The 7th International Palaeontological Congress

The 7th International Palaeontological Congress (IPC7) will be held in South Africa in 2026. This is the second time that this meeting will be held in the global South and the first time in Africa. The meeting will be held during the height of our very pleasant summer season at the Baxter Theatre Complex and the University of Cape Town between the 30 November – 3 December. The venues have the capacity to host hundreds of delegates, both in large rooms and smaller breakaway rooms.

The fossil heritage of South Africa is renown globally for its importance in understanding the history of life on Earth and extends from the very beginnings of life on Earth to the world-famous hominin relatives that have been recovered here. The submission for symposia topics will soon be open, and it is expected the meeting will offer a wide range of symposia, as well as space for general talks. There will be a series of field trips to give delegates a feel for the rich fossiliferous rocks in South Africa that span significant periods of time. Furthermore, delegates attending the IPC7 will have the opportunity to visit important museum collections in South Africa.