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Author, Robert Waggoner, is past President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) . For the past ten years, he has been the co-editor of the online magazine, The Lucid Dream Exchange, the only ongoing publication devoted specifically to lucid dreaming. Robert has a regular show on Iowa Public Radio, discussing dreams and lucid dreams.
Robert frequently speaks on lucid dreaming at national and international dream conferences, workshops and college classrooms, like Sonoma State University, Iowa State University, University of Washington and Evergreen State College. Robert was recently interviewed by ABC News, as a lucid dream expert on the movie, Inception. For more information about Lucid Dreaming Presentations, Workshops, or a Course Lecture Series and other materials, please write RobWaggoner@aol.com with your request.
For upcoming events, check out the announcements on the home page. For some past presentations, see below.
Selected Conferences, Presentations,
Workshops, and Invitational Events
Interviewed by ABC News on July 23, 10.
Extensively quoted in Brides magazine on lucid dreaming and pre-wedding dreams, July 2010 edition.
Iowa Public Radio has invited Robert to do a live show on dreams and lucid dreaming on the final Tuesday of every other month from 10:00 a.m to 11:00 a.m. Our first show on 10/27/09 looked at Creativity, Dreams and Lucid Dreams -- feel free to download the show. Our second show on 12/22/09, investigated Dreams, Lucid Dreams and Nightmares. Our third show on 2/23/10 considered the scientific research on dream telepathy, while the fourth show on 4/27/10, looked at Health and Healing in Lucid Dreams and Dreams and the fifth show on 6/22/10 investigated "visitation" dreams, or dreams and lucid dreams of the deceased.
In April 2010, Robert presented on lucid dreams at Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA and the University of Washington (Bothell) to a total of 300+ students. At these schools, his book is "required reading" for some courses in consciousness studies.
In June, Robert presented at the Int'l Assn for the Study of Dreams conference in Asheville, NC on The Secret of Frequent Lucid Dreamers, and on Consciously Connecting with Creativity in a panel with Stanley Krippner, Deirdre Barrett and Robert Hoss. See more conference info at www.asdreams.org
Int'l Assn for the Study of Dreams, Chicago, IL. (June 26-30, 09) Two Presentations: Awakening the Inner Asclepius: Healing in Lucid Dreams and Lucid Dreaming, Freud and Jung: Discovering the Dream Process.
IONS- Quad Cities - Invited Presentation on Lucid Dreaming (May 14, 09) Hour long presentation and discussion on lucid dreaming.
Iowa Public Radio w/ Ben Kieffer on 'The Exchange' (May 5, 09) Hour long book interview with call-in questions
Des Moines Public Library (May 2009) Des Moines, IA. Invited Presentation, "Curious Conversations: Lucid Dreamers Converse with Dream Figures"
Infinity Foundation (April 2009) Chicago, IL. Invited Presentation, co-hosted by IASD
Iowa State University (Feb. 2009) Invited Presentation on "Enhancing Creativity through Lucid Dreaming", sponsored by the College of Design Art Club and open to the public - approx. 250 in attendance.
PsiBer Conference (October 2008): Online paper presentation, “Lucid Dreaming As a Gateway to the Inner Self”
International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) Conference, Montreal, Canada (July 2008): “Conversing with Dream Figures in Lucid Dreams” and “Seeking the Dreamer of the Dream Through Lucid Dreaming”
Monkey Bridge Arts, St. Louis Park, MN (Winter 2007): Various presentations on topics such as Healing Attempts in Lucid Dreams, Lucidly Interacting with Dream Figures, etc.
Palo Alto Lucid Dreaming Group, Palo Alto, CA (October, 2007): Met group members to answer questions and discuss techniques for more advanced lucid dreaming.
Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA (July 2007): Served as Guest Lecturer throughout a three-week summer course, The Psychology of Dreams
IASD Conference, Sonoma State University, CA (July 2007): Invited pre-conference session panel, “Bridging Realities through Lucid Dreaming,” with Bev D'Urso, Ph.D. and Ed Kellogg, Ph.D.; and a separate conference presentation, “Exploring Inner Space: Adventures in Lucid Dreaming”
IASD Minnesota Regional Conference, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN (October 2006): “Interacting with Dream Figures in Lucid Dreams”
Inner Arts Center, Alexandria, VA (November 2006): Full day workshop, “The Art of Lucid Dreaming: Developing Your Lucid Skills To Explore the Mysteries of the Dream State”
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. (Oct. 2005), Invited Presentations to Graduate Level Psychology Classes
IASD Conference, Berkeley, CA (July 2005): Panel presentation, "Extreme Dreaming: First Hand Reports from Lucid X-Dreamers," with Beverly (Kedzierski Heart) D’Urso, Ph.D., Ed Kellogg, Ph.D., and Lucy Gillis
IASD Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark (June 2004): Panel presentation, "Illuminating Insights from Lucid Dreaming," with Beverly (Kedzierski Heart) D’Urso, Ph.D.
IASD Conference, Berkeley, CA (2002)
Association for the Study of Dreams (ASD) Conference, University of California-Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA (July 2001): Panel presentation, "Lessons in Lucidity: Explorations in Lucid Dreaming," with Craig Webb and Beverly D’Urso, Ph.D.
ASD Conference, University of California – Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA (June 1999): “Seeking the Dreamer: Distant Explorations in Lucid Dreaming”
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