Speakers will include: Ned Block\, David Chalmers\, Karl Deisseroth\, Daniel Dennett\, \;David Eagleman\, Rebecca Goldstein\, Stuart Hameroff\, Christof Koch\, \;Henry Markram\, John Searle\, Petra Stoerig\, Giulio Tononi and many more.
\nThis conference marks the 20th anniversary of the first \;Tucson "Toward a Science of Consciousness" conference. Speakers will reflect on \;progress over the last 20 years and on challenges for the next 20 years\, as \;well as presenting research from the leading edge of the science of \;consciousness.
Toward a Science of Consciousness \;is an interdisciplinary conference known for rigorous and \;leading edge approaches to all aspects of the study of conscious experience. \;These aspects include neuroscience\, psychology\, philosophy\, cognitive science\, \;artificial intelligence\, molecular biology\, medicine\, quantum physics\, and \;cosmology as well as art\, technology\, and experiential and contemplative \;approaches. The conference is the largest and longest-running interdisciplinary \;gathering probing fundamental questions related to conscious experience. An \;estimated 700 participants from over 60 countries are due to take part. As in \;previous conferences\, program sessions will include plenary and keynote talks\, \;concurrent talks\, posters\, art/science demos and exhibits\, pre-conference \;workshops\, side trips\, and social events in the Tucson tradition.
Program Co-Chairs
David Chalmers\, Australian National University\, New York University
Stuart Hameroff\, University of Arizona
Conference Manager
\nAbi Behar-Montefiore\, Center for Consciousness Studies
Assistant Director
Main Conference Schedule
Plenary sessions for the conference will run from \;2pm \;on \;Tuesday April 22 through 1pm on \;Saturday April 26. Concurrent sessions will be \;held from \;4:30-6:30pm on April 22\, 23\, and 25. Poster sessions will be held \;from \;7-10pm \;on \;April 23 and 25. There will be a free afternoon \;April 24. \;Evening social events include a welcome reception \;April 22\, the conference \;dinner \;April 24\, the poetry slam \;April 25\, and an "End of Consciousness" party \;April 26.
Registration/ Abstract Submission Schedule and Important \;Deadlines
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July 15 \; \;Call for Pre-conference workshop proposals
Aug 15 \; \; \;Abstracts / Early Registration Open
Aug \;1 \; \; Marriott Special Conference Rate - Online booking \;rate based on availability through \;Mar 21\, 2014.
Sept 15 \; \; Deadline for Workshop Proposals
Sept 30 \; \; Notifications - Workshops
Dec 10 \; \; \;Final Abstracts Due
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Jan \; 5 \; Notifications - abstracts
Jan 15 \; \; Early Conference Registration Deadline
Mar 21 \; \; Marriott Special Conference Rate Deadline
April 21-22 \; \;Pre-Conference Workshops
April 22-26 \; \;Main Conference