Horizons 2009 Schedule
Friday, September 25, 2009
| 8:00pm | Reception opens |
| Drop, by AKAirways Seizureplank, by ImageNode | |
| 9:00pm | The Bike Trip, by Martin Dockery |
| 10:30pm | The Gamelatron, by Taylor Kuffner and LEMUR |
| Midnight | Reception closes |
Saturday, September 26, 2009
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Welcome |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | William Richards, Ph.D., "The Rebirth Of Research With Entheogens: Lessons From The Past And Hypotheses For The Future" |
| 11:20 - 12:05 | Franz X. Vollenweider, M.D., "Neuronal Network and Neurotransmitter Dynamics Underlying Psychedelic-Induced Altered States of Consciousness in Humans" |
| 12:05 - 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:15 - 2:00 | Alicia Danforth, "Little Pieces of a Big Dream: Participants' Stories from a Cancer Anxiety Study with Psilocybin" |
| 2:05 - 2:50 | Stephen Ross, M.D., "The NYU Psilocybin Cancer Project" |
| 2:50 - 3:20 | Break |
| 3:20 - 4:05 | Valerie Mojeiko, "Psychedelic Harm Reduction--Rethinking the 'Bad Trip'" |
| 4:10 - 4:55 | Earth & Fire Erowid, "Connecting the Microdots: State of the Stone 2009" |
| 5:00 - 5:45 | Panel discussion |
| 5:45 - 6:00 | Adjourn |
Sunday, September 27, 2009
| 2:00 - 2:15 | Welcome |
| 2:15 - 3:00 | Andy Letcher, "Reading the Codex: Making Sense of Mushrooms" |
| 3:05 - 3:50 | Bob Jesse, "Entheogens, Awakening, and Spiritual Development" |
| 3:50 - 4:20 | Break |
| 4:20 - 5:05 | Bob Wold, "Suicide or Psychedelics |
| 5:10 - 5:55 | Panel Discussion |
| 5:55 - 6:00 | Adjourn |
Recommended Events on Saturday Night
Howard Lotsoff Benefit DinnerPlease join us Saturday evening, September 26th, for a very special evening in honor of Howard Lotsof, ibogaine pioneer and activist. Howard is quite ill with advanced stage liver cancer and now we want to give something back.
Our benefit event in celebration of Howard and his life's work will be held 7-9PM at Judson Memorial Church following the conference.
A light dinner will be provided, followed by a discussion of the current state of ibogaine research and Howard's work by Rick Doblin, President and Founder of MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (www.maps.org), psychologist Neal Goldsmith, and others sharing anecdotes supporting ibogaine and celebrating Howard's life.
A one-hundred dollar donation is requested, but please feel free to give whatever you can to help ease the financial burden on this great man and his family.
Students For Sensible Drug Policy Fundraiser PartySaturday, September 26th from 6 PM -10:30 PM.
Gallery 151, 350 Bowery between Great Jones & East 4th St
$10 suggested donation, $5 dinner, $10 open bar
Come relax at Gallery 151 (just 5 blocks from Horizons) and learn about the intersection of psychedelics and drug policy activism while supporting the premier grassroots student effort to end the War on Drugs. This reception will feature live music, photography, collages, good company, food and beverages.
SSDP recruits, trains and organizes the next generation of drug policy reformers in order to build a safer, freer and more sustainable relationship between society and currently illegal drugs.
Music by The Didge Project, an ensemble of international instruments striving to achieve altered states of consciousness through sound.
Directions from Judson Memorial Church: Turn right and walk east on West 4th St. for five blocks, turn right onto the Bowery, gallery is on your right.
MAPS Conference in April
April 15-18, 2010 in the San Francisco Bay Area
The Psychedelic Science conference will bring together international experts exploring clinical applications, issues relevant to healthcare professionals, and social and cultural issues surrounding the therapeutic and recreational uses of psychedelics.