TSC 2026 · San Diego · Sun Oct 11 – Fri Oct 16. Drop in around the conference; work at your own pace.
Schedule
Sun Oct 11 – Mon Oct 12Phase 1 · Kickoff & ideationDrop in, meet people, form a guild and settle on an idea. Get verified at the booth first.
Oct 12, 2026, 11:59 PM PDT⚑ Gate 1 · guild approvalOne member finds an organiser at the booth and commits the guild and its project. Guilds not approved by the deadline are dropped from the roll.
Tue Oct 13 – Wed Oct 14Phase 2 · Active hackingCore development, peer feedback and methodology sharing. Tick the midway checklist on My guild.
Oct 14, 2026, 11:59 PM PDT⚑ Gate 2 · midway checkpointTick the five-item checklist on My guild and note what is working and what is blocking you. A facilitator checks you off; it blocks nothing.
Thu Oct 15Phase 3 · Final push & showcaseSubmit by noon. Informal presentations at the booth in the afternoon; winners announced Thursday night.
Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 PM PDT⚑ Submissions closeTitle, tagline, description, repo link and an optional demo video on My guild. Edits lock when submissions close.
Fri Oct 16Phase 4 · Wrap-up & networkingArchive your repository, share feedback, keep the conversations going.
How it works
- Sign in with the email link and pick the name on your badge.
- Get verified at the hackathon booth (show your badge). Until then the portal is a holding page.
- Form a guild on My guild or join one from Find a guild. Up to 5 people; a guild of one is fine.
- Gate 1: get the guild approved at the booth before the Monday-night deadline.
- Build. Submit the project on My guild; edit it until submissions close.
- Gate 2: midway checklist and a quick stand-up with a facilitator.
- Vote for one project (not your own) when voting opens. Judges score on four criteria.
- Results: People's Choice by votes, Judges' Pick by average score.
The booth
The overflow room where the poster sessions are held · Hours are sporadic; volunteers welcome. You can work from there too.
If no one is at the booth, DM @ebrinz on Discord.
Tracks
- Experimental Paradigms & Neuro-Data — EEG pipelines, visual psychophysics, noise filters
- AI & Computational Philosophy — argument graphing, cognitive architectures, LLM co-pilots
- Experiential & Contemplative Tech — HRV biofeedback, meditation classifiers, generative audio
- Phenomenological & First-Person Mapping — micro-phenomenology logging, subjective-to-physio mapping
- Open Science & Consciousness Meta-Analysis — automated reviews, BIDS standards, theory benchmarking
- Open track — a unique concept of your own
Links
Hackathon page · Discord server · info@tsc2026.org