73rd Nebraska Symposium on Motivation
The Intersection of Interoception, Conditioning, and Motivation on Addiction, Health, and Well-being
April 16-17, 2026 | City Campus Union | Registration is Free & Open to the Public
Organized by Rick Bevins, University of Nebraska-Lincoln & Joyce Besheer, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
We’re excited to announce that the 73rd Nebraska Symposium on Motivation will take place April 16-17, 2026, at the City Campus Union in Lincoln, Nebraska (1400 R St, Lincoln, NE 68588). For those unable to attend in-person, the event will also be live streamed via Zoom.
The symposium will bring together leading researchers to examine the clinical and theoretical significance of interoceptive processing and its role in shaping behavior. Interoceptive signals, whether consciously perceived or not, play a critical role in shaping behavior, motivation, and overall well-being. As the field of interoceptive conditioning approaches its 100-year anniversary, the 73rd Nebraska Symposium on Motivation will explore how these internal stimuli, influenced by environmental conditioning processes, impact addiction, mental health, and disease.
The preliminary agenda is now available, and registration and poster submission forms are open. Click the links below to learn more and secure your spot:
Register for the Symposium by April 10th (free).
Submit a poster presentation by March 17th.
More details at: https://motivation.unl.edu/