Explorations in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Research Conference 2023

The Harvard Psychedelics Project at Harvard Divinity School, a student organization, presented this conference to gather faculty, researchers, and students from across Harvard University to explore their diverse, interdisciplinary, and promising research on psychedelics. Speakers came from across the University’s schools, units, and departments including the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Business School, Harvard College, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Law School, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, and POPLAR at the Petrie-Flom Center. 

The conference featured a panel discussion with Glen Cohen, Rick Doblin, Mason Marks, and W. Leonard Pickard.

Transcript: Explorations in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Research: Group One

Transcript: Explorations in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Research: Group Two

Conference Itinerary

• 9:00 – 10:00 AM  |   Registration – 1st floor by HDS Commons elevators (coffee and light breakfast provided)
• 10:00 – 10:15 AM  |    Opening Remarks & Welcome with Jeffrey Breau and Paul Gillis-Smith of the Harvard Psychedelics Project at HDS – James Room
• 10:15 – 11:35 AM  |   University Speakers (Group 1) – James Room
  Featuring speakers from the Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Harvard Business School
• 11:35 – 12:00 PM  |  Q&A session – James Room
• 12:00 – 1:00 PM  |   Lunch – Braun Room
• 1:00 – 2:00 PM  |    University Speakers (Group 2) – James Room
  Featuring speakers from Harvard Medical School and affiliated medical research
• 2:00 – 2:25 PM  |   Q&A session – James room
• 2:25 – 2:45 PM  |   Coffee Break – Foyer outside James Room
• 2:45 – 3:30 PM  |   University Speakers (Group 3) - James Room
  Featuring speakers from Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard College, and Harvard Law School
• 3:30 – 4:20 PM  |    Regulation Panel with Glenn Cohen, Rick Doblin, Mason Marks, Leonard Pickard – James Room
• 4:20 – 4:50 PM  |    Q&A session – James Room
• 4:40 – 5:00 PM  |   Closing remarks with Paul Gillis-Smith and Jeffrey Breau of the Harvard Psychedelics Project at HDS – James Room
• 5:10 – 6:30 PM  |   Reception – Braun Room
• 6:30 PM  | End of Conference

This event was sponsored by the Harvard Psychedelics Project at HDS, the Center for the Study of World Religions at HDS, and Harvard Divinity School.