Conversations on Consciousness with Ajahn Brahm: Monday, 20 October 2014, Montreal, QC

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Monday, 20 October 2014 from  8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (EDT) Montreal, QC

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Conversations on Consciousness, is a student-organized interdisciplinary conference that aims to encourage a dialogue between experts in diverse fields with an interest in conscious experience. This October 20th, 2014 will be our inaugural year and we will address two themes: 1) How should our knowledge about consciousness guide our treatment of animals? and 2) What can the investigation of subjective experience, i.e., meditation, teach us about consciousness? Our speakers will include cognitive scientist and vegan activist Stevan Harnad, religious studies scholar and vegan activist Marion Achoulias, Philip Buckley, a phenomenologist and Ajahn Brahm, an ex-theoretical physicist and Buddhist monk.

In the spirit of conversation, each theme will first be addressed by two speakers, drawing from the perspectives of their discipline, before a conversation involving all speakers and members of the audience will be encouraged. Ajahn Brahm will provide meditation instruction and lead a session before we break for lunch. All conference attendees are invited to experience, first-hand, the practice of meditation before enjoying a vegan lunch. Registration is $5.00 in person and $6.29 online. Register soon as space is limited to 90 spots.

For tickets follow the link below:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/conversations-on-consciousness-tickets-13274366989

Web site: http://consciousnessconversations.org/