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SUMMARY:Toward a Science of Consciousness 2014
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LOCATION:Tucson\, United States
DESCRIPTION:<p>Toward a Science of Consciousness is a rigorous interdisciplinary<br> conference covering neuroscience\, psychology\, philosophy\, cognitive<br> science\, artificial intelligence\, molecular biology\, medicine\, quantum<br> physics\, cosmology\, art\, technology\, and experiential and<br> contemplative approaches to the understanding of consciousness. This<br> 20th anniversary conference will reflect on progress\, challenges and<br> future directions from an estimated 800 participants from over 60<br> countries. Program sessions will include plenary and keynote talks and<br> panels\, concurrent talks\, posters\, art/science demos and exhibits\,<br> pre-conference workshops\, side trips\, and social events in the Tucson<br> tradition.<br> <br> Plenary speakers will include<br> <br> Susan Blackmore\, Ned Block\, David Chalmers\, Karl Deisseroth\, Daniel<br> Dennett\, David Eagleman\, Rebecca Goldstein\, Stuart Hameroff\, Christof<br> Koch\, Henry Markram\, George Mashour\, Sam Parnia\, John Searle\, Petra<br> Stoerig\, Giulio Tononi and many more.<br> <br> Abstract Submission Deadlines<br> <br> Final Abstracts are due no later than December 20th for plenary<br> consideration<br> <br> All others: December 31 (Notifications by January 15)<br> <br> General Conference Registration:<br> <br> (Early registration by February 2)<br> <br> The Plenary and full program will be announced in January\, 2014.<br> <br> Bhaumik Prize:<br> <br> The first Bhaumik Prize in Consciousness Studies will be awarded for<br> significant research toward understanding consciousness. The award in<br> the amount of 10\,000 dollars will be presented at the conference by<br> Dr. Mani Bhaumik.<br> <br> Conference Sponsorships:<br> <br> Bhaumik Foundation<br> <br> The Chopra Foundation<br> <br> PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP PROGRAM:<br> <br> Monday Morning\, April 21\, 2014 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM<br> <br> Sleights of Mind: The Illusory Nature of Perception and Deception<br> <br> Stephen L. Macknik<br> <br> ...how our brain constructs - rather than reconstructs - the world we<br> see\, featuring exciting\, novel illusions by the best magicians of the<br> new millennium.<br> <br> Microtubules and Quantum Biology<br> <br> Jack Tuszynski\, Travis Craddock\, Anirban Bandyopadhyay\, Stuart<br> Hameroff<br> <br> ...quantum vibrations in microtubules support the controversial Orch<br> OR theory\, and provide a basis for EEG as beat frequencies of<br> intra-neuronal dynamics<br> <br> Toward a Standardized Curriculum of Consciousness Studies<br> <br> Leslie Combs\, Jeffery Martin (and others TBA)<br> <br> ...how to build\, and receive institutional approval for college and<br> graduate level courses for a well-rounded course in consciousness<br> studies<br> <br> Nondual Awareness and the Unity of Consciousness: Experience and<br> Research<br> <br> Zoran Josipovic and Judith Blackstone<br> <br> ...contemplative experiences describe a unity transcending self-object<br> dichotomy.<br> <br> Neuroimaging reveals possible mechanisms for nondual awareness<br> <br> DEI East-West Forum 1 (Full Day workshop)<br> <br> East: P. Sriramam S. Roy\, V. Sahni\, A.K. Mukhopadhyay\, B. D. Dhir\,<br> P.S. Satsangi<br> <br> West: R. Gennaro\, J. Barrell\, J. Tuszynski\, P. Pylkkanen\, S. Hameroff<br> <br> ...Eastern spiritual traditions and Western science converge in a<br> series of talks and discussions. Live 2-way video hookup with<br> Dayalbagh Educational Institute (DEI)\, Agra\, India<br> <br> Monday Afternoon\, April 21\, 2014 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM<br> <br> Preserving Consciousness: How a Missing Science of Consciousness<br> Hobbles Life-Saving Medical Research<br> <br> Kenneth Hayworth\, Randal Koene\, Max More<br> <br> ...the age old dream of preserving consciousness after bodily death is<br> bolstered by new initiatives in brain mapping\, cryonics and other<br> technologies. Three authorities boldly face the challenges of mind<br> uploading.<br> <br> New Discoveries in Consciousness Science<br> <br> Bernard J. Baars<br> <br> ...a survey of new developments regarding consciousness and coma\,<br> brain stimulation\, cognitive enhancers\, sleep\, emotion\, oscillations\,<br> brain hubs and global workspace theory<br> <br> Perspectives in Philosophy &amp\; the Study of Dreaming<br> <br> Jennifer Windt\, Sascha Benjamin Fink<br> <br> ...first person introspection meets the science of dreams and spatial<br> navigation. Try the feelSpace belt to augment spatial orientation<br> <br> Neuroscience of Music\, Consciousness &amp\; Therapy<br> <br> Alexander Graur<br> <br> ...how does music relate to consciousness\, and vice versa?<br> Applications of Music Integration Neurotherapy TM to mood\, personality<br> and sleep disorders<br> <br> Monday Evening\, April 21\, 2014 7:00-10:00 PM<br> <br> The Reality Problem: Can Science Become Enlightened?<br> <br> Deepak Chopra<br> <br> ...since the quantum revolution\, the solid\, tangible nature of reality<br> has been undermined. Nevertheless\, Western science and philosophy<br> place the physical world as primary\, with consciousness secondary. In<br> Eastern traditions such as Vedanta\, the situation is reversed. Which<br> came first\, consciousness or reality?<br> <br> Monday Evening\, April 21\, 2014 6:30 PM- 10:30 PM<br> <br> Brain Stimulation<br> <br> W.J. Tyler (and others TBA)<br> <br> ...noninvasive brain stimulation includes transcranial magnetic\,<br> direct current and ultrasound (TMS\, tDCS\, TUS). Applications for<br> neurological\, psychiatric\, cognitive enhancement and experiential<br> entertainment will be presented. Attendees are invited to a<br> post-workshop brain stim social at a nearby venue\, sponsored by<br> Neurotrek.<br> <br> Tuesday Morning\, April 22\, 2014 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM<br> <br> From Phenomenology to Consciousness and Back:<br> <br> Integrated Information Theory (IIT) 3.0<br> <br> Giulio Tononi<br> <br> ...IIT is based on phenomenological axioms and ontological postulates<br> (information\, integration\, exclusion\, and compositionality) in which<br> an experience is an irreducible conceptual structure\, allowing<br> quantified levels of consciousness in wakefulness\, sleep\, anesthesia\,<br> and disorders of consciousness<br> <br> Philosophical Theories of Consciousness<br> <br> Rocco Gennaro\, Josh Weisberg<br> <br> ...dualism e.g. substance dualism\, property dualism\, and<br> epiphenomenalism as well as nonreductive (but also nondualist) neutral<br> monism and panpsychism will be compared with materialist identity<br> theory\, eliminative materialism\, functionalism and<br> representationalism.<br> <br> Quantum Cognition<br> <br> Harald Atmanspacher\, Peter Bruza\, Peter beim Graben\,<br> <br> Paavo Pylkk&auml\;nen<br> <br> ...cognition more closely follows quantum mathematical principles than<br> classical\, e.g. non-commutativity\, bistable perception\, choice as<br> quantum state reduction\, entanglement and complementarity.<br> Irrespective of quantum biology\, do quantum principles account for<br> cognition?<br> <br> The Healthy Human Mind\, Tibetan Lamas and The Science of the Stream of<br> Consciousness<br> <br> Henry Vyner<br> <br> ...22 years of research and free healthcare amongst Tibetan lamas in<br> South and Central Asia indicate that the egoless mind is far healthier<br> than the egocentric mind\, and generate a descriptive taxonomy of both<br> the egocentric and egoless stream of consciousness.<br> <br> Expanded States Through Shamanic Wisdom<br> <br> Francoise Bourzat<br> <br> ...while Western Psychology addresses dysfunction by strengthening the<br> ego and addressing psycho-emotional trauma\, Shamanic methods seek to<br> unlock the unlimited potential of the psyche with expanded states of<br> consciousness based on preparation and integration<br> <br> Theatre\, Literature and Consciousness<br> <br> Daniel Meyer-Dinkgr&auml\;fe\, Harry Youtt<br> <br> ...the experience of theatre and literature\, encompassing both<br> creative and receptive processes\, can be better understood on the<br> basis of consciousness studies. Conversely\, subjective experience at<br> the core of theatre and literature can provide insights in<br> first-person approaches.<br> <br> The Conference Opening Plenary Program will begin Tuesday afternoon\,<br> April 22 at 1:45 pm<br> <br> Special Experiential Workshop/Side Trip/Field Study<br> <br> Wednesday Evening April 23\, 2014\, 6:30 - 11:00 PM\, Tucson Mountain<br> Park<br> <br> Nightwalking- Peripheral Vision for Peak Experience<br> <br> Nelson Zink\, Petra Stoerig<br> <br> ...utilizing only peripheral vision to navigate - nightwalking can<br> lead to peak\, or optimal experience. Nightwalking pioneer Nelson Zink<br> and blindsight neuroscientist Petra Stoerig lead a special workshop in<br> the Sonoran desert of Tucson Mountain Park. Buses leave at 6:30\, and<br> return at 11:00 pm. (Note: This event is rigorous and challenging\, and<br> participation is limited)<br> <br> Side Trips<br> <br> Thursday afternoon\, April 24\, 2014 1:00 - 6:00 PM<br> <br> Mt. Lemmon-Sabino Canyon\, The Santa Catalina Mts.\, and a Nature Walk<br> 1:00-6:00 pm<br> <br> 10\,000 Ft. above the desert floor\, 5 climactic zones\, and 30 degrees<br> cooler\, lies Mt. Lemmon. Our trip up the Hitchcock Highway is like<br> traveling from central Mexico to Alaska. Desert scrubs plants to tall<br> ponderosa pines. A nature walk follows our journey up the mountain.<br> There is a mountain top community and a few shops<br> <br> Desert Jeep Adventure 1:00 - 5:30 pm<br> <br> The four wheeled open air jeep tour will lead you through some of the<br> most beautiful and rugged desert wilderness surrounding Tucson. Your<br> driver/guide will share with you all of the history and narrate thru<br> the cactus forests\, canyons\, washes and mountains that surround the<br> trail.<br> <br> General Conference Sessions/ Schedule links<br> <br> Pre-Conference Workshops<br> <br> 9:00 am Monday April 21 through 1:00 pm Tuesday\, April 22.<br> <br> Plenary sessions<br> <br> 1:45 pm Tuesday April 22 through 1:00 pm\, Saturday April 26.<br> <br> Concurrent sessions<br> <br> 4:30 pm to 6:35 pm on April 22\, 23\, and 25.<br> <br> Poster sessions<br> <br> From 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm on April 23 and 25.<br> <br> Side Trips<br> <br> During free afternoon Thursday April 24.<br> <br> Conference Dinner<br> <br> Thursday April 24\, 6:30 to 11:00 pm\, Skyline Country Club.<br> <br> Additional social events<br> <br> Welcome reception<br> <br> April 22\, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm\, Arizona State Museum\,<br> <br> University of Arizona campus<br> <br> Evening hospitality gatherings TBA<br> <br> Poetry Slam/Zombie Bluesfest<br> <br> April 25\, 10:00 pm to midnight<br> <br> 'End-of-Consciousness' party<br> <br> April 26\, 7:00 pm to...xx\, Gentle Bens Brewery<br> <br> Program Co-Chairs<br> <br> David Chalmers\, Australian National University\, New York University<br> <br> Stuart Hameroff\, University of Arizona<br> <br> Conference Manager<br> <br> Abi Behar-Montefiore\, Center for Consciousness Studies\, Assistant<br> Director<br> <br> Sponsored by<br> <br> The Center for Consciousness Studies\, The University of Arizona<br> <a  href="http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu"  target="_blank">www.consciousness.arizona.edu</a> http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu/</a>><br> &nbsp\;Conference Website http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu/</a>><br> <br> Abstract Submission Deadlines<br> <br> Final Abstracts are due no later than December 20th for Plenary<br> Consideration<br> <br> All others by December 31 (Notifications by January 15)<br> <br> General Conference Registration:<br> <br> Early registration by February 2)<br> <br> Venue<br> <br> For the first time\, Toward a Science of Consciousness will be held at<br> the Marriott University Park Hotel\, steps from the Main Gate of the<br> beautiful campus of the University of Arizona\, near shops\, restaurants<br> and pubs on University Boulevard. A special conference hotel rate of<br> $109 has been arranged and this rate is extended for 2-3 days pre/post<br> conference start/finish dates. See Links below.<br> <br> Marriott University Park\, 880 East 2nd Street\, Tucson\, AZ<br> <br> TSC Conference\, Booking Link TSC Group code Marriott U Park (lowercase<br> only): tsctsca<br> <br> All Hotel reservations must correspond to a paid TSC Online Conference<br> Registration.<br> <br> MARRIOTT HOTEL -TSC BOOKING LINK<br> http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Toward%20A%20Science%20of%20Consciousness%5Etusup%60tsctsca%60109%60USD%60false%604/19/14%604/28/14%603/21/2014</a>><br> <br> Press Requests<br> <br> Abi Behar-Montefiore\, Center for Consciousness Studies\,<br> <a href="mailto:center@u.arizona.edu">center@u.arizona.edu</a> center@u.arizona.edu</a>><br> <br> tel: <a href="tel:520-245-5785">520-245-5785</a><br> <br> Questions <a href="mailto:center@u.arizona.edu">center@u.arizona.edu</a> center@u.arizona.edu</a>><br> <br> Conference Website https://www.consciousness.arizona.edu/</a>><br> <br> Subscribe to TSC Email Notices<br> <br> Conference Links<br> <br> Online Abstract Submissions<br> https://sbs.arizona.edu/project/consciousness/</a>><br> <br> Online Registration https://sbs.arizona.edu/project/consciousness/</a>><br> <br> Workshops http://consciousness.arizona.edu/2014Workshops.htm</a>><br> <br> Conference Website https://www.consciousness.arizona.edu/</a>><br> <br> Questions: <a href="mailto:center@u.arizona.edu">center@u.arizona.edu</a> center@u.arizona.edu</a>></p>\n
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