The Science of Consciousness (TSC) conference takes place in Tucson every two years (alternating with conferences elsewhere). In 2020 the conference was online, and for April 18-22, 2022 we are planning a 'hybrid' conference with both live in-person, and remote online presentation and audience. The live sessions and remote headquarters will be Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. TSC conferences have been held in Tucson since 1994, and recognized around the world. TSC International held its first conference in 1995.
CONFERENCE LINKS
(3 sessions per day, Tuesday, April 19 through Friday, April 22). Live sessions will be held in the Kiva Ballroom, and all sessions will be live-streamed for remote registrants. KEYNOTE - PLENARY Bios, Photos, Abstracts
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022
SLEEP, WAKEFULNESS & ANESTHESIA
Giancarlo Vanini, University of Michigan
Matthew Larkum, Humboldt University
Alex Proekt, University of Pennsylvania
BRAIN & CONSCIOUSNESS
Christof Koch, Allen Institute for Brain Science
BRAIN CONNECTIVITY
Zirui Huang, University of Michigan
Anirban Bandyopadhyay, National Institute for Materials Science, NIMS,
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022
ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Emma Huels, University of Michigan
Charlotte Martial, University of Liège
Elizabeth Krasnoff, California Institute for Human Science
PSYCHEDELICS
Robin Carhart-Harris, University of California, San Francisco
PSYCHEDELIC MECHANISMS
George Mashour, University of Michigan
Alex C Kwan, Yale University
Katrin Preller, Univ. of Zurich | Yale University
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022
ORIGINS OF LIFE
Dante Lauretta, University of Arizona
Sara Walker, Arizona State University
Steen Rasmussen, University of Southern Denmark
Keynote 3 - Plenary 8
11:10 am - 12:30 pm
ASTROBIOLOGY & ASTROCONSCIOUSNESS
Avi Loeb, Harvard University
TIME & CONSCIOUSNESS
Sir Roger Penrose, Oxford University
FRIDAY - April 22, 2022
THEORIES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Biyu J. He, New York University, Langone
Yuri B. Saalmann, University of Wisconsin
Lucia Melloni, Max Planck Institute, Frankfurt
REALITY+
David Chalmers, New York University
QUANTUM NEUROSCIENCE
Hartmut Neven, Google Quantum AI
Additional Panel
(Kiva, Grand Ballroom A/B, Catalina JK, Coronado, Sabino, Rincon, Santa Rita)
Session 2 -MONDAY AFTERNOON
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Session 3 - MONDAY EVENING, April 18, 2022
7:00 - 10:00 pm
Tuesday Morning, April 19, 2022
8:00 - 8:45 am
Morning Talk and Meditation with Deepak Chopra
Requirements for Speakers by Section
All Video/Remote Presentations must be accepted prior to the conference.
Remote speakers must provide email addresses to the conference manager: center@email.arizona.edu
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
5:00-7:00 pm
Kiva Ballroom, Grand Ballroom A & B, Catalina Ballroom JK,
C 1
C 2
C 3
C 4
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
5:00-7:00 pm
C 5
C 6
C 7
C 8
Friday, April 22, 2022
5:00-7:00 pm
C 9
C 10
C 11
C 12
(afternoons: Tues. April 19, Wed. April 20 & Fri. April 22)
5 speakers (20 minute talks) in each parallel (concurrent) thematic session, the number of sessions each day to be determined. 12 sessions
Requirements for Speakers by Section
All Video/Remote Presentations must be accepted prior to the conference. Please review the AV Tech Guidelines for your Session Requirements before you prepare your presentations
Remote speakers must provide email addresses to the conference manager: center@email.arizona.edu
Please use this Google Folder to upload your presentations
by March 31st.
All Video/Remote Presentations must be accepted prior to the conference. Please use the Google Folder link to upload your presentations by March 31st.
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ENTERTAINMENT/ART/HEALTH-WELLNESS
Tuesday-Friday 8:00 am - 8:30 am
Special Exhibits
April 20 and April 22, 2022 (Catalina Ballroom)
Wednesday
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm -
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Performance Art with Karen Kohler
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Photography - Unexplained Phenomena
(Grand Ballroom Lobby)
(Grand Ballroom Lobby)
Wed: Session 1
Fri: Session 2
1.0 Philosophy
2.0 Neuroscience
3.0 Cog Sci-Psychology
4.0 Physical & Biological Sciences
5.0 Experiential Approaches
6.0 Culture & Humanities
IN-PERSON - Each Digital Poster presenter may sign up for a spot on Wednesday or Friday evening (7:00-9:00pm) - We will not be using the large heavy Poster Boards from previous conferences. We will have various sized tables and chairs and ask people to bring their own laptops. Larger Screens, Easels, Projectors - upon request and availability.
Presenters should prepare a digital poster that can be viewed in a gallery setting on a screen or wall (advance requests needed) Presentations should be limited to still images or at the very most a 1-2 minute video. One of the most important features of the Poster Session is to allow visitors and presenters to engage in discussion. If you provide your video presentation to us in advance we can upload to our YouTube Channel or include it in a looped presentation that will run throughout the conference in the exhibit area and will remain on our Channel.
REMOTE and IN-PERSON - ART TECH, POSTER PRESENTATIONS -10-15 minutes.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs:
Keynote - in-person - remote - livestream
Plenary - in-person - remote - livestream
Concurrent Sessions - In-person - remote - livestream
Workshops/Panels - In-person - remote - livestream
Digital Posters - In-person and On-demand digital presentations
Exhibitors - In-person and On-demand digital presentations
Art-Tech-Exhibits - In-person and On-demand presentations
Wellness - In-person and On-demand presentations
Registration Fees - options
In-Person
Standard $550
Student $400
Remote
Standard $300
Student $250
*companion links available for each option. Please provide names & emails.
Registration includes all workshops, Tuesday opening reception, evening exhibit receptions, free 1 hour daily tennis court time, free daily courtesy shuttle to Sabino Canyon and Ventana Village shopping center.
Registration refunds up to 30 days before the event starts via Eventbrite. Refunds made to the original payment method via Eventbrite. No refunds after March 18, 2022 - contact: center@email.arizona.edu
Exhibit Space - 8 x 10 feet
limited number of individual breakout rooms for exhibits
HOTEL
Quick Links
LOEWS Ventana Canyon Resort April 18-22, 2022
Hybrid format, In-Person & Remote. Live-Streamed
Speaker Presentations:
**Invitation offer: Provide a friend, colleague or companion's name/email and we will send them a link to join remotely.
Deadlines:
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 - Registration for Presenters
MARCH 18, 2022 - LOEWS Resort early group rate $140
MARCH 31, 2022 - Speaker Videos Uploaded
Announcement January 24, 2022 - Program Outline
The Science of Consciousness conferences have been held in Tucson, Arizona every two years, alternating with TSC conferences elsewhere since 1994. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 conferences were held online. The 29th annual TSC conference, the 29th annual TSC conference will be held April 18-22, 2022 in Hybrid Format, with presentations and audience both In-Person, and Online/Remote. The In-Person sessions and Online/Remote headquarters will be at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort.
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 - WORKSHOPS (SEE BELOW)
KEYNOTE - PLENARY Sessions, Bios, Photos, Abstracts
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022
SLEEP, WAKEFULNESS & ANESTHESIA
Giancarlo Vanini, University of Michigan
Matthew Larkum, Humboldt University
Alex Proekt, University of Pennsylvania
BRAIN & CONSCIOUSNESS
BRAIN CONNECTIVITY
Zirui Huang, University of Michigan
Anirban Bandyopadhyay, National Institute for Materials Science, NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022
ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Emma Huels, University of Michigan
Charlotte Martial, University of Liège
Elizabeth Krasnoff, California Institute for Human Science
PSYCHEDELICS
PSYCHEDELIC MECHANISMS
George Mashour, University of Michigan
Alex C Kwan, Yale University
Katrin Preller, Univ. of Zurich | Yale University
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022
ORIGINS OF LIFE
Dante Lauretta, University of Arizona
Sara Walker, Arizona State University
Steen Rasmussen, University of Southern Denmark
KEYNOTE 3 - Plenary 8
11:10 am - 12:30 pm
ASTROBIOLOGY & ASTROCONSCIOUSNESS
Avi Loeb, Harvard University
Plenary 9
TIME & CONSCIOUSNESS
Sir Roger Penrose, Oxford University
FRIDAY - April 22, 2022
THEORIES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Biyu J. He, New York University, Langone
Yuri B. Saalmann, University of Wisconsin
Lucia Melloni, Max Planck Institute, Frankfurt
REALITY+
David Chalmers, New York University
QUANTUM NEUROSCIENCE
Hartmut Neven, Google Quantum AI
Panelists from ‘Is the brain (in part) a quantum computer? January 31-February 1, Google Quantum AI Campus, Santa Barbara
Digital | Posters (sessions, speakers, locations)
2022 TSC Links:
TSC conferences -Since 1994
Questions: center@email.arizona.edu
November, 2021 - Early Announcement
Call for Abstracts
The Science of Consciousness
April 18-22, 2022 - Hybrid Format
Remote Online and/or Live In-Person
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort-Tucson
The Science of Consciousness ('TSC') is an interdisciplinary conference emphasizing rigorous approaches to the study of consciousness and its place in the universe. Topical areas include neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, cognitive science, biology, quantum physics and quantum brain biology, cosmology, meditation, altered states, artificial intelligence/machine consciousness, the nature of reality, culture and experiential phenomenology. Held annually since 1994, the TSC conference is hosted by the Center for Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona, and alternates yearly between Tucson, Arizona and various locations in Italy, Denmark, Japan, Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary, Hong Kong, India, Finland, San Diego and Switzerland.
The 27th annual TSC will be held April 18-22, 2022. Because of pandemic uncertainty, TSC 2022 is being planned as a hybrid event, with both 1) remote online live-streaming, and 2) live in-person participation.
Live participation and broadcast will take place at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, a beautiful eco-lodge in the hills above Tucson, Arizona. An early room rate is available for on-site registrants ($140) and the resort fee is waived.
Tucson TSC conferences consist of keynote, plenary and concurrent talks, posters, exhibits, workshops, art-tech, wellness and social events. For April 2022, the mix of live and remote presentations and audience will depend on the pandemic conditions. We hope for a robust in-person audience and will update and finalize conditions and participation mode in early 2022. Looking forward to your participation.
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