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August 2006 Julian Jaynes Conference on Consciousness Keynote Address: Neurologist and Author Dr. Richard Restak "Consciousness, Cognition, and the Technological Revolution: How the Modern World is Rewiring Our Brains" Conference Program

Conference coordinator Scott Greer (2nd from left) with speakers Jan Sleutels, William Woodward, and Brian McVeigh

The Julian Jaynes Conference on Consciousness was created as part of the Julian Jaynes Memorial Endowment at the University of Prince Edward Island. This fund was established to create a lasting tribute to the late Princeton professor and author, and long-time PEI resident, and to fulfill his legacy to support and encourage the study of consciousness. The conference is coordinated by Professor Scott Greer at the University of Prince Edward Island Psychology Department.

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In previous years, the Julian Jaynes Symposium on Consciousness featured leading internationally known figures in consciousness research. The symposium was expanded to a full conference in 2006.

September 2005
John Limber, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire (Keynote Speaker)
"Can Consciousness Really Be A Cultural Artifact?"

Brian McVeigh, Ph.D., Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Arizona
"Explaining Hypnosis, Possession, and Volition: A Jaynesian Approach to the Varieties of Consciousness"

Scott Greer, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of Prince Edward Island
"Jaynes, Consciousness, and UPEI: Heading Towards Another 'Final Frontier'?"

October 2004
Michael Gazzaniga, Ph.D., David T. McLaughlin Distinguished Professor; Director, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth College
"The Brain and Conscious Experience"

October 2003
Daniel Dennett, Ph.D., Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy, Tufts University
"Real Consciousness, Real Freedom, Real Magic"

October 2002
William Woodward, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of New Hampshire
"Julian Jaynes: A Life in Pursuit of the Origin of Consciousness"