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litsci-l-digest Sunday, November 28 2004 Volume 01 : Number
086
In this issue:
Two Cultures: Sydney July 2005
CFP: Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomenon (12/31/04;
6/26/05-7/1/05)
Reminder: MEPHISTOS Conference submissions due Dec 1
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Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 10:58:16 +1100
From: "Elizabeth A. Wilson"
Subject: Two Cultures: Sydney July 2005
http://nchsr.arts.unsw.edu.au/twocultures.html
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Elizabeth A. Wilson
Research Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (A20)
The University of Sydney, NSW 2006
Australia
Ph: +61 2 9351 4764
Fax: +61 2 9351 5700
Email: elizabeth.wilson@rihss.usyd.edu.au
Homepage: http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/rihss/ewilson.html
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Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 15:09:13 -0500
From: "Steve Pearson"
Subject: CFP: Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomenon (12/31/04;
6/26/05-7/1/05)
I don't recall seeing this posted on this list--my apologies if it has
been....
>CALL FOR PAPERS
>Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomenon Conference
>
>Proposal Deadline: December 31, 2004
>Conference Dates: June 26 ?± July 1, 2005
>Conference Location: Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Chicago
>
>Proposals are invited for conference presentations at the Fifth
>International Conference on the Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomenon
>(INSAP).
>
>INSAP conferences explore the rich and diverse ways in which people of
the
>past and present incorporate astronomical events into literary, visual,
>and performance arts. This emphasis distinguishes INSAP from other
>conferences that focus on archeoastronomy, ethnoastronomy, or cultural
>astronomy. INSAP provides a mechanism for a broad sampling of artists,
>writers, musicians, historians, philosophers, scientists, and others to
>talk about the diversity of astronomical inspiration.
>
>INSAP V will be based at the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in
>Chicago from June 26 ?± July 1, 2005. Mornings and early afternoons
are
>devoted to conference presentations. Afternoons and evenings will
include
>field trips and artistic performances. Venues include the University of
>Chicago??s Oriental Institute, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the
Adler
>Planetarium.
>
>Invited speakers at INSAP V include Barbara Stafford, Professor of Art
>History, University of Chicago; Jim Kaler, Professor Emeritus of
>Astronomy, University of Illinois; John Carswell, former curator of
>Islamic art at the Oriental Institute and Sotheby??s; Donna Cox,
Professor
>of Art and Design, University of Illinois; Mary Quinlan, Professor of
Art
>History, Northern Illinois University; and Michael Shank, Professor of
the
>History of Science, University of Wisconsin.
>
>INSAP V is dedicated to the memory of one of its founders and strong
>supporters, Ray White, Jr.
>
>Conference Presentations:
>A complete proposal for a conference presentation includes a
Presentation
>Proposal Cover Sheet; a 250-word Presentation Proposal Abstract; and a
>one-page CV. We especially invite presentations on the inspiration of
art
>produced for public spaces, including planetaria. Proposals relating to
>North American arts and modern astronomy are also encouraged. Artists
are
>encouraged to submit proposals for presentations or exhibitions within
a
>planetarium theater or in one of the gallery spaces reserved for the
>conference (these proposals may include up to five image attachments).
>INSAP V offers several presentation formats: slides, Powerpoint, video,
>DVD, and two planetarium theaters (with Zeiss and Digistar/StarRider
>technologies). We will have a traditional poster presentation format as
>well as an electronic bulletin board for displays. The latter formats
may
>be made accessible to general Adler Planetarium visitors. Notifications
>will be sent on February 28, 2005.
>
>Forms and further information are available on the INSAP website:
>www.adlerplanetarium.org/INSAPV
>
>Complete proposals (Cover Sheet, Abstract, CV) must be received by
>December 31, 2004. Emailed proposals are preferred. Proposals and
>questions should be sent to INSAPV@adernet.org or:
>
>INSAP V
>History of Astronomy Department
>Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
>1300 South Lake Shore Drive
>Chicago, Illinois 60605
>
> ==========================================================
> From the Literary Calls for Papers Mailing List
> CFP@english.upenn.edu
> Full Information at
> http://cfp.english.upenn.edu
> or write Jennifer Higginbotham: higginbj@english.upenn.edu
> ==========================================================
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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 09:56:57 -0500
From: "Sheehan, Tanya"
Subject: Reminder: MEPHISTOS Conference submissions due Dec 1
REMINDER: DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 1
CALL FOR PAPERS: 2005 MEPHISTOS CONFERENCE
Mephistos is an international graduate student conference in the =
History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science, Technology and Medicine.
=
The purpose of the conference is to stimulate open discussion among =
graduate students. The graduate community at Brown University, in =
association with the Committee on Science & Technology Studies, is proud
=
to host the twenty-third annual edition of the event, which will be held
=
on March 5-6, 2005.
The 2005 Mephistos Organizing Committee welcomes proposals for =
individual papers from graduate students interested in the topics named
=
above and/or the interdisciplinary field of Science & Technology Studies
=
(STS). Please submit all of the following by email to Tanya Sheehan, =
Chair of the Organizing Committee, at mephistos@brown.edu =
:
* Cover letter including your name, institutional affiliation =
(department and college/university), title of proposed paper, complete =
mailing address, and telephone number(s)
* One-page abstract of the proposed paper (200-300 words-MS Word =
attachment preferred)
* Curriculum vitae (no more than 3 pages-MS Word attachment
preferred)
Only complete submissions received by December 1, 2004 will be =
considered. Letters of acceptance will be emailed to applicants no later
=
than January 1, 2005. Please keep in mind that Mephistos conference =
papers are expected to be formal presentations of 20 minutes in length.
=
The 2005 Organizing Committee plans to continue the conference's long =
tradition of providing modest travel grants to each of the conference =
speakers.
For further information, please consult the conference website =
(http://www.brown.edu/Students/Mephistos/) or contact =
mephistos@brown.edu .
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