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Utrecht II: Charting the Future of Parapsychology
October 15th through 18th, 2008

Conference Schedule

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008, Afternoon
Parapsychologisch Instituut, Springweg 7, Utrecht
Conference Pre-Registration


2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Pregistration, Parapsychologisch Instituut
  • Conference and Utrecht General Visitors Information Available
  • Complimentary Coffee & Tea Service
  • Use of the Instituut’s parapsychological library consisting of over 10,000 books and journals with photocopy service available.



  • Thursday, October 16th, 2008
    In de Driehoek
    Willemsplantsoen 1, Utrecht
    Room: Gertrudiskapel


    8:30 a.m.: Conference Room Open for Registration
  • Complimentary Coffee and Tea Service

  • 9:20 a.m.: Welcome to Utrecht, Introduction to the Conference, and Housekeeping Announcements
  • Wim Kramer, Het Johann Borgman Fonds, the Netherlands

  • 9:30 a.m.: Welcome from the Het Johann Borgmans Fonds
  • H. S. Verbrugh, M.D., President, HJBF, the Netherlands

  • 9:40 a.m.: Parapsychology Foundation Welcome and Opening of the Conference
  • Eileen Coly, President, PF, USA
  • Lisette Coly, Vice President & Executive Director, PF, USA

  • 9:50 a.m.: Introduction of the Moderator, Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK


    Paper Session One:
    What Do We Know and Where are We Going?
    Measures of Psi

    9:55 a.m. Introduction to Paper Session One
    Moderator Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

    10:00 a.m. Consciousness and Psi: Can Consciousness be Real?
    Dr. Roger Nelson, The Global Consciouness Project, USA

    10:30 a.m. Presentiment and Precognition
    Drs. Eva Lobach, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    11:00 a.m. Complimentary Coffee & Tea Service

    11:30 a.m. Searching for Neuronal Markers of Psi: A Summary of Three Studies Measuring Electrophysiology in Distant Participants
    Dr. Thilo Hinterberger, University of Freiburg, Germany

    Noon General Discussion of Paper Session One
    Moderated by Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

    12:30 p.m. Complimentary Lunch


    Paper Session Two:
    What Do We Know and Where are We Going?
    Expressions of Psi in Life

    1:55 p.m. Introduction to Paper Session Two
    Moderator Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

    2:00 p.m. ESP in Dreams
    Dr. Robert Van de Castle, University of Virginia, USA

    2:30 p.m. Field Investigations of Hauntings and Poltergeists
    Dr. Fátima R. Machado, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil

    3:00 p.m. Complimentary Coffee & Tea Service

    3:30 p.m. Personality Variables in Spontaneous Psi Research: Contextualizing the Boundary Context in its Relationship to Spontaneous Psi Phenomena
    Dr. Christine Simmonds-Moore, Liverpool Hope University, UK

    4:00 p.m. General Discussion of Paper Session Two
    Moderated by Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

    4:30 p.m. to 7:55 p.m. Dinner Break

    Evening Session: First Session of Invited Addresses

    7:55 p.m. Introduction to the First Session of Invited Addresses
    Moderator Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

    8:00 p.m. Facing the Challenges of Parapsychology
    Dr. Edwin C. May, Laboratories for Fundamental Research, USA

    Read in absentia by Dr. Zóltan Vassy, Laboratories for Fundamental Research, Hungary

    9:00 p.m. Housekeeping announcements
    Wim Kramer, Het Johann Borgman Fonds, the Netherlands

    9:10 p.m. Day One Adjourned
    Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK



    Friday, October 17th, 2008
    Morning Session
    Senaatszaal, University of Utrecht
    Domplein 5, Utrecht


    8:30 a.m. Conference Room Opens

    8:45 a.m. Welcome to the Senaatszaal, the site of Utrecht I held in 1953
    Wim Kramer, Het Johann Borgman Fonds, the Netherlands

    8:55 a.m. Introduction to the Second Session of Invited Addresses
    Moderator Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

    9:00 a.m. Discussing Parapsychology at Utrecht: The First International Conference of Parapsychological Studies
    Dr. Carlos S. Alvarado, Parapsychology Foundation, USA

    10:00 a.m. Parapsychology in the University Setting
    Dr. Deborah L. Delanoy, University of Northampton, UK

    11:00 a.m. Complimentary Coffee & Tea Service

    11:30 a.m. Introduction to the Third Session of Invited Addresses
    Moderator Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

    11:35 a.m. Towards a Science of Alterations of Consciousness
    Dr. Etzel Cardeña, Lund University, Sweden

    12:35 p.m. New Models of Reality for Parapsychology
    Dr. Brian Josephson, Cambridge University, UK

    1:35 p.m. Housekeeping announcements
    Wim Kramer, Het Johann Borgman Fonds, the Netherlands

    1:40 p.m. Day Two Morning Session Adjourned
    Moderator Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK



    Friday, October 17th, 2008
    Evening Session
    In de Driehoek
    Willemsplantsoen 1, Utrecht
    Room: Gertrudiskapel


    6:00 p.m.Conference Room Opens

    Paper Session Three:
    What Do We Know and Where Are We Going?
    Clinical and Medical Connections

    6:55 p.m. Introduction to Session Three
    Moderator Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

    7:00 p.m. Clinical Parapsychology: Today’s Implications, Tomorrow’s Applications
    Dr. Martina Belz, University of Bern, Switzerland

    7:30 p.m. Spirituality: The Legacy of Parapsychology
    Dr. Harald Walach, University of Northampton, UK

    8:00 p.m. Complimentary Coffee & Tea Service

    8:30 p.m. Distant Healing, Intentionality and Brain Fuction in Recipients using fMIR Analysis
    Dr. Jeanne Achterberg, Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, USA

    9:00 p.m. General Discussion of Paper Session Three
    Moderator Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

    9:30 p.m. Housekeeping Announcements
    Wim Kramer, Het Johann Borgman Fonds, the Netherlands

    9:35 p.m. Day Two Adjourned
    Moderator Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK




    Saturday, October 18th, 2008
    In de Driehoek
    Willemsplantsoen 1, Utrecht
    Room: Gertrudiskapel


    8:30 a.m. Conference Room Opens

    Paper Session Four:
    What Do We Know and Where are We Going?
    Theories, Implications, New Directions

    9:25 a.m. Introduction to Paper Session Four
    Moderator Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

    9:30 a.m. There is No Mind/Body Problem in Parapsychology
    Dr. Hoyt Edge, Rollins College, USA

    10:00 a.m. Empirical Pictures of Time
    Dr. Richard Shoup, Boundary Institute, USA

    10:30 a.m. Complimentary Coffee & Tea Service

    11:00 a.m. Physics with an Open Mind
    Dr. York Dobyns, Princeton University, USA

    11:30 a.m. General Discussion of Paper Session Four
    Moderated by Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

    Noon. Complimentary Lunch

    Moderator’s Summation Session and General Discussion:
    Charting the Future of Parapychology

    2:00 p.m. Introduction to the Final Session
    Dr. Nancy L. Zingrone, Parapsychology Foundation, USA

    2:05 p.m. Moderator’s Summation
    Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

    2:35 p.m. Charting the Future of Parapsychology
    Moderator Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK
    Panel Discussants and Members of the Utrecht II Advisory Committee

  • Eberhard Bauer, Institut für Grenzegebiete der Psychologie und Psychohygiene, Germany
  • Dr. Etzel Cardeña, Lund University, Sweden
  • Dr. Hans Gerding, Parapsychologisch Instituut, the Netherlands
  • Gerd Hövelmann, Hövelmann Communications, Germany
  • Dr. Roger Nelson, The Global Consciousness Project
  • and all others present

  • 3:35 p.m. Complimentary Coffee & Tea Service

    4:00 p.m. General Discussion continued

    5:30 p.m. Closing Remarks and Adjournment
  • Moderator Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK

  • Lisette Coly, Parapsychology Foundation, USA


  • 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Parapychology Foundation Farewell Reception
    Parapsychologisch Instituut, Springweg 7, Utrecht

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    The above conference is brought to you by:
    Parapsychology Foundation, New York City, USA
    Het Johann Borgman Fonds, Utrecht, the Netherlands

    Utrecht II Conference Board:
    Lisette Coly, Parapsychology Foundation, USA
    Wim Kramer, Het Johann Borgman Fonds, the Netherlands

    Utrecht II Conference Bureau:
    Dr. Carlos S. Alvarado, Parapsychology Foundation, USA
    Dr. Nancy L. Zingrone, Parapychology Foundation, USA

    Utrecht II Advisory Committee:
    Eberhard Bauer, Institut für Grenzegebiete der Psychologie und Psychohygiene, Germany
    Dr. Etzel Cardeña, Lund University, Sweden
    Hans Gerding, Parapsychologisch Instituut, the Netherlands
    Gerd Hövelmann, Hövelmann Communications, Germany
    Dr. Roger Nelson, The Global Consciousness Project, USA

    Utrecht II Moderator:
    Dr. Chris Roe, University of Northampton, UK


     
     

     

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