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event website URL: http://canalc2.u-strasbg.fr/direct.asp?idEvenement=452

start date and time: Monday, January 19, 2009 at 10:25 AM

end date and time: Monday, January 19, 2009 at 12:25 PM

categories:   science

event description:

video webcast -

The International Astronomical Union Syposium in Paris, France discusses the role of astronomy in society and culture. In this session, Urama Johnson from Nigeria discusses the African Cultural Astronomy Project and George Saliba discusses the Islamic Reception of Greek Astronomy. This session ends with Rajesh Kochhar speaking about Astronomy in Indian Cultures. 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy.

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