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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Star Lore from Babylonia to Brahe
DESCRIPTION:People have looked up to the night sky at the stars for timekeeping and navigation for thousands of years. Join us for a series of lectures by world-renowned scholars discussing the star lore of ancient and early modern cultures.\n\nFriday\, May 12\, 2023\n9:30 am -  Babylonian Astronomy\, Chair: Joachim Quack\nPresentations by: John Steele (Brown University) and Mathieu Ossendrijver (Freie Universität Berlin\n11:30 am - Greek Astronomy\, Chair: James Evans\nPresentations by: Gonzalo Recio (Universidad Nacional de Quilmes\, Buenos Aires) and	Francesca Schironi (University of Michigan)\n2:30 pm - Greek Astronomy\, Chair: Marina Escolano-Poveda\nPresentations by: Alexander Jones (ISAW\, New York University) and Stamatina Mastorakou (MPIWG\, Berlin)\n\nSaturday\, May 13\, 2023\n10:00 am - Chinese Astronomy\, Chair: Gonzalo Recio\nPresentation by: Marc Chapuis (Brown University)\n10:45 am - Egyptian Astronomy\, Chair: John Steele\nPresentations by: Joachim Quack (Universität Heidelberg) and Marina Escolano-Poveda (University of Liverpool)\n1:45 pm - Islamic Astronomy\, Chair: Mathieu Ossendrijver\nPresentations by: Sonja Brentjes (MPIWG\, Berlin) and Rana Brentjes (MPIWG\, Berlin)\n3:45 pm - Early Modern Astronomy\, Chair: Alexander Jones\nPresentations by: James Evans (University of Puget Sound\, Tacoma WA) and Christián Carman (Universidad Nacional de Quilmes\, Buenos Aires)\n\nThis is a hybrid event\, and some presentations will be delivered via Zoom. \nJoin us on Zoom if you can't attend in person: \nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/96425915807\nWebinar ID: 964 2591 5807\nInternational numbers available: https://umich.zoom.u/u/ad6M4Z75am
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/107882
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art History,Astronomy,Chinese Studies,Classical Studies,conference,Discussion,Free,history,Humanities,Lecture,Middle East Studies,Modern Greek,Museum,Philosophy,Virtual
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Gallery
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