November 17-19, 2023

N2 Conference – The Noosphere at 100: The Future of Human Collective Consciousness

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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.”

Click here for an overview of the N2 Conference.

Beyond the Individual

Featured Invited Speakers

  • Phillip Beesley

    Phillip Beesley

    Architect and Installation Artist, University of Waterloo

  • Shima Beigi

    Shima Beigi

    CEO and Founder of Triple AI Therapeutics for Mindful Smart Cities, and Human Energy Researcher

  • Jonathan Blake

    Jonathan Blake

    Associate Director of Programs at the Berggruen Institute; directs the research projects and wider research agenda for the Planetary Program

  • Johan Bollen

    Johan Bollen

    Professor of Informatics and Cognitive Science, Indiana University Bloomington

  • Bob Chapman

    Bob Chapman

    Chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller

  • Anne Clin

    Anne Clin

    Wikipedia editor and administrator (as "Risker")

  • John Cressler

    John Cressler

    Electrical and Computer Engineer, and Author, Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Terrence Deacon

    Terrence Deacon

    Professor of Anthropology at University of California, Berkeley, Member of Human Energy Advisory Board and Chair of Science Steering committee

  • Ilia Delio

    Ilia Delio

    Theologian, Villanova University, Doctorate in Pharmacology, Founder and CEO of the Center for Christogenesis

  • Jacob Foster

    Jacob Foster

    Professor of Sociology, UCLA; External Professor, Santa Fe Institute; Co-Director, Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute

  • Zann Gill

    Zann Gill

    A founder of GAIL (Generative AI Lab & Library). Former Research Scientist/ Program Developer at NASA.

  • Ben Goertzel

    Ben Goertzel

    Cognitive Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Researcher, CEO and Founder of SingularityNET

  • John Haught

    John Haught

    Theologian, Georgetown University

  • Francis Heylighen

    Francis Heylighen

    Director of Center Leo Apostel at Free University of Brussels, Member of Human Energy Advisory Board and Science Steering committee

  • Sheila Hassell Hughes

    Sheila Hassell Hughes

    Professor of English and former Dean of Liberal Arts at Saint Mary’s College of California, Member of Human Energy Advisory Board and Chair of Education Steering committee

  • Michael Jacob

    Michael Jacob

    Assistant Professor at UCSF, Psychiatrist at the SFVA Hospital, and Researcher at Human Energy

  • Jay Jakub

    Jay Jakub

    Chief of Staff, Economics of Mutuality (EoM) and Executive Director of EoM Foundation

  • Kevin Kelly

    Kevin Kelly

    Founding Executive Editor of Wired Magazine, Former Editor and Publisher of the Whole Earth Review, and Author

  • Robert Lawrence Kuhn

    Robert Lawrence Kuhn

    Public Intellectual, Author, and International Corporate Strategist; Creator, Writer and Host of Closer To Truth (PBS),

  • Jaron Lanier

    Jaron Lanier

    Computer Scientist, Futurist, Visual Artist and Composer

  • Elizabeth Lee

    Elizabeth Lee

    Vice President for Programs and Development at CyArk

  • Wolfgang Leidhold

    Wolfgang Leidhold

    Political Scientist, Philosopher and Artist, University of Cologne

  • Keith Lemna

    Keith Lemna

    Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology.

  • Marta Lenartowicz

    Marta Lenartowicz

    Cognitive-social scientist, Senior researcher at Centre Leo Apostel of the Free University of Brussels (CLEA-VUB), and Researcher at Human Energy

  • Manasvi Lingam

    Manasvi Lingam

    Assistant Professor in Aerospace, Physics, and Space Sciences; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology, and an affiliate Research Fellow at UT Austin

  • Raphael Liogier

    Raphael Liogier

    Scientific Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies and holder of the Transitions Chair at UM6P (Morocco)

  • Jennifer Morgan

    Jennifer Morgan

    President and founder of the Deeptime Network, award-winning author, storyteller, and educator

  • Kimberley LaMarque Orman

    Kimberley LaMarque Orman

    Associate clinical professor at the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University, Contributor to Human Energy

  • Michael Pirson

    Michael Pirson

    Professor of Global Sustainability & Social Entrepreneurship at Fordham University, Consultant to Human Energy

  • Parham Pourdavood

    Parham Pourdavood

    Cognitive Data Scientist and Researcher at Human Energy

  • Ellen Rigsby

    Ellen Rigsby

    Professor of Communication, Saint Mary's College of California, Member of Human Energy Education Steering Committee

  • Louis Savary

    Louis Savary

    Former Jesuit, Author, Expert on the Spirituality of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and consultant to Human Energy

  • Jeffrey Schloss

    Jeffrey Schloss

    Distinguished Professor Biology and Walker Chair of Natural & Behavioral Sciences at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, and Senior Scholar of BioLogos.

  • Boris Shoshitaishvili

    Boris Shoshitaishvili

    USC-Berggruen Fellow with a background in evolutionary biology, comparative literature, and classical studies

  • Gregory Stock

    Gregory Stock

    CEO, Socratic Sciences; Founding Co-Director, Precision Wellness Center, Icahn School of Medicine; Founding CEO Signum Biosciences; Best-Selling Author, Advisor to Human Energy

  • Brian Thomas Swimme

    Brian Thomas Swimme

    Professor of Evolutionary Cosmology California Institute of Integral Studies, Member of Human Energy Advisory Board and Chair of Dissemination Steering committee

  • Chia-Hsiung Tze

    Chia-Hsiung Tze

    Emeritus Professor of Physics in residence at Virginia Tech, and former Professor of Physics at Yale University

  • Clément Vidal

    Clément Vidal

    Author and Philosopher, Free University of Brussels and Human Energy Researcher

  • Claire Isabel Webb

    Claire Isabel Webb

    Director of the Berggruen Institute’s Future Humans program

  • David Sloan Wilson

    David Sloan Wilson

    President, Prosocial World, and Member of Human Energy Advisory Board and Science Steering committee

  • Robert Wright

    Robert Wright

    Renowned journalist and author on evolution, society, philosophy, and religion. Founder and President of the NonZero Foundation and Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Blogginheads.tv

Conference Co-Chairs

  • Sheila Hassell Hughes

    Sheila Hassell Hughes

    Professor of English and former Dean of Liberal Arts at Saint Mary’s College of California, Member of Human Energy Advisory Board and Chair of Education Steering committee

  • Terrence Deacon

    Terrence Deacon

    Professor of Anthropology at University of California, Berkeley, Member of Human Energy Advisory Board and Chair of Science Steering Committee

Key Dates

  • Proposal Submission Deadline: September 15
  • Early-bird Registration Deadline: October 7
  • Registration Deadline: Standard In-Person Registration for the N2 Conference is now closed. Late Registration is still available, but it does not include access to the lunch and dinner buffets. Online Registration remains open.

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

Conference Partners

  • UC Berkeley Anthropology
  • Boundaries of Humanity
  • Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business
  • Saint Mary’s College of California School of Liberal Arts
  • Center Leo Apostel for Transdisciplinary Research at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  •  International Humanistic Management Association
  • ProSocial World
  • Center for Christogenesis
  • CyArk
  • Institute for Advanced Studies

Venue

To learn more about International House and its history please refer to I-House History and Gallery

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‎Produced By

  • Human Energy

Location

International House at University of California, Berkeley

2299 Piedmont Avenue Berkeley, CA United States, 94720

Submission period

July 15, 2023 - 12:00 AM until November 18, 2023 - 11:30 PM

Contact us

If you have any questions, please contact N2conference@humanenergy.io .