Paleoseismology, Active Tectonics and Archaeoseismology supported by INQUA TERPRO Commission’s CHAMP Project January 24-27, 2027 Ramnagar, Himalayas
International Union for Quaternary Research
Projects & Fellowships
INQUA promotes international collaboration in Quaternary Science and aims to improve communication and cooperation through networking. To encourage and facilitate this collaboration, INQUA offers financial support for projects, including the development of International Research Networks…
INQUA Congress
INQUA 2027 Congress
India will host the next INQUA Congress in February 2027 at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) in Lucknow. The focal theme of the Congress is “Quaternary Science as Societal Services”. Through this conference, Indian colleagues offer a glimpse of the Quaternary sites of their country with the fond hope that it would entice the International fraternity to come to India and explore its Quaternary history, wonders and processes.
Quaternary Science in Latin America: Building the Future from the Global South!
The First Latin American INQUA Meeting – 2026 is coming to Puerto Madryn, Patagonia, Argentina, on 11–12 November 2026! 🇦🇷
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PATA 2027 Himalaya Paleoseismology WorkshopPaleoseismology, Active Tectonics and Archaeoseismology supported by INQUA TERPRO Commission’s CHAMP Project January 24-27, 2027 Ramnagar, Himalayas
QEH Special issue: Call for papersAnthropisation of riverscapes
Royal Society meeting issuePhilosophical Transactions B under the ‘Subscribe to Open’ 2026 initiative
QP Issue 40 Now publishedThe new issue of Quaternary Perspectives was published!
Geo-Research Scholars Meet 2026 IndiaThe Geo-Research Scholars Meet, will be hosted by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, India
International Winter School on Natural Hazard Attribution Using Past and Present DataThe winter school will take place at IIT Roorkee, India
LAND-CASCADES Specialized Course 2026: Landslide Dams and Cascading HazardsThe LAND-CASCADES International Research Network, supported by INQUA, is pleased to announce the Specialized Course 2026: Landslide Dams and Cascading Hazards, to be held 1–4 December 2026 in Mendoza, Argentina.
International Union for Quaternary Research
Collaboration through networking and financial support
INQUA fosters international collaboration in Quaternary Science and aims to enhance communication and cooperation through networking. To achieve this primary goal, INQUA offers financial support for developing International Research Networks and International Skill Activities. Additionally, it provides funding for individual researchers through its Fellowship Program.
Scientific Journals
INQUA serves the Quaternary Research community by supporting the publication of two scientific journals published by Elsevier
• Quaternary International (QI), a hybrid Journal launched in 1989
• Quaternary Environments and Humans (QEH), a full Open Access Journal launched in 2023
