[AUDITORY] SAVE THE DATE: BASH 2026 (Chris Stecker )


Subject: [AUDITORY] SAVE THE DATE: BASH 2026
From:    Chris Stecker  <cstecker@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Wed, 3 Jun 2026 23:24:54 -0500

--Apple-Mail=_2364976A-9658-48CD-A984-1A1DA52ECD95 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 7th Conference on Binaural and Spatial Hearing (BASH) 22-23 October 2026 Omaha, Nebraska =20 Dear friends =20 We are happy to announce that the 7th Conference on Binaural and Spatial = Hearing (the BASH) is happening again in a hybrid format in 2026. The = BASH carries on the tradition of the Binaural Bash, which started at = Boston University over thirty years ago. The focus, as always, will be = on provocative research, puzzling results, and work in progress. = Submissions from both experienced and junior scientists are encouraged. =20 Location: The =E2=80=9CBASH base=E2=80=9D for 2026 will be in Omaha, = Nebraska at Boys Town National Research Hospital, with the organizing = team headed by Chris Stecker. Omaha is highly accessible and affordable, = with multiple good hotel options within 2 miles of the venue. =20 Timing: The BASH will run over two days (22-23 October). Thursday and = Friday morning sessions will coincide with the afternoon in Europe; the = Thursday afternoon session will allow some overlap with Friday morning = in Australia. Following tradition, on Thursday evening we will get = together for food and drinks at the host=E2=80=99s old house. =20 Format: We will emphasize in-person presentations while also doing our = best to accommodate participants who cannot attend in person. We will = host a zoom meeting to enable remote viewing of the talks and = participation in discussions. A limited number of remote presentations = may also be supported, but priority will be given to in-person = presenters. Remote participants are again encouraged to organize = small-group satellite gatherings to increase the fun. =20 Cost: Our plan is to keep the meeting itself free, though in-person = participants will need to cover their own transport and accommodation. =20 Students: For the first time this year we will be offering a limited = number of travel awards to offset the cost of attending for students. = This is possible thanks to co-sponsorship from the Acoustical Society of = America. We will provide more details soon about the application = process.=20 =20 Please save the date and stay tuned for more information!=20 =20 Conference website: https://binaural.and.spatialhearing.org/ = <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/binaural.and.spatialhearing.org/__;!!N= 0rdg9Wr!44FeY2cJEQM4Bb7YPc989qCtoujhfO2ETvANCIIn8HPAx1NAfQFPiMYU9Z52tJ0BoQ= $> =20 Chris Stecker, Erick Gallun, Gin Best= --Apple-Mail=_2364976A-9658-48CD-A984-1A1DA52ECD95 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: = Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style=3D"font-size: = 11pt;">7<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Conference on Binaural and Spatial Hearing = (BASH)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size:= 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span = style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">22-23 October = 2026<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size: = 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span = style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Omaha, Nebraska<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: = Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style=3D"font-size: = 11pt;">&nbsp;</span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size: = 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span = style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Dear friends<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: = Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: = 11pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, = sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">We are happy to announce = that&nbsp;the 7<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Conference on Binaural and Spatial = Hearing (the BASH) is happening again in&nbsp;a&nbsp;hybrid&nbsp;format = in 2026.&nbsp;The BASH carries on the tradition of the Binaural Bash, = which started at Boston University over thirty years ago. The focus, as = always, will be on&nbsp;provocative research, puzzling results, and work = in progress. Submissions&nbsp;from both experienced and junior = scientists are encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, = sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: = 11pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, = sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Location: = The&nbsp;=E2=80=9CBASH&nbsp;base=E2=80=9D for 2026 will be in Omaha, = Nebraska at Boys Town National Research Hospital, with the organizing = team headed by Chris Stecker. Omaha is highly accessible and affordable, = with multiple good hotel options within 2 miles of the = venue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size: = 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span = style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: = Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Timing: The BASH = will run over two days (22-23 October). Thursday and Friday morning = sessions will coincide with&nbsp;the&nbsp;afternoon in = Europe;&nbsp;the&nbsp;Thursday afternoon session will allow some overlap = with Friday morning in Australia. Following tradition, on Thursday = evening we will get together for food and drinks = at&nbsp;the&nbsp;host=E2=80=99s&nbsp;old house.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: = Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: = 11pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, = sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Format: We will emphasize = in-person presentations while also doing our best to accommodate = participants who cannot attend in person. We will host a zoom meeting to = enable remote viewing of the talks and participation in discussions. A = limited number of remote presentations may also be supported, but = priority will be given to in-person presenters. Remote participants are = again encouraged to organize small-group satellite gatherings to = increase&nbsp;the&nbsp;fun.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, = sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: = 11pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, = sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Cost: Our plan is to = keep&nbsp;the&nbsp;meeting itself&nbsp;free, though in-person = participants will need to cover their own transport and = accommodation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, = sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: = Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Students: For the = first time this year we will be offering a limited number of travel = awards to offset the cost of attending for students. This is possible = thanks to co-sponsorship from the Acoustical Society of America. We will = provide more details soon about the application = process.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, = sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: = 11pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, = sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: = 11pt;">Please&nbsp;save&nbsp;the&nbsp;date&nbsp;and stay tuned for more = information!&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, = sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: = 11pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, = sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Conference = website:&nbsp;<a = href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/binaural.and.spatialhearing.org= /__;!!N0rdg9Wr!44FeY2cJEQM4Bb7YPc989qCtoujhfO2ETvANCIIn8HPAx1NAfQFPiMYU9Z5= 2tJ0BoQ$" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"color: rgb(70, 120, = 134);">https://binaural.and.spatialhearing.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><= p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; = font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: = 11pt;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, = sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Chris Stecker,&nbsp;Erick = Gallun,&nbsp;Gin Best</span></p></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_2364976A-9658-48CD-A984-1A1DA52ECD95--


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