bvi@cca.ucsf.edu (Ravi Gomatam) (12/19/89)
------- FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE --------
on the study of
CONSCIOUSNESS WITHIN SCIENCE
Feb. 17-18, 1990
Cole Hall, UCSF, San Francisco
CALL FOR REGISTRATION
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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ADVISORY BOARD
T.D. Singh Henry Stapp
R.L. Thompson Karl Pribram
Ravi Gomatam E.C.G. Sudarshan
K.P. Rajan David Long
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PURPOSE:
In this century, developments in a variety of fields including
quantum physics, neuro sciences and artificial intelligence have
revealed the necessity for gaining an understanding of the nature
of consciousness and its causal interplay in the study of even
matter. The present conference will examine the the
methodological tools and problems in the study of consciousness
from the perspective of a wide range of scientific fields.
Prominent scholars will share and discuss their research through
invited presentations and question and answer sessions. The
discussions will focus on the role of consciousness as a vital
component of the scientific investigation of the natural world.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE:
NEW CONCEPTS ON THE MIND-BRAIN PROBLEM
JOHN ECCLES Neurosciences, Switzerland Nobel Laureate
A QUANTUM THEORY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
HENRY STAPP Theoretical Physics, Lawrence Berkeley Labs.
BRAIN STATES AND PROCESSES AS DETERMINANTS OF THE CONTENTS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS
KARL PRIBRAM Neuropsychology, Stanford University
CONSCIOUSNESS: IMMANENT OR TRANSCENDENT?
ROBERT ROSEN Biophysics, Dalhousie University
USE OF CONSCIOUS EXPERIENCE IN UNDERSTANDING REALITY
BRIAN JOSEPHSON TCM Group, Cambridge University Nobel Laureate
WAVE MECHANICS OF CONSCIOUSNESS - ROBERT JAHN
Engineering Anomalies Group, Princeton University
ENGINEERING ANOMALIES RESEARCH - BRENDA DUNNE
Engineering Anomalies Group, Princeton University
SPONTANEITY OF CONSCIOUSNESS: A PROBABILISTIC THEORY OF MEANINGS
AND SEMANTIC ARCHITECTONICS OF PERSONALITY - V. NALIMOV
Mathematical Theory of Experiments, Moscow State University
EVOLUTION AND CONSCIOUSNESS
A.G. CAIRNS-SMITH Molecular Chemistry, Glasgow University
PATTERNS IN THE UNIVERSE
E.C.G. SUDARSHAN Theoretical Physics, Univ. of Texas, Austin
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE PHILOSOPHY OF MIND?
JOHN SEARLE Cognitive Philosophy, U.C., Berkeley
A TRANS-TEMPORAL APPROACH TO MIND-BRAIN INTERACTION
R. L. THOMPSON Mathematical Biology, Bhaktivedanta Institute, SF
BIOLOGICAL COHERENCE--CONNECTIONS BETWEEN MICRO AND MACRO PHYSICS
H. FROHLICH Theoretical Physics, University of Liverpool
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Participation is by registration. Besides these invited
talks, there will be question/answer sessions, panels and a poster
session. The program format will afford registered participants
ample opportunity for interaction with the distinguished guests.
Early registration is encouraged.
REGISTRATION FEE: $125.00 before January 15, 1990;
$75.00 Full time students (limited seats)
[Fee includes luncheon on both days]
$150/$85 after January 15.
To register, please send check/money order (in U.S. dollars
only) drawn in favor of the Bhaktivedanta Institute to the
conference secretariat. Please include name, address,
institutional affliation and research interests (if any) of the
registrant.
CALL FOR PAPERS:
While all oral presentations are by invitation only,
opportunities exist for registered participants to present papers
in poster sessions on any topic related to the broad theme of the
conference. Three hard-copies of a full paper (8000 words) or
extended abstract (1000 words) submitted before December 29, 1989
are assured of full consideration.
Please direct all registration requests, paper submissions and
inquiries to:
Ravi V. Gomatam, Organizing Secretary
THE BHAKTIVEDANTA INSTITUTE
84 Carl Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 U.S.A.
Tel: (415)-753-8647/8648
E-Mail: INTERNET: bvi@cca.ucsf.edu
BITNET: bvi@ucsfcca
CONFERENCE HOST: The Bhaktivedanta Institute - A private non-
profit research organization promoting international discussions
on consciousness-based perspectives in relation to outstanding
problems in various areas of modern science. The institute has
centers in Bombay and San Francisco and a staff of twenty
concerned scientists from different fields.
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