for Cognitive and
Affective Neuroscience
Special Interest Groups
ESCAN fosters Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that are tasked to bring together our members working in areas of common interest. Our SIGs can be made up of researchers, scholars, or other professionals with relevant expertise brought together by the interest in a common topic, offering knowledge exchange, various activities and collaboration opportunities. The SIGs have their own governance structure, mission and activities, ultimately serving as a forum for more specialised discussion and exchanging ideas under the overall scope of ESCAN. You need to be a member of ESCAN to form part of a ESCAN SIG. You can find out more about each of the SIGs below.
SIG ESCAN-Embodied Neuroscience science
The Special Interest Research group on Embodied Neuroscience (SIREN) is dedicated to advancing the understanding of human behaviour through the integrated study of the brain and body, and their interactions with the physical and social world. Recognising the inseparability of these elements, SIREN fosters a collaborative environment that encourages interdisciplinary research, bringing together experts from (cognitive) neuroscience; clinical, cognitive, social and developmental psychology and neuropsychology; (neuro)psychiatry; psychotherapy; robotics, and beyond. science
By bringing together researchers from diverse subfields, SIREN aims to maximise shared knowledge and foster interdisciplinary collaboration, enhancing the overall quality and impact of research. SIREN aims to provide a platform for discussing recent advancements, addressing common challenges, and developing innovative methodologies, thereby strengthening the research community and advancing the field as a whole.science
SIREN engages in a variety of activities to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and community building among its members. Activities include organising webinars and workshops, a symposium/pre-conference meeting at the ESCAN conference, outreach and public engagement activities, promoting and facilitating collaborative research projects and grants, and publishing a regular newsletter to highlight research, events, jobs and funding opportunities.
Current Committee Members
Paul M Jenkinson (UK & Australia), Chair
Aikaterini Fotopoulou (Aikaterini Fotopoulou ), Co-Chair
Catherine Preston (UK)
Matthew R Longo (UK)
Ophelia Deroy (Germany)
Manos Tsakiris (UK)
Salvatore Maria Aglioti (Italy)
Francesca Garbarini (Italy)
Ignacio Rebollo (Italy)
SIG ESCAN-Social Neuroscience
This SIG gathers scientists dedicated to promoting the field of social and affective neuroscience in Europe and beyond, and offers a platform to share and critically discuss scientific ideas and methods, to combine knowledge and experience, to improve the quality of research and models, and to establish lasting collaborations in a cooperative environment. This SIG was formerly known as ESSAN (European Society of Social and Affective Neuroscience) and merged with ESCAN in 2024.
ESCAN-Social Neuroscience offers a platform to share and critically discuss scientific ideas and methods, to combine knowledge and experience, to improve the quality of research and models, and to establish lasting collaborations in a cooperative environment.
ESCAN-Social Neuroscience organizes regular meetings and trainings and provides information about scientific events and projects, as well as job and funding opportunities via this website and mailing list. Learn more about the SIG activities here.
Current Committee Members
Grit Hein (Germany), Chair
Henryk Bukowski (Belgium), secretary/treasurer, conference officer
Jan Engelmann (Netherlands), conference officer
Claus Lamm (Austria), conference officer
Daniel Campbell -Meiklejohn (UK), communication officer
Looking for past committee members? Click here to view our archives.
Your SIG here?
If you are interested in setting up a Special Interest Group, please contact us here outlining your reasons, the mission, likely governance and membership and activities: escan@escaneurosci.eu
See also
Mission and Vision
The European Society for Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience aims to promote scientific enquiry within the field of human cognitive, affective and social neuroscience... Read more
Contact
Laura Crucianelli (Secretary) escan-at-escaneurosci.eu