Consciousness Unconsciousness Dead Matter

What is consciousness? What is our unconscious? Why bring up dead matter?
Upon returning from the Consciousness and Conscience conference in Thunder Bay, I realized that these are often misunderstood terms but carry quite a bit of importance. Rather than trying to resolve anything, I more wanted to get the conversation going within a frame I think is important to consider.
How are these concepts wrapped up with pantheism, dualism and rationality?
Are we sleepwalking through life?

There are a number of interesting talks from the conference (which was excellent) on this new YouTube channel which I'll like below so that you can check out the talks!
Animation by Yana Petkova - music by Rizzi - editing done by Michál José
The Consciousness and Conscience channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW8CZAtpGJh9SfYwJ8EsWjg
Knowledge Model: https://youtu.be/T4i3s6nDHkI
Post Modernism: https://youtu.be/u-BSbF0zRr0