BSPA 2026 Conference: Strong Societies Need Good Information
Sunday, June 7 – Monday, June 8, 2026
(Program begins mid-afternoon on Sunday)
Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University | Cambridge, MA
The Behavioral Science & Policy Association (BSPA) is thrilled to announce its 12th Annual Conference, convening over 250 behavioral scientists, policymakers, executives, practitioners, and media professionals to explore how better information, communication, and decision-making can strengthen societies.
The 2026 Conference will be co-chaired by Jennifer Lerner, Elizabeth Linos, and Julia Minson of Harvard University and feature cutting-edge research and applied insights addressing today’s most pressing social challenges.
Confirmed speakers include Danielle Allen, Iris Bohnet, Amira Boland, Gretchen Chapman, Robert Cialdini, Julia Lee Cunningham, Crystal Hall, Michael Hallsworth, Morela Hernandez, Ezra Karger, Judd Kessler, Betsy Levy Paluck, Danny Oppenheimer, Todd Rogers, Cass Sunstein, and Philip Tetlock, with more to be announced.
The Conference is held in collaboration with the Duke Behavioral Science & Policy Center (led by Director Sim Sitkin and an affiliate of the Duke Social Science Research Institute), as well as Behavioral Grooves and Behavioral Scientist.