Membership

Active Roles

​Active Roles
ALIUS is an academic association maintained through the voluntary participation of its members. It strives to towards a predominantly horizontal organizational structure. While coordinators oversee the functioning of ALIUS, they are elected every three years. The active roles distribute responsibilities among members, with coordinators stepping in and offering feedback as needed. Below is an outline of the active roles and their respective responsibilities. We encourage members to apply for these roles or contact the coordinators with any questions.

Symposium Committee

Description
​We invite enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our symposium organizing committee. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a significant academic event, collaborate with peers, and gain valuable experience in event planning and management. As a committee member, you will assist in developing the symposium agenda, coordinating logistics, promoting the event, securing sponsorships, and engaging participants. By joining, you will enhance your organizational and leadership skills, expand your professional network, and have a direct impact on advancing knowledge within our academic community. 
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Head of Digital
​Infrastructure

Description
​The Head of Digital Infrastructure manages and enhances ALIUS's digital platforms, including the website, Discord, YouTube, and email systems. Responsibilities include maintaining and updating the website, integrating cross-platform functionalities, and documenting digital infrastructure with relevant wikis. This role ensures seamless communication, efficient resource use, and a user-friendly digital presence for ALIUS.
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Bulletin
​ Editor(s)

Description
 Bulletin Editors oversee the production of the ALIUS Bulletin, one of the association's most iconic and reputable media outlets. Known for featuring notable content, such as Karl Friston's revelation of his self-identified autism and his early ideas about the Free Energy Principle, the Bulletin stands as a cornerstone to ALIUS's academic impact. Responsibilities include conducting interviews with prominent researchers following the established ALIUS protocol, as well as formatting and editing the Bulletin to ensure high-quality publication. 
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Social Media Officer

Description
​The Social Media Officer is responsible for managing ALIUS's presence across various social media platforms. This entails publishing frequent content, promoting the association's output, and highlighting the achievements of its members on platforms such as X, LinkedIn, Mastodon, Bluesky, and YouTube. The role involves creating engaging posts, ensuring consistent branding, and effectively advertising ALIUS's activities and contributions to the academic community. Through strategic social media management, the Social Media Officer plays a crucial role in enhancing ALIUS's visibility and outreach.
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Inclusion Officer

Description
​The Inclusion Officer is dedicated to promoting diversity and representation within ALIUS. Key responsibilities include developing strategies to enhance inclusion and compiling comprehensive annual reports for the coordinators. The officer researches best practices, gathers data on current representation, and identifies areas for improvement. By providing constructive feedback and actionable recommendations, the Inclusion Officer ensures ALIUS fosters an inclusive and equitable environment for all members.
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Treasurer

Description
​The Treasurer plays a crucial role in managing the financial health of ALIUS by overseeing budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining the annual budget, tracking expenses, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The Treasurer identifies fundraising opportunities, prepares regular financial reports for the coordinators and members, and provides financial advice to support long-term stability. Additionally, the Treasurer manages digital financial infrastructure, including online banking and payment systems, and handles invoicing for various transactions. 
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Video
​Editor

Description
​The primary aim of this role is to handle the post-production of various media recordings, including Journal Club sessions, podcasts, and other video or audio content. Responsibilities include following an established editing pipeline to enhance the visual and audio quality, ensuring consistency and professionalism across all content. Theeditor will prepare and finalize videos for publication on YouTube and other platforms, adding necessary graphics, titles, and transitions to make the content engaging and polished. If you have experience in video editing and a keen eye for detail, we invite you to apply for this role and contribute to our media outreach efforts.
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Journal Club Coordinator

Description

The key responsibilities for this role include identifying and selecting engaging topics for our monthly Journal Club, inviting ALIUS members to present their work, and coordinating all aspects of the meetings via Zoom or Jitsi. The manager will also moderate Q&A sessions, record lectures, and ensure the smooth functioning of each session. Additional duties involve organizing RSVP forms, sending reminders to participants, and ensuring that we hold at least one Journal Club meeting per month. The manager will also design promotional banners using templates to effectively market the events. If you have excellent organizational skills and a passion for fostering academic discussion, we encourage you to apply for this role.

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ALIUS
​Coordinators

Description

The main ALIUS coordinators are pivotal in ensuring the smooth operation of the association by actively filling gaps in the organizational structure. Their responsibilities include providing strategic leadership and oversight, organizing elections every three years, and offering essential support and feedback to various roles. They oversee event planning, such as symposia and Journal Clubs, ensuring each event runs seamlessly. Coordinators also foster member engagement, manage resource allocation, and represent ALIUS in external relations. By addressing organizational gaps and maintaining continuous, efficient operations, the coordinators ensure ALIUS remains a dynamic, collaborative, and effective academic association 

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Researcher Membership

Research Membership

Research members form the core of ALIUS, consisting of academic researchers whose work addresses issues related to non-ordinary states of consciousness and the diversity of conscious states, either exclusively or in part. We aim to promote and highlight their work through our research network's activities. While the number of research members is theoretically unlimited, it is practically constrained by membership renewals. As a community-driven, career-building platform, we aim to foster collaboration, support professional development, and enhance the visibility of our members' contributions to the field.​
A comprehensive overview of ALIUS' organizational policies is available here.
Participation in Organizational Decisions
All Research members are involved in decisions regarding the organization and its functioning through the following actions: ​
  1. Electing coordinators every three years.
  2. Proposing and voting on amendments to the rules twice a year.
  3. Voting on new memberships twice a year.
  4. Proposing and voting on expenditures of the association's budget biannually on demand.
Eligibility Criteria
Prospective research members must be affiliated with an academic institution and their research should contribute to or be informed by the empirical study of consciousness and conscious states. New members require a referral from an existing member, and their membership is voted on every six months. Both research and active members participate in the vote. To be invited, at least 25% of the membership must vote, and of those, at least 80% must be in favor of the invitation.
Annual Membership fee

Ability to pay tier system

Our payment tier system is designed to ensure fairness and accessibility, allowing members to contribute according to their financial abilities. Membership fees are entirely voluntary, and members can choose to contribute as much or as little as they wish. To provide guidance, we suggest three tiers based on different financial capacities.
0 - €20
  • ​Individuals with low income
  • Uncertain academic position
  • Members who have significantly contributed through active membership
€50
  • Individuals with some disposable income
  • In an academic position for the near future
€100
  • Individuals who can reimburse the cost through institutional funding.
  • Principal Investigators, professors, associate professors, tenured professors etc.
Application
Contact us at contact@aliusresearch.org for inquiries or to join the mailing list.