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PSYCHEDEMIA a conference integrating psychedelics into academia PROGRAM GUIDE September 27-30, 2012 University of Pennsylvania Houston Hall 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA i Calendar of Events Thursday (9/27) Friday (9/28) Saturday (9/29) Sunday (9/30) 9:00 - 9:30 Interdisciplinary 9:30 - 10:00 Symposium on Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary Symposium on 10:00 - 10:30 University Symposium on Health Academics and Innovation 10:30 - 11:00 (Hall of Flags) Root Cellar 11:00 - 11:30 Research (Ben Franklin) (Bodek Lounge) (Bodek Lounge) 11:30 - 12:00 12:00 - 12:30 Lunch break 12:30 - 1:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break 1:00 - 1:30 1:30 - 2:00 : Symposium Poster Session 2:00 - 2:30 on 2:30 - 3:00 Art Theory Current 3:00 - 3:30 (Hall of Flags) Translational Interdisciplinary 3:30 - 4:00 Research on Symposium on Symposium on Individual Root Cellar 4:00 - 4:30 Psilocybin in Theory Ethics Presentations (Ben Franklin) 4:30 - 5:00 Humans (Ben Franklin) (Bodek Lounge) (Hall of Flags) (Bodek Lounge) 5:00 - 5:30 Welcome to Conference 5:30 - 6:00 (Hall of Flags) 6:00 - 6:30 Networking Reception 6:30 - 7:00 7:00 - 7:30 Closing Remarks 7:30 - 8:00 8:00 - 8:30 Special Evening Presentation 8:30 - 9:00 (Hall of Flags) 9:00 - 9:30 9:30 - 10:00 Film Screening 10:00 - 10:30 (Hall of Flags) 10:30 - 11:00 Welcome to Psychedemia! Thank you for joining us for this special event. In the past decade psychedelics have reemerged in the cultural space thanks to new research and formal exploration into psychedelic experiences.. The mission of this conference is to present this infor- mation as an academic discipline, and to foster a rational discussion about the fu- ture of psychedelics in Western culture. We hope that this conference educates, in- spires creativity, provokes critical thought, and fosters a community of curious and open minds. We encourage you to engage this conference as an active participant – to not only absorb the conversations, but to contribute to them. Ask questions during symposia. Interact with, and get to know, your fellow psychedemics. Partici- pate in all of the varied parts of the conference with equal vigor. By doing these things you will contribute to the success of a unique conference that is certain to transcend its four days. Humbly, Your Psychedemia Organizers. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Dedicated to the memories of John C. Lilly, Buckminster Fuller, and Terence McKenna. Lilly and Fuller were visionary scholars, both with ties to the University of Pennsylvania. Lilly, a pioneering psychonaut and researcher of consciousness using sensory deprivation tanks, dolphin communication, and psychedelics received his medical degree from the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania in 1943. Fuller, the self-proclaimed „comprehensive anticipatory design scientist‟ who invented, among many other things, the geodesic dome, taught at Penn as Pro- fessor Emeritus, appointed in 1975. Terence McKenna was a psychedelic philosopher and performance artist. The coincidence of Psychedemia with the year 2012 and the archaeology exhibit “Maya 2012:Lords of Time” at the Penn Museum would seem appropriate to him. Terence once wrote: “You are an explorer, and you represent our species, and the greatest good you can do is to bring back a new idea. Because our world is endangered by the absence of good ideas. Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness.” ii Contents: i – Calendar of Events ii – Welcome iii – Contents 1 - 3 – Conference schedule 4 – Acknowledgements 5 – Explanation of access 6 – Travel information 7 – Getting to the conference 8 – Getting around the conference 9 – Conference space descriptions 10 – Program of Events (Thursday) 11 - 15 – Program of Events (Friday) 16 - 27 – Program of Events (Saturday) 28 - 30 – Program of Events (Sunday) 31 – Program of Events (Workshops) 32 - 33 – Sponsors iii Time Location What Who 9:00am - 12:00pm Hall of Flags Interdisciplinary Symposium on Psychedelics and Health F 9:00 - 9:10 Hall of Flags Introduction Conference Schedule 9:15 - 9:35 Hall of Flags ―Healing From the Gods: ayahuasca and the curing of disease states.‖ Maggi Quinlan, Ph.D. R 9:40 - 10:00 Hall of Flags ―Psychedelic Love: Sex to Transcendence.‖ Neal Goldsmith, Ph.D. ―The Effects of Psilocybin and Meditation on Personality Change in Healthy Volun- 10:05 - 10:25 Hall of Flags teers‖ Katherine MacLean, Ph.D. I 10:30 - 11:00 BREAK 11:05 - 11:25 Hall of Flags "Shamanism, right relationship, and the sacred plants" Stephan Beyer, Ph.D. D 11:30 - 12:00 Hall of Flags Panel Discussion and Q&A Panel A 12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch Break Y 1:30pm - 3:30pm Hall of Flags Symposium on Psychedelics and Art Theory 1:30 - 1:40 Hall of Flags Introduction Ken Johnson 1:45 - 2:00 Hall of Flags "The Path and Lineage of Visionary Art: How We Opened Ourselves Up" Michael Divine 2:05 - 2:20 Hall of Flags "Principles of Artistic Vision" George Quasha : 2:25 - 2:40 Hall of Flags ―Vision Mapping for the Golden Age‖ 2:45 - 3:00 BREAK Amanda Sage 3:00 - 3:15 Hall of Flags "It Takes a Village to Raise an Art Movement" Jennifer Ingram 3:15 - 3:35 Hall of Flags Panel Discussion and Q&A Panel 3:50pm - 5:25pm Hall of Flags Individual Presentations 3:50 - 4:10 Hall of Flags ―Communicating the Unspeakable: Linguistic Phenomena in the Psychedelic Sphere‖ Diana Slattery, Ph.D. 4:15-4:35 Hall of Flags ―Emerging Psychedelics Around the World‖ Hamilton Morris 4:40 - 5:00 Hall of Flags ―Psychoactive Drugs in Western Esotericism.‖ Dan Merkur, Ph.D. 5:05 - 5:50 Hall of Flags "A Systems Approach to Describing Psychedelic States.‖ James L. Kent Psychedelic Root Cellar: The Harvard Psychedelic Club and Psychedelic Don Lattin, Stephanie 3:50pm - 5:25pm Ben Franklin Archives Schmitz, Charles Shaw 8:00pm - 9:00pm Hall of Flags Special Evening Presentation ―Clinical Perspectives in Preparing and Managing High Dose Psilocybin Sessions: Roland Griffiths, PhD, Brian 1 Insights from Johns Hopkins Spiritual Practice and Cancer Study‖ D. Richards, Psy.D, Mary Cosmano, MSW 9:00pm - 11:00pm Hall of Flags Film Screening 2 Conference Schedule Time Location What Who 9:00am - 12:00pm Bodek Lounge Interdisciplinary Symposium on University Academics and Research 9:00 - 9:10 Bodek Lounge Introduction Stephanie Schmitz S "How Does the Legal Status of Psychedelics Affect Research Opportunities and 9:15 - 9:35 Bodek Lounge Outcomes? " Jag Davies A 9:40 - 10:00 Bodek Lounge "The NYU Psilocybin Research Project" Stephen Ross, M.D. 10:05 - 10:25 Bodek Lounge "Psychedelic Studies in the Humanities" Nese L.S. Devenot, M.A. T 10:30 - 11:00 BREAK 11:05 - 11:25 Bodek Lounge "Training to Become a Psychedelic Psychotherapist" Jeffrey Guss, M.D. U 11:30 - 12:00 Bodek Lounge Panel Discussion and Q&A Panel R 10:00am - 12:00pm Ben Franklin Psychedelic Root Cellar: Myth, Poetry, and Healing Alan Bell, Charles Stein, Jonathan Talat Phillips D 12:00pm - 1:15pm Lunch Break : 1:15pm - 2:45pm Reading Room Poster Session A 2:45pm - 5:35 pm Bodek Lounge Current Translational Research on Psilocybin in Humans Y ―Overview of the Hopkins Psilocybin Research and Summary of Studies in Healthy 2:45 - 3:25 Bodek Lounge Volunteers.‖ Roland Griffiths, Ph.D. 3:25 - 4:05 Bodek Lounge ―Psilocybin Treatment of Cancer Patients.‖ William A. Richards, Ph.D. 4:05 - 4:25 BREAK 4:25 - 5:05 Bodek Lounge ―Psilocybin Treatment of Drug Dependence: smoking cessation.‖ Matthew Johnson, Ph.D. 5:05 - 5:35 Bodek Lounge Panel Discussion and Q&A Panel 3:25pm - 5:35pm Ben Franklin Symposium on Psychedelics and Theory 3:25 - 3:40 Ben Franklin "Laying a Groundwork for a Psychedelic Theory" Paul Elias 3:45 - 4:00 Ben Franklin "Measuring Immeasurable Phenomena" Drew Knight 4:00 - 4:15 Ben Franklin "Mapping the Contours of Higher Consciousness" Philip Witkin 4:20 - 4:45 BREAK ―Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Why the Prohibition of Psychedelics is 4:50 - 5:05 Ben Franklin an ethical concern‖ K. Violet McKeon, M.A. 5:10 - 5:35 Ben Franklin Panel Discussion and Q&A Panel 5:30pm - 7:15pm TBD Music and Art Show and Reception Conference Schedule Time Location What Who 9:00am - 12:00pm Bodek Lounge Interdisciplinary Symposium on Psychedelics and Innovation. S 9:00 - 9:20 Bodek Lounge Introduction Introduction "Psilocybin and Mystical Experience: Implications for the treatment of existential 9:25 - 9:45 Bodek Lounge anxiety and psycho-spiritual distress in advanced cancer and end-of-life illness." Anthony Bossis, Ph.D. U "Entering the larger Conversation: : The future of interdisciplinary psychedelic stud- 9:50 - 10:10 Bodek Lounge ies." Lily Ross, MA Some Pitfalls of Psychedelic Culture: Utopian/Dystopian Delusions and Spiritual N 10:15 - 10:35 Bodek Lounge Megalomanias J.P. Harpignes 10:40 - 11:05 BREAK D 11:10 - 11:30 Bodek Lounge Ecodelics: Information Technologies for the Mind Beyond Thought Richard Doyle, Ph.D. 11:35 - 12:00 Bodek Lounge Panel Discussion and Q&A Panel A 12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Break Y 1:00pm - 4:00pm Bodek Lounge Interdisciplinary Symposium on Psychedelics and Ethics : 1:00 - 1:10 Bodek Lounge Introduction TBD 1:15 - 1:35 Bodek Lounge Traditional Bioethics and Possible Concerns About Self-Medication Alexander Spanos. 1:40 - 2:00 Bodek Lounge ―Why ‗ayahuasca healing‘?‖ Bia Labate/Brian Anderson 2:05 - 2:25 Bodek Lounge “Ethical considerations in the medicinal use of psychedelics―. Julie Holland, M.D. 2:30 - 2:55 BREAK ―Tim Leary and the great Harvard anesthesiologist and bioethics pioneer Henry 3:00 - 3:20 Bodek Lounge Beecher‖ Jonathan Moreno, Ph.D.