The Horizons conference program is a reception on Friday evening, a full day of presentations on Saturday, and a half day on Sunday.

Friday, October 11th, 2013

6pm-10pm: Conference reception party. Location TBA.

Saturday, October 12th, 2013

10:00am: Doors open

10:30-11:15am: Earth and Fire Erowid, ”State of the Stone 2013: A Rapidly Changing Landscape”

11:20am-12:05pm: Linnae Ponte, “MAPS Harm Reduction and Research Update”

12:05-1:05pm: Lunch

1:10-1:55pm: Diana Slattery, Ph.D., “The Psychedelic Origins of Language”

2:00-2:45pm: Thomas B. Roberts, Ph.D., ”The Psychedelic Future of the Mind: Enabling Consilience, Enhancing Cognition, and Enriching the Humanities”

2:45-3:15pm: Break

3:15-4:00pm: Marcela Ot’alora, Ph.D., ”Treating PTSD with MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy”

4:05-4:50pm: Albert Garcia-Romeu, Ph.D., ”Psilocybin in the Treatment of Smoking Addiction: An Update from the Johns Hopkins Research Team.”

4:55-5:40pm: Anthony Bossis, Ph.D., ”Psilocybin Induced Mystical Experience for End-of-Life Existential and Spiritual Distress: The NYU Cancer Anxiety Study”

5:40-5:45pm: Saturday Adjourn

Sunday, October 13th, 2013

2:00pm: Doors open

2:10-2:55pm: Yalila Espinoza, Ph.D., ”The Light & Shadow of Sexuality in Shamanism”

3:00-3:45pm: Rachel Harris, Ph.D., ”Ayahuasca Use in North America”

3:45-4:15pm: Break

4:15-5:00pm: Dennis McKenna, Ph.D., ”Ayahuasca Yesterday Today and Tomorrow: Perspectives on the Past & Future of Ayahuasca”

5:05-5:50pm: All speaker panel

5:5o-6:00pm: Conference closes