👃 Welcome to JolieCon '26
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is our great honour to invite you to JolieCon '26, the premier (and only) symposium on olfactory heritage convened to mark the 30th birthday of the distinguished scholar Sanjoli Mathur.
Sanjoli has spent her career studying how smells hold on to memory, place, and history. Tonight, friends and family gather to celebrate her 30th birthday.
All speakers were peer-reviewed by smell. We are pleased to report that everyone passed.
Due to budget constraints, JolieCon is a bring-your-own conference. All attendees must bring:
- A researcher persona and name tag. You will introduce yourself in character during the Ice Breaker: your name, title, institution, and field of research. The funnier the better. The conference cannot afford lanyards, so please make your own name tag with your name and affiliation.
- Questions for the Q&A. Bring your burning questions about smell to put to our resident expert, Sanjoli. At least one per person.
- Bring Your Own Cake. Catering has not been funded. A cupcake counts.
Conference Program
Times are shown in IST and are approximate. Please arrive 5 minutes early.
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Plenary Welcome Address
Ratik, General Chair Opening remarks and a brief history of the 30-year-old nose we are gathered to honour. |
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Session Ice Breaker: Introduce Yourself
Hosted by Ratik Each attendee introduces themselves: name, institution, and field of research. The more absurd the better. See Notice to attendees. |
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Keynote An Unauthorized Biography (1996–2026)
Atishay Mathur, Renowned Researcher Having observed the subject at close range since birth, Atishay presents three decades of field notes. |
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Papers Paper & Poster Presentations
Dr. Nikita Jha Attendees present bold new olfactory research. Only criteria for acceptance: you work should be scientifically completely wrong. Ten minutes each, strictly enforced. Call for papers → |
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Break
Refill your drink. Sniff something nice. |
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Plenary Q&A with Sanjoli
Sanjoli, Guest of Honour Ask her anything! |
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Panel Reflections
Conducted by Natasha Jha, aka Tetranutrition Longtime collaborators share how they met Sanjoli, first impressions, and stories. |
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Closing Closing Remarks & Cake
CAKE |
🧪 Submitted Papers
The Program Committee is still waiting for papers. As of today, we have received zero (0) submissions and a large number of "I'll send it tonight" messages.
Call for Papers: New Frontiers in Olfactory Research
We invite attendees to present groundbreaking new research in olfaction. Submissions should be bold, original, and scientifically completely wrong. Confidence is mandatory; accuracy is not.
Example topics:
- Can you smell a colour? A study of what blue smells like
- The nose as a renewable energy source
- Why Mondays smell worse than Fridays
- Teaching houseplants to sniff
Each presenter gets 10 minutes. Slides, props, charts with unlabelled axes, and made-up statistics are all encouraged. Papers will be presented during the Paper & Poster Presentations session, chaired by Dr. Nikita Jha, and listed here once received.
🧴 Sponsors
JolieCon '26 would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors, none of whom were consulted.
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