Spring 2023 Regional Conference

The second Regional Conference of the SCS NM Chapter will take place on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the historic Fuller Lodge in downtown Los Alamos, NM.

Program

Click here for full program

We plan to have a full day of invited talks, on topics chosen from various fields of science and philosophy that have ethical implications of contemporary interest.

An opening Mass followed by a public talk by Prof. Steve Barr (the president of the Society of Catholic Scientists) is also planned for Friday, April 28, 2023, in the evening, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Los Alamos.

Talks will be recorded and posted online, but not live-streamed.

Registration

Attendance will be limited to 100 people.  Register here! The early registration deadline is Monday, April 10. Late registration will be accepted until Wednesday, April 26 at 5pm MDT. 

Late registration fees will be $50 for registered members of SCS, $70 for non-members, and $20 for students and Catholic clergy/religious.

We may have limited travel support available for students; please see information on registration form.

After you complete the registration form, you may complete your PayPal payment here (click button or click/scan QR code):

This conference is primarily funded by SCS through a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation. This generous support allows the above registration fee to be kept very low.

Meals

Lunch and coffee/snacks will be provided on Saturday, as well as dinner at the Friday public lecture.  An optional dinner on Saturday evening will be organized at Gabriel's of Santa Fe, which is not included in the registration fee.

Travel

If you traveling to the conference from outside the local area, flights on many commericial airlines are available to ABQ, Albuquerque International Sunport, about a 2 hr drive from Los Alamos. (We recommend you rent a car at the airport.) Flights to SAF, Santa Fe Regional Airport, are available  on American (through DFW or PHX) and United (through DEN), about a 1 hr drive to Los Alamos.

Lodging options in Los Alamos include Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express, the North Road Inn B&B, and Hampton Inn in White Rock. A bit further out, the Hilton at Buffalo Thunder in Pojoaque is also a popular option.

If you stay at the Comfort Inn, a 15% discount is available to attendees of our conference:  

Please see the booking link below and share with your attendees.

http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/ArrivalInfo?hotel=NM152&srp=LLFULO&pu=no

• A credit card must be given at the time the reservation is made.

• (72) Hour cancellation policy

While you are here, we encourage you to take in the magnificent sites and vistas of the Los Alamos area and northern NM, including Bandelier National Monument, Valles Caldera National Preserve, the Santuario de Chimayo, and historic downtown Santa Fe, including the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, the Loretto Chapel, and San Miguel Chapel.