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Subject: Science of Consciousness- Abstracts Due Jan 4, 2016
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Plenary Program Draft -
Final Abstracts Due January 4 2016
THE SCIENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS CONFERENCE
April 25-30, 2016 - Loews Ventana Canyon
Resort-Tucson, AZ
http://consciousness.arizona.edu/
(Formerly, 'Toward a Science of Consciousness')
Happy New Year!
Plans for the conference are moving ahead beautifully. We anticipate an excellent program, big attendance and an entertaining, stimulating and fun week. The abstract deadline has been extended to January 4, 2016, after which late abstracts will be considered for poster presentation. The Plenary Program is nearly complete, and included here. Further information follows below.
Plenary Program (Subject to Change)
Tuesday April 26
PL 1 Five Roads to Consciousness 1
Stanislaus Dehaene, INSERM-CEA,
Paris
Anil K. Seth, University of Sussex,
Brighton
Stuart Hameroff, University of Arizona, CCS,
Tucson
Wednesday April 27
PL 2 Consciousness and Reality
Deepak Chopra, Chopra Center, Carlsbad;
UC-San Diego
TBA
TBA
PL 3 Brain Biology
Rudolph Tanzi, Harvard, Massachusetts General,
Boston
Anirban Bandyopadhyay, NIMS, Tsukuba
PL 4 Five Roads to Consciousness 2
Naotsugu Tsuchiya, Monash University, Melbourne
Richard Brown, CUNY, Laguardia College, New York
Jakob Hohwy, Monash University, Melbourne
Thursday April 28
PL 5 NCC 1
Aaron Schurger, Ecole Polytechnique Federale,
Lausanne
Biyu Jade He, NYU Neuroscience/Radiology
Alison Gopnik, UC-Berkeley
PL 6 AI/Machine consciousness
Hartmut Neven, Google
Christian Szegedy, Google
Friday April 29
PL 7 Quantum Approaches 1
Alyssa Ney, UC-Davis
Kelvin McQueen, University of Tel Aviv
TBA
PL 8 Evolution and Consciousness
Terence Deacon, UC-Berkeley
Katherine Peil, Northeastern University, Boston
PL 9 NCC 2 - 'Pribram Session'
Anthony Hudetz, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Walter J. Freeman, UC-Berkeley
Gyorgyi Buzsaki, NYU Neuroscience Institute, New
York
Saturday April 30
PL 10 Quantum Approaches 2
Henry Stapp, UC-Berkeley
Dean Radin, IONS, Petaluma
Stuart Kauffman, Institute for Systems Biology,
Seattle
PL 11 Consciousness Technology
David Chalmers, ANU, NYU, New York
TBA
PL 12 NCC 3 - Anomalous Conscious
Experience
George Mashour, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Jimo Borjigin, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Peter Fenwick, Kings College,
Southampton
After 23 years, the seminal conference 'Toward a Science of Consciousness' is now 'The Science of Consciousness'. But as consciousness cannot be observed, nor commonly defined, is there now a true 'Science of Consciousness'? Are we there yet?
We don't have definite answers, but do have
directions and essential questions.
Is the brain a computer? Does it process or generate information according to 'integrated information', 'global workspace', 'predictive coding', 'scale-invariant dynamics', 'Bayesian probabilities', 'pre-frontal feedback' or 'synchronous oscillations'? Did consciousness emerge during biological evolution, and if so, when, where, and how? Is consciousness causal, or are we just 'along for the ride'? Will consciousness be reproduced through brain mapping, transhumanism and/or artificial intelligence?
Or does the brain 'tune into' and organize conscious precursors existing naturally in the universe? Will understanding of consciousness come through the quantum wavefunction, panpsychism, cosmology, or the very structure of spacetime geometry? Has consciousness been in the universe all along, and if so, did life and the brain evolve because of consciousness? What are the implications of either view on the nature of existence and treatment of mental and cognitive disorders?
These questions and many others will be debated, discussed, celebrated and argued during a weeklong gathering of scientists, philosophers, artists, meditators and interested people from 70 countries at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, a luxurious eco-lodge in the mountains just north of Tucson, Arizona.
The pre-conference workshop program is
complete, the plenary speaker list is growing, and the social, entertainment
and exhibit programs are taking shape. The abstract submission deadline for
plenary, concurrent, poster and exhibit consideration has been extended to January
4th. See below for themes,
confirmed Plenary speakers, pre-conference workshops, social events and other
information. Psychologist, philosopher and 'father' of the science of
consciousness William James wrote: 'to have a glimpse of what consciousness is
would be the scientific achievement before which all others would pale.'
Join us on the path to that first glimpse.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - optional
MONDAY Morning, April 25, 2016 9am-1pm
MONDAY Afternoon, April 25, 2016 2pm-6pm
MONDAY Evening, April 25, 2016 7pm-10pm
TUESDAY Morning, April 26, 2016 9am-1pm
TUESDAY through THURSDAY Mornings, April 26-28, 2016 7:00-8:00 AM
MONDAY through Saturday Mornings, April 25-30, 2016 6:00-7:00 AM
SOCIAL EVENTS
ENTERTAINMENT
Michael P and the Gully Washers - Thursday and
Friday, April 28, 29
Dorian Electra and the Electrodes - Wednesday,
Saturday, April 27, 30
(See 'Forever Young' - their 'Love Parody to Ray
Kurzweil')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=837tx9UG1gQ
Zombie Blues/Poetry Slam/Talent Show - Friday, April 29
Conference Website
Sponsors
Center for Consciousness Studies, The
University of Arizona
Center for Consciousness Science, The University of Michigan
Co-Chairs
Stuart Hameroff
University of Arizona, Center for Consciousness Studies, Tucson
George Mashour
The University of Michigan, Center for Consciousness Science, Ann Arbor
Program Advisor
David Chalmers, New York University; ANU
Program Advisory Committee
Additional Cooperating Organizations
The Department of Anesthesiology, University of
Arizona
The Cognitive Science Program, University of Arizona
Department of Psychology, University of Arizona
Society for Mind-Matter Research
Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Sofia University
Swiss Biennial on Science, Technics + Aesthetics
Call for Conference Abstracts
Submitted abstracts will be considered for:
Deadline for Online Abstract Submission
The Online Abstract deadline has been extended
to January 4, 2016
Please see the Conference Website: www.consciousness.arizona.edu
for the following information:
General Conference Registration
Online Registration System will remain
open
EARLY REGISTRATION - Through January
4, 2016
General $550; Students $425; Spouse $300
GENERAL REGISTRATION
- After January 4, 2016
General $575; Students $450; Spouse $350
Registration includes
Conference Plenary, Concurrent, Poster, Art,
Film Sessions and Exhibits, Welcome Reception, Poster & Art Receptions,
TennisCentric Thursday afternoon Tourney, Friday evening Poetry Slam/Zombie
Blues, Saturday evening End-of-Consciousness Party
Workshops
TSC registrants: $60; TSC student registrants
$40 - General Public workshop only $125 and students $75
Optional Conference 'Dinner Under the Stars',
Thursday, April 28, 2016 7 pm-9:30 PM $75
Forms of Payment
Conference Manager
Abi Behar Montefiore
Center for Consciousness Studies
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Arizona - Tucson
cell/text 520-247-5785
email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu !
Hotel-Venue
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Tucson
The Hotel Conference rate is available from
April 21 through May 3, 2016 - Based on availability.
$109 - Conference Rate
Loews Ventana TSC 2016 Conference - Hotel Booking Link - Registrants Should Reserve Now
Airport Transportation
Additional Information regarding airport transportation is posted on the TSC Conference Website
Sponsorship Information
Information regarding sponsorship is posted on
the TSC Conference Website
Deadlines for Exhibitors and Sponsors - January 15
MAIN CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Plenary sessions (PL1-PL12)
Tuesday April 26 - (1) 2:00
pm to 4:10 pm
Wednesday April 27 - (2) 8:30 am to 10:40 am; (3) 11:10 am to 12:30
pm; (4) 2:00 pm to 4:10 pm
Thursday April 28 - (5) 8:30 am to 10:40 am; (6) 11:10 am to 12:30 pm
(Afternoon free)
Friday April 29 - (7) 8:30 am to 10:40 am; (8) 11:10 am to 12:30 pm; (9) 2:00
pm to 4:10 pm
Saturday April 30 - (10) 8:30 am to 10:40 am; (11) 11:10 am to 12:30 pm;
(12) 2:00 pm to 4:10 pm
Concurrent Talk Sessions (C1-C21)
Tuesday April 26 (1-8),
5:00 pm to 7:05 pm
Wednesday April 27 (9-16), 5:00 pm to 7:05 pm
Friday April 29 (17-24), 5:00 pm to 7:05 pm
Poster Sessions (P1-P2)
Wednesday April 27 (1)
7:00-10:00 pm
Friday April 29 (2) 7:00-10:00 pm
Art-Tech-Film Exhibits
Wednesday April 27 (1)
7:30-9:00 pm
Friday April 29 (2) 7:30-9:00 pm
Abstract Submission Schedule and Important Registration Deadlines
Questions
The Center for Consciousness Studies,
University of Arizona
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See you in Tucson.
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