Toward a Science of Consciousness

Investigating Inner Experience

June 11-14, 2009

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design

Hong Kong, China

 

2009 Conference Themes

Brain: Does consciousness depend on neuronal synchrony, global assemblies, or recurrent loops? Can Neurosciences explain conscious as well as unconscious processing? What can brain imaging tell us about consciousness?

Experience: How can we objectively study subjective experience? What can Eastern methods for studying experience offer to the science of consciousness? How can science accommodate altered states of consciousness?

Technology: How can technology interact with consciousness? Can consciousness exist in technology? What can media and entertainment technology learn from the science of consciousness?

Areas Include: Philosophy, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Media and Psychology, Physical and Biological Sciences, Anthropology, Phenomenology, Design, and Culture

 

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