Preparing for Humanity’s Multiplanet Future

This two-day conference-style event will change your perspective!

 

Hosted by the Human Space Program, the symposium focuses on helping more people experience the Overview Effect, benefit from it here on Earth, and become engaged in building a better future for all Humanity.

This inaugural symposium features keynotes and breakout sessions in two strands: education and consciousness. The education strand is for teachers, school leaders, and others interested in preparing today’s students for the growing space economy - and for humanity’s rapidly approaching multi-planet future. The consciousness strand is meant for academics, clinicians, and anyone with an interest in wellness, self development, and the mental health of humans in space - and on Earth.

Keynotes and Concurrent Sessions

This inaugural symposium features keynotes and breakout sessions in two strands: education and consciousness. The education strand is for teachers, school leaders, and others interested in preparing today’s students for the growing space economy - and for humanity’s rapidly approaching multi-planet future. The consciousness strand is meant for academics, clinicians, and anyone with an interest in wellness, self development, and the mental health of humans in space - and on Earth.

The schedule is arranged so that participants can attend both the education keynote and the consciousness keynote, moving between strands and creating many opportunities for synergy as ideas cross-pollinate between disciplines. Space philosophy will also be well represented in both strands, considering implications for governance, ethics, religion, and more.

 

Continuing Education for Teachers

Educators gain the knowledge, resources, and confidence necessary to engage students in space science, including materials and lessons aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). In addition, the consciousness strand explores ways astronomy and a cosmic perspective can impact student learning and wellbeing. This summit also addresses the question of what education might look like off-world… on the Moon, on Mars, and in Deep Space Habitats.

 

Enriching Experiences for Enthusiasts

Space enthusiasts join leading experts in the field of consciouness to explore how multi-sensory technologies can enhance wellbeing in space - and on Earth. Sessions address the psychology of space travel and habitation, with a focus on how we can support people in not only surviving but thriving on lengthy missions to Mars. Participants will explore questions such as: What are the key psychological challenges of living in space or on other planets? What is space therapy, how will it be delivered off-world, and why is it relevant to people on Earth? What will be the role of Virtual Reality or Artificial Intelligence? How might space tourism and migration affect our collective identity and the type of a civilisation we become?

 

Inspiring Speakers

The full schedule of speakers and sessions will be released in the coming weeks. Meanwhile the image below offers a sample of the great speakers who will be leading sessions at the symposium. More soon…

 
 

  • All 500 attendees in one zoom session means not only an engaging presentation but a interactive moderated experience in the chat.

  • All sessions include a moderator, welcome activities, interactive elements, and opportunities for reflection.

  • Some sessions are even more interactive, including Q&A sessions with a panel of experts, and fireside chats with interesting personalities.

 
 

Earth is in space, a tiny, fragile, ball of life, “hanging in the void,” shielded and nourished by a paper-thin atmosphere.

— Frank White, Space Philosopher

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