ALIUS

15/04/2026

Dear all,
I am a researcher from the University of Lille (France) working on consciousness and with two colleagues from the University of Pittsburgh I am conducting a study on modified states of consciousness and philosophical worldviews. We are looking for participants to join our study.

- The Details
- The Task: A thought-provoking online questionnaire.
- Time: Approximately 10 minutes.
- Focus: Your perspectives on existence, time, mind, and the nature of conscious experience.
- Why Participate?
By contributing, you’re helping researchers understand the significance of consciousness and the origin of our philosophical intuitions. Plus, the questions themselves offer a moment of self-reflection on what you really believe about the world.
Ready to share your perspective? Click on the link below

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12/05/2024

30/05/2023

Today is a full-day conference at ENS (Paris) in tribute of former ALIUS member and friend Martin Fortier.
Several ALIUS members will present works related to our topics of investigation, please find the full program and link to attend :

Date : 30 mai 2023 Lieu : Salle Jaurès, 29 rue d'Ulm ou 24 rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris. Une participation à distance est possible via ce lien (...)

21/04/2023

On May 30th, the workshop in memory of our friend and colleague Martin Fortier will take place at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris (Paris, France), after having been postponed for the first time due to the pandemic.

Welcome all!

In 2020, our friend and colleague Martin Fortier, a doctoral student at EHESS attached to the Jean-Nicod Institute, passed away prematurely. With his two initial training courses in philosophy and anthropology, his research has a strong interdisciplinary dimension, at the crossroads of the social sciences and the cognitive sciences. This workshop honors the memory of a remarkable young researcher by addressing some of his favorite themes.

The presentations will be in English, and the round table will be in French and English.

PROGRAM
10:15-11:15 Juan C. González (UAEM, Cuernavaca), "Classification, reality and epistemic value of psychedelic hallucinations"
11h15-12h15 David Dupuis (INSERM, IRIS), "Can psychedelics really change the world? Hallucinogenic substances and cultural evolution".
Lunch break
14h00-15h00 Joëlle Proust (CNRS, IJN), "Metacognition and cultural evolution" [recorded presentation]
15h00-16h00 Raphaël Millière (NYU), "Dimensions of Consciousness"
Coffee break
16h15-17h15 Géraldine Carranante (IJN) & Michiel van Elk (Leiden University), "Minding the Mystical: A Network Approach to PRSM experiences" [recorded presentation]
17h15-18h15 Round-table (in French and English)

Location: Salle Jaurès, 29 rue d'Ulm or 24 rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris. A remote participation is possible via this link:

Date : 30 mai 2023 Lieu : Salle Jaurès, 29 rue d'Ulm ou 24 rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris. Une participation à distance est possible via ce lien (...)

07/03/2023

Now out in ALIUS Bulletin n°6
Steven Jillings gives you an insight about what is it like to be in *weightlessness*.
Recorded by Daniel Friedman, edited by Lena Coutrot, Daniel Friedman and Matthieu Koroma
Full transcript and audio to be download on our website:
https://www.aliusresearch.org/bulletin06-jillings-podcast.html
video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUI4urgaZRk

This is the third episode of a podcast series "What is it like?" that aims to provide a scientifically-informed description of conscious experiences across t...

16/02/2023

🖊️Now out in ALIUS Bulletin n°6

"An interdisciplinary journey into consciousness research"
https://www.aliusresearch.org/bulletin06-gonzalez-interview.html

Abstract:
In this interview, Pr. González and Dr. Koroma discuss the purpose and the challenges of an interdisciplinary study of consciousness. They do so by first tracing back the history of ALIUS, a 15 years-old international association dedicated to the scientific study of the diversity of consciousness. By discussing how we can incorporate views from multiple disciplines, contexts, and methodologies in our understanding of consciousness, they offer insights into the role of science and philosophy. They further address the mystery of consciousness, the place of first-hand subjective experience and empirical data in modelling consciousness, and how we can navigate among multiple definitions of consciousness and related notions associated with it like sentience or the spiritual realm.

An interdisciplinary journey into consciousness research

02/02/2023

Now out in ALIUS Bulletin n°6

Anna Ciaunica gives you an insight about what is it like to be in *early sensory life*.

Recorded by Daniel Friedman, edited by Lena Coutrot, Daniel Friedman and Matthieu Koroma

Full transcript and audio to be download on our website:
https://aliusresearch.org/bulletin06-ciaunica-podcast.html
video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6HQrGJTC34

This is the second episode of a podcast series "What is it like?" that aims to provide a scientifically-informed description of conscious experiences across ...

10/01/2023

The PRSM lab has an updated lab website!! Stay tuned to our research, participate in our studies and meet our new team members!

12/12/2022

Now out from ALIUS Bulletin n°6:
A 5-10 minutes tour into the current scientific understanding of what is it like to be asleep 💤

written by Matthieu Koroma, recorded by Daniel Friedman and edited by Lena Coutrot

audio+text: https://aliusresearch.org/bulletin06-koroma-podcast.html
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBHxyjXrOfM

This is the first episode of a podcast series "What is it like?" that aims to provide a scientifically-informed description of conscious experiences across t...

05/12/2022

On free will or the lack thereof