Keep in mind, this is not a boring academic conference, but an open forum for everyone who is interested in the strange and amazing possibilities of dreaming.

Keynote presenters this year include award-winning author Robert Moss, parapsychology researcher Charles Tart, and altered states of consciousness expert Stanley Krippner.

Some of the other presentations and workshops include the topics of remote viewing, precognition, dream telepathy, mutual dreaming, psychokinesis, lucid dreaming, visionary dreaming, prodromal dreams, dream healing, the nature of dream reality, and dreaming as a spiritual practice.

I am also giving a paper titled “How to Transform Sleep Paralysis Nightmares into Lucid Dream Journeys.”

If you have never been part of an online conference, you’re in for a treat.  The papers roll out over the duration of the con, and readers can leave comments and ask questions to the presenters.  It’s a rare opportunity to converse with dream experts about their work and maybe even interpret your dreams.  Also, the discussion forums or online cafes are a popular way to meet dreamers from around the world and discuss theories and experiences.

Finally, a dream art gallery will be online, and anyone who participates can upload their dream-inspired art to be viewed.  But probably the most popular event is the annual dream telepathy and mutual dreaming contests.  Test your psychic mettle in a controlled dream telepathy experiment!

The conference is sponsored by the International Association for the Study of Dreams, which is running a deal that will get you entry into the conference for free if you become a member of the IASD.  Students can also get a $15 break if they register with a valid student ID.

When you register, make sure to tell them that you heard about the conference from dreamstudies.org.  Hope to see you there!

Maybe I’ll do some live bloggin’ during the event.  But let’s face it, I always say that at the beginning of conferences and generally fail.  I’m the worst live blogger ever.   If nothing else, I’ll cover some of my favorite presentations after the event is over.

Maybe this time I’ll come through with some podcastables too.