Psi in Practice: Dialogues on Prediction

Call for Submissions

Deadline: September 20, 2026

Prediction asks us to consider: what are we really doing when we claim to know what will happen next?

 

As described in the general call, Prediction extends observation into expectation—requiring contributors to articulate what should occur under defined conditions. In this field, prediction may take the form of formal hypotheses, intuitive expectations, protocol design, or practice-based forecasting.

 

We invite reflection on prediction as a practice. What makes a prediction meaningful in parapsychology? How are expectations shaped by prior observations, theoretical commitments, or practitioner experience? How do we balance precision with uncertainty?

 

This phase focuses not only on what is predicted, but on how prediction functions as a bridge between observation and investigation.

Submission Types

  • Short essays: up to 5,000 words, including a 250-word abstract, for a general scholarly or scientific audience
  • Public Lectures: up to 45 minutes, pre-recorded and accompanied by an extended abstract up to 1,000 words in plain language
  • Interactive Workshops: practical or experiential live online sessions that actively engage attendees, up to 90 minutes, accompanied by a summary of up to 1,000 words in plain language
  • Panels: live or pre-recorded, involving three or more speakers, up to 90 minutes, accompanied by an up to 1,500-word summary, which may include specialist language, if necessary

Submissions should thoughtfully engage with the Psi in Practice theme, exploring novel perspectives, challenging existing practices, or offering creative insights. We particularly encourage submissions that explore how parapsychological methods can foster personal growth, ethical development, and the formation of compassionate, responsible future investigators.

Accepted submissions will be presented and published online and in a proceedings. By the end of the series, participants will have contributed to a growing archive of methodological reflection, practical experimentation, and ethically grounded discourse that strengthens the foundations of contemporary parapsychology.

Timeline

The Prediction series will be presented January – March 2027 in a mixed format, combining asynchronous online content (pre-recorded talks and essays) with synchronous live events (workshops, panels, and discussions), allowing for global participation across time zones. 

The deadline for submissions is September 20, 2026.

Suggested Topics

  • Promoting predictive skills in emerging scientists
  • Developing and framing intention
  • Theory formation and theories of psi
  • Contemplating experimental design
  • Ethical responsibilities in making research predictions
  • Coping with uncertainty and ambiguity in making research predictions
  • Hypothesis-formation and statistical methods in post-materialist sciences

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