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All being well, I'll be there. If there are any other members of MR going to
the Leeds Congress, perhaps we could arrange a get together ? Sometime
closer to the event.
Brenda.
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Subject: [M-R] Astrolabe (WAS: Re: [M-R] (Un)Christian names)
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> On Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at 9:57 am, Brenda Cook wrote:
> > Which brings us neatly back to Astralabe/Astrolabe where we all
> > started.
>
> Speaking of the latter, for those who may be attending this year's
> International Medieval Congress at Leeds (11.-14. July), there will be a
> session on astrolabes -- including a demonstration of their use -- as
> follows:
>
> Session: 306
> Title: Predicting the Future: Astrological Texts and Instruments
> Date / Time: July 11, 2005 16.30-18.00
>
> Sponsor: The British Museum
>
> Organiser: Catherine Eagleton, Department of Coins & Medals, The
> British Museum
>
> Moderator: Anke Timmermann, Department of History & Philosophy of
> Science, University of Cambridge
>
> Paper
> 306-a: Chaucer on Astrology and the Astrolabe
> (Language: English)
> Catherine Eagleton, Department of Coins & Medals, The British Museum
> Paper
> 306-b: Science or Superstition?: Astrology and Instruments
> (Language: English)
> Silke Ackermann, Department of Prehistory & Europe, The British Museum
> Paper
> 306-c: A Practical Demonstration of the Use of the Astrolabe
> (Language: English)
> Silke Ackermann, Department of Prehistory & Europe, The British Museum
> Catherine Eagleton, Department of Coins & Medals, The British Museum
>
>
> That's early enough in the Congress to allow plenty of time to take in
> papers more closely associated with medieval religious culture. Of
> which, as usual, there will be many: to identify these see the offerings
> under the various strands listed here:
> http://imc.leeds.ac.uk:8080/imcapp/BrowseStrand.jsp
>
> The Congress' newly redesigned website now also offers a keyword search:
> http://imc.leeds.ac.uk:8080/imcapp/SessionSearchForm.jsp
>
> Best,
> John Dillon
>
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