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The UKC Psychedelics Society, in association with the Beckley Foundation, the University of Kent School of Anthropology and Conservation, the Greenwich University Psychology Department, and the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, are hosting the first ever UK conference devoted entirely to psychedelic discussion, with presentations from approximately sixty speakers from at least 11 countries.
'Breaking Convention: A Multidisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Consciousness' will be held at the University of Kent on April 2nd-3rd, 2011, and will feature:
Dr. Rick Doblin, Amanda Feilding, Dr. Neal Goldsmith, Dr. Franz Vollenweider, Graham Hancock, Prof. Torsten Passie, Dr. Luis Eduardo Luna, Paul Devereux, Dr. Andy Letcher, Dr. Peter Oehen, Bia Labate, Dr. Evgeny Krupitsky, Mike Jay, Prof. Val Curran, Andy Roberts and more.
Video presentations from Prof. Ralph Metzner, Ram Dass, Dr. Stanislav Grof and Prof. Lester Grinspoon.
Screenings of 'DMT: The Spirit Molecule', and 'Dirty Pictures'.
Several tracks of seminars, debates, workshops and presentations from submitted abstracts.
Screenings of short psychedelic films, including ‘2012: Time For Change’, and 'Vine of the Soul'.
An Ayahuasca track, convened by Bia Labate.
Four invited symposia: 'What Do Psychedelics Mean?', convened by Dr. David Luke; 'Psychiatry Symposium' & 'Ecstasy: Its place in medicine, society and politics', convened by Dr. Ben Sessa; 'Current Research on Psychedelics and Consciousness at the University of Kent', convened by Dr. Anna Waldstein and Dr. Cameron Adams; and 'Bold Visions: The Future of Psychedelic Culture and Research', convened by Dave King.
Two evening parties with live music, and a wine reception.
Mid-price tickets are priced at £50 for students & concessions and £70 for general admission. Visit www.breakingconvention.co.uk/tickets-pricing for more information and to order tickets.
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