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litsci-l-digest Wednesday, June 7 2006 Volume 01 : Number
181
In this issue:
Dangerous Liaisons mini-symposium, Leiden
Robert Osserman and the starry sky
RE: Robert Osserman and the starry sky
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Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:55:07 +0200
From: The Arts and Genomics Centre
Subject: Dangerous Liaisons mini-symposium, Leiden
DANGEROUS LIAISONS MINI-SYMPOSIUM
MONDAY JUNE 12TH, 4PM
LEIDEN UNIVERSITY, NETHERLANDS
The Arts & Genomics Centre and SKOR present:
A mini-symposium on the opportunities for collaboration between artists
and scientists.
Visual artists Jill Scott, Adam Zaretsky and Driessens & Verstappen will
describe their own projects on the borders between art and science.
Driessens & Verstappen (NL) ?± E-volver, an interactive
?Žimage-breeding-machine??
Jill Scott (CH) ?± director Artists in Swiss Science Labs
Adam Zaretsky (US) ?± Vivoarts: Art and Biology Studio
Moderator: Prof. dr. Robert Zwijnenberg (Professor Art History in
relation to the development of Science and Technolgy, Universiteit
Leiden)
Location: Leiden University, Lipsiusgebouw (WSD 1175), Room 3
Cleveringaplaats 1, Leiden (Just 30mins by train from Amsterdam)
Date: Monday 12th June, 2006
Time: 16:00-18:00 followed by drinks
Entry: free!
Language: English
Please register by contacting Anneloes van der Leun, SKOR, avdl@skor.nl
More information, including route map at www.artsgenomics.org and
www.skor.nl
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The Arts and Genomics Centre
Kruislaan 318
Postbus 94062
1090GB Amsterdam
info@artsgenomics.org
www.artsgenomics.org
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Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 18:51:21 -0700
From: Dennis Danielson
Subject: Robert Osserman and the starry sky
Dear Colleagues,
I=92m sending this query to three different lists, so apologies in=20
advance for any cross postings.
Some of you undoubtedly know of Robert Osserman, whose best known=20
written work outside of professional mathematical circles is a=20
wonderful book called Poetry of the Universe (about geometry and=20
cosmology). He has recently contacted me with a query I=92d like to
put=20=
out to the greater collective literary, astronomical, and historical=20
knowledge of this list:
=93Do you know of literary references--poetry or prose--where the
author=20=
describes the starry sky at night? I would appreciate any leads you=20
could give me. (I am also interested in visual depictions, should you=20
happen to know of any paintings--besides the obvious Van Gogh -- of
the=20=
same subject).=94
I=92ve offered to collect responses any of you might be willing to
send=20=
me, and to forward them to Bob for his use.
Thanks for the help!
Dennis Danielson
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Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 08:39:32 -0600
From: "Derek Jensen"
Subject: RE: Robert Osserman and the starry sky
David H. Levy has compiled many instances of heavenly poetry in his book
Starry Night: Astronomers and Poets Read the Sky (New York: Prometheus
Books, 2001). Levy, incidentally, is currently working on a doctoral
dissertation that largely examines the allusions Shakespeare makes of
the night sky.
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Derek Jensen
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