Consciousness \;has long been a topic of deep philosophical and scientific concern\, leading to debates concerning its nature\, origins\, and underlying mechanisms. \;The \;aim of &ldquo\;Kinds \;of Consciousness&rdquo\; &ndash\; to be held online on \;Sat Feb 10\, 2024 \;&ndash\; is to foster interdisciplinary discussions on the \;various \;types \;or \;kinds \;of \;consciousness \;that have intrigued philosophers\, neuroscientists\, psychologists\, and cognitive scientists\, among others. We encourage contributions that discuss \;consciousness \;from a variety of perspectives. Below are some examples of potential topics (in no particular order):
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&ndash\; Split-Brain cases
&ndash\; \;The \;relationship between \;consciousness \;and self-awareness &ndash\; Animal \;consciousness \;and comparisons with human \;consciousness
&ndash\; \;Consciousness\, intentionality\, and perception
&ndash\; \;The \;nature of subjective experience
&ndash\; Theories of \;consciousness
&ndash\; \;The \;neuroscience of \;consciousness
&ndash\; Altered states of \;consciousness
&ndash\; Collective or 'group' \;consciousness
Submission Guidelines
We invite abstracts &ndash\; roughly 1\,000 words\, excluding references &ndash\; of short papers\, suitable for a 30 min presentation\, by graduate students and postdocs. Presenters will be asked to send a recording of their talks in advance. \;The \;videos should not exceed 20 mins to allow for 10 min discussion. \;The \;papers should be relatively accessible to an interdisciplinary audience and avoid overly technical discussions of &lsquo\;in-house&rsquo\; issues/debates.
Abstracts should be prepared for blind review and include \;the \;title of \;the \;paper\; they should make clear both \;the \;topic and \;the \;main arguments of \;the \;paper. Please send a separate cover sheet with \;the \;title of \;the \;paper\, author&rsquo\;s name\, affiliation (if any)\, and contact information.
Abstracts+cover sheets should be sent to Aliyar Ozercan (aliyar.ozercan@uconn.edu) by December 1 (midnight). Notifications of acceptance will be sent no later than January 10.