HISTORY AND THE FOUNDING COMMITMENT OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES

The Society for Consciousness Studies is a professional scholarly organization honoring quality in all authentic scholarly and research traditions. It also celebrates the many dimensions of the liberal arts that are embraced and enriched by the study of consciousness. The Society for Consciousness Studies welcomes those with serious interest and involvement in scholarship or research in the field of consciousness studies.

The Society for Consciousness Studies was founded in 2012 by a small group of scholars and researchers working in varying fields consciousness studies.

Founding Members

• Allan Leslie Combs
• Imants Barušs
• Stanley Krippner
• Eugene Taylor
• Julie Mossbridge
• Stephan Schwartz
• Carolyn Cooke
• Etzel Cardeña
• Ben Goertzel
• Chris Fields
• Frank Echenhofer
• Zoran Josipovic
• Jeffery A. Martin
• Laurel McCormick
• Jayne Gackenbach
• Kate Noble
• Ed Sarath

Present Members

As of 2021, the Society has grown to over 200 members, including researchers, scholars, academics, and students from the North America, Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia. 

Lifetime Members

The Society for Consciousness Studies expresses its gratitude to those who have contributed by becoming lifetime members of the Society