2010 IANDS Conference

Preliminary Program as of 8/19/2010

The following speakers and topics are tentative and subject to change.
Click here to see the preliminary conference schedule.

Keynote Speakers

Pim van Lommel, MD	Non-local Consciousness: A new concept on the continuity of our consciousness based on recent scientific research on near-death experiences in survivors of cardiac arrest.
Jane Katra, PhD	The Amplitude of Illumination: The Emergence of Energy Consciousness Through NDErs
Maggie Callanan, RN, CRNH	Final Journeys ... Final Gifts

Panels

NDE Aftereffects – Thursday, Sept 2
Haynes, Jessica	Death and Back, the Ultimate Journey
Tapper, Viva - PhD	Living Up to the Light: An Invitation
NDErs Panel A – Friday, Sept 3
Benefiel, Zen (Bruce)	The Messy Antics Complex: Mayhem to Practical Mystic
Storey, Lynn – PhD	Archetypal Motifs in NDEs
Vander Linden. Guy	NDE and Grief
Mysteries & Traditions – Friday, Sept 3 (now a 1-hour talk featuring Scott Olsen)
Olsen, Scott - PhD	NDEs and Initiation into the Mysteries
Research – Saturday, Sept 4
Bhamidipati, Sastry – PhD	Experiences of Profound Non-ordinary States akin to Near Death Experiences in Pranahuti Aided Meditation (PAM) and Consciousness Transformations
Bheemaiah, Anil K	The NDE of Drowning: a theoretical and experimental investigation into the NDE of revived drowning cases
Ellis, Ann – PhD	Seven Mysteries of Profound Love
Jorgensen, Rene	Parallels between the NDE and Religion/Spirituality
NDErs Panel B – Saturday, Sept 4
Panelists – to be announced	(selected NDErs – usually first-time speaking in a conference setting)

Speakers

Arnette, Kenneth – PhD		The Science of Spirit: An Introduction to the Theory of Essence
Atwater, PMH - LHD		NDEs as Consciousness Breakthrough: The Next Step
Becker, Ralph – PhD		NDEs and Cultural Struggle
Bugaj, Ron - MS, MA	Modern Day Sacred Initiation into the Ancient Western Mystery Traditions in the Great Pyramid of Egypt
Campbell, Judith - RN / Holden, Janice - EdD		NDEs: A Nurse’s Personal and Professional Perspective
Caplan, Robert / Corcoran, Diane - PhD		“LOVE” our true identity, purpose and meaning for being human
Clark, Nancy - PhD		Demystifying Death
Coppes, Christophor (Bob)		Get Aligned with the Light
Green, J Timothy - PhD		The Near-Death Experience as One of a Variety of Ecstatic Experiences: The Implications for the Field of Near-Death Studies
Holden, Janice - EdD		Facilitating Integration of NDEs and Other Transpersonal Experiences through an Exceptional Human Experiences Autobiography
Kondaveti, Newton - MD		The Role of Guided Meditation and Integration of NDEs
Long, Jeff - MD		NDEs: Evidence of the Afterlife
Long, Jody - JD		The Miracle of Love - Soulmates
Macartney, Jim - PhD		NDE: Key To Untangling Scientific Paradox
Mays, Robert - BSc / Mays, Suzanne		The Mystery of Physical Interactions in NDEs and their Implications for Consciousness
McGill, Maureen - MA / Davis, Nola - NHA		Live from the Other Side
Morse, Melvin - MD		Validating Non-Local Perception: Are NDEs “Real”?
Przybyla, Dena		Using Meridian Therapies to Integrate NDE Wisdom
Purcell, Denis - MSEE		Proposed Experiment to Detect One’s Consciousness when it is Outside the Body
Rominger, Ryan - PhD		Creative Spiritual Expression: Spiritual Guidance, Expressive Arts, and the Near-Death Experience
Sharp, Kimberly - MSW		Beyond the body but not over the line, experiential differences between NDEs and OBEs
Swanson, Claude - PhD		What Near-Death Experiences Can Teach Science About Higher Dimensions of Consciousness
Swedrock, Chuck		Embrace the Mystery

Poster Presentations

Brooker Kaczor, Desiree	NDEs: Challenging science to expand the understanding of consciousness
Kehde. Karl	How to use NDE Consciousness to get new and better ideas that heal ourselves and our relationships, and upgrade our organizations (i.e. IANDS)