What if the Brain Does NOT Create Consciousness?

Could consciousness be more than an illusion? Could it be the very fabric of reality itself?The Mind-at-Large Project is a three-year conference series, with associated film and other media, that investigates consciousness and its role in reality. The project seeks to challenge the common yet unnecessarily-restrictive worldview that posits that brains alone are required for consciousness. The first gathering, “A New Dawn,” inaugurates this unfolding inquiry. Convening April 15-17, 2026 at the University of Exeter, thought leaders and emerging scholars will come together to explore the deeper nature of mind- from the quantum to the ecological, from the human to the transpersonal.We invite papers that engage creatively and critically with the re-emerging paradigm of “mind-at-large,” traversing multiple thresholds of philosophical, scientific, and cultural discourse, including but not limited to:- Philosophy of Mind: panpsychism, idealism, dual-aspect monism, process philosophy, nondualism- Mind & Matter: quantum theory, observer participation, the metaphysics of measurement- Biology & Consciousness: cognition in plants, animals, and bioelectric systems- 4E Cognition: embodied, embedded, enactive, and extended mindIndigenous and Animist Perspectives: relational ontologies and ecological mind- History of Science & the Disenchantment of Nature: recovering participatory modes of knowing- Theology & Cosmology: panentheism, pantheism, and the divinization of nature- Extraordinary Experience: psychedelic, mystical, and psi phenomena as windows onto a wider consciousness 🌌Join us. Submit your work. And be part of the paradigm shift.🌐Sign up for updates & early-bird tickets → https://mindatlargeproject.com/ 📩Submit abstracts here → https://ctr4process.org/mind-at-large/submit/ 💫Check out the Mind-at-Large Project Playlist here → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPacM28YkMQCHdQl2_3OvDmHPl6jJRJcz&si=MxhDoX6bJjkEzMXK TIMESTAMPS:00:00 — What If Consciousness Isn’t an Exception? Opening provocation: mind beyond brains, consciousness woven into nature 00:33 — Why does the Traditional Worldview Fail? The limits of materialism: Explaining experience, causation, and first-person reality 00:59 — The Mind-at-Large Project Vision: A three-year global initiative exploring consciousness as fundamental and multi-scale 01:17 — Disciplines & Ideas at the Frontier: Panpsychism, process philosophy, AI consciousness, plant intelligence, psychedelics, & more 02:23 — Does Nature Emerge From Mind? Closing invitation: rethinking the relationship between mind and realityEPISODE LINKS:- Mind-at-Large Project Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPacM28YkMQCHdQl2_3OvDmHPl6jJRJcz&si=MxhDoX6bJjkEzMXK- Mind-at-Large Project Website: https://mindatlargeproject.com- Mind-at-Large Abstract Submission Guidelines: https://ctr4process.org/mind-at-large/submit/- Whitehead's Universe: www.whiteheadsuniverse.com- Center for Process Studies: https://ctr4process.orgCONNECT:- Website: https://mindbodysolution.org - YouTube: https://youtube.com/@MindBodySolution- Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mindbodysolution- Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu- Facebook: https://facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://instagram.com/drtevinnaidu- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu- Website: https://tevinnaidu.com=============================Disclaimer: The information provided on this channel is for educational purposes only. The content is shared in the spirit of open discourse and does not constitute, nor does it substitute, professional or medical advice. We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening/watching any of our contents. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Listeners/viewers are advised to conduct their own research and consult with their own experts in the respective fields.