Day 2 done ✔️ A full day on theories of consciousness, working through different frameworks with tutor Krzysztof Dołega. Lots of questions and hands-on thinking with participants. 🐝 @ibroorg.bsky.social

🎉 Day 1 of the Winter School is complete! We kicked things off with our chair @anilseth.bsky.social diving into the big questions of consciousness. Participants, tutors, and the chair already mixing and getting to know each other. Off to a week of ideas and great discussions. ☀️ @ibroorg.bsky.social

🔔 Speaker line-up! 🧠 Perceptual reality monitoring — Nadine Dijkstra (chair) Mental imagery and aphantasia — Alfredo Spagna Dreaming — Francesca Siclari Inner speech — Ladislas Nalborczyk Mind wandering — To be confirmed ☀️ Reminder: applications for the workshop close this Sunday March 15th, 2026!

🔔 WORKSHOP SPEAKER REVEAL 🔔 🌙 Can our sleeping brain’s dream experiences offer insights into their waking counterpart: mental imagery ? 🧠 We are honored to introduce Dr Francesca Siclari, dreams expert, to sketch bridges between disciplines! ⏱️ Don’t miss it. Apply now. mesec.co/event/worksh...

🔔 DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 15TH 🔔 ⏳ One extra week to submit your application! 🌎 The deadline was extended to ensure fairness by making sure that every motivated applicant gets a proper opportunity. Now is the time. Submit before March 15th. Join us in Turkey ☀️ APPLY HERE: bit.ly/4rRP9sI

🎓 WORKSHOP SPEAKER DROP 🎓 🧠 How does the brain generate and monitor inner speech?How does inner speech vary across individuals, contexts? How can we capture these dynamics in the lab? ⏳ Apply to benefit from Dr @lnalborczyk.bsky.social's talk and privileged discussions! ➡️ mesec.co/event/worksh...

🔔 SPEAKER TEASER 🔔 🧠 What is the Role of the Fusiform Imagery Node in mental imagery? What can we learn from cases such as aphantasia or lesions? ✨ Join our mental imagery spring workshop to attend @alfredospagna.bsky.social's lecture and enjoy the sun ✨ APPLY HERE: mesec.co/event/worksh...

🔔 SPEAKER TEASER 🔔 🧠 What is the Role of the Fusiform Imagery Node in mental imagery? What can we learn from special cases such as aphantasia or lesions? ✨ Join our mental imagery spring workshop to attend Alfredo Spagna's lecture and enjoy the turkish sun ✨ APPLY HERE: mesec.co/event/worksh...

🔔CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 🔔 💡Any crazy intuition about consciousness ? Hot take on mental imagery ? 🎭 Our workshop is an experimental space, far from performative pressure ; designed to playfully share ideas, guided by a skilled comedian! We look forward to getting your application! bit.ly/4rXihyZ

🔔CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 🔔 💡Any crazy intuition about consciousness ? Hot take on mental imagery ? 🎭 Our workshop is an experimental space, far from performative pressure ; designed to playfully share ideas, guided by a skilled comedian! We look forward to getting your application! bit.ly/4rXihyZ

🎓 Last Tutor Announcement! 🌟 Meet our MESEC Winter School 2026 Tutor: Charlotte Martial! We are pleased to welcome her and engage with her work on near-death experiences and disconnected states of consciousness. 🗓️ March 22nd–28th 📍 Ephesus, Turkey 🇹🇷 @ibroorg.bsky.social

Another Tutor Drop! 🌟Meet our MESEC Winter School 2026 Tutor: Angelica Kaufmann! We are delighted to complete our expert lineup with Angelica! 🏛️Get ready to engage with her work on animal cognition and the varieties of conscious experience. 🐾 🗓️March 22nd–28th @ibroorg.bsky.social

🎓 On-Site Tutor Announcement! 🌟 Meet our MESEC Winter School 2026 Tutor: Michael Pereira! We are honored to have Michael join our lineup in Ephesus! 🏛️ Get ready to explore the cutting edge of neuroscience methods 🧠✨ 🗓️March 22nd–28th Ephesus, Turkey 🇹🇷 🌅 @ibroorg.bsky.social

🎓 On-Site Tutor Announcement! 🌟 Meet our MESEC Winter School 2026 Tutor: Krzysztof (Krys) Dolega! We are thrilled to welcome Krys to Ephesus this March! 🏛️ Get ready to dive into the philosophy and science of mind with an expert. 🗓️ March 22nd–28th 📍 Ephesus, Turkey 🇹🇷 @ibroorg.bsky.social

🌎 Diversity of academic and life backgrounds is essential for the richness of intellectual and human exchanges. 💪 We encourage you to apply for the spring Workshop, whatever budget you have! bit.ly/4anS0U7 💸 Bursaries, full or partial, are offered for participants who could not attend otherwise.

Our 20 participants for the MESEC Winter School 2026 are confirmed! 🎉 It was a tough selection, but we can’t wait to welcome this brilliant group to Ephesus 🏛️. We are ready to explore consciousness science and build a lasting research community in Turkey! 🇹🇷✨ 🔗 mesec.co/event/winter...

☀️ Shared experience for shared reflection ☀️ At its core, MESEC aims to create inspiring spaces for contemplation, reflection and in-depth discussion in beautiful landscapes far from labs. Our events allow participants to find their place in the vibrant, collaborative consciousness science community.

☀️ By design, MESEC workshops are centered on intellectual exchanges between participants and speakers. 🎤 Inspired by the Mediterranean tradition of rhetoric, the mental imagery workshop is your opportunity to practice scientific communication in a kind and constructive environment ! urls.fr/4Bc6eq

Dreams, aphantasia, inner speech, synesthesia, mind-wandering… Mental imagery quietly links them all across paradigms and models. MESEC workshops aim to bring together researchers across fields for an intensive week of ideas and collaboration, far from the usual conference rush 🌿 bit.ly/4a6qWZ7

🎓 Very excited to introduce Nadine Dijkstra as chair of our mental imagery workshop ! 🧠 How do perception and mental imagery mechanisms overlap ? How does the brain distinguish these experiences ? ⏳ Apply to benefit from Dr Dijkstra’s lecture and privileged discussions! mesec.co/event/worksh...

🎓 Very excited to introduce Nadine Dijkstra as chair of our mental imagery workshop ! 🧠 How do perception and mental imagery mechanisms overlap ? How does the brain distinguish these experiences ? ⏳ Apply to benefit from Dr Dijkstra’s lecture and privileged discussions! mesec.co/event/worksh...

🔔 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN 🧠 Already fomo'ing the Winterschool ? At the Workshop, you can collectively explore the interplay between mental imagery and consciousness research ! May 30 - June 7 Ephesus Retreat, Turkey 850€ (bursaries) 20 participants ⏳ APPLY UNTIL February 15 mesec.co/event/worksh...

🔔 APPLICATIONS OPENING SOON 🔔 ✨ We are thrilled to announce the next MESEC workshop, centered on mental imagery ! ✨ May 30 - June 7 Ephesus Retreat, Turkey 850€ (bursaries available) Applications open next Wednesday (14/01) 20 spots 🏆 Pre-apply to be informed by email ! mesec.co/event/worksh...

Last chance to apply to the MESEC Winter School in Ephesus, Turkey! ⚡️☄️ Final deadline on January 7th! If you have an interest in consciousness science and would like to join us for a week of discussions on the Aegean coast, apply now! 🔔 : mesec.co/event/winter...

✨ The holiday magic at work ✨ Due to many of your requests, we’re extending the MESEC Winter School application deadline to January 7th. If you needed a bit more time, consider this your sign 🧠⚡ mesec.co/event/winter...

⏳ 2 days left. ⏰ Applications for the MESEC Winter School are closing soon. Thoughtful discussions, diverse perspectives, and questions that resist easy answers. Apply. Now. 🧠⚡ mesec.co/event/winter...

MESEC is committed to inclusivity in practice, not just in principle. We offer bursaries and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, alongside a strong commitment to a safe and respectful environment. 🥁 Applications are open until december 28th : mesec.co/event/winter...

🎉 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN 🎉 Join the MESEC Winter School 2026 in Ephesus, Turkey, March 22–28. 🗓️☀️ A week of methods, ideas, and deep dives into consciousness with an international community. Apply now and share the call. 🧠 🔗 mesec.co/event/winter...

🥁Thrilled to announce that Prof. Anil Seth will chair the MESEC Winter School 2026 in Turkey🥁 @anilseth.bsky.social One unforgettable week exploring consciousness with one of the most pioneering thinkers in the field 🌟🧠 🎓 Applications open soon — stay tuned! 👀 🔗 mesec.co/event/winter...

🌟 Mark your Calendars! 📣 MESEC Winter School 2026 will take place in Ephesus, Turkey 🇹🇷, from March 22nd–28th! 🧠 Dive into consciousness science right next to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world 🏛️ Applications open soon — stay tuned! 👀 🔗 mesec.co/event/winter...

🌍 Ana Gómez-Carrillo on cultural-eco-social approaches to subjectivity, care & mental health. 🎶 Morten Kringelbach on the orchestration of brain hierarchies in health & disease, and what it means for human flourishing.

Special moments between lectures and discussions…

A few moments from our ongoing MESEC 2025 Workshop (‘Centering Experience in Mental Health: Uniting Psychiatry and Consciousness Science’) at the beautiful Lago di Bolsena! @lucieberko.bsky.social @tehseennoorani.bsky.social

Good news - the application deadline has been extended to May 11th! Still time to get yours in!⏳

🎨We are so excited to welcome Harry Pack as our first-ever resident artist for this year’s workshop!🎨 Alongside the academic programme, Harry will guide a collective art-making process - capturing the ideas, moments, and shared experiences that unfold throughout the week. www.harrypackart.com

Our scientific chair for this year’s workshop will be Prof. Morten Kringelbach, director of @ox.ac.uk’s Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing! 🚨 Application deadline: April 30th 👏 Apply here: mesec.co/event/worksh...

Applications for MESEC 2025 are open! 📆 30th August - 7th September 📍Borgo Podernovo, Lago di Bolsena, Italy 💸 A limited amount of bursaries will be available for participants who wouldn't be able to attend otherwise, covering part or all of the fees.

🚨 MESEC 2025 applications are now open! "Centering Experience in Mental Health: Uniting Psychiatry and Consciousness Science" 📅 Aug 30–Sept 7 📍 Lago di Bolsena 💶 €750 (incl. food & accom) 🎓 Bursaries available 🌍 20 spots only! Apply now 👉 mesec.co/event/worksh...

We are all conscious, but how can we access our rich inner experiences? 🏜️🎴 Camila Valenzuela-Moguillansky gave an amazing tutorial on the complexity of extracting and working with first-person reports during our MESEC Winter School 2025. 🧠✨ @ibroorg.bsky.social #MESEC #throwback

🌟🧠The MESEC Winter School 2025 was a huge success!🧠🌟 A week filled with insightful talks, hands-on tutorials, and incredible discussions on consciousness. We are grateful for the tutors & participants who made it so special. Until next time!🥳 #MESEC @ibroorg.bsky.social

Math helps us formalize our intuition about consciousness! 🧠 In our tutorial with @johanneskleiner.bsky.social, we explored how mathematical definitions and derived tests refine our understanding of conscious states. 🧮📐 @ibroorg.bsky.social

🎉 We kicked off our Winter School with an incredible session by our chair @davidchalmers.bsky.social We explored the big questions: What is consciousness? What challenges does the field face? What are the prevalent theories in the field? 🧠✨ #Consciousness @ibroorg.bsky.social

🔬 Thinking about a career in academia? For young researchers, understanding the journey is key! Our #MESEC Winter School career panelists shared real stories - challenges, lessons, and how they overcame obstacles. Inspiring insights from those who have been there! 💡✨@ibroorg.bsky.social

🔬 Thinking about a career in academia? For young researchers, understanding the journey is key! At the #MESEC Winter School 2025, our career panel shared real stories - challenges, lessons, and how they overcame obstacles. Inspiring insights from those who have been there! 💡✨ @ibroorg.bsky.social

🔴Is your red the same as my red? 🔵 Can the structure of phenomenological experiences help us solve this classic philosophical mystery? Meet Masafumi Oizumi our 8th keynote speaker at the MESEC Winter School 2025! @ibroorg.bsky.social

🥁 Meet our 5th tutor for the MESEC Winter School 2025: Thomas Andrillon! 🥁 @thomasandrillon.bsky.social His work explores the fluctuations of consciousness across sleep 🛌 and wakefulness, an exciting topic at the intersection of neuroscience and sleep research! @ibroorg.bsky.social

🔎Dive into the Global Playground 🎮 and explore the fascinating structures of consciousness and cognition💡 Meet Claire Sergent our seventh keynote speaker at the #MESEC Winter School 2025!📢 @ibroorg.bsky.social

🥳🎉 We’re happy to have provided bursaries to all who needed one, thanks to the support of @ibroorg.bsky.social ! 🎉🥳 This year our participants come from 12+ countries, and we’re looking forward to an exciting MESEC Winter School 2025 in Egypt! 🌅 🌞SEE YOU SOON🌞

What makes a psychedelic experience so unique?🌌 How can we measure its profound effects on consciousness? 🧠 Meet David Yaden our sixth keynote speaker at the #MESEC Winter School 2025! @existwell.bsky.social @ibroorg.bsky.social

🔥LAST DAY to apply for the #MESEC Winter School 2025!🔥 Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity🧠🌄 As a final incentive, check out our amazing tentative programme👇 mesec.co/event/winter... @ibroorg.bsky.social