IAC

CALL FOR PAPERS

October 18 and 19, 2008
IAC Campus, Evoramonte, Portugal
Submission deadline: February 29, 2008

The IAC invites you to submit your paper for the Second International Symposium on Conscientiological Research that will be held on October 18 and 19, 2008 at the IAC's research campus in the Alentejo region of Portugal.

The event has a significant role, as it is dedicated exclusively to addressing research methods, principles, practicalities, and epistemological themes related to the study of the consciousness in accordance with the consciential paradigm. The symposium will further the discussions established during the first event of its series realized in October 2005.

Any researcher, author, or philosopher of science is welcome to contribute her/his ideas during those discussions.

The symposium will unite individuals with a shared interest in debating, establishing and formalizing more advanced scientific principles that acknowledge non-physical reality and that are appropriate for research into complex multidimensional phenomena.

Speakers as well as researchers and participants with a multidisciplinary background will attend from numerous countries, each enriching the proceedings and debates during the symposium.

SUBMITTING PAPERS

The scope of the symposium is broad, embracing all discussion regarding processes of consciousness research. Authors are invited to submit their papers via e-mail, sending the contribution directly to the IAC's Department of Research and Scientific Communication at science@iacworld.org.

If the author cannot submit his/her contribution electronically, he/she should send it to the address below.

Deadline for the submission of papers is February 29, 2008.

Selected papers: Authors of selected papers will be invited to present their work at the symposium as speakers or exhibitor. Note: papers that fall within the scope of the symposium but are not selected will be considered for publication in the Journal of Conscientiology (journal@iacworld.org).

If you choose to submit a session or activity proposal, please note that submission deadline for the session/activity proposal is January 30, 2008. Please send your proposal or suggestion to science@iacworld.org.

SCOPE OF THE SYMPOSIUM

Themes suitable for discussion in the symposium include the following:

KEY TOPICS:

• Epistemology and Ontology
  o Organization and presentation of the conscientiological standpoint and cross-comparison with current ontological and epistemological discussions
• Methodology
  o Types of methods for data collection in consciential (or conscientiological) research and their application to
    - self-research
    - formal research
    - mixed self-research and formal research
  o Types of methods for data analysis in consciential research
    - Methods available and their applicability to consciential research
    - Formulation of new methods devised with focus on consciential research needs and particularities
• Variables
  o Types of variables existing in consciential research and their characteristics
• Generalizations
  o Evaluate and establish the criteria and specifications for making generalizations in consciential research
• Validation
  o Formulation of validation criteria

ADDITIONAL TOPICS:

• Publication
  o Existing means of dissemination of research results and their specific audiences and niches
  o Writing standards and strategies
  o Existing material/personnel to support consciential researchers
• Support
  o Devise means of informing about and encouraging further consciential research
• Status
  o Brief presentation of ongoing research projects and their methodology and status
• Authorship
  o Credit, reference, authorship, copyright, patent
• Affiliation
  o Organizational research, independent research and affiliated research

IAC, Department of Research and Scientific Communication
Nanci Trivellato, MSc