ASSC Sattelite on
Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness
This post-ASSC 2025 workshop will serve as an interdisciplinary retreat to advance research on consciousness, altered states, and computational phenomenology. It will integrate perspectives from neuroscience, VR, computational modeling, and philosophy, fostering collaboration among researchers with a shared interest in non-ordinary conscious states. A key focus will be on the measurement of subjective effects in altered states research, exploring innovative experiential approaches using VR to induce and study these phenomena. The workshop will also highlight neurophenomenological methods that bridge first-person experience with third-person data, particularly at the intersections of art and neuroscience. Through focused discussions, cross-disciplinary talks, and collaborative sessions, participants will explore formal models of consciousness, including mathematical frameworks and neural modeling approaches. The workshop aims to establish a long-term research consortium, promoting sustainable partnerships and open collaboration to bridge empirical and theoretical perspectives in the study of altered states.
Organization Team
Location
The workshop will take place at Vrachos Villa, a serene retreat in Crete offering a spacious and comfortable environment for in-depth discussions and collaboration. The villa provides accommodation for up to 31 participants, with additional lodging available in nearby hotels for those requiring alternative arrangements. Transport to and from the venue will be organized, ensuring smooth arrival and departure logistics. Participants are expected to arrive on the July 10th, and departures will be coordinated for July 14th, with assistance available for transfers to the nearest transport hubs.
Place: Ligres, Crete | https://www.vrachos.gr/
Date: 10th - 14th of July, 2025
Date: 10th - 14th of July, 2025
Past Events
Workshop in tribute to Martin Fortier (partner event)
- Institut Jean Nicod, Paris, 17 December 2021
March 2021
- Somatic Cultures and Consciousness: From Event Cognition to Self-Transformation
AAA Meeting 2019, Vancouver, Canada
- Voix et visions : Regards croisés sur les hallucinations
Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24-26 October 2019
- The Cultural Shaping of Consciousness (partner event)
Western Ontario University, London Ontario, Canada, 28 June 2019
- Recherches en Neurosciences et Engagement Social (partner event)
Italian Embassy, Paris, 4 December 2018
- ALIUS Workshop 2018
Ecole Normale Supérieure, 26-27 October 2018
- ALIUS Workshop 2017
Ecole Normale Supérieure, 8 December 2017
- Anthropologie de l'art visuel des hallucinations
Collège de France, 3 October 2017
- The Sense of Self (partner event)
University of Oxford, 29-31 May 2017
- Neuroscientific and socio-cultural approaches to hallucinogenic experiences
Stanford University, 19 April 2017