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Colloquium on Consciousness

Add to Calendar 2026-04-18 10:00:00 2026-04-18 17:00:00 Colloquium on Consciousness Join us for the inaugural Colloquium on Consciousness, a one-day event exploring the nature and significance of consciousness. Featuring invited speakers with backgrounds in Neuroscience, Psychology, Earth and Space Science, Philosophy, and more, the conference will address one of the most complex questions we can ask: what is consciousness, and why does it matter? Topics include neutral filtering and perception, the boundaries of knowledge from Mars to machine intelligence, the role of psychedelics in modern spiritual inquiry, and others.  Blending academic talks with opportunities for discussion, this event invites participants to think deeply, ask big questions, and engage in meaningful conversation at the edge of what we know.  Refreshments and lunch provided. Location Contact Information George Erving 253-879-3425 gerving@pugetsound.edu Submitter Contact Information Amy Lynn alynn@pugetsound.edu support@kwallcompany.com America/Los_Angeles public
Apr 18, 2026
All Day

Join us for the inaugural Colloquium on Consciousness, a one-day event exploring the nature and significance of consciousness. Featuring invited speakers with backgrounds in Neuroscience, Psychology, Earth and Space Science, Philosophy, and more, the conference will address one of the most complex questions we can ask: what is consciousness, and why does it matter? Topics include neutral filtering and perception, the boundaries of knowledge from Mars to machine intelligence, the role of psychedelics in modern spiritual inquiry, and others. 

Blending academic talks with opportunities for discussion, this event invites participants to think deeply, ask big questions, and engage in meaningful conversation at the edge of what we know. 

Refreshments and lunch provided.

Colloquium on Consciousness
Event Location

Thomas Hall, Tahoma Room

Contact Information
George Erving
253-879-3425
gerving@pugetsound.edu
Submitter Contact Information
Amy Lynn
alynn@pugetsound.edu