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Conference

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Cornell University for the 2026 International Society for Moral Psychology Conference. We are grateful to our speakers, presenters, attendees, volunteers, and partners for making our inaugural conference such a wonderful gathering.

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The conference was be held at Cornell University, September 17–19, 2026, and featured:

  • Keynote talks by Emma E. Buchtel, Cristine H. Legare and Peter Railton
  • Invited and submitted talks in symposia over two days
  • Two poster sessions featuring 98 refereed presentations
  • Data blitz with 8 rapid talks
  • Presidential remarks and two receptions

We were also pleased to celebrate Federico Burdman as the recipient of the Harman Prize. The award recognizes his outstanding contributions to the field of moral psychology.

VIEW THE FULL SCHEDULE HERE

Only registered presenters were included in the conference schedule.

Conference Information

Eating on Campus

Cornell Dining publishes a live listing of every campus eatery, showing the day’s hours and whether each one is open at that moment: Cornell Dining Now. The listing is grouped into Central, North and West campus. All three conference venues are on Central campus, so the Central tab is the place to start.

Hours change from day to day. Use the date selector near the top of that page to check September 17, 18 and 19 before you travel, and note that the Saturday may not follow the same pattern as the weekdays.

Closest to Warren Hall

  • Mann Café, in Mann Library on the Ag Quad, is the nearest, roughly a minute away.
  • Trillium and Bus Stop Bagels, both in Kennedy Hall, are a short walk across the Ag Quad.
  • Cornell Dairy Bar, in Stocking Hall, is a little further out, about a seven or eight minute walk.

In the poster session venues

  • Goldie’s Café is inside the Physical Sciences Building, where the Thursday evening poster session and reception are held.
  • Martha’s Café, in Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, is next door to the Human Ecology Building, where the Friday evening poster session and reception are held.

Cornell Dining also publishes an eatery map showing where each one is on campus.

Finding the Conference Venues

All three venues are on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. The walking routes below are the ones ISMP recommends. They are not always the route a mapping app will suggest, and the Human Ecology Building in particular is hard to find from the standard directions, so please follow these. Look for ISMP signs and volunteers along the way.

Arriving by car

Cornell asks visitors driving to campus to set their GPS to the Martin Y. Tang Welcome Center, 616 Thurston Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14853, and to continue from there on foot or by campus bus.

Warren Hall

Registration, talks, panels, data blitzes and keynotes. Thursday to Saturday.
137 Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850, on the Agriculture Quad.
Coordinates 42.4492, -76.4771. Use the side entrance.

Open Warren Hall on Cornell’s campus map for walking, cycling or driving directions.

Thursday evening: walking to the Physical Sciences Building

Thursday, September 17 poster session and reception, in the Clark Atrium and Baker Portico. About 350 meters from Warren Hall, roughly a four to five minute walk.

  1. Exit Warren Hall on the side facing central campus and Bailey Hall.
  2. Follow the pedestrian path west toward Bailey Hall, then continue along the walkway toward the Physical Sciences complex.
  3. Follow the signs for the Physical Sciences Building and Clark Hall.
  4. At the Physical Sciences entrance, go up the stairs and continue straight along the sidewalk. Enter through the glass doors.
  5. Once inside, go up the stairs straight ahead and continue through the hallway toward the Clark Atrium.
  6. Follow the ISMP signs from the Clark Atrium to the Baker Portico.

This route includes a few stairs, at the Warren Hall entrance. If you need a step-free route, please contact ismp@cornell.edu ahead of the conference.
245 East Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850. Coordinates 42.4499, -76.4818.

Open the Physical Sciences Building on Cornell’s campus map

Friday evening: walking to HEB Commons

Friday, September 18 poster session and reception, in the Human Ecology Building Commons. About 155 meters from Warren Hall, roughly a two minute walk.

  1. Exit Warren Hall through the side entrance on the north side, toward Human Ecology.
  2. Take the garden pedestrian path downhill toward Human Ecology.
  3. Continue into the courtyard between Martha Van Rensselaer Hall and HEB Commons.
  4. Enter HEB Commons through the side entrance directly off the courtyard.
  5. Follow the ISMP signs to the Commons, near Martha’s Café.

Friday posters are located in two nearby spaces: posters 1–30 are in HEB Commons, and posters 31–50 are in MVR 1250 Gallery. You may visit either location first. The two spaces are connected through the Human Ecology complex, and you can also walk between them outside. Follow the ISMP signs, and check the poster-session map to see where individual posters are located and plan your visits.

37 Forest Home Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850.
Coordinates 42.4505, -76.4786.

Open the Human Ecology Building on Cornell’s campus map

Travel to Ithaca

ISMP 2026 will take place at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Ithaca is a small city in Central New York, and travel often involves a combination of options, including flights, buses, rental cars, taxis, rideshare, or driving. We encourage attendees to compare routes carefully and allow extra time when planning connections.

Attendees may arrive directly in Ithaca through Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH), travel through Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), or use other regional airports such as Elmira, Binghamton, or Rochester. Syracuse is often a useful option because it may offer more flight availability, with ground transportation available to Ithaca by car service, rental car, taxi, or rideshare.

International attendees will almost certainly need to connect through a larger U.S. airport before continuing to Ithaca. Some travelers may find it convenient to fly into the New York City area and continue to Ithaca by bus, rental car, or connecting flight.

Bus service is also available to Ithaca from several cities, including New York City. Because schedules, routes, rates, and availability can change, please check current information before booking. For more detailed travel guidance, download the ISMP 2026 Travel Guide.

Parking and Campus Transportation

If you plan to drive to campus, please review Cornell’s Visitor Parking Information before arriving for current parking options, locations, rates, and instructions. Parking regulations and availability vary across campus, so we recommend checking the information in advance and allowing extra time when you arrive.

For local bus routes, fares, and schedules, visit TCAT. You can also use Cornell Maps for campus locations and transportation information.