This is a seminar series initiated by Mehrnoosh Tahani (Stanford University & Banting, USA & Canada) and Ray Norris (WSU/CSIRO, Australia), to understand the role of astronomy in cultures and the influence of cultures on current astronomy.
Seminars currently take place on the first Thursday of each month (on a semi-monthly basis) at 23:00 UTC, which is currently 9:00 (Friday) AEST and 16:00 (Thursday) PDT. In the future we may increase the frequency of meetings and adjust the time to suit other international time zones.
No registration is needed - just turn up! Access is via zoom.
https://stanford.zoom.us/j/96063484885?pwd=TkNERzBHajZxQlBUaEhxQlZ3dXVNQT09
Meeting ID: 960 6348 4885
Passcode: 000000
Schedule of Seminars for 2023:
Time and Date (UTC) | Speaker (Affiliation) | Title (click for abstract) | Recording |
23:00 UTC Thur Feb 2 |
Dr. Mia de los Reyes (Stanford University) |
What's in a name? |
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Schedule of Seminars for 2022:
Time and Date (UTC) | Speaker (Affiliation) | Title (click for abstract) | Recording |
23:00 UTC Thur Feb 3 |
Prof. Wayne Orchiston (University of Southern Queensland) & Mrs. Darunee Lingling Orchiston |
"It's Now or Never": Changing cultures and the investigation of indigenous astronomical systems | |
23:00 UTC Thur Apr 7 |
Ms. Jennifer Howse (University of Calgary, Rothney Astrophysical Observatory) |
Finding Our Place in the Night Sky | video chat |
23:00 UTC Thur May 5 |
Prof. Duane Hamacher (University of Melbourne, Australia) |
Exploring the influence of meteors on culture and society | video chat |
23:00 UTC Thur Jun 2 |
Prof. Johnson Ozoemenam Urama (University of Nigeria, Nsukka) |
The Igbo Calendar: Exploring the Endogenous Astronomy of South-Eastern Nigeria | |
23:00 UTC Thur Aug 4 |
Dr. Robert Fuller (Western Sydney University) |
(links given in the talk: Gamilaraay project, Stellarium, Star stories of the Dreaming) |
video chat |
23:00 UTC Thur Dec 1 |
Prof. Hilding Neilson (Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador) |
The night sky is part of the land: the ongoing colonization in astronomy research and space exploration |