SEAC 2015
ASTRONOMY IN PAST AND PRESENT CULTURES
http://www.brera.inaf.it/SEAC2015
http://www.brera.inaf.it/SEAC2015/Seac2015home.htm
Rationale
The
European
Society
for
Astronomy
in
Culture
(SEAC;
web
site
http://www.archeoastronomy.org/) is a professional association of scientists working in the field
of Cultural Astronomy, including the interdisciplinary fields of Archaeoastronomy and
Ethnoastronomy. In principle, past cultures should have been interested in all astronomical
phenomena visible to the naked eye. However, it is obvious that some of these phenomena are so
evident and linked to vital factors that it is difficult to believe they were ignored in any cultural
context. The term “Archaeoastronomy” is currently used to define the studies concerning “what
peoples throughout history and prehistory have made of the phenomena in the sky, how they
used these phenomena and what role they played in their cultures” (Sinclair 2006), while
Ethnoastronomy concerns the study of the influence of celestial phenomena on present day
population folklore. To date, Archaeoastronomy, Ethnoastronomy and Historical Astronomy (the
studies dedicated to recovering data of astrophysical interest from historical documents of pretelescopic epoch, i.e. before the 17th century AD) are grouped as “Cultural Astronomy”. However,
researchers in nearby fields of science like History of Astronomy and Mythology are also
welcomed in SEAC conferences. Furthermore, the present day cultures are also strongly influenced
by astronomy: we will be glad to discuss also about these relationships.
Scientific Committee
Elio Antonello (INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera)
Juan Antonio Belmonte (Instituto de Astrofìsica de Canarias)
Giovanni Bignami ( IUSS, Pavia, INAF President)
Mary Blomberg (University of Stockholm)
Roberto Buonanno (University of Rome-Torvergata, SAIt President)
Roslyn Frank (University of Iowa)
Cesar Gonzales Garcia (CSIC-INCIPIT, Santiago de Compostela)
Manuela Incerti (Director ACHe Centre, Ferrara University)
Lucilla Labianca (Rome Archaeological Superintendence)
Ioannis Lirizis (Rodhes University)
Lucio Lombardi Satriani (Rome University “La Sapienza”)
Giulio Magli (Milan Polytechnic)
Davide Nadali (Dept. of Classics, Rome University “La Sapienza”)
Andrea Polcaro (Dept. of Humanities, Perugia University)
Vito Francesco Polcaro* (Institute of Space Astrophysics and Planetology, INAF and ACHe
Centre, Ferrara University)
Michael Rappenglück (INFIS, Gilching bei München, SEAC President)
Marianna Ridderstad (University of Helsinki)
Lionel Sims (University of East London)
Lorenzo Verderame (Istituto Italiano di Studi Orientali, Rome University “La Sapienza”)
* Chair
Sponsorships
Società Italiana di Archeoastronomia
(SIA, Italian Archaeoastronomy Society)
Società Astronomica Italiana
(Italian Astronomical Society)
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica
(Italian National Institute of Astrophysics)
Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Antichità
(Dept. of Classics), Rome University “Sapienza”
Soprintendenza Archeologica di Roma
(Rome Archaeological Superintendence)
Laboratorio di Formazione Matematica e
Fisica del Politecnico di Milano
(Milan Polytechnic Laboratory of Mathematics and Physics Education).
Astronomy and Cultural Heritage
Centre , Ferrara University
Venue
Rome, 9 - 15 November 2015
Hosted by the University of Rome “La Sapienza”
Museum of Classical Art of the Department of Classics
Tentative Program
 November 9th

9:00 Registration

9:30 Welcome addresses

10:15 Lectio Magistralis by Prof. G. Bignami, President of Italian Institute of Astrophysics :
“Astrophysics and culture today”

11:00 Coffee break

11:15 Lectio Magistralis by Prof. Roberto Buonanno, President of the Italian Astronomical
Society “Astronomy through times”

12:00 Lectio Magistralis by Prof. Sen. Lucio Lombardi Satriani, Roma University La Sapienza
“Astronomy and Anthropology”

13:00 Lunch

14:00 – 18:00 Session(s), with Coffee break at 16:00
 November 10th and November 12th
•
9:00-11:00 Session(s)
•
11:00-11:15 Coffee break
•
11:15:13 Session(s)
•
13:00 lunch
•
14:00-18:00 Session(s), with Coffee break at 16:00
One half day will be dedicated to the special session on “Ancient Near East Astronomy”
 November 11th
•
9:00-11:00 Session(s)
•
11:00-11:15 Coffee break
•
11:15:13 Session(s)
•
13:00 lunch
•
14:00-19:00 Half day excursion to Rome Imperial Fora
 November 13th
•
9:00-11:00 Session(s)
•
11:00-11:15 Coffee break
•
11:15:13 Session(s)
•
13:00 lunch
•
14:00-18:00 SEAC General Assembly
November 14th - 15th : Post Conference Tour
Abstract submission and Proceedings
 Authors are asked to submit extended abstract (1500-2000 characters and the possibility of
a single B/W .jpg, 300 dpi figure in addition to text), clearly explaining the background, the
data, the results, the conclusions of the submitted presentation and at least 3 references.
 Abstract must be submitted as a MSWord file (.doc or .docx) to the address
[email protected]
 Abstract submissions and letter of intent to participate deadline is February 28th 2015
 Abstract acceptance is foreseen by May 15th 2015
 All accepted abstracts will be published on the abstract book, with an ISSBN code
 Oral and poster presentations will be admitted
 A maximum of 50 contributions will be accepted as oral presentations
 Proceedings (6 pages with maximum 4 B/W, minimum 300 dpi, figures, both for oral
presentations and posters) will be published on
Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry
an ISI journal, already adopted twice for SEAC Conferences proceedings.
 Author Guidelines can be found on the MAA web page (http://www.maajournal.com/)
Schedule
 Letter of intent to participate to [email protected] deadline: February 28th 2015
 Abstract submissions deadline: February 28th 2015
NONE SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE
 Abstract acceptance : May 15th 2015
 Early booking (mail to [email protected] with copy of the bank transfer receipt in
attach) deadline: May 31st 2015
 Late booking (mail to [email protected] with copy of the bank transfer receipt in
attach) deadline: August 31st 2015
 Conference: 9th -13th November 2015
 Post-conference tour(s) : 14th -15th November 2015
 Full text submission deadline: February 1st 2016
NO PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR PUBBLICATION AFTER THIS DATE
 Final paper acceptance: July 15th 2016
 Proceedings published: December 2016
Prices
 Full Conference
 Early booking (31st May 2015) €280
 Late booking (31st August 2015) € 330
 On-site booking during the Conference € 400
Includes full conference with 10 coffee breaks, abstract book, proceedings book, name tag,
conference bag, welcome cocktail party, conference dinner, half day excursion to Rome Imperial Fora, 3
days free access to Rome public transport system and to many Rome museums and archaeological sites
during the conference.
 Accompanying person
 Early booking (31st May 2015) €180
 Late booking (31st August 2015) € 230
 On-site booking during the Conference € 300
Includes name tag, welcome cocktail party, conference dinner, half day excursion to Rome Imperial
Fora, 3 days free access to Rome public transport system and to many Rome museums and archaeological
sites during the conference.
 Students
 Early booking (31st May 2015) €100
 Late booking (31st August 2015) € 130
 On-site booking during the Conference € 150
Includes full conference with coffee breaks, abstract book, name tag, conference bag, welcome
cocktail party, half day excursion to Rome Imperial Fora.
Fees must be paid by bank transfer to the account:
account no. 636769/09 in ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE CESAR name
CARIPARMA – CRÉDIT AGRICOLE branch 616 RM-AG. 39
IBAN IT53D062300508900003676909
BIC/SWIFT CRPPIT2P616
ABI 06230
CAB 0589
Hotels
The travel agency Mediterraneaviaggi e Cultura srl ([email protected] , phone +39
064466078 - +39 06 4455391, Fax +39 06445236, mobile +39 3298426146 [Dott. Mauro
Ugazio], web site www.mediterraneaviaggi.com) will give touristic assistance to the
participants, including hotel reservation and tour(s).
A list of hotels offering special prices for the conference is reported below. Contact
Mediterraneaviaggi e Cultura srl for the availability and the price of each hotel.
HOTEL RESERVATION MUST BE DONE THROUGH MEDITERRANEAVIAGGI E CULTURA SRL IN
ORDER TO GET THE SPECIAL PRICES
About 100 single and double rooms, in 3 or 4 stars hotels, will available at prices from 66 € to 175
€ per day (including breakfast).
Hotel reservation for on-site registration during the Conference will not be guaranteed.
Hotel list
ROOM TYPOLOGY
DOUBLE SINGLE USE
DOUBLE
HOTEL
ATENEO GARDEN PALACE
LAURENTIA
VICTORIA
VENETO PALACE
MIN
MAX
€ 68,00
€ 73,00
STAR
LOCATION
SAN LORENZO/UNIVERSITA' LA
SAPIENZA
SAN LORENZO/UNIVERSITA' LA
3
SAPIENZA
4
€ 186,00
€ 220,00
HOW ARRIVE TO
CONFERENCE
AFOOT 10 MIN
AFOOT 10 MIN
BUS 15 MIN
MARCELLA ROYAL
UNIVERSO
ROYAL SANTINA
4 VIA VENETO
4 VIA VENETO
4 VIA FLAVIA- VIA VENETO
4 STAZIONE TERMINI
4 STAZIONE TERMINI
GENOVA (**)
4 STAZIONE TERMINI
Metro/Bus 10 min
VALLE
ANTICO PALAZZO ROSPIGLIOSI
DIANA
ABERDEEN
3
4
4
3
Metro/Bus 10 min
Metro/Bus 10 min
Metro/Bus 10 min
Metro/Bus 10 min
CILICIA
PRESIDENT
3 PIAZZA ZAMA/SAN GIOVANNI
4 SAN GIOVANNI
Metro/Bus 30 min
METRO /TRAM 20 min
ROMA TRASTEVERE
3 TRASTEVERE
Bus 30 min
ARS HOTEL
4 MONTESACRO
Metro/Bus 30 min
BLU HOTEL
4 STAZIONE TIBURTINA
Metro/bus 15 min
DUE TORRI
LANCELOT
CLARIDGE
THE DUKE
BARBERINI
3
3
4
4
4
Bus 30 min
METRO /TRAM 15 min
TRAM 15 min
TRAM 15 min
Metro/Bus 15 min
STAZIONE TERMINI
STAZIONE TERMINI
STAZIONE TERMINI
STAZIONE TERMINI
PIAZZA NAVONA
COLOSSEO
PIAZZA UNGHERIA PARIOLI
PARIOLI
PIAZZA BARBERINI
BUS 15 MIN
BUS 15 MIN
Metro/Bus 10 min
Metro/Bus 10 min
Post-conference tours(s)
We are working on three alternatives
a) A two days visit of Rome and Vatican
b) A two days tour to the Etruscan archaeological sites in Lazio and Tuscany
c) A two days tour to Pompei
We hope to be able to offer the choice between all these options, but only tours with at least 60
participants will be performed. Interested people must express the intention to participate and indicate
their first and second preference to Mediterraneaviaggi e Cultura srl ([email protected])
On September 15th, available post-conference tours will be communicate to interested people and
booking will be possible.
Details and prices will be given by Mediterraneaviaggi e Cultura srl.
Individual tours at a special price can be booked in advance or at the Conference touristic assistance desk
from the travel agency Mediterraneaviaggi e Cultura srl.
Mediterraneaviaggi e Cultura srl