All proposals should address the noosphere explicitly and speak to one or more of the following themes:

• Science & Technology of the Noosphere: e.g, sociocultural evolution, sociobiology, theories of superorganisms, collective consciousness and social psychology, cliodynamics, complexity sciences, biosphere- noosphere interactions/environment & ecology, collective intelligence, AI, web science, information society, coevolution of humans and technology

• Philosophy of and Ethics for the Noosphere: e.g. the techno-social dilemma; individual freedom and the human superorganism; emerging technologies: AI, genetic manipulation, etc.; media challenges: truthiness, civil discourse, and filter bubbles; the process of developing an ethical orientation for the noosphere

• Global Affairs and Noopolitik (e.g., noospheric opportunities, threats, and challenges in international relations, trade, environmental policy, economic development, human rights, and/or global security

• Theological & Spiritual Engagement with the Noosphere: e.g., reconciling cosmologies; investigating the profound unknown while avoiding pseudo-science; the Third Story and the experience of transcendence; interdisciplinary and interfaith dialogue in/about/for the noosphere

• Dissemination, Representation, and Creative Expression of the Noosphere (media and narrative for the Third Story; engaging, representing, or manifesting global consciousness via the visual, creative, and performing arts). In addition to papers on this topic, practicing visual artists are welcome to submit samples of work they would like considered for exhibition

• Education for the Noosphere: The education track will provide a sequence of sessions designed to guide educators in K-12 and Higher Ed contexts in introducing the Noosphere and integrating aspects of related concepts, meaning, and implications into existing curricula across the disciplines. Proposals addressing challenges and opportunities in this work or presenting applied examples are welcome.