CFP: Are psychedelic experiences transformative?

We encourage BA, MA and PhD students, as well as early PhDs and postdocs, to contribute with research abstracts related to the event's topic areas. Abstracts should be written in English and should not exceed 300 words. Abstracts will receive full consideration if submitted before April 15th, 2025 at [email protected] Word or PDF attachments preferred, with the message titled "abstract submission".

Panels include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• What can psychedelic experiences that lead to transformative experiences teach us about consciousness?
• What is the epistemic status of psychedelic-induced metaphysical beliefs?
• Does culture influence psychedelic experiences? Does it bear on their potential of being transformative experiences?
• Do psychedelic experiences facilitate belief transmission, enculturation and social affiliation? How do these bear on transformative decisions?
• What do psychedelic experiences in the process of self-transformation and healing, tell us about the self ?
• Can controlled psychedelic experiences lead to genuine forms of knowledge gain? Can reports based on such experiences justify newly acquired beliefs that match non-physicalist views of consciousness?
• What are the challenges in predicting the transformative potential of psychedelic experiences in the case of psychedelics known to produce ego dissolution?

All submissions will undergo a process of blind peer review. (Please write your identifying details in the body of the email, and leave the attached abstract anonymized.) We intend notifications of acceptance to be sent out on or before April 25th, 2025. The conference programme will be announced as soon as review is completed. For any questions, please don't hesitate to email [email protected]