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Who We Are
The Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness is dedicated to the study of consciousness and its practical application to contemporary issues.
- SAC publishes the peer-reviewed journal Anthropology of Consciousness; convenes an Annual Spring Conference that consists of individual papers, panel discussions, and experiential sessions; and hosts sessions at the Annual Meetings of the American Anthropological Association.
- SAC values interdisciplinary perspectives, respects diverse traditions, and prioritizes inclusiveness and open dialogue in the study of consciousness.
- SAC supports rigorous and empirically-based inquiries into consciousness that utilize diverse methodologies – including ethnographic, scientific, experiential, historical, and alternative ways of knowing.
- SAC reflects on how consciousness and human transformation can be made relevant to the challenges of our age, with the aim of a praxis to catalyze a shift toward a more just world.
Our Interests
- States of Consciousness and Consciousness Studies
- Dreams, possession, trance, dissociation, theories of mind and cognition, epistemology, methodology, evolution of consciousness, biosocial approaches,
psychophysiology, psychotherapy, cultural psychology.
- Shamanic, Religious, and Spiritual Traditions
- Ethnographic studies of shamanism; modern and core shamanism; Eastern, Western, and indigenous religions; healing practices; ritual; mediumistic, mystical,
and transpersonal experiences; magic and witchcraft; music and dance.
- Psychoactive Substances
- Studies of psychoactive plant use in traditional and contemporary settings, ethnopharmacology, psychopharmacology, healing, addiction and recovery.
- Philosophical, Symbolic, and Linguistic Studies
- Myth, oral traditions, language, archetypes, body and mind, comparative studies, visual anthropology.
- Anomalous Experience
- Psychic phenomenon, reincarnation, near-death experiences, mediumistic communication, divination.
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