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We have a lot of opportunities and updates to share this month ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
President's Note
May was a very busy month, and as you will see below, the upcoming summer continues that trend. One thing that has been slowly happening behind the scenes is the reworking of the ICRL website, and as a step in that process you may notice that the links in this newsletter point to the new site, which continues to sit at "https://icrl.org" until we are ready to fully shift over. We hope you will like the new design and are excited to hopefully go fully live with it in the upcoming weeks.
Until then, please check out the myriad of ICRL opportunities coming up - most of which are chances to come together face-to-face, the value of which cannot be overstated as we collectively navigate this dynamics (and potentially unsettling) world climate. |
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Our next Consciousness Dialogues Retreat is scheduled for September 11th through the 15th at the Pari Center near Tuscany, Italy. During this five-day retreat participants will engage in an exciting range of group activities coupled with deep intellectual explorations aimed at better understanding the nature of ourselves as individuals and components of an integrated We. Reserve your spot...
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The Exploring Consciousness series is a recurring opportunity to explore interesting facets of the nature of consciousness in an interactive discussion. They are held online on selected Saturdays at 12:00 EDT, with our next one taking place on June 7th, and focused on exploring the idea of Life as Narrative.
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There is no substitute for being together in person, and doing so in a beautiful environment makes it even better. This August we would like to invite you, the members of the ICRL family to join us for a weekend of connecting - discussions, relaxation, food, and enjoying nature. If you can join us in Roanoke, VA on the weekend of August 16-17th, send us an email to reserve your spot (and indicate whether you would like to stay onsite or at a nearby hotel).
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ICRL's president, Jeff Dunne, recently gave a talk entitled "Consciousness and Matter: A Neuroscientific Perspective" at the Advancements In Research On The Dying Process seminar in Alicante, Spain. Although the session was not recorded - and so you don't get to hear Jeff's embarrassingly halting Spanish - you can read an English transcript of his talk here.
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This Thursday at 1:00 pm EDT // 6:00 pm UK, ICRL's president, Jeff Dunne, joins a distinguished panel being hosted by the Galileo Commission. This online event is entitled "Pan-Episteme Dialogue: Robots and AI", and will explore the fascinating (and somewhat unsettling) topic of where we are headed in the adoption of technologies that put machines alongside humans. You can learn more on the Galileo Commission event page.
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Partner Events
A few other exciting events coming up from our sister organizations include...
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Help Spread the Word
ICRL relies on its family to help ensure that our activities continue. Please consider helping out by sharing this newsletter with others, and/or by making a supporting contribution. Thank you!!
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