The theme of IPS 2020 is "The Convergence: Co-creating the Future." With the Intercollegiate Psychedelics Network (IPN), we aim to support psychedelic student group efforts and to responsibly introduce psychedelics back into academia, the clinic, and society at large. How can we enrich the lives of people around us and alleviate unnecessary suffering? This is the central question that we are seeking to answer.

The Intercollegiate Psychedelics Summit is an annual summit organized by members of the Intercollegiate Psychedelics Network. The summit brings together students, researchers and clinicians, scholars and non-scholars, artists and musicians, and the general public to examine the latest developments in psychedelics research. We've confirmed over 40 speakers and workshop leaders. Speakers will address the following topics: psychedelics and medicine; psychedelics, policy, and economics; mechanisms of psychedelics; psychedelics, trauma, and equity; psychedelics and spirituality; and the theory and exploration of consciousness. Workshop leaders will fall into three categories; the first will teach skills that are relevant for establishing careers in psychedelics, the second will explore altered states of consciousness through exercises such as interpersonal meditation and sound healing, and finally the third will showcase psychedelic art. We strive to be scientifically rigorous and non-dogmatic, and we aspire to deeply respect the role of art in enriching our shared psyche. We seek to be a forum of collaborative thought, of open science, of tempered playfulness. We share the belief that a fundamental interconnectedness underlies all of humankind, and perhaps it is our duty to hold space for such an iridescent array of human beauty. We look forward to converging at IPS 2020, bringing forth together a shared openness and readiness to co-create a connected future. And we really hope to do that alongside you.

Please check out IPSSummit.org for speaker bios and abstract details.

Day 1: Convergence Fri 4/17 • 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Location TBD Psychedelics and Medicine (Part I) David Rabin, MD/PhD, leading the world's largest study on psychedelics

leading the world's largest study on psychedelics Jerry Rosenbaum, MD, establishing a psychedelics research center at Massachusetts General Hospital

establishing a psychedelics research center at Massachusetts General Hospital Elizabeth Nielson, PhD, and Ingmar Gorman, PhD, psychedelic integration in psychotherapy Psychedelics, Policy, and Economics Devin Reaves, unifying the drug reform movement around justice

unifying the drug reform movement around justice Students for Sensible Drug Policy, psychedelic policy

psychedelic policy Kane Dickinson, psychedelics and corporate business

psychedelics and corporate business Thomas Roberts, PhD, inventing the psychedelic liberal arts Workshops (held throughout the day) Art of scientific story-telling / how to give an elevator pitch

Psychedelic careers Poster Session Reception + Speaker Dinner Day 2 : Contemplation Sat 4/18 • 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Harvard SOCH (59 Shepard St., Cambridge) Mechanisms of Psychedelics David Olson, PhD, psychedelics as inspiration for plasticity-promoting neurotherapeutics

psychedelics as inspiration for plasticity-promoting neurotherapeutics Katharina Glomb, PhD, connectome harmonics

connectome harmonics Charles Nichols, PhD, anti-inflammatory and antidepressant effects of psychedelics in experimental systems of human disease

anti-inflammatory and antidepressant effects of psychedelics in experimental systems of human disease Chris Timmerman, PhD candidate, entropic brain theory

entropic brain theory Gul Dolen, MD, PhD, oxytocin-dependent reopening of a social reward learning critical period with MDMA

oxytocin-dependent reopening of a social reward learning critical period with MDMA Manoj Doss, PhD, the acute and enduring effects of hallucinogenic drugs on brain function and cognition Psychedelics, Trauma, and Equity Kwasi Adusei, psychedelic harm reduction

psychedelic harm reduction Clancy Cavnar, PsyD, the influence of ayahuasca on identity and self-perception for gay and lesbian people

the influence of ayahuasca on identity and self-perception for gay and lesbian people Sara Reed, MS, LMFT and Jamilah R. George, MS, MDiv, psychedelic medicine within communities of color

psychedelic medicine within communities of color Belinda Eriacho, MPH, considerations for psychedelic therapists when working with Native Americans Psychedelics and Medicine (Part II) Daniel McQueen, MA, cannabis as a psychedelic / cannabis-assisted psychotherapy

cannabis as a psychedelic / cannabis-assisted psychotherapy Paul Summergrad, MD, psychedelics and mental health

psychedelics and mental health Katya Malievskaia, MD, reimagining psychedelic therapy for 21st century mental health care

reimagining psychedelic therapy for 21st century mental health care Albert Garcia-Romeu, PhD, psychedelics as therapy for Alzheimer's

psychedelics as therapy for Alzheimer's Matt Johnson, PhD, psychedelics and addiction

psychedelics and addiction Jessica Nielson, PhD, visual surround suppression under psilocybin Workshops Alex Aliume, the process of creating a psychedelic painting

the process of creating a psychedelic painting Lev Natan, MA, sound healing

sound healing Matty Peru and Leia Friedman, integration circle After Party Day 3: Co-creation Sun 4/19 • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Northwest Labs (52 Oxford St., Cambridge) Psychedelics and Spirituality David Yaden, PhD, psychedelics and self-transcendent experiences

psychedelics and self-transcendent experiences Bia Labate, PhD, ritual ayahuasca use and shamanism

ritual ayahuasca use and shamanism Mike Crowley, PhD, secret drugs of Buddhism

secret drugs of Buddhism Bryan McCarthy, PhD, psychedelics and responsible God-talk The Theory and Exploration of Consciousness Andrés Gómez Emilsson, M.A., intelligent strategies for mapping out the state-space of consciousness

intelligent strategies for mapping out the state-space of consciousness Räph Millière, PhD candidate, multidimensional views of consciousness

multidimensional views of consciousness James Kent, hallucinogens and the limits of consciousness

hallucinogens and the limits of consciousness Michael Schartner, PhD, EEG markers of psychedelic states and modelling of DMT-induced visual effects

EEG markers of psychedelic states and modelling of DMT-induced visual effects Mike Tompkins, DS, transcendental meditation and states of consciousness

transcendental meditation and states of consciousness Tom Ray, PhD, mental entourage: from mechanisms of consciousness to mind design

mental entourage: from mechanisms of consciousness to mind design Kilindi Iyi, sub-quantum access through psychedelics

sub-quantum access through psychedelics Derek Anderson, PhD, altered states as sources of new knowledge Closing Remarks David Pearce, psychedelics, the future of humanity, and engineering paradise Workshops Carl H. Smith, psychedelic Virtual Reality

psychedelic Virtual Reality Kathryn Devaney, PhD, metta meditation

metta meditation Miles Bukiet, interpersonal meditation

interpersonal meditation Thomas Roberts, PhD, how to start a course on psychedelic studies

how to start a course on psychedelic studies How to write a policy memo Day 4 - 4/20: Constellation Mon 4/20 • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM IPN Student Retreat (by invitation)

Presenting at IPS 2020 We are happy to have you converge and co-create the future of the psychedelic renaissance with us today. IPS has opportunities for attendees to present in 60-minute poster session or deliver a 10-minute lecture. You may apply for both a poster and a lightning talk. Abstract submissions will be accepted until March 22nd and acceptances will be sent by April 1st. Please apply here.

Volunteering at IPS If you'd like to volunteer, please fill out this form. We will confirm all of our Volunteers by April 1st

Spore Scholarship We understand that travel, lodging, and registration for IPS 2020 will be a financial obstacle for many individuals. We want to help remove this burden for students through the Spore Scholarship. This scholarship is designed to: 1. Increase diversity and representation of marginalized communities at IPS 2020 2. Provide financial support for those without the financial means to attend IPS 2020 We will still support students who do not belong to any marginalized communities, so we encourage all students to apply. The application will close on March 22nd, and we will announce the first inaugural class of Spore Scholars on March 28th. Please apply here.