Dr. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra
Padma Sri Awardee 2025
International Conference on
Thought, Perception
&
Reality
Dates
December 27 – 28, 2025
Venue
Lalitgiri Hall of Residence,
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
Organised by
School of Humanities,
Social Sciences and Management,
IIT Bhubaneswar
&
Bhaktivedanta Institute
Bhubaneswar
Message from
Smt. Droupadi Murmu
President, Republic of India
Message from
Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati
Governor, Odisha
About Conference
More about the conference
The Conference on Thought, Perception, and Reality brings together scholars, researchers, and practitioners from across cognitive science, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and related disciplines to explore the intricate relationships between how we think, how we perceive the world, and how reality is constructed and understood.
Guest of Honor
Chief Guest
Prof. Andrew Briggs
University of Oxford
Schedule
Schedules of the conference
Speakers
Renowned speakers of the conference
Prof. Sangeeta Menon
Head, Consciousness Studies Program, NIAS, IISc Bangalore
Prof. Narayanan Srinivasan
Department of Cognitive Science, IIT Kanpur
Prof. Sisir Roy
Honorary Visiting Professor, NIAS
Dr. Pius V Thomas
Head, Department of Philosophy, Assam University Silchar
Dr. Nesin Mathew Shibin
Christ University, Bangalore
Prof. Mathew Chandrankunnel CMI
Consultant, JIS University Kolkata
Mr. Varun Agarwal
Director, Bhaktivedanta Institute Kolkata; Alumnus IIT Kanpur
Conference Topics
Key points of the conference
Metaphysical Foundations of Thought and Reality
Phenomenology of perception and Lived Experience
Consciousness and the Limits of Knowledge
Epistemology of Perception - Illusions and Truth
Virtual Reality, Hyper Reality and the Digital Mind
Memory, Thought and Construction of Reality
Narrative Reality and Fiction as a Reflection of Thought
Neuroscience of Perception and Interpretation
" Now is the time to think scientifically about consciousness (and its relationship, if any to the hypothetical immortal soul) and, most important of all, the time to start the experimental study of consciousness in a serious deliberate way.."
— Francis Crick, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Abstract Submission
Concise summary of the presentation
Abstract Submission starts
May 20, 2025
Abstract Submission ends
September 5, 2025
Notification of Acceptance
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Registration begins
September 1, 2025
Registration
Important Dates related to Registration
Registration begins
September 1, 2025
Early Bird deadline
October 1, 2025
Late registration deadline
October 15, 2025
Full Paper submission
December 15, 2025
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Related Publications
Conference proceedings and realted books
Proceeding
Quantum Physics & Consciousness
Proceeding
Mathematics & Reality
Book
Consciousness
Book
Science, Spirituality and Nature of Reality
Previous Conferences
Previous successful conferences
International Conference
Science of Consciousness
International Conference
Quantum Physics & Consciousness
AISSQ Conference
Quantum Foundations
AISSQ Conference
Science & Spiritual Quest
Patron & Co-patron
Patron
Prof. Shreepad Karmalkar
Director, IIT Bhubaneswar
Co-patron
Shri Vasudeva Rao
President,
Bhaktivedanta Institute
Organizing Team
Members of organizing team of the conference
Dr. Sreetama Misra
SHSSM, IIT Bhubaneswar
Dr. Aparna Pandey
SHSSM, IIT Bhubaneswar
Shri Jitun Dhal
Director, Bhaktivedanta Institute Bhubaneswar
About SHSSM
The School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management (SHSSM), IIT Bhubaneswar
The School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management (SHSSM) at IIT Bhubaneswar is a vibrant center of interdisciplinary learning and research. Set in a serene 936-acre campus in Argul, the Institute fosters innovation in a rich academic environment. SHSSM offers programs in Economics, English, Psychology, and Philosophy, with a focus on analytical thinking, cultural insight, and ethical understanding, SHSSM plays a vital role in shaping well-rounded, socially conscious leader.
About BI Bhubaneswar
More about The Bhaktivedanta Institute Bhubaneswar
Founded in 1974, the Bhaktivedanta Institute is a non-profit center for advanced studies in science and spirituality. It promotes a consciousness based Vedantic paradigm to address questions on the mind- body problem, evolution, and the origin of life. The Institute fosters global dialogue among scientists, philosophers, and spiritual thinkers to bridge science and spirituality for the benefit of humanity.
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