WELCOME to IASAT 2025!

The International Association for the Study of Affective Touch (IASAT) calls for participation in its bi-annual conference. Researchers studying the affective aspects of touch, pursue touch in the context of human and non-human social interactions, or address aspects of other related somatosensory experiences are invited to present and discuss their latest findings. The conference will be held June 9 to 11 2025 in Jena, Germany, and include 3 days of oral and poster presentations as well as exhibitions of the latest technology and software solutions in the study of affective touch. Apart from an exciting scientific program, we look forward to creating unique opportunities for conference participants to interact and forge collaborations.