Center for Consciousness Center . Tucson . Arizona

COURSE WILL RUN AN ADDITIONAL WEEK - NOW: NOVEMBER 14 - THROUGH FEBRUARY 14

Late Registrations through November 20th

Call the Center: 520-621-9317

Email the Center: center@u.arizona.edu

CONSCIOUSNESS: THE WEBCOURSE

and

ADVANCED SEMINAR: AN INTRODUCTION TO MIND AND BRAIN

Both taught by Dr. Bernard J. Baars

Both courses will run

November 14, 2009 – FEBRUARY 7, 2010

With a Winter Break from December 20 to January 4

Schedule ReCap:

a) Consciousness: The Webcourse

Discussions on Saturday and Sunday 10-12 PST

b) Advanced Seminar

Discussions on Sundays 2-4 PST

B. Baars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Baars

CCS in the News - some clips

Is Quantum Mechanics Controlling Your Thoughts?

Discover Magazine Feb. 2009

Matter and Beyond

Episodes on Consciousness EbruTV

Is Consciousness Definable?

Quantum Approaches to Consciousness

Latest on Orch OR

Past - TSC/CCS Co-Sponsored Conferences

SAND - SCIENCE AND NONDUALITY - CO-SPONSORED BY

THE CENTER FOR CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

Past - TSC/CCS Co-Sponsored Conferences

TSC 09 - Some clips from

Toward a Science of Consciousness - Hong Kong 2009

Ken Mogi, The Contingent Brain

David Chalmers, The Extended Mind Revisited

Stuart Hameroff, Quantum Perspective

Toward a Science of Consciousness 2009

Photos

Investigating Inner Experience - Brain, Mind, Technology HONG KONG, CHINA JUNE 11-14, 2009

some other video and audio ...in the can...

TSC 1994 +

TSC 1996

Chalmers on Science of Consciousness '07

Chalmers on Neural Correlates '06

Summer, 2007

Quantum Mind 3

Toward a Science of Consciousness

ALWYN C. SCOTT

1931 - 2007

We regret to announce the passing of CCS co-founder Al Scott after a long illness. Al was a wonderful man and a good friend who pioneered nonlinear science and emergence and applied them to the study of consciousness.

Al’s book “Stairway to the Mind” is the classic work on emergence of consciousness, and his last book “The nonlinear universe” will appear later this year. Al is survived by his loving wife Lynn MacNeill, daughter Leila and sons Emmon and Alwyn Jr.

Moral Phenomenology Workshop Wrap-Up

Consciousness in Copenhagen

On Campus:

Consciousness Discussion Forums

needs your continued support to fund the ongoing work of the Center. CLICK here for information on making a charitable contribution to CCS through the University of Arizona Foundation or call the

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TSC 2010

BRAIN DEFAULT NETWORKS sTiMuLuS-iNdEpEnDenT tHoUgHt MIND WANDERING

NON-CONSCIOUS PROCESSING NEW TECHNOLOGIES MaChInE CoNsCiOuSnEsS

BODY CONSCIOUSNESS SELF & TRANSFORMATION WILLIAM JAMES CENTENNIAL

presents

Toward a Science of Consciousness

Tucson Convention Center

April 13-17, 2010

PROGRAM - check for continuous updates

CONFERENCE HOME PAGE (travel, venue, fees, options, hotels, press)

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION - 1st Round - DEADLINE - DECEMBER 15, 2009

Notice - see below

TOWARD A SCIENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS CONFERENCE APRIL 13-17, 2010

Tucson, AZ Tucson Convention Center

http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu



First Announcement and Call for Abstracts (Deadline: December 15, 2009)

The ninth biennial Tucson conference Toward a Science of Consciousness will take place April 13-17, 2010 at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona. The Tucson conferences are known for rigorous, inter-disciplinary approaches to conscious experience. As in previous conferences, the program will include Plenary and Keynote talks, Concurrent talks, Poster presentations, Experiential demos and exhibits, Pre-Conference workshops, Side trips and Social events.

Session themes will include:

Brain default networks
Stimulus-independent thought
Mind wandering
Non-conscious processing
New technologies
Machine consciousness
Body consciousness
Self and Transformation
William James Centennial

Plenary and Keynote speakers will include:
John Bargh
David Chalmers
Karl Deisseroth
Henrik Ehrsson
Ben Goertzel
Malia Mason
Marcus Raichle
Jonathan Schooler
Robert G. Shulman

more to follow........

A major focus for the conference will be the inter-related topics of
Stimulus-independent thought, Brain default networks, Mind wandering, and Unconscious processing.

Historically, brain correlates of consciousness have been approached along hierarchical sensory processing, arousal and response. However recent work on conscious brain activity in the absence of sensory inputs reveals brain default networks, or the brains dark energy. How does this activity relate to consciousness? To internally generated states like meditation, fantasy or mind wandering? To global workspace theory? Is hierarchical thalamo-cortical activity necessary for consciousness? Or can the processes underlying consciousness self-organize through synchrony?

We are pleased to have the two major pioneers in brain default networks as keynote speakers. Marcus Raichle and Robert G. Shulman (separately) have opened doors on hidden brain activities, but have different views on their relation to consciousness.

Jonathan Schooler and Malia Mason have imaged brain activity moving through default networks, and correlating with mind wandering. John Bargh has explored non-conscious processes governing behavior, free will and the boundary between conscious and nonconscious processes. Karl Deisseroth has pioneered a new technology of brain-interface.

Other plenary session themes will include Body consciousness, with Henrik Ehrsson on conscious awareness of body, and prosthetic devices, and Machine consciousness, with AI leader Ben Goertzel discussing a bubble of awareness in computational systems. Jeff Warren, author of Head Trip will give a first person experiential presentation. Other Plenary sessions will include a William
James Centennial, and Self and Transformation.

In addition to Keynote and Plenary talks, Pre-conference Workshops, Concurrent Talks, Posters, Art/Tech Demos, Social Events, and Side Trips will occur in the Tucson conference tradition.

Abi Behar-Montefiore, Manager, Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona - center@u.arizona.edu

TSC 2010 Conference Abstract Submission System is OPEN

Schedule of Deadlines -- Tentative
December 15 Abstracts Due - 1st round
January 5     Decisions
February 15 Early Registration Due
March 1     Final Edits/Abstracts Due

Toward a Science of Consciousness 2010
April 12-17, 2010

The ninth biennial Tucson conference Toward a Science of Consciousness will occur April 12-17, 2010 at the Tucson Convention center, Tucson, Arizona. See
http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu

As in previous years, the opening Plenary session on Tuesday afternoon April 12 will be preceded by pre-conference workshops held in three 4 hour sessions
1) Monday April 12, 9 am to 1 pm
2) Monday April 12, 2 pm to 6 pm
3) Tuesday April 13, 9 am to 1 pm

The conference Plenary program opens Tuesday April 13 at 1:45 pm.

TSC2010-SeptAnnounRev.pdf

On behalf of the Program Committee -

Toward a Science of Consciousness 2010
Stuart Hameroff - Co-chair
David Chalmers - Co-chair
Bernard Baars
Anthony Freeman
Al Kaszniak
Christof Koch
Uriah Kriegel
Hakwan Lau
Marilyn Schlitz

TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS VIA THE ONLINE ABSTRACT SYSTEM...

Click HERE

To Plan your trip

ENTER THE TSC 2010 CONFERENCE HOME PAGE

PLANNING & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION - click here

preconference workshop proposals should be emailed to:

   center at u.arizona.edu