November 17-19, 2023
N2 Conference – The Noosphere at 100: The Future of Human Collective Consciousness
Beyond the Individual
N2 is an international, interdisciplinary conference fostering creative collaboration for intentionally and ethically steering the future evolution of global consciousness.
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the identification of the noosphere, “N2” signals the exponential pace of the evolution of the noosphere and the reality that the next century will far exceed the last in rapid and radical change to the global mind.
“N2” also suggests how the noosphere amplifies our access to human understanding - beyond the individual “n of 1.”
Featured Invited Speakers
Phillip Beesley
Architect and Installation Artist, University of Waterloo
Shima Beigi
CEO and Founder of Triple AI Therapeutics for Mindful Smart Cities and Senior Scientist at Human Energy
Johan Bollen
Professor of Informatics and Cognitive Science, Indiana University Bloomington
Anne Clin
Wikipedia editor and administrator (as "Risker")
John Cressler
Electrical and Computer Engineer, and Author, Georgia Institute of Technology
Terrence Deacon
Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley and Chair of Human Energy Science Steering Committee
Ilia Delio
Theologian, Villanova University, Doctorate in Pharmacology, Founder and CEO of the Center for Christogenesis
Zann Gill
A founder of GAIL (Generative AI Lab & Library). Former Research Scientist/ Program Developer at NASA.
Ben Goertzel
Cognitive Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Researcher, CEO and Founder of SingularityNET
John Haught
Theologian, Georgetown University
Francis Heylighen
Director of Center Leo Apostel at Free University of Brussels, Human Energy Science Steering Committee
Sheila Hassell Hughes
Professor of English and former Dean of Liberal Arts at Saint Mary’s College of California
Kevin Kelly
Founding Executive Editor of Wired Magazine, Former Editor and Publisher of the Whole Earth Review, and Author
Robert Lawrence Kuhn
Public Intellectual, Author, and International Corporate Strategist; Creator, Writer and Host of Closer To Truth (PBS),
Jaron Lanier
Computer Scientist, Futurist, Visual Artist and Composer
Elizabeth Lee
Vice President for Programs and Development at CyArk
Wolfgang Leidhold
Political Scientist, Philosopher and Artist, University of Cologne
Marta Lenartowicz
Cognitive-social scientist, Senior researcher at Centre Leo Apostel of the Free University of Brussels (CLEA-VUB), Contributor to Human Energy
Raphael Liogier
Scientific Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies and holder of the Transitions Chair at UM6P (Morocco)
Jennifer Morgan
President and founder of the Deeptime Network, award-winning author, storyteller, and educator
Michael Pirson
Professor of Global Sustainability & Social Entrepreneurship at Fordham University, Consultant to Human Energy
Ellen Rigsby
Professor of Communication, Saint Mary's College of California
Louis Savary
Former Jesuit, Author, and Expert on the Spirituality of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Gregory Stock
CEO of Socratic Sciences, Author of Metaman, and Consultant to Human Energy
Brian Thomas Swimme
Professor of Evolutionary Cosmology California Institute of Integral Studies and Chair of Human Energy Dissemination Steering Committee
Clément Vidal
Author and Philosopher, Free University of Brussels and Human Energy
David Sloan Wilson
President, Prosocial World and Human Energy Science Steering Committee
Conference Co-Chairs
Sheila Hassell Hughes
Professor of English and former Dean of Liberal Arts at Saint Mary’s College of California
Terrence Deacon
Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley and Chair of Human Energy Science Steering Committee
Key Dates
- Proposal Submission Deadline: September 15
- Early-bird Registration Deadline: October 7
- Registration Deadline: November 1
Major Themes
- Science & Technology of the Noosphere
- Philosophy of and Ethics for the Noosphere
- Global Affairs & the Noosphere
- Theological & Spiritual Engagement with the Noosphere
- Dissemination, Representation, and Creative Expression of the Noosphere
- Education for the Noosphere
Events
- Major Keynotes: Global Thought Leaders
- Featured Speakers: Eminent Scientists, Scholars, Thinkers, & Leaders
- Selected Presentations via Call for Proposals, Plenary and Concurrent Sessions
- Cocktail Receptions and Opening Banquet
- Panel Discussions
How to Engage
- Visit our website to learn more
- Register to attend
- Propose a presentation or session via our Call for Proposals
- Contact us for more information
Conference Partners
Venue
To learn more about International House and its history please refer to I-House History and Gallery
Produced By
Location
International House at University of California, Berkeley
2299, Piedmont Avenue Berkeley, CA United States, 94720Registration period
August 6, 2023 - 00:00 until November 1, 2023 - 23:30
Submission period
July 15, 2023 - 00:00 until September 20, 2023 - 23:30
Contact us
For any questions about the event, please contact N2conference@humanenergy.io