Lumen, Paris-Saclay University, France – 16-18 September 2026
International Union for Quaternary Research
Medals
The 2027 Medals Call is now open!
Commissions’ ECR Awards
Commissions’ ECR Awards 2027 are now open!
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.
Workshop on the impact of climate and environmental change on the peopling of southern South America (CLIMPEOP-SSA)
Lumen, Paris-Saclay University, France – 16-18 September 2026
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International conference on the morphosedimentary dynamics of gravel-bed lowland riversJoin experts to explore gravel-bed lowland river dynamics.
Podcast INQUA India 2027Quaternary is the age when modern recognisable humans started inhabiting this planet. All over the world scientists are engaged in studying various aspects of human evolution. Once every 4 years scientists from all across the…
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International Day of Caves and Karst (IDCK)First Celebration of the International Day of Caves and Karst (IDCK) proclaimed by UNESCO Postojna, Slovenia: 10 – 13 September 2026
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
