Upcoming Events

Please post links to upcoming events here.

[Also note that as of early 2020, upcoming events posted here are also being added to our Psience News pages and to our calendar --Laird]

ParaMOOC 2018 starts next Monday, January 22. It's the fourth in an annual series of webinars or MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) supported by the Parapsychology Foundation and organized and hosted by parapsychologists Nancy Zingrone and Carlos Alvarado of the AZIRE (Alvarado Zingrone Institute for Research and Education).  

Classes consist of live-streamed videos featuring PowerPoint presentations from acknowledged experts in parapsychology, near-death studies and related fields. The course uses the popular WizIQ Virtual Classroom technology, meaning users can freely chat with one another before, during and after the presentations, and ask the speakers questions during the ample time periods following the presentations. All classes are recorded, so users not present for the classes can download and watch the recordings later.

To take part in this free online course, click the "Enroll Now" button at the top-right of this page:
http://the-azire.wiziq.com//course/20215...ramooc2018

Once enrolled, you'll receive an email reminder from the AZIRE prior to each class, along with an avalanche of additional emails for announcements, course changes and links to the PowerPoint presentations and recorded videos. Years ago I set up an email filter to create a folder for all such emails so they wouldn't flood my inbox. You might consider doing the same, or go into your onsite profile to turn off the emails (providing you're comfortable navigating the site and can access what you need on your own).

Despite the possibility of last minute changes, Carlos and Nancy have the following classes planned (more speakers may be added over the next couple of weeks):

Mon Jan 22, 2018 12pm – 1:30pm Eastern Time
Opening Session ParaMOOC2018

Welcome to Parapsychology Research and Education 2018, with Dr. Carlos S. Alvarado and Dr. Nancy L. Zingrone. Provides an overview of the course, the events, the speakers', course skills, interacting with other learners, getting a certificate, discussion forums and more.


Tue Jan 23, 2018 12pm – 1:30pm Eastern Time
Robert McLuhan: Psi Encyclopedia

Thu Jan 25, 2018 12pm – 1:30pm Eastern Time
David Vernon: Dark Cognition

Fri Jan 26, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
Sonali Marwaha & Ed May: Dualism & Psi

Sat Jan 27, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
WizIQ-Based Discussion Forum

Tue Jan 30, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
Carlos Alvarado: Parapsychology & Study of the Mind

Thu Feb 1, 2018 2pm – 2:30pm Eastern Time
Jessica Utts: Importance of Stats in Mind-Matter Research

Fri Feb 2, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
Bryan Williams: Different Standards

Sat Feb 3, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
WizIQ-Based Discussion Forum

Mon Feb 5, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
Penny Sartori: NDEs & Transformation

Tue Feb 6, 2018 12pm – 1:30pm Eastern Time
Cal Cooper: Anomalous Experiences & Bereavement

Thu Feb 8, 2018 12pm – 1:30pm Eastern Time
Thomas Rabeyron: AEs Creativity Mental Health

Fri Feb 9, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
Leonard Martins: Anomalistic Psychology, Parapsychology ...

Sat Feb 10, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
WizIQ-Based Discussion Forum

Mon Feb 12, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
Julie Beischel: Survey Secular Mediums

Thu Feb 15, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
Brenda Dunne: Remote Perception at PEAR

Fri Feb 16, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
Margaret Moga: Magnetic Activity & Healing

Sat Feb 17, 2018 12pm – 2pm Eastern Time
PF International Affiliates Event

Sun Feb 18, 2018 2pm – 3pm Eastern Time
WizIQ-Based Discussion Forum

Mon Feb 19, 2018 12pm – 1:30pm Eastern Time
Alexander Moreira-Almeida: Chico Xavier

Tue Feb 20, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
Morris Freedman: Mind-Matter Interaction & Frontal Lobes

Fri Feb 23, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
Dean Radin: Collective Consciousness at Burning Man

Sat Feb 24, 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern Time
WizIQ-Based Discussion Forum

Mon Feb 26, 2018 12pm – 1:30pm Eastern Time
Closing Session ParaMOOC2018


I'll be attending for the fourth year in a row. I'm looking forward to seeing some of you there!

The Windbridge Institute and the Mossbridge Institute are jointly sponsoring an online precognition study. Sadly, participation is only offered to American citizens aged 18 and over. The experiment will take place over ten days, and those interested in registering need to do so before Friday, February 9, 2018, at 10:00 pm PST.

More details can be found here:
http://windbridgeinstitute.com/precog2018/


(Thanks to K9! for bringing this to my attention.)

[Laird]

To participate in Precognition Test Series, you must have the following characteristics:
[...]
–You currently reside in the United States

Aww. It sounded like a fun experiment. Please let us know how you and K9! go, Doug.

The SPR has announced a lecture on 7 June. Dr Terence Palmer, described as an authority on F. W. H. Myers, will speak on "Telepathic Hypnosis: A Neglected Research Field":
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=107

Courtesy of the SPR Facebook page, here's information from the Koestler Parapsychology Unit about the 12th Bial Foundation Symposium, on the theme of Enhancing the Mind, due to take place in Oporto next week:
https://koestlerunit.wordpress.com/2018/...m-preview/

Registration is open for the 42nd Annual SPR International Conference, to be held 21-23 September in Newcastle upon Tyne:
https://www.spr.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=108

Invited speakers are David Luke, Bernardo Kastrup and Rupert Sheldrake.

The 2018 SSE & IRVA Joint Conference

The 37th annual SSE Conference will take place June 6-10, 2018, at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are excited to announce that this will be a joint conference with the International Remote Viewing Association (IRVA). Not to be missed!

More details here, along with the speakers list and abstracts of their talks:
http://www.scientificexploration.org/2018-conference

Courtesy of the SPR Facebook page, here's some information about the Parapsychological Association's Annual Convention at the Institute of Noetic Sciences in August, including a "spotlight" on David Vernon's work on "Precognitive Priming":
https://mailchi.mp/parapsych/convention-...ve-priming

Just adding a link...it sounds like Vernon is reporting on this pre-registered ( ) study:

http://www.koestler-parapsychology.psy.e...y_1037.pdf