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-> Conference Announcement
by "Miller, Wayne"
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Date: 21 Mar 2001 09:09:24 -0800
From: "Miller, Wayne"
Subject: Conference Announcement
> International Meeting
> Astronomical Observatory of Rome
> Monteporzio Catone, June, 17-20, 2001
>
> COSMOLOGY THROUGH TIME / LA COSMOLOGIA NEL TEMPO
>
> (Ancient and Modern Cosmologies in the Mediterranean Area)
>
> SOC: Bertola, F., Bono, G., Bonoli, F., Buonanno, R., Capaccioli, M.,
> Castellani, V., ChamCham, K., Fodera`-Serio, G., Malik, A.,
> Panaino, A., Picchioni, S.
> LOC: Colafrancesco, S. (chair), Amendola, L., D'Alessio, F. Giobbi, G.
> Menci, N., Monaco, G.
>
> Organizers: Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, Osservatorio
Astronomico di
> Capodimonte, Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo, Societ-A?(B
> Astronomica
> Italiana, Universita` di Roma "Tor Vergata", Universite`Hassan
II
> Ain-Chock - Casablanca, Associazione per l'Amicizia e la Cooperazione
> Italo-Araba
>
__________________________________________________________________________
> __
> SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
> Language
> ========
> The Conference official language is English. Special sessions will be
> held
> in Italian.
> Il Congresso sara` tenuto in inglese con apposite sessioni in lingua
> italiana.
>
> Aim of the Meeting
> ==================
> Nowadays, we regard cosmology as a modern science, but cosmological
> thoughts
> have been part of humanity throughout history. All cultures have a
> cosmology, because such questions have been asked by all peoples for
as
> long
> as we have wondered at the stars.
> The explanations have varied from culture to culture, and from time to
> time,
> but all of them seek to impose an order upon the cosmos, so as to make
it
> accessible to the human mind. This is just as true of scientific as of
> pre-scientific cosmologies.
> Astronomy has been one of the main scientific areas(the mother of
sciences
> in the Arab tradition) to investigate physical laws using Mathematics
> since
> the beginning of early scientific developments. And yet, there is more
to
> it. Astronomy, being the most
> immediate and useful area of Science at our disposal, had the power to
> link
> different civilizations, cultures and religions throughout the
evolution
> of
> humankind.
> While Astronomy withered in Medieval Europe, it flourished in Islam.
> Renaissance astronomers learned from the texts of Islamic scholars who
had
> preserved and transformed the Science of the Ancient Greek and Arab
> cultures.
> Modern Cosmology originates from this historical stage of cultural
> revolution which brought new scientific concepts into the mathematical
> framework of Islamic Astronomy.
> The Mediterranean area has been the cradle of modern Astronomy and
> Cosmology
> and
> still retains the connections between Ancient and Modern Cosmology.
> This meeting wants to re-discover these ties in the light of our
current
> knowledge of the Universe, of the origin of time and space, in the
spirit
> of
> the ancient travellers guided by the stars.
>
> CONTRIBUTIONS:
> Oral contributions are accepted by specialists of the topics listed
above.
> A
> preliminary title and abstract are requested.
>
> Deadline for contributions: APRIL 20, 2001
>
> IMPORTANT DATES:
> January 20th, 2001: First announcement
> March 15th, 2001: Second announcement
> April 20th, 2001: Registration and Contribution through web
> May 2nd, 2001: Deadline for Hotel Booking
> May 15th, 2001: Final announcement and program
>
> REGISTRATIONS:
> Please fill in and send by e-mail the registration form at:
> http://www.mporzio.astro.it/cosmo2001/registration.html
>
> ACCOMODATION:
> Participants must take care of their own accomodation by choosing one
of
> the
> Hotels listed at:
> http://www.mporzio.astro.it/cosmo2001/alberghi.html
> and book their room by fax using the form provided.
> The deadline for hotel booking is MAY 2, 2001.
> The Observatory takes no responsibility for room availability after
this
> date. Transport is only provided to and from the hotels in the list.
>
> TRANSPORT:
> Monteporzio is accessible by trains, local coaches and taxis. Details
> about how to reach the Observatory and maps of the area are provided
at:
> http://www.mporzio.astro.it/~giobbi/infomp.html
>
> WELCOME AND REGISTRATION:
> Participants are expected to arrive on Sunday afternoon, June 17th.
> Registration at the conference desk at the O.A.R. will be open from
15:00
> to 19:00 on Sunday afternoon, and from 8:30 to 10:30 on Monday
morning,
> June
> 18th.
>
> CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
> The conference will start on Monday, June 18th at 9:00 and will end at
> 18:00
> on Wednedsday, June 20th. The conference room is located at the
> Astronomical
> Observatory of Rome, at Monteporzio Catone.
>
> CONFERENCE FACILITIES:
> The O.A.R. Conference Room is complete with overhead projector,
> wall-screen,
> computer-connected projector and slide-projector.
>
> PROCEEDINGS:
> The conference proceedings will be edited and published.
> Participants will received a copy of the proceedings at no extra
charge.
>
> REGISTRATION FEE:
> The registration fee will amount to 350.000 Italian Lire (about 180
> Euros).
> We can only accept cash payments.
>
> MEALS:
> Lunch will be served at the Hotel "Villa Vecchia" from 13:00 to 15:00
> during
> the Conference.
> Lunch tickets will be available from 18th to 20th June at the
conference
> desk
> every morning from 9:00 to 11:00 at the cost of 35.000 Italian Lira
(about
> 18
> Euros).
> Transport to and from the Restaurant will be provided by the
Organization.
>
> CONTACT ADDRESS:
> Scientific Secretary
> Dr. Giuliana Giobbi
> Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, Via Frascati 33,
> I-00040 Monte Porzio Catone - Roma - Italy
> Fax +39-069447243
> email: cosmo01@coma.mporzio.astro.it
>
> PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
>
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> ****
> 18.6.2001
>
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> ****
>
> Introduction
>
> J. Silk: Big Bang Cosmologies
> G. Veneziano: Pre Big Bang Cosmologies
>
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> ----
> Session 1 (1st part): Ancient Astronomy, Early Cosmology
> H. Al-Naymiy Babylonian astronomy
> A. Panaino Divine and human time in the Zoroastric world
> J. Belmonte Temples, pyramids and stars: Astronomy and Culture in
> ancient Egypt
> M. El Rasoul Cosmology in Ancient Egypt
> G. Saliba (TBD)
> B. Halpern Spinnning the Sky: Iron-Age Astronomies
>
>
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> ****
> 19.6.2001
>
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> ****
>
> Session 1 (2nd part): Ancient Astronomy, Early Cosmology
> S. Picchioni Mesopotamic Astronomy
> S. DeMeis Babylonian influences in the Greek Astronomy
> G. Bezza Ancient Astrology
> M. Cirkovich Empedoclean Picture of the Universe and Physical
> Reductionism
> Session 2: Cosmology and Astronomy in the Arab Culture
> P. Kunitszch Arabic Astronomy in East and West
> Khabazi Astrology of the "desert men"
> D. King Science in the service of Islam
> H. Al-Naymiy The contribution of Islamic Scientists in space
> sciences during the period 800-1000 A.D.
> K. Chamcham The cosmology of Ibn Tufail
> M.B. Almaki A new view in Al-Farghani works.
> Do we repeat the mistakes?
> G. DeYoung Introducing Islamic Hay'a into Europe
> F. Bonoli Art and Astronomy
>
>
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> ****
> 20.6.2001
>
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> ****
> Session 3: From Early to Modern Cosmology
> G. Coyne TBD
> M. Capaccioli The legacy of Giordano Bruno
> R. Caputo Dante's Cosmological Perspective
> Pranab Das The concept of Space and its impact on the History of
> Cosmology in the Mediterranea Area
> J. Casanovas TBD
> V. Polcaro The Middle-Age Cosmologies and SN1054
> M. Cirkovic Ancient origins of the Anthropic Principle
> S. Bettini History of modern Cosmologies in the XIX and XX
> centuries
> M. Dorato Philosophycal consequences of the Goedel
> cosmological models
> R. Treumann The idea of the World after the advent of
> Quantum Mechanics
> C. Jungfeng Theory of Cold Quantum
> Z. Zhiqiang Back Theory of the Universe
> J.M. Alimi (TBD)
> J. Barbour (TBD)
> N. Vittorio The Pillars of Modern Cosmology
> G. Setti (TBD)
>
>
> Invited Speakers
> ==========================
> J. Barbour (UK)
> J. A. Belmonte Aviles (IAC, Spain)
> G. Bezza (Ass. Cielo e Terra, Milan)
> M. Capaccioli (SAIt, OAC, Naples)
> J. Casanovas (Vatican Observatory)
> G. Coyne (Vatican Observatory)
> S. DeMeis (Milan)
> M. Dorato (Univ. Roma3)
> D. King (Frankfurt Univ.)
> P. Kunitszch (Munich Univ.)
> A. Panaino (Bologna Univ.)
> S. Picchioni (Bologna Univ.)
> G. Saliba (Columbia Univ.)
> J. Silk (Oxford Univ., UK)
> G. Setti (INAF)
> R. Treumann (MPG Munich, Germany)
> G. Veneziano (CERN, CH.)
> N. Vittorio (Rome Univ. "Tor Vergata")
>
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> ----
>
> SPECIAL EVENTS:
> * 17/6 - 11:00: Inaugurazione dell'AstroLab presso l'Osservatorio
> Astronomico
> * 17/6 - 20:00: S. Rossi Esser - Letture in italiano di poesie di
> Hildegarde
> von Bingen
> * 17/6 - 21:00: Welcome Cocktail
> * 18/6 - 19:00: R. Buonanno - Conferenza Pubblica
> * 18/6 - 21:30: Concerto di Musica Medievale del Gruppo "Florilegium
> Musicae"
> diretto dal Maestro Remo Guerrini
> * 19/6 - 21:00: Conference Banquet
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
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