11-10-2020 IASD European Regional Conference in Vilnius: Canceled
In the light of the ongoing global situation with COVID-19 and its second wave that is currently emerging throughout Europe, our dream to host the IASD European Regional Conference in April 2021 in Vilnius is, unfortunately, fading away. Thus, with deep regret we have to cancel the conference. We would like to thank all the registered presenters and participants for their interest in the conference and for their patience while our plans were put on hold. All fees that were already paid for the conference will be refunded. We do hope to hold the conference in the future (e.g., April 2022), once the world and life return to normal! In the meantime, we would like to encourage our presenters to submit their proposals to the 2021 IASD Annual Conference (https://iasdconferences.org/2021/). The 2021 conference is currently planned in Ashland, Oregon, June 13-17, but will be held online if the onsite conference is not possible.
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CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: Throughout the history dreams were a wellspring of inspiration, a source of creativity and insight, a means of connection with the divine, or deeper disclosures bonding families and communities. In the modern culture the dream life has been largely neglected, yet recent advances in sleep and dream research highlight the importance of dreams to our emotional and mental health, learning and creativity; show the efficacy of therapeutic approaches of working with dreams; uncover the potentials of lucid dreaming and the most effective approaches to induce them; empower the nightmare sufferers; and entangle the mechanisms of the dreaming brain. This conference, bringing together leading dream researchers, therapists, psychologists, philosophers, educators and other professionals working with dreams invites to reconsider the importance of dreams in our modern culture and accentuate their potentials for personal, interpersonal and societal growth. By waking up to dream, we can be more awake to live.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Martin Dresler (Donders Institute/Radboud University, Netherlands) on neuroscience of lucid dreaming
Audrius Beinorius (Vilnius University, Lithuania) on dream theories in Indian philosophy
VENUE: Vilnius University Faculty of Philosophy (Universiteto 9, Vilnius 01122)
The venue is located at the Old Campus of Vilnius University in the heart of Old Town, easily accessible by public transportation. Numerous restaurants and hotels are within a walkable distance. Vilnius Airport (https://www.vilnius-airport.lt/en/) is readily accessed by a public bus (40-50 min journey, 1€) or a taxi (20-25 min, 10€).
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE:
Tadas Stumbrys (Vilnius University, Lithuania) – Host
Katja Valli (University of Turku, Finland) – Programme Chair
Michelle Carr (University of Rochester, New York, USA) – IASD Connection
REGISTRATION AND FEES: Early bird deadline extended to February 15th!
| IASD member | Non-member | Student | |
| Early bird (before 15 Feb 2020) | €80 ($90) | €90 ($100) | €50 ($55) |
| Regular (after 15 Feb 2020) | €100 ($110) | €110 ($120) | €60 ($65) |
The full conference fee includes:
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Conference program
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Coffee breaks and small snacks
The conference fee does not include:
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Lunch and dinner (several restaurants are close to the conference site)
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Accommodation (please book your accommodation by yourself)
SCHEDULE
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Saturday |
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| 09:30 – 10:00 | Registration | |||
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Opening | |||
| 10:15 – 11:30 | Keynote: Martin Dresler – Neuroscience of Lucid Dreaming | |||
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Coffee Break | |||
| 11:45 – 13:15 | Presentation Session: Lucid Dreaming
Daniel Erlacher – MILD plus WBTB – Does earlier sleep interruption reduce lucid dream induction rate? Clare Johnson – Lucidity: An empowering nightmare solution Tadas Stumbrys – Lucid nightmares: A survey of their frequency, features, and factors in lucid dreamers |
Workshop
Lukas Bauer – Exploring symbolic language of dreams |
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| 13:15 – 14:45 | Lunch Break | |||
| 14:45 – 16:15 | Presentation Session: Social & Threat Simulation
Katja Valli – Effects of social seclusion on social dream content Mark Blagrove – Dream-sharing and empathy: Moderator variables and implications for evolution and social cohesion Jonas Mathes – Threats in dreams of nightmare dreamers |
Workshop
Valerie Reichmann Popowski – Dream theatre |
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| 16:15 – 16:30 | Coffee Break | |||
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Presentation Session: Creativity & Transformation
Kim Vergil – An artist dreams Willem Fermont – Dreaming and the creativity paradox Jade Shaw – At the edge of dreaming |
Workshop
Laura Rimkutė – Unexpected elements of lucid dreams: Insights for waking life |
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| 18:00 – ………. | Drink reception | |||
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Sunday |
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| 09:00 – 10:30 | Presentation Session: Continuity in Dreams
Michael Schredl – Relationship between waking and dreaming: Continuity and discontinuity Wojciech Owczarski – What people in Poland dream about and what they think of dreaming Pilleriin Sikka – Affect experienced in resting wakefulness and sleep |
Workshop
Clare Johnson – Transformative lucidity for dreams and nightmares |
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| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break | |||
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Keynote: Audrius Beinorius – Svapna: Classical Indian Philosophy about Dreams and Dreaming | |||
| 12:00 – 13:15 | Lunch Break | |||
| 13:15 – 14:45 | Presentation Session: Religion & Philosophy
Dovilė Valaitė – The portal to the divine will: Traditional and contemporary dream interpretation theories in Islam Alina Musiol – Effect of dreams on the waking-life of Pakistani women living in a women’s shelter in Lahore Iain Edgar – Dreaming climates: scoping a dreamology of climate change and emergency |
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Mark Blagrove – An Ullman dream discussion with artwork produced |
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| 14:45 – 15:00 | Coffee Break | |||
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Presentation Session: Perspective in Dreams
Adriana Alcaraz – Awake in your deep sleep: a qualitative study on lucid dreamless sleep experiences Willem Fermont – Dream analysis: A dynamic approach Vilius Dranseika – Observer perspective in dreams and imagination and the sense of self |
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Brigita Kaleckaitė – Gestalt approach in dreamwork |
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LOCAL ACCOMMODATION:
ARTIS CENTRUM HOTELS **** (Totoriu str. 23; 5 min walk) Located 300 meters from Vilnius University in the very heart of old town, classic style hotel in the 19th century building, offers a special price with promocode IASD for 25-27 th of April 2020. Standard room for Single at 80 eur per room per night; Standard Double or Twin room at 90 eur per room per night; All room rates include: Hot buffet breakfast, VAT, WiFi, Use of the recreation center: 10 meters length swimming pool with integrated Jacuzzi, sauna and Turkish bath in the morning and evening hours, use of fitness room all day, personal belongings safety box in the room, coffee/tea in the room. Not included : 1 eur per person per night City Tax. Please book on https://artis.centrumhotels.com/en/ Price is subject to room availability.
SHAKESPEARE BOUTIQUE HOTEL **** (Bernardinu str. 8; 5 min walk) http://www.shakespeare.lt/en/
IBIS VILNIUS CENTRE HOTEL *** (Rinktines str. 18, 15 min walk), https://all.accor.com/hotel/A1J1/index.en.shtml
CITY GATE HOTEL *** (Bazilijonų str. 3, 15 min walk), https://citygate.lt/en