Check the program of  the 21st annual international, interdisciplinary conference on the fundamental questions connected with conscious experience.

Full hall immersed in the TSC Plenary talk by academy professor Riitta Hari, Aalto University School of Science on “Social interaction in the core of human brain function” June 9.

Toward a Science of Consciousness (TSC) is the largest and longest-running interdisciplinary conference emphasizing broad and rigorous approaches to the study of conscious awareness. Topical areas include neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, biology, quantum physics, meditation and altered states, machine consciousness, culture and experiential phenomenology. Cutting edge, controversial issues are emphasized. Held annually since 1994, the TSC conferences alternate yearly between Tucson, Arizona and various locations around the world. The University of Helsinki is proud to host TSC 2015 in the Great Hall of its neoclassical main building located in the downtown area.

Crucible’s associated artist Hanna Haaslahti and doctoral student Jelena Rosic immersed in discussions about the human double and the time-reversed mirror image with professor Giuseppe Vitiello and Marina Vitiello in Moscow Bar during the TSC2015. Photos by Pia Tikka

At the Towards Science of Consciousness, Helsinki, June 9-13, you have a unique possibility to attend, for instance, several presentations by a sparkling mind, Giuseppe Vitiello, professor in theoretical physics in Universita di Salerno, Italia.

Also Pia Tikka talks about   “Intersubjectively shared (un)consciousness enacted on cinema screen, Thursday, June 11 • 2:30pm – 4:35pm in a symposium titled “Astronauts and Avatars: Exploring Consciousness through the Art and Science of Embodiment”.

TSC conferences continue to bring together various fields approaching the issue of consciousness from different perspectives, orientations and methodologies. These include not only academic subjects within the social and natural sciences, medicine and humanities, but also contemplative and experiential traditions, arts and culture. TSC aims to integrate these disciplines, bridge gaps and pursue relevant details in the spirit of a genuine dialogue.