SUNDAY 2/16
Full Schedule
9:30am
Welcome to CCPS
HOST:
Ismail L Ali
10:00am - 10:30am
Psychedelics and the Brain: What’s Really Happening?
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Manesh Girn
DESCRIPTION:
Psychedelic research roundup: basic science, clinical applications, and beyond!
10:30am - 11:15am
Science Through Storytelling
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Patil Armenian, Paul Daley
DESCRIPTION:
Two legends in conversation.
10:30pm Concurrently @ Tower Theatre Lounge
Harm Reduction Breakout /
Fentanyl Safety Training
FACILITATOR:
Advanced Behavioral Concepts
11:15am - 12:00pm
Break / Musical Interlude
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Beyond Survival: Healing Sexual Trauma with Psychedelics and Entheogens
SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER:
Laura Mae Northrup
DESCRIPTION:
A popular refrain in wellness culture is “Trauma is stored in the body.” Well, it’s time to get it out of storage! This talk supports the public and practitioners alike in understanding what survivors of sexual trauma face when using psychedelics and entheogens to heal. Weaving together theory of the body and emotions, highlights include ways to make psychedelic healing more effective and a breakdown of the relational dynamics that practitioners and survivors navigate in the healing process.
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Safety in Community: Psychedelic Education, Ethics, and Responsibility +Audience Q&A
PANEL MODERATOR:
Jason Williams
PANEL MEMBERS:
Laura Mae Northrup, Tessa Levine, Keegan Davis
DESCRIPTION:
What does safety look like today? How to be smart, responsible, and ethical in today's psychedelic ecosystem, and what's needed for a safer society and culture.
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Lunch Break
1:30pm Concurrently @ Tower Theatre Lounge
Fresno Psychedelic Society Meetup
FACILITATOR:
Jason Williams
2:30pm - 3:30pm
From Tradition to Today +Audience Q&A
PANEL MODERATOR:
Carmen Noonan
PANEL MEMBERS:
Dani Herrera, Bia Labate, Jaz Cadoch, Celisa Flores
DESCRIPTION:
A panel discussion offering different perspectives on how use of psychedelics has evolved from traditional to contemporary contexts.
2:30pm Concurrently @ Tower Theatre Lounge
Survivor Meetup
FACILITATOR:
Laura Mae Northrup
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Break
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Psychedelics, Creativity, and Art +Audience Q&A
PANEL MODERATOR:
Martha Juarez
PANEL MEMBERS:
Alyssa Gursky, Manesh Girn, Ayize Jama-Everett
DESCRIPTION:
This panel will offer perspectives on the intersection of psychedelics and the arts including therapy and integration practices, how psychedelics can inspire artistic endeavors, and the neuroscience of creativity.
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Integrating the Experience +Audience Q&A
PANEL MODERATOR:
Celisa Flores
PANEL MEMBERS:
Tez Perez, Parham Farsi, Catherine Harris, Adrian Villaseñor-Galarza
DESCRIPTION:
What is integration, and why does it matter? What are ways people can integrate psychedelic experiences?
6:00pm
Closing Words & Goodbye for Now
SPEAKERS:
Ismail L Ali, Keegan Davis
DESCRIPTION:
Both CCPS co-founders in conversation to close out Day 2.