Northeastern Evolutionary
Psychology Society
Who we are
This is the homepage of NEEPS–the NorthEastern Evolutionary Psychology Society. Now into our second decade, NEEPS has been cultivating scholarship and inquiry into the evolutionary roots of behavior since 2007. NEEPS is a truly international society, regularly drawing scholars and students from nations around the world to our annual conference. Built on a foundation of collegiality and support, NEEPS strives to help cultivate the next generation of scholars in the evolutionary behavioral sciences. Our flagship journal, Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, is the only evolution-based journal published by the American Psychological Association.
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You don't have to be in the Northeast to be a NEEPSter!
Neeps 2025 conference
The conference is going to be June 9-11, 2025, in Atlantic City, New Jersey (and online in a live hybrid format). ​Keynote speakers are Dr. Leda Cosmides and Dr. David Schmitt.
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Abstract submissions for oral presentations (talk and blitz) are open until January 31.
Abstract submissions for posters are open until March 1.
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We accept both empirical and theoretical submissions. Data collection for empirical studies can still be in progress at the time of abstract submissions. All presentation types (talk, data blitz, and poster) are accepted for both live and virtual formats.
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Submission portal: https://forms.gle/6dTVYme478sh5CjD8
Registration: Northeastern Evolutionary Psychology Society (NEEPS) Conference - NEEPS Conference | Stockton University
Things to keep in mind for submissions:
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Abstracts are a maximum of 300 words, which are evaluated based on their merit. You are only allowed to submit for one talk/data blitz, though you are certainly welcome to submit for multiple posters.
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You will indicate whether you plan to attend in-person or virtually, with the option of indicating whether you are unsure.
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Please make as precise of an author list as you can with respective affiliations and necessary contact information where needed.
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Consider whether you would like to have your work denoted for its consideration of feminist issues in evolutionary psychology or the application of evolutionary psychology to solve real-world problems.
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If you plan to submit an abstract for HBES for a talk, we ask that you ensure your talk submission for NEEPS is a unique submission for this conference (i.e., not a repeat from HBES).
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You are limited to submitting for only one talk per presenter; all other submissions must be posters for a given presenter. The program committee is not responsible for choosing which abstract would be best for giving a talk; it is incumbent upon the presenter to make that determination.
Venue and lodging:
Our venue will be Stockton University and virtually on GatherTown and Zoom (talks and posters).
The official conference hotel will be the Tropicana Hotel, which has put aside a block of rooms for NEEPS attendees (prices averaging around $69 per night). Students also have an option to use the dorms at Stockton University at a rate of $35 per night.
Contact information: Conference inquiries can be directed to Drs. Catherine Salmon (catherine_salmon@redlands.edu) or David Widman (widman@juniata.edu)
Program inquiries can be directed to Dr. Mitch Brown (mb103@uark.edu)
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Check out the conference website below for up-to-date details about submissions, registration, travel, and more!
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