We are delighted to share the First Circular of the INQUA 2027 Conference, featuring essential information about the upcoming conference, Call for sessions, workshops and training courses and Field trips. We look forward to welcoming…
International Union for Quaternary Research
International Union for Quaternary Research
Collaboration through networking and financial support
INQUA fosters international collaboration in Quaternary Science and aims to enhance communication and cooperation through networking. To achieve this primary goal, INQUA offers financial support for developing International Research Networks and International Skill Activities. Additionally, it provides funding for individual researchers through its Fellowship Program.
First Circular of the INQUA 2027 Conference
We are delighted to share the First Circular of the INQUA 2027 Conference, featuring essential information about the upcoming conference, Call for sessions, workshops and training courses and Field trips. We look forward to welcoming…
Latest developments
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XXI INQUA Congress July 2023 Abstract BookThere is a publication with *all of the Abstracts* presented at INQUA Roma 2023!! The abstracts are presented in a clickable form in a book published by the Sapienza University of Rome! The DOI for…
Living On the Water Towards 2100 – Sea level Science in VeniceVenice has been facing challenges from its coastal environment since it was founded. Sedimentation has threatened its vital waterways in the past, and subsidence along with high waters began affecting buildings and streets. Today, rising…
16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025The 16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025 – Dating Techniques in Environmental Research will be held between 31 August to 4 September 2025 in Morteratsch (Pontresina, Engadine, Switzerland). For more details visit the website.
Paleopedology Newsletter Issue 35 is now out!The Paleopedology Newsletter is a collaborative initiative of the IUSS Commission 1.6 – Paleopedology and the INQUA Paleopedology Working Group. Stay updated on the latest events, research advances, and upcoming opportunities in paleopedology. For…
INQUA-SEQS MeetingQuaternary stratigraphy and Quaternary maps as a base to understand the environment of mankind.
Workshop on Palaeosoil Analysis in Late Glacial Sandy Terrains Across EuropeThe multidisciplinary international team of the INQUA Project PAST invites you to participate in a workshop focused on Late Glacial palaeosoils in sandy terrains across Europe.
International Master in Quaternary and Prehistory (IMQP)The Università degli Studi di Ferrara, under the framework of the IMQP partnership agreement, invites applications for the International Master in Quaternary and Prehistory (IMQP) for the academic year 2024/25.
2025 INTIMATE General MeetingThe next INTIMATE-INQUA General Meeting, which will take place from 9-11 September 2025 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
INQUA 2027 Talk SeriesThe next INQUA 2027 Talk Series session will feature Prof. Thamban Melothn from the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Goa (India). The session will take place on 22nd February 2025 at 11:00 AM IST….
INQUA Congress
INQUA 2027 Congress
India will host the next INQUA Congress in February 2027 at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) in Lucknow. The focal theme of the Congress is “Quaternary Science as Societal Services”. Through this conference, Indian colleagues offer a glimpse of the Quaternary sites of their country with the fond hope that it would entice the International fraternity to come to India and explore its Quaternary history, wonders and processes.
Scientific Journals
INQUA serves the Quaternary Research community by supporting the publication of two scientific journals published by Elsevier
• Quaternary International (QI), a hybrid Journal launched in 1989
• Quaternary Environments and Humans (QEH), a full Open Access Journal launched in 2023
