Consciousness Science 2026
International Interdisciplinary Conference
October 11–16, 2026 · San Diego, California
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International Interdisciplinary Conference
The largest and longest-running interdisciplinary conference on consciousness, since 1994.
The Science of Consciousness conference organized at the University of Arizona has been an established international forum dedicated to interdisciplinary research on the nature and mechanisms of conscious experience and causal agency. Bringing together neuroscientists, clinicians, philosophers, physicists, computational researchers, and scholars from related fields, the meeting fosters rigorous scientific exchange across theoretical and empirical domains.
The 32nd annual conference is shifting to San Diego under a different name: Consciousness Science 2026 (CS26).
The 2026 meeting in San Diego will convene approximately 600 to 700 participants for five and a half days of workshops, plenary lectures, concurrent sessions, posters, exhibits, and interdisciplinary dialogue. In addition to its academic program, the conference includes carefully curated experiential and social events that have historically enriched scientific exchange and community building.
The conference also aims to cultivate emerging scholars and foster cross-generational mentorship. The October conference builds on the previously developed scientific program within a strengthened administrative and governance structure designed to ensure long-term sustainability.
Accommodation is available on-site at the resort. Additional hotel information will be announced soon.
Leading researchers from neuroscience, physics, philosophy, and beyond.
University of Oxford
Remote
Indian Council of Medical Research
Wilfrid Laurier University
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
Florida Atlantic University
Vanderbilt University
MIT & HHMI
UCSF Neurology
University of Arizona
University of Connecticut
Institute of Noetic Sciences
Tufts University
Remote
UC San Diego
University of Waterloo
Google Quantum AI
Institute of Noetic Sciences
Univ. of Southern Denmark & Santa Fe Institute
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
UC Santa Barbara
Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics
Exploring the frontiers of consciousness research across disciplines.
Paradise Point Resort & Spa — San Diego, California — October 11–16, 2026
Paradise Point Resort & Spa is a 44-acre island resort set on Mission Bay, offering a serene tropical setting just minutes from downtown San Diego and its vibrant academic community including the Salk Institute and Scripps Research.
The meeting will feature:
Accommodation is available on-site at the resort. Additional hotel information will be announced soon.
