[H-verkko] Artikkelipyyntö: Psykedeelit 2023. The 2nd Finnish Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelics

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Psykedeelit 2023. The 2nd Finnish Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelics
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The 2nd Finnish Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelics
What is (a) psychedelic?
November 23–24, 2023
Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland

Psychedelic research is advancing rapidly in multiple fields at numerous universities around the world, including the Nordic countries. Studies on psychedelics are gaining ground in Finland as well, with the first clinical study on psilocybin treatment of alcoholism already underway, and a number of other research projects starting or ongoing. The promising preliminary results from clinical trials have received substantial media attention, and there has even been talk of a “psychedelic hype”. Still, many of the most fundamental questions related to psychedelics and psychedelic experiences lack clear answers. In particular, there is no agreement about which substances count as “psychedelics”, and what are the defining characteristics of psychedelic experiences. Answering these questions calls for an interdisciplinary approach.

We are organizing Psykedeelit 2023 – The 2nd Finnish Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelics, at Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland, on November 23–24, 2023.

This year’s conference focuses on the specific theme of What is (a) psychedelic? This general question reflects 1) the diverse meanings, potentials, and contexts related to psychedelics, 2) the nebulous and debated boundaries between psychedelics and other (psychoactive) substances, and 3) on-going discussion about whether experiences occasioned by non-chemical means such as meditation might also appropriately be called “psychedelic”. Although papers focusing on this theme are prioritized, we also welcome abstracts related to other themes surrounding psychedelics.

Invited keynote speakers of the conference are psychologist Dr. Max Wolff (Charité – Berlin University of Medicine & MIND Foundation), who will talk about how psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy differs from ordinary psychotherapy, and evolutionary anthropologist Dr. Manvir Singh (Institute for Advanced Study, Toulouse), who will talk about psychedelics in relation to shamanism and indigenous cultures.

The conference is multidisciplinary to the bone and open to researchers, students, and others whose work is related to psychedelics in any field of science (e.g., psychologists, physicians, pharmacologists, sociologists, philosophers, theologians, anthropologists, gender studies researchers, artists).

Call for Papers
To propose a talk or poster for the conference, please e-mail an abstract of 200 words in English tomika.pekkola at abo.fi by May 31, 2023, at the latest. Please note that all talks are to be held in English and in person in Turku, Finland.

The abstracts will be assessed by a multidisciplinary committee, and decisions on acceptance will be made by June 16, 2023. Members of the committee are Aila Mustamo, Ph.D., Samuli Kangaslampi, Ph.D., Mika Pekkola, Ph.D., Aleksi Hupli, Ph.D., and Jussi Jylkkä, Ph.D. The conference is organized by the organizing committee together with the Department of Psychology of Åbo Akademi, University of Turku, and The Finnish Association for Psychedelic Research (Psyty).
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Lisätietoja:
tomika.pekkola at abo.fi
https://psyty.fi/en/main-page/

Ilmoitus vanhenee: 1.5.2023

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