The first meeting of AANW was convened in Melbourne in 2004, and has traditionally been held as a satellite meeting of the annual Australasian Neuroscience Society (ANS) Conference. Since its beginning, AANW has grown into a friendly and collegial meeting attended by researchers, clinicians, HDR students and early-career researchers from across Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
In 2026, AANW will be hosted by Macquarie University in Sydney, bringing the auditory neuroscience and hearing research community together for two days of research presentations, discussion and networking.
The meeting provides an opportunity to gather and discuss new scientific developments in the field of auditory and vestibular neuroscience. In particular, the meeting aims to provide emerging researchers – doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees – a friendly forum in which to present their work and receive constructive feedback from senior scientists in the field. Please encourage your students and EMCRs to submit an abstract to present in 2026.
The 2026 AANW meeting is delighted to confirm Professor Gary Housley from UNSW as a keynote speaker. Further speaker and program details will be announced closer to the workshop.
2026 AANW: The Australasian Auditory Neuroscience Workshop
We are pleased to announce that the 24th AANW will be will be hosted by Macquarie University in Sydney.
Registrations:
Registration will open soon.
Workshop venue:
Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, Sydney
Further venue details will be provided closer to the event.
Friday 27 – Saturday 28 November 2026
Networking event:
A Friday evening networking dinner will be held following the workshop program. Further details will be provided closer to the event.
Abstract submission: info@aanw.net.au
AANW organising committee
Dr Jason Mikiel-Hunter
Dr Fadwa Alnafjan
Dr Christopher Pastras
For information about the 2026 AANW please use the event email address: info@aanw.net.au
24rd AANW proudly sponsored by: Macquarie University Hearing Research Centre
