Canalc2 : Laurent VIGROUX - International Astronomical Union Symposium : The Rôle of Astronomy in Society and Culture (19/01/2009)

du 19 au 23 janvier 2009
International Astronomical Union Symposium : The Rôle of Astronomy in Society and Culture
UNESCO, Paris
Organisateur : Observatoire de Paris
Site : iaus260.obspm.fr/

Programme de la conférence

19/01/2009
S1 Setting the context
David VALLS-GABAUD, Alec BOKSENBERG
Welcome
Walter ERDELEN
Opening
Baruch S. BLUMBERG
Astronomical Exploration and the Public Imagination
Martin J. REES
Our Cosmic Habitat
Martin HARWIT
The growth of astrophysical understanding – a societal endeavor
Lawrence KRAUSS
The Big Bang, Modern Cosmology and the Fate of the Universe: Impacts upon Culture
Catherine CESARSKY
Astronomy yesterday, today and tomorrow
S2 The Cultures of Astronomy and Astronomy in the Cultures I
Clive RUGGLES
Archaeoastronomy in the Pacific
Ray NORRIS
The Astronomy of Aboriginal Australians
Urama JOHNSON
The African Cultural Astronomy Project
George SALIBA
The Islamic reception of Greek astronomy
Rajesh KOCHHAR
Astronomy in Indian cultures
20/01/2009
S6 The historical framework II
Michael HOSKIN
Astronomy in the Cosmovision of Neolithic Europe
J. A. BELMONTE
In Search of Cosmic Order: astronomy and culture in ancient Egypt
Xiaochun SUN
Connecting Heaven and Man: Astronomy in Ancient China
Helge KRAGH
From the expanding universe to the Big Bang
Jérôme LAMY
Adjusting Astronomical Practices : The Carte du Ciel, the democratic rules and the circulation of opinions at the end 19th century
A. SAINT-MARTIN
The first decade of the International Astronomical Union: Between Science and Diplomacy
S9 Astronomy and the Arts II : From Architecture to Films
Jean-Pierre LUMINET
Art, Science & Imagination
Giulio MAGLI
From Giza to the Pantheon: astronomy as a key to the architectural projects of ancient past
Valerie SHRIMPLIN
Michelangelo, Copernicus and the Sistine Chapel
Babak A. TAFRESHI
The World at Night
Jean-Charles CUILLANDRE
Hawaiian Starlight: the images, the photos, the film
José-Francisco SALGADO
Astronomical pictures of an exhibition
21/01/2009
S13 Astronomy as a tool for development and technologies I
Georges MILEY
Astronomy for the developing world Astronomy for the developing world
Patricia WHITELOCK
Astronomy in post-apartheid South Africa
Laurent VIGROUX
Astronomy and technology development in industry
Janet JONES
What astronomy can bring to the high tech party
Luis Fernando RODRIGUEZ RAMOS
Virtual Acoustic Space: Space perception for the blind
Thierry COURVOISIER
Astronomy, Space Science and Geopolitics
Nicholas CAMPION
Astronomy in Political Theory
22/01/2009
S12 Astronomy and the media
Carlos ELIAS
The decline of natural sciences in the mass media culture?
Dominique LEGLU
Astronomy: medias’ favourite
Henri BOFFIN
Astronomy and the media: a love story?
Catalin MOSOIA
Science and journalism: friend or foe?
Doris DAOU
Does astronomy really change our lives? The rˆole of education and public outreach
Gernot MEISER
The passion of popularizing astronomy
Bernard JONES
How, precisely, can astronomy be of benefit to anyone?
S7 The historical framework III
Hermann HUNGER
The rôle of astronomy in Babylonian society and culture
Ivan SPRAJC
Astronomy and its rôle in ancient Mesoamerica
Suzanne DEBARBAT
Astronomy, “Art” and Artists
Xenophon MOUSSAS
The Antikythera Mechanism, astronomy and mathematics embedded in the gears of the oldest mechanical universe
Owen GINGERICH
Galileo, Kepler, and the birth of modern astronomy
23/01/2009
S19 Primary, secondary and higher education in Astronomy III
Georges SMOOT
Educational aspects of Cosmology
Carolina Odman
Universe Awareness: Inspiring young children around the world
Yolanda BERENGUER
International cooperation to enhance science education through astronomy
Michèle GERBALDI
The IAU Schools: Teaching Astronomy for Development (TAD) and International School for Young Astronomers (ISYA)
Matthew SCHNEPS
Astronomy raises new hope for children who struggle to read
Ragbir BHATHAL
Astronomy for Aboriginal students
S14 The social impact of Astronomy III
Javier ARMENTIA
Attacking astronomy (the anti-science flotilla)
Philippe ZARKA
Astronomy and astrology
Michael WEST
Public perception of astronomers
Jarita HOLBROOK
The Sky in Our Lives Survey 2008
Françoise GENOVA
Virtual observatories
Kevin GOVENDER
Astronomy for African development
Jean AUDOUZE
Is astronomy useful for society ?
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Closing

Astronomy and technology development in industry

M. Laurent VIGROUX
France

Conférence : International Astronomical Union Symposium : The Rôle of Astronomy in Society and Culture

Série : Conférences en 2009
Thème(s) : Astronomie

Durée : 0h 46m 56s
Langue : Anglais (en)

Production : Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg
Réalisation : Colloques et Conférences

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