Subject: 'Woodfest' ASCII Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:23:35 +1100 From: Wayne Orchiston To: Wayne Orchiston --------------------------------------------------------------------- Proudly announcing "The New Astronomy: Opening the Electromagnetic Window and Expanding our View of Planet Earth" A Meeting to Honor Woody Sullivan On his 60th Birthday Date: Wednesday 16–Friday 18 June, 2004. Venue: University of Washington, Seattle, USA. Web Site: http://faculty.washington.edu/bhevly LOC: Bruce Hevly, Karl Hufbauer (Co-Chairs), Bruce Balick and Jim Evans. SOC: Wayne Orchiston (Chair), John Baross, Ron Bracewell, David DeVorkin, Steve Dick, Ken Kellermann, Robert Smith, Richard Strom and Virginia Trimble. Conference Themes: (1) History of non-optical and space astronomy, and how it has changed astronomy overall (with some emphasis on radio astronomy). (2) A cultural look at how our views of planet Earth (and of us) have been changed by the past fifty years of astronomy and space exploration (with some emphasis on astrobiology topics, particularly extraterrestrial life). These two themes have been chosen because they: ? relate to major research projects in Woody's career ? are important issues, which have not been collectively treated before ? are coherent enough to attract a group to Seattle ? hopefully will make for an attractive publication Woody's Vision of 'Woodfest' "In general I'm fascinated with the mutual influences of astronomy and culture on each other. I'd like to see the meeting be different from normal in having a much larger fraction than usual of papers that 'step back' and look at: where we are in astronomy and astrobiology (life in the Universe) and how we got here in the early twenty-first century, with a special emphasis on the past fifty years (but not strictly confined to that period). Current scientific research results are not excluded, but they should always be placed in the above context. Therefore, speakers should attempt much broader and integrative topics than they (perhaps) normally do. Talks should be as broad as speakers are willing to tackle, but of course still grounded in concrete examples and case studies. Here's a chance to try out some speculations, syntheses, assertions, etc.!" Deadline for Offers of Papers: 31 March 2004. Registration Fee: US$80 Conference Dinner: Thursday 17 June (Woody's Birthday). Optional Excursions: Saturday 19 June. Further Details & On-line Registration: http://faculty.washington.edu/bhevly Wayne Orchiston Anglo-Australian Observatory and Australia Telescope National Facility wo@aaoepp.aao.gov.au or Wayne.Orchiston@csiro.au