Dear Colleague,
Greetings from Indian Institute of Technology Mandi !!
We are delighted to announce that the Indian Knowledge System and Mental Health Applications (IKSMHA) Centre at IIT Mandi will host the 3rd International Mind, Brain and Consciousness Conference (MBCC 2026) from June 3 to 6, 2026. This interdisciplinary event will bring together leading researchers, scientists, and practitioners from across the world to explore diverse dimensions of mind, brain, and consciousness.
MBCC 2025 was a tremendous success, featuring 10 plenary talks, 12 invited lectures, and over 160+ technical presentations. Springer is publishing four edited volumes comprising selected papers from the conference, which are currently in press.
Building on this success, we are pleased to share that selected full-length papers from MBCC 2026 will once again be published by Springer as an edited conference volume.
We invite submissions of full-length papers and extended abstracts on themes including, but not limited to
- Yoga and Meditation
- Sanskrit
- Performing Arts and Therapeutic Applications
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Brain Computer Interface and Application
- Material Science in IKS
- Consciousness Studies
- Contemplative Psychology
- Ayurveda
- Experiments on Human Subjects for IKS
- Indian Philosophy
- Cognitive Science and AR/VR
- Cognitive Science and AI
- Mega-Hz Signals and Nanobrain
- Natural Language Processing for Indian Languages
- Science of Reincarnation
- Preventive Wellness and Clinical Trials
- Special Sessions
Submission templates for both full papers and extended abstracts are available on the conference webpage.
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: March 1, 2026
Camera-Ready Submission: March 15, 2026
Early Bird Registration: Before April 15, 2026
We encourage researchers, academicians, and practitioners from diverse disciplines to share their original contributions.
Conference brochure Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kdVZFqWFJ1q9wZy_a64VVC1KMZm3n-6S/view?usp=drive_link
For any queries, feel free to write to us at [email protected]
We look forward to your valuable contributions and active participation in MBCC 2026.
Warm regards, MBCC 2026 Organizing Committee
Indian Knowledge System and Mental Health Applications (IKSMHA)
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
North Campus, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India. 175075
Email: [email protected]