Program
SEAC 2001
Annual Meeting of the
European Society for
Astronomy in Culture
Stockholm, August 27-30, 2001
Program and general information
Date and location: SEAC
2001 will be held 27-30 August 2001, at the
Old Observatory in the centre of Stockholm.
The observatory is now a museum run by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
It is within easy reach of hotels, restaurants, cafés, pizzerias, etc.,
many with moderate to low prices.
The language of the conference is English.
Theme for the conference: Symbols, calendars and orientations:
legacies of astronomy in culture
The theme for the present conference capitalises on the opportunity to
provide deeper acquaintance with the early Swedish evidence for astronomical
knowledge: rock art representations of celestial phenomena and also symbolic
and functional orientations to celestial events, some of which give information
about early ritual calendars. At the same time the conference, as usual,
remains open for papers on new and on-going projects.
Preliminary program: Three keynote talks are
planned relating to Swedish archaeology and history of astronomy. Aside
from the keynote talks, each paper will be allotted 25 minutes with an
additional 5 minutes for questions.
| Sunday, 26 August: | ||
| arrival in Stockholm | ||
| Monday, 27 August: | ||
| registration 8:30-10:00 with coffee morning session 10-13 lunch 13-14 afternoon session 14-19, with break for coffee reception |
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| Tuesday, 28 August: | ||
| morning session 9-11:30, with break for coffee excursion to the Royal Burial Mounds at Old Uppsala and to the Gustavianum 12-19, with lunch |
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| Wednesday, 29 August: | ||
| morning session 9-13, with break for coffee lunch 13-14 afternoon session 14-19, with break for coffee |
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| Thursday, 30 August: | ||
| morning session 9-13, with break for coffee lunch 13-14 afternoon session 14-16, followed by coffee SEAC business meeting 16-18 |
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| Friday and Saturday, 31 August-1 September: | ||
| two-day optional excursion to Norrköping and Falköping to see examples of Swedish rock art and megalithic tombs | ||
Proposed topics for sessions (suggestions for other topics are welcomed by the local organising committee):
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Theoretical and methodological perspectives | |
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Influence of astronomy in art, folklore and literature | |
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Megalithic tombs and their astronomical relationships | |
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Ritual calendars | |
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Origins of the constellations | |
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Reports on new and continuing research |
Travel: All major European airlines fly into
Arlanda Airport, which is 45 kilometres north of Stockholm. Ryan Air is
a low-price alternative.
Buses leave frequently for the train station in Stockholm and,
on request, the bus drivers will order a taxi to be waiting at the station.
Current fares are SEK 60 for bus fare and SEK 160 for bus and taxi within
central Stockholm.
Taxi fare from Arlanda to any of the hotels chosen by the LOC is
SEK 350. This means that a taxi shared by two or more persons is a good
alternative to the bus.
Train fare into Stockholm from Arlanda is SEK 120.
Lodging: A number of single
and double rooms have been reserved at hotels
near the Old Observatory until 4 May 2001. These are located on the map.
To obtain your preferred accommodation you should make your reservations
as soon as possible. Please inform Mary
Blomberg of where you will be staying.
Registration: Please fill in the registration form and return it with a copy of your bank transfer by 30 March 2001 for early registration (with reduced registration fee), but no later than 4 May 2001.
Registration fees: To cover the cost of refreshments,
the excursion to Old Uppsala and minor expenses, there will be a registration
fee of 400 Swedish crowns (SEK) for members from Western European countries.
No fee will be required of members from Eastern Europe.
Fees paid before 30 March 2001 are reduced to SEK 350.
All accompanying persons will be charged a fee of SEK 400.
Final date for registration and payment of fees is 4 May 2001.
Grants: We hope to be able to offer a few grants
to postgraduate students from western Europe and to students/colleagues
from eastern Europe. More information will follow in the next announcement.
Submission of abstracts: The selection of papers
will be made on the basis of an extended abstract of 500-1000 words. These
are to be submitted preferably by Friday, 30 March 2001 and at the latest
by Friday, 4 May 2001 which is also the final date for registration.
Publication of the Proceedings: The Proceedings will be edited by the LOC. We hope to be able to allot 12 pages to the keynote speakers and 8 pages to the other conference participants. 1 December 2001 is a firm deadline for manuscripts. Guide lines will be published later. All articles will be refereed.
Local Organising Committee:
Mary Blomberg, Department
of archaeology and ancient history, Uppsala university
Göran Henriksson, Astronomical
Observatory, Uppsala university
Peter Blomberg, Department
of archaeology and ancient history, Uppsala university