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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We are pleased to announce that the </span>
<b><span lang="EN-US">47th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP</span></b><span lang="EN-US">) will take place in
</span><b><span lang="EN-US">Mainz, Germany</span></b><span lang="EN-US">, from </span>
<b><span lang="EN-US">Sunday, August 24th, to Thursday, August 28th, 2025</span></b><span lang="EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Mainz is a historic university city with more than 30,000 students, 4,500 scientists, and a total population of 220,000. It lies directly on the legendary River Rhine, surrounded by internationally renowned wine regions.
Mainz has a charming historic downtown and features a number of tourist attractions (</span><a href="https://www.mainz-tourismus.com/en/"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.mainz-tourismus.com/en/</span></a><span lang="EN-US">), among others the Gutenberg Museum.
The city is also highly accessible, being close to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and serving as a major German railroad hub. The campus housing the conference is a 5-10 minute streetcar ride from downtown and the central train station. Also, a number of cities with
great museums and historic sites are accessible within a 1-hour train ride (e.g., Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Heidelberg). There are plenty of accommodation options, with more than 4,000 hotel beds in Mainz itself and numerous alternatives in the vicinity. We have
reserved a block of hotel rooms exclusively for ECVP participants, available through this website:
</span><a href="https://hotels.click-around.systems/1cb77439/c/jwyr4a/en" target="_new"><span lang="EN-US">https://hotels.click-around.systems/1cb77439/c/jwyr4a/en</span></a><span lang="EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">THE PROGRAM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The conference will feature a diverse mix of keynote lectures, symposia, talks, poster presentations, and tutorials. The social program includes the Welcome Reception, the Illusion Night, the Conference Dinner, and the
Farewell Party. We are excited to bring back two popular innovations from the last ECVP: the
<i>PerceptioNite</i>, a networking event for young scientists (and the young at heart), and the
<i>Spotlight in Vision</i> keynote lecture, which will highlight new and relevant findings in vision science.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">As part of a long-standing tradition, the
</span><b><span lang="EN-US">Visual Science of Art Conference (VSAC)</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> will be held just before the ECVP, from
</span><b><span lang="EN-US">August 21st to 23rd</span></b><span lang="EN-US">, </span>
<b><span lang="EN-US">also in Mainz</span></b><span lang="EN-US">. We are eagerly looking forward to it! More information will soon be available at
</span><a href="https://www.vsac.eu/"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.vsac.eu/</span></a><span lang="EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">As a special feature, the </span><b><span lang="EN-US">MANER (Material Appearance Network for Education and Research) Conference</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> will be held in cooperation with ECVP. We are planning joint
sessions on Thursday during ECVP, bringing together experts from different fields involved in material perception. ECVP participants are invited to attend the MANER Conference on Friday, August 29th, which will take place in Darmstadt, about 35 km from Mainz.
Further information about the MANER Conference will be available here: </span><a href="https://www.maner.network/"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.maner.network/</span></a><span lang="EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">SUBMISSIONS, DATES, AND DEADLINES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Submissions are invited in the form of symposia, posters or talks as well as contributions for the Illusion Night. Further information will be announced in a few weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Website online<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">December 1st<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">February 3rd<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Abstract submission + Early Bird registration deadline<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Abstract acceptance + Travel Awards notification<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We will keep you updated and would be honored to welcome you at ECVP 2025 in Mainz!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Christoph von Castell, Heiko Hecht, and Günter Meinhardt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">(on behalf of the organizing committee)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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