|
Calendar
of Significant Events
(Check
this section for upcoming conferences and events --
including Calls for Papers)
 
|
Date |
Name
and
Location of
the Event |
Event
Details /
Pertinent Information |
Links
/
Comments |
January
05-08,
2009 |
47th
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting (ASM)
Orlando,
FL |
ASM
moves to Orlando from its traditional home in Reno,
NV. The theme for the conference is Advancing
the Science of Flight Technology.
The
ASM program currently includes three panel sessions
involving the Astrosociology Working Group (AWG):
(1) Aerospace and Disaster Relief in the 21st Century;
(2) Astrosociology Student Forum I; and (3) Astrosociology
Student Forum II. The latter two sessions involve
student experiences in space-related program in relation
to exposure (or non-exposure) to social science perspectives. Time
still exists (as of 09/18/08) to join one of these
panels. |
Go
to the site:
ASM
Page
Read
the Call for Papers:
Call
for Papers Brochure |
| February
24-27,
2009 |
Space,
Propulsion and Energy Sciences International Forum
(SPESIF 2009)
Von
Braun Center
Huntsville, AL
|
The
program for the SPESIF 2009 conference will include
the 1st Symposium
on Astrosociology
-- an opportunity for every astrosociology
supporter to participate in an event we can shape
ourselves. Everyone should consider taking
part!
Sessions within the astrosociology symposium
will possibly focus on the following themes:
(1) The Definition, Scope, and Relevance of Astrosociology;
(2) Astrosociology in the Classroom; (3) Space Policy
and Space Law in a Societal Context; (4) The Relationship
between Astrosociology and Astrobiology (and SETI);
(5) Planetary Defense and Societal Protection; (6)
Space Societies / The Settlement of Space Environments;
(7) Technology Transfers and Spinoffs; (8) Spacefaring
Societies; and (9) Medical Astrosociology.
Abstract
Deadline: August 15, 2008
(closed)
(See
link to the right). |
Go
to the site:
SPESIF
2009 Home
Go
to the Call for Papers page:
Astrosociology
CFP
(includes link to the abstract submission form) |
April
3-5,
2009 |
Contact
Conference
Ames
Research Center
Mountain View, CA |
The
Contact Conference: Cultures of the Imagination...
In
2009, supporters of astrosociology hope to participate
in the program. More information is forthcoming...
|
Go
to the site:
Home
Page |
April
8-11,
2009 |
Pacific
Sociological Association (PSA) Meeting
San
Diego, CA |
The
theme for the PSA conference this year is "The
Shifting Foundations of Inequality."
We have one session this year: "Bringing
Outer Space into the Sociology Classroom via Astrosociology." We
were a late addition to the program. This
is an invited session. Contact ARI to join
our session.
Abstract
Deadline: October 15, 2009
(open)
(See
link to the right).
|
Go to the site:
Home
Page
Go to the site:
Call
for Papers
|
|
|
[end
of Calendar section] |
|
|
History of Astrosociology
(Note:
links for many of the specific events will
become invalid over time). |
Date |
Name
and
Location of
the Event |
Event
Details /
Pertinent Information |
Links
/
Comments |
September
29 - October 03, 2008 |
59th
International Astronautical Congress (IAC)
Glasgow,
Scotland |
The
chairman of the IAC, Sir Martin Sweeting, described
the conference this way:
"IAC
2008 will provide an international focus for the global
space industry, academic researchers and students
worldwide through the presentation of the latest ideas,
current activities and future ambitions across a diverse
range of space-related topics." (Source
URL: http://www.iac2008.co.uk/sitesia.aspx/page/112/node/112/l/en-us).
Several astrosociology supporters participated in
the program, though we had no sessions dedicated specifically
to astrosociology this year.
|
Go
to the site:
IAC
2008 Home Page |
September
09-11,
2008 |
Space
2008
Conference and Exposition (AIAA)
San
Diego , CA |
The
Astrosociology Working Group (AWG) along with its
parent, the Society and Aerospace Technology Technical
Committee (SAT TC) of the AIAA, was given approval
to begin the process of organizing the Space
History and Society Track (in
conjunction with the Space History Technical Committee). Five
of the seven approved sessions for this track directly
involved astrosociological issues. Topics included
space societies, astrobiology and astrosociology,
the development of astrosociology, and the Overview
Effect.
The Call for Papers (CFP) brochure (see link to the
right) provides the details about both the space history
and the astrosociology portions of the track.
Abstract
Deadline: February 28, 2008
(closed).
Result:
All five astrosociology sessions drew a good
audience size and a high level of interaction with
the audience members. The high interest
in bringing in the social sciences among mostly traditional
members of the space community speaks well for astrosociology's
continued development.
|
Go
to the site:
Space
2008 Page
View
the Call for Papers (CFP):
View
the CFP
Go
to the TC Page:
SAT
TC Page
Go
to the Program:
(link
to follow...) |
August
01-04,
2008 |
103rd
Annual American Sociological Association (ASA) Meeting
Boston,
MA |
Theme:
"Worlds of Work"
Unfortunately, there were no astrosociology-related
events slated for this year's meeting.
Our latest request for a special session on astrosociology
was rejected for 2009 as well, so we will try again
for 2010. In the interim, check for regional
meeting announcements for 2009 (regarding the California
Sociological Assoc., the Pacific Sociological Assoc.,
and Canadian Sociological Assoc.). |
Go
to the site:
ASA
2008 Meeting Home Page |
June
03-06,
2008 |
Canadian
Sociological Association (CSA) Meeting
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
An
astrosociology session chaired by supporter Ken Duffy
(ABD) was approved. It was entitled Astrosociology:
Sociological Examination of Space Medicine,
Travel, Habitation, and Deep Space Exploration.
Abstract
Deadline: January 15, 2008
(closed).
|
Go
to the site:
Canadian
Sociological Association Home Page |
June
5,
2008 |
Astrosociology
Research Institute (ARI) website
(n/a) |
The
first version of the website for the Astrosociology
Research Institute (ARI) was posted on the web. ARI
serves as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation
with its 501(c)3 status pending with the IRS as of
this date. ARI was incorporated on 5/19/08. |
Astrosociology.org
replaces Astrosociology.com as the official
website... |
May
29 - June 1,
2008 |
National
Space Society (NSS) International Space Development
Conference
(ISDC 2008).
Washington,
D.C. |
This
year's theme was "The New Pace of Space."
We
obtained approval for an astrosociology track consisted
of eight 30-minute time slots. It proved
to be another informative grouping of presentations.
Call
for Abstracts: closed |
Go
to the site:
ISDC
2008 Website
Post
Abstracts/Papers :
ISDC
2008 Program
(including the astrosociology track) |
May
3,
2008 |
The
5th Annual AIAA Southern California Aerospace Systems
& Technology Conf.
(SoCal ASAT)
Santa
Ana, CA |
Jim
Pass made a presentation again this year at SoCal
ASAT called Space Exploration and Settlement: Incorporating
Astrosociology for a More Comprehensive Understanding. |
Go
to the site:
SoCal
ASAT Home Page |
April
12,
2008
(12:00-1:30
pm, Pacific) |
The
Space Show
(radio
broadcast)
(Host:
Dr. David M. Livingston) |
Drs.
Albert A. Harrison and Jim Pass were joined by Tom
Gangale for an appearance as guests on a special episode
of The Space Show. The major topic
slated for the show included a review of the Contact
2008 conference that occurred the previous week and
expanded upon other issues with relevance to astrosociology.
Everyone
interested in astrosociology, or the study of space
exploration and related issues from a social science
perspective, should find the discussion interesting. You
can still listen to this episode by going to The Space
Show website and locating the correct link in the
archives. Alternatively, you can listen
to the show by going to the Virtual
Library page and clicking on the headphones
icon in the "Multimedia Resources" section
(under "Appearances on The Space Show"). |
Go
to the site:
The
Space Show |
April
04-06,
2008 |
CONTACT
2008
NASA
Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA |
The
Contact Conference was back once again at Ames Research
Center in 2008 after a one-year hiatus. It
was a fun conference!
The program committee approved a 90-minute astrosociology
panel centered around the work of Dr. Albert A. Harrison
and Brent Sherwood concerning the future of space
architecture -- a departure from the status quo...
The presentation title was recently changed to the
following: "Professionals, Passengers,
and Settlers: New Communities in Space."
A one-hour panel discussion that incorporated audience
comments and questions followed after Dr. Harrison's
presentation. Panelists included:
Dr. Albert
A. Harrison,
Dr. Marilyn
Dudley-Flores (moderator),
Dr. Jim
Pass,
Thomas Gangale,
Dr. Seth
Shostak, and:
Dr. Margaret
Race. |
Go to the site:
Contact
Conference (2008) |
April
10-13,
2008 |
Pacific
Sociological Association (PSA) Conference
Portland,
OR |
An
astrosociology session is approved for this year's
PSA conference. Our session for this year
is called Astrosociology: Replicating
Human Societies in Space, and focuses
on the concept of "space societies" (i.e.,
space settlements or colonies).
Astrosociology.com wishes to thank Gregory
Morales for presenting the material for the
panelists during this year's sessions.
It was an invited session
(closed). |
Go
to the site:
PSA
Home Page
Go
to the site:
PSA
2008 Meeting Page
Go
to the site:
PSA
Session Invitation Page |
February
10-14,
2008 |
Space
Technology &
Applications Interna-
tional Forum (STAIF)
Albuquerque,
NM |
A
paper by Jim Pass was presented for a space exploration
session at the 2008 STAIF conference. Entitled Astrosociology
and Space Exploration: Taking Advantage
of the 'Other' Branch of Science, this paper
argues that the success of future space exploration
will depend on a formal collaboration between the
two branches of science. |
Go
to the site:
STAIF
2008 Home Page
View
the Program:
Final
Program |
January
7-10,
2008 |
46th
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit (ASM)
Reno,
NV |
The
AIAA Astrosociology Working Group (AWG) secured an
astrosociology session at the ASM conference in 2008
for the first time. The revised title of
the paper presented by Jim Pass was entitled Space
Medicine: Medical Astrosociology in the
Sickbay. This paper introduced the new
specialization of "medical astrosociology."
Abstract
Deadline: June 1, 2007 (closed). |
Go
to the site:
ASM
2007 Page
|
November
16-17,
2007 |
California
Sociological
Association (CSA) Conference
Berkeley, CA |
Our
proposed session, Astrosociology and the Relevance
of Outer Space to Social Life was approved by
the program committee.
We
put together a very good panel this year (see link
to the right for details).
|
Go
to the site:
CSA
2007 Conference Home Page
View
the Paper List:
Astrosociology
Session |
September
18-20,
2007 |
Space
2007 Conference and Exposition (AIAA)
Long
Beach, CA |
The
Astrosociology Working Group (AWG), under the auspices
of the AIAA Society and Space Technology Technical
Committee, was granted an allocation of three
sessions for this conference for a total of twelve
papers.
Papers will be available on the Virtual
Library page on they become available. |
Go
to the site:
Space
2007 Home Page
View
the Paper List:
Astrosociology
Sessions |
August
11-14.
2007 |
102nd
Annual American Sociological Association (ASA) Meeting
New
York, NY |
No
astrosociology sessions or papers were accepted for
this ASA meeting.
We sent a few advocates who stressed the need to accept
and pursue astrosociology at the national level. Supporters
must continue explaining to colleagues why astrosociology
is relevant and significant for the twenty-first century!
We
will try again for an special astrosociology session
for next year in Chicago. |
Go
to the site:
ASA
2007 Meeting Home Page |
June
03-08,
2007 |
Rutgers
Symposium on Lunar Settlements
New
Brunswick, NJ |
The
conference organizers expressed a strong interest
in a presentation focusing on astrosociology as it
relates to settlements on the Moon.
Unfortunately,
an astrosociology presence was not possible this year
as supporters of astrosociology living in the eastern
portion of the country could not participate.
Several interesting speakers were featured in the
program. (See their website by clicking on the
link to the right). |
Go
to the site:
Symposium
Home Page |
May
25-28,
2007 |
National
Space Society (NSS) International Space Development
Conference
(ISDC 2007).
Dallas,
TX |
This
year, we were able to secure an astrosociology session!
The session went well and potential news for next
year is on the horizon! Members and supports
will receive news when, or if, it comes to fruition.
Not
a supporter or member? Join us today by going
this site's Supporter/Membership
page. The navigation button appears on the top
of each major page (see above, for example). |
Go
to the site:
ISDC
2007 Website
Post
Abstracts/Papers :
Astrosociology
Track |
May
22-24,
2007 |
The
Aerospace Technology Working Group (ATWG) Forum
Dallas,
TX |
The
ATWG will provide us with some time to talk about
astrosociology, including a short presentation. This
meeting took place in conjunction with the ISDC conference. |
Go
to the site:
ATWG
Home Page
View
Forum Page:
2007
Forum Page |
May
20-24,
2007 |
[announcement]
The
16th IAA Humans in Space Symposium
Beijing,
China |
The
theme for this conference was From Dream to Reality: Living,
Working and Creating for Humans in Space.
We
hope for a presence in the future by one or more supporters
of Astrosociology.com at this conference
and more generally on the international scene. The
growing field of astrosociology has much to contribute
to the implications of humans in space. |
Go
to the site:
16th
Humans in Space Symposium |
May
5,
2007 |
The
4th Annual AIAA Southern California Aerospace Systems
& Technology Conf.
(SoCal ASAT)
Santa
Ana, CA |
Jim
Pass made a presentation entitled A Short History
of Astrosociology and its Relevance to the Space Community
at this conference. |
Go
to the site:
SoCal
ASAT Home Page |
March
29-
April 01,
2007 |
Pacific
Sociological Association (PSA) Conference
Oakland,
CA |
A
special session entitled Astrosociology:
Boldly Expanding the Traditional Limits of Sociology
occurred as scheduled.
One
session included a paper addressing the need to bring
outer space into social science classrooms (see session
51 on Thursday, March 29). Two (2) sessions
are directly related to astrosociology. Both
took place on Saturday, March 31. The first
session is described in the previous paragraph (see
session 162 in the Preliminary Program). The
second session included a short film about the legacy
of the Apollo program and a discussion about that
topic as well as astrosociological issues in general
(see session 184). |
Go
to the site:
PSA
Home Page
View
the Preliminary Program:
Prelim.
Program Home Page |
March
21-23,
2007 |
[announcement]
Third
Asian Space Conference
(ASC 2007)
Singapore |
This
conference seeks participation from the traditional
space science and engineering disciplines, of course,
but also from sociology, the other social sciences,
and the humanities. A conference organizer asked to
include their announcement on this Calendar (see the
link to the right), and we are happy to accommodate
the request. Anyone with an interest in space
issues as they relate to Asia should submit a paper
and/or attend this conference (see the home page link).
|
Go
to the site:
ASC
2007 Home Page;
Read
the Announcement:
Conference
Announcement |
February
27-
March 1, 2007 |
2nd
Space and Society Conference:
Space Options for the 21st Century
Budapest,
Hungary |
A
paper by Jesper Jørgensen and Jim Pass, Astrosociology:
Theory Development and Applied Science for the
Future International Spacefaring Community, was
presented at this conference. |
Go
to the site:
ESA
Space Society Conference
Additional
Information:
eoPortal
Directory; |
February
11-15,
2007 |
Space
Technology &
Applications Interna-
tional Forum (STAIF)
Albuquerque,
NM |
The
timely theme of this year's conference was: "Space
Renaissance: Inspiring the Next Generation." Jim
Pass presented a paper entitled Moon Bases as
Initial "Space Society" Trials: Utilizing
Astrosociology to Make Space Settlements Livable. The
STAIF conference will likely become an annual event
for the Astrosociology Working Group (AWG), so try
to attend if possible! |
Go
to the site:
2007
Home Page
View
the Program:
Preliminary
Program |
January
16,
2007
(7:00-8:30
pm) |
The
Space Show
(radio
broadcast)
(Host:
Dr. David M. Livingston) |
Drs.
Albert A. Harrison and Jim Pass both appeared as guests
on a special episode of The Space Show. Many
topics related to astrosociology received coverage,
including Dr. Harrison's specialties of SETI and planetary
defense, and his upcoming book STARSTRUCK. We
had a great time!
Everyone
interested in astrosociology, or the study of space
exploration and related issues from a social science
perspective, should find the discussion interesting. You
can still listen to this episode by going to The Space
Show website and locating the correct link in the
archives. While there, look for a show
with guest Kathleen Connell and another with Dr. Marilyn
Dudley-Rowley and Thomas Gangale; these are three
very strong supporters of astrosociology. Beyond
that, browse the archives for whatever guests interest
you! |
Go
to the site:
The
Space Show |
November
10-11,
2006
|
California
Sociological Association (CSA) Conference
Riverside,
CA |
A
session devoted exclusively to astrosociology occurred
at the CSA conference for a third year running. This
session's title was Astrosociology and
the Californian Dream of Space Exploration. |
Go
to the site:
CSA
Home Page
Read
the Bulletin:
Conference
Page |
October
2-6,
2006 |
57th
International Astronautical Congress (IAC)
Valencia,
Spain |
A
paper by Jim Pass and Jesper Jørgensen, entitled
Introduction to Astrosociology: An
Assessment of its Definition, Scope, and Relevance,
was accepted for presentation at this conference and
part of the conference proceedings. This
conference was sponsored by the International Astronautical
Federation (IAF), the International Academy of Astronautics
(IAA), and the International Institute of Space Law
(IISL). |
Go
to the org. sites:
IAF
Home Page
IAA
Home Page
IISL
Home Page
Go
to conference page:
IAC
Conference Page |
September
19-21,
2006 |
Space
2006
(AIAA Conference)
San Jose, CA |
A
session called The Astrosociology of Space Colonization
was added late to the schedule along with four other
sessions under the auspices of the Space Colonization
Technical Committee. Jim Pass served as
the Chair of the astrosociology session and Marilyn
Dudley-Rowley was the Co-Chair. Jim Pass
also presented a second paper concerning planetary
defense issues in one of the global defense sessions
at Space 2006. |
Go to the site:
Space
2006 Website
Go
to the site:
Space
Colonization
Technical Committee
|
September
20, 2006 |
Astrosociology
Working Group
(AWG)
Inaugural Meeting
Space 2006
(AIAA Conference)
San
Jose, CA |
This
conference also marked the first meeting of the Astrosociology
Working Group (AWG). The
meeting took place on Wednesday evening, the 20th
of September, from 1900 hours to 2200 hours in room
"Willow Glen I." The meeting
went very well -- the working group is now a reality!
Anyone who could not attend in person may request
to have his or her name added to our working group
mailing list. (Send request via Contact
page). |
Note
(05/29/08):
The
Astrosociology Working Group (AWG) is now sponsored
by the AIAA's Society and Aerospace Technology Techn-
cal Committee. |
September
19-21,
2006 |
Societal
Impact of Spaceflight Conf.
Washington,
D.C. |
Unfortunately,
this conference took place on exactly the same dates
as Space 2006. It was important to include this
in the calendar because this conference mirrors the
subject matter of astrosociology. (Details
about a related opportunity regarding astrosociology
will appear as a separate item when it occurs -- check
back in January 2007). |
Go
to the site:
NASA
History Div. / Conference Page
View
the abstracts:
Conference
Abstracts |
August
11-14,
2006 |
American
Sociological Association (ASA)
101st Annual Meeting
Montreal,
Canada |
No
astrosociology papers this year... |
Go
to the site:
ASA
Home Page |
May
16-18,
2006 |
Commercial
Space Forum
NASA
Ames Research Center |
Jim
Pass joined Dr. Marilyn Dudley-Rowley and Thomas Gangale
of the think tank OPS-Alaska along with a great many
others from private organizations, government, and
academia in the collective effort to increase space
commercialization. Participation by the three
of us added the astrosociological perspective to the
discourse, one that has remained silent for far too
long regarding space development issues. Representatives
from the three major backgrounds worked together to
produce preliminary guidelines, an effort well worth
the time spent. NASA Research Partnership Centers
(RPCs) sponsored this forum along with ACES (see
links to the right for details). |
View Invitation Letter:
Invitation
Letter
Go
to the site:
NASA
RPCs Home Page
Go
to the site:
ACES
Home Page
|
May
13,
2006 |
Southern
California Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference
(SoCal ASAT)
Santa
Ana, CA |
A
paper by Jim Pass, entitled Astrosociology: The
Social Consequences of the Work of Space Engineers,
was presented as part of this conference held by the
Orange County section of the AIAA in collaboration
with the Los Angeles section. Astrosociology.com
served as one of the sponsors. |
Go to the site:
AIAA-OC
Website
See
the flyer:
SoCal
ASAT Flyer
The
Conf. Schedule:
Schedule
of Speakers
|
May
4-7,
2006 |
National
Space Society (NSS) International Space Development
Conference
(ISDC 2006).
Los
Angeles, CA |
The
ISDC conferences always include a great many space
community "heavyweights" as part of an interesting
and diverse lineup of speakers. This year,
astrosociology will be introduced at the ISDC Conference
for the first time as Jim Pass is accepted
as a confirmed speaker at the conference. The
paper to be presented is entitled Developing Astrosociology
for the Space Sciences, part of the Space Science
track. |
Go
to the site:
ISDC
2006 Website
Go
to the site:
ISDC
Speaker's Page |
April
20-23,
2006 |
Pacific
Sociological Association (PSA) Conference
Universal
City, CA
(Hollywood,
CA) |
A
paper by Jim Pass, entitled The Potential of Sociology
in the Space Age: Developing Astrosociology
to Fill an Extraordinary Void, was accepted and
presented as part of the Sociology of Science and
Knowledge session. |
Go
to the site:
PSA
Website
Preliminary
Program:
PSA
2006 Program |
March
17-19,
2006 |
CONTACT
2006
NASA
Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA |
A
paper by Jim Pass, entitled The Astrosociological
Implications of Astrobiology was presented. The
theme this year was Music of the Spheres,
though presentations, as always, reflected a great
deal of diversity in terms of speakers' backgrounds
and topics. |
Go to the site:
Contact
Conference
View
the program:
2006
Program
|
March
03 & 07,
2006 |
The
Space Show
(radio
broadcast)
|
