Consciousness-Related Conferences & Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 5–8, 2013
Charleston, West Virginia
We are pleased to announce the largest conference entirely dedicated to Julian Jaynes's theory on consciousness and the bicameral mind ever held. The multidisciplinary program will feature 30 speakers from six countries over three full days and will be entirely dedicated to exploring various aspects of Jaynes's theory. If you are interested in deepening your understanding of Jaynes's theory and meeting fellow Jaynes enthusiasts from around the world, we encourage you to join us for this unique, one-time event.
|
PAST EVENTS
2012
Toward A Science of Consciousness
Tucson, Arizona, April 10–14, 2012. Prof. Brian J. McVeigh presented a talk on Jaynes's theory titled "Hallucinations as Adaptation: Divine Voices, Visions, and Autoscopy as Neuropsychological Vestiges" on Wednesday, April 11 during the 4:30pm - 6:35pm "Evolution and Free Will" session. Paul Evans presented a poster related to Jaynes's theory and epigenetics.
An informal gathering of Jaynes enthusiasts was organized by Marcel Kuijsten and Prof. Brian McVeigh.
2010
Toward A Science of Consciousness
Tucson, Arizona
April 13–17, 2010
Jaynes-Related Conference Talks
There were several talks given by Julian Jaynes Society members during the conference:
Robert J. Sawyer - "Consciousness in Science Fiction" (Sat., April 17, 11:00am)
Science fiction writer Robert Sawyer will be one of the keynote speakers. Mr. Sawyer incorporates Jaynes's ideas into two of his novels: WWW: Wake and Mindscan.
Brian J. McVeigh - "The Unconscious in History: Why Did It Appear When It Did?"
Dept. of East Asian Studies, University of Arizona
Evolution of Consciousness Session, Fri., April 16, 4:30-6:30pm
Carole Brooks Platt - "Voices from the Other Side: Neuroscience, Attachment Theory and the Creative Self"
Evolution of Consciousness Session, Fri., April 16, 4:30-6:30pm
Gary Williams - "What is It Like to Be Unconscious?"
Dept. of Philosophy, Louisiana State University
Poster Session
2009
Toward A Science of Consciousness
Hong Kong
June 11-14, 2009
Related talks: Jan Sleutels, "Help, My Parents Are Gutenborgs!"; Stefan Pernar, "The Emergence of Gods in the Bicameral Mind"
More past related events >
