{"id":6844,"date":"2025-05-19T11:30:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centrostudiubi.it\/attivita\/%categorie-attivita%\/the-elephant-in-the-room-investigating-consciousness-beyond-reductionism\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:39:14","slug":"the-elephant-in-the-room-investigating-consciousness-beyond-reductionism","status":"publish","type":"attivita","link":"https:\/\/centrostudiubi.it\/en\/activities\/events\/the-elephant-in-the-room-investigating-consciousness-beyond-reductionism\/","title":{"rendered":"The Elephant in the Room. Investigating Consciousness Beyond Reductionism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6844\" class=\"elementor elementor-6844 elementor-5005\" data-elementor-post-type=\"attivita\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17d0cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f17d0cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b925e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9b925e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2480\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/centrostudiubi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/UBI-Centro-Studio_The-Elephant-in-the-Room-e1770820220565.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6845\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centrostudiubi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/UBI-Centro-Studio_The-Elephant-in-the-Room-e1770820220565.webp 2480w, https:\/\/centrostudiubi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/UBI-Centro-Studio_The-Elephant-in-the-Room-e1770820220565-300x155.webp 300w, https:\/\/centrostudiubi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/UBI-Centro-Studio_The-Elephant-in-the-Room-e1770820220565-768x396.webp 768w, https:\/\/centrostudiubi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/UBI-Centro-Studio_The-Elephant-in-the-Room-e1770820220565-1536x792.webp 1536w, https:\/\/centrostudiubi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/UBI-Centro-Studio_The-Elephant-in-the-Room-e1770820220565-2048x1055.webp 2048w, https:\/\/centrostudiubi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/UBI-Centro-Studio_The-Elephant-in-the-Room-e1770820220565-18x9.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2480px) 100vw, 2480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c7428 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7c7428\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406ab21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"406ab21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Elephant in the Room. Investigating Consciousness Beyond Reductionism<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3d194 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f3d194\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f48a295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f48a295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>February 21-23, 2024 &#8211; University of Padova<\/em><\/p><p>Addressing a crucial question through non-reductionist approaches.<\/p><p>The international conference The Elephant in the Room, held from 21 to 23 February 2024 at the University of Padova, was an important opportunity for <strong>dialogue on the topic of consciousness from an interdisciplinary perspective<\/strong>. The event was jointly organized by the Research Center of the Italian Buddhist Union, the University of Padova (<a href=\"https:\/\/uel.unipd.it\/en\/masters\/cs-contemplative-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Postgraduate Program in Contemplative Studies<\/a>), and the <a href=\"https:\/\/indiafoundation.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India Foundation<\/a>, in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/mindandlife-europe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind and Life Europe<\/a>, Ottawa University, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindcare.foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind Care Foundation<\/a>.<\/p><p>The event brought together experts in neuroscience, philosophy of mind, physics, and contemplative research to explore the nature of consciousness &#8211; one of the most complex and unresolved questions of our time. The conference addressed the theoretical and methodological challenges involved in studying consciousness, highlighting its central role in contemporary debates, particularly in light of developments in fields such as artificial intelligence and biotechnology.<\/p><p>Each speaker was invited to respond to the fundamental question <strong>\u201cWhat is consciousness?\u201d<\/strong> by offering arguments and research hypotheses. The event fostered open dialogue between scientific, philosophical, and contemplative forms of knowledge, encouraging collaboration across diverse approaches.<\/p><p>The conference was aimed at scholars, students, and interested participants, with the goal of promoting critical and engaged discussion on one of the most urgent and fascinating themes of contemporary thought.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a620e1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a620e1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e956c8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e956c8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c82b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"89c82b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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