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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · 24d

🌍 Ana Gómez-Carrillo on cultural-eco-social approaches to subjectivity, care & mental health.

🎶 Morten Kringelbach on the orchestration of brain hierarchies in health & disease, and what it means for human flourishing.

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Sep 7

Special moments between lectures and discussions…

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Sep 4

A few moments from our ongoing MESEC 2025 Workshop (‘Centering Experience in Mental Health: Uniting Psychiatry and Consciousness Science’) at the beautiful Lago di Bolsena!

@lucieberko.bsky.social
@tehseennoorani.bsky.social

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Apr 29

Good news - the application deadline has been extended to May 11th! Still time to get yours in!⏳

Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Apr 11

🚨 MESEC 2025 applications are now open!

"Centering Experience in Mental Health: Uniting Psychiatry and Consciousness Science"

📅 Aug 30–Sept 7
📍 Lago di Bolsena
💶 €750 (incl. food & accom)
🎓 Bursaries available
🌍 20 spots only!

Apply now 👉 mesec.co/event/worksh...

https://mesec.co/event/workshop…

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Apr 24

🎨We are so excited to welcome Harry Pack as our first-ever resident artist for this year’s workshop!🎨

Alongside the academic programme, Harry will guide a collective art-making process - capturing the ideas, moments, and shared experiences that unfold throughout the week.

www.harrypackart.com

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Apr 22

Our scientific chair for this year’s workshop will be Prof. Morten Kringelbach, director of @ox.ac.uk’s Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing!

🚨 Application deadline: April 30th
👏 Apply here: mesec.co/event/worksh...

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Apr 16

Applications for MESEC 2025 are open!

📆 30th August - 7th September

📍Borgo Podernovo, Lago di Bolsena, Italy

💸 A limited amount of bursaries will be available for participants who wouldn't be able to attend otherwise, covering part or all of the fees.

Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Apr 11

🚨 MESEC 2025 applications are now open!

"Centering Experience in Mental Health: Uniting Psychiatry and Consciousness Science"

📅 Aug 30–Sept 7
📍 Lago di Bolsena
💶 €750 (incl. food & accom)
🎓 Bursaries available
🌍 20 spots only!

Apply now 👉 mesec.co/event/worksh...

https://mesec.co/event/workshop…

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Apr 11

🚨 MESEC 2025 applications are now open!

"Centering Experience in Mental Health: Uniting Psychiatry and Consciousness Science"

📅 Aug 30–Sept 7
📍 Lago di Bolsena
💶 €750 (incl. food & accom)
🎓 Bursaries available
🌍 20 spots only!

Apply now 👉 mesec.co/event/worksh...

https://mesec.co/event/workshop…

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Apr 8

We are all conscious, but how can we access our rich inner experiences? 🏜️🎴

Camila Valenzuela-Moguillansky gave an amazing tutorial on the complexity of extracting and working with first-person reports during our MESEC Winter School 2025. 🧠✨
@ibroorg.bsky.social #MESEC #throwback

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Apr 4

🌟🧠The MESEC Winter School 2025 was a huge success!🧠🌟

A week filled with insightful talks, hands-on tutorials, and incredible discussions on consciousness.
We are grateful for the tutors & participants who made it so special. Until next time!🥳
#MESEC @ibroorg.bsky.social

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Mar 30

Math helps us formalize our intuition about consciousness! 🧠
In our tutorial with @johanneskleiner.bsky.social, we explored how mathematical definitions and derived tests refine our understanding of conscious states. 🧮📐

@ibroorg.bsky.social

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Mar 27

🎉 We kicked off our Winter School with an incredible session by our chair @davidchalmers.bsky.social

We explored the big questions: What is consciousness? What challenges does the field face? What are the prevalent theories in the field? 🧠✨ #Consciousness
@ibroorg.bsky.social

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Mar 27

🔬 Thinking about a career in academia? For young researchers, understanding the journey is key! Our #MESEC Winter School career panelists shared real stories - challenges, lessons, and how they overcame obstacles. Inspiring insights from those who have been there! 💡✨@ibroorg.bsky.social

Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Mar 26

@davidchalmers.bsky.social @thomasandrillon.bsky.social @johanneskleiner.bsky.social @chiaravara.bsky.social

Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Mar 26

🔬 Thinking about a career in academia? For young researchers, understanding the journey is key!

At the #MESEC Winter School 2025, our career panel shared real stories - challenges, lessons, and how they overcame obstacles. Inspiring insights from those who have been there! 💡✨
@ibroorg.bsky.social

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Feb 25

🔴Is your red the same as my red? 🔵

Can the structure of phenomenological experiences help us solve this classic philosophical mystery?

Meet Masafumi Oizumi our 8th keynote speaker at the MESEC Winter School 2025! @ibroorg.bsky.social

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Feb 17

🥁 Meet our 5th tutor for the MESEC Winter School 2025: Thomas Andrillon! 🥁 @thomasandrillon.bsky.social

His work explores the fluctuations of consciousness across sleep 🛌 and wakefulness, an exciting topic at the intersection of neuroscience and sleep research! @ibroorg.bsky.social

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Feb 10

🔎Dive into the Global Playground 🎮 and explore the fascinating structures of consciousness and cognition💡
Meet Claire Sergent our seventh keynote speaker at the #MESEC Winter School 2025!📢
@ibroorg.bsky.social

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Feb 3

🥳🎉 We’re happy to have provided bursaries to all who needed one, thanks to the support of
@ibroorg.bsky.social
! 🎉🥳

This year our participants come from 12+ countries, and we’re looking forward to an exciting MESEC Winter School 2025 in Egypt! 🌅

🌞SEE YOU SOON🌞

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Dec 14

What makes a psychedelic experience so unique?🌌
How can we measure its profound effects on consciousness? 🧠
Meet David Yaden our sixth keynote speaker at the #MESEC Winter School 2025! @existwell.bsky.social
@ibroorg.bsky.social

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Dec 11

🔥LAST DAY to apply for the #MESEC Winter School 2025!🔥
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity🧠🌄
As a final incentive, check out our amazing tentative programme👇
mesec.co/event/winter...
@ibroorg.bsky.social

Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Dec 9

🎉🥳A huge THANK YOU for the incredible number of applications for the #MESEC Winter School🥳🎉

We're also astonished by the numerous requests to extend the deadline, so we’re happy to extend the deadline until 11.12.2024, 24:00 ⏰ #consci
Carpe diem⏳ mesec.co/event/winter...
@ibroorg.bsky.social

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Dec 6

🥳Thomas Parr will be the fifth online keynote speaker at the #MESEC Winter School 2025🥳
What if the brain is not just a reactive organ but an active prediction machine?🤔 @ibroorg.bsky.social
How can predictive processing explain consciousness?🧮🧠
Join us👇
mesec.co/event/winter...

Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Dec 6

🚨2 days left🚨
Apply now for the #MESEC Winter School 2025 in Egypt!
Join us for a fascinating journey into consciousness science, covering everything from foundational theories to practical applications across humans👴, animals🦆, and AI💻
Don't miss it👉 mesec.co/event/winter... @ibroorg.bsky.social

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Mediterranean Society for Consciousness Science @mesec-community.bsky.social · Dec 5

Curious about how consciousness science evolved?🧠⌛️
Where did today's theories originate?🧐
Interested?
Happy to announce @matthiasmichel.bsky.social as our fourth keynote at the #MESEC Winter School 2025!
Applications close soon - don’t miss out!👇
mesec.co/event/winter... @ibroorg.bsky.social

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