with stable isotopes that gives insight into past diet. https://www.arch.ox.ac.uk/radiocarbon-and-diet-2023.
2022
September 10-16
24th Radiocarbon *and* 10th 14C & Archaeology. On Twitter: @radiocarbon_24. The 10th Radiocarbon and Archeaology Conference and 24th International Radiocarbon Conference will be held jointly in Zurich, Switzerland. Organized by ETH Zurich and Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. https://radiocarbon24.ethz.ch/ The deadline for submitting abstracts is extended to June 12, 2022. Please submit abstract(s) at https://radiocarbon24.ethz.ch/?page_id=1606
December 12-16
AGU 2022. Chicago, IL, USA. https://www.agu.org/Plan-for-a-Meeting/AGUMeetings.