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Presen tations are welcome under the themes of the INHIGEO sponsored sessions that are proposed (see below) within the scientific programme of the Congress. It is not required to be INHIGEO member.
Below you can find the detai led outlines of each INHIGEO sponsored session on the IGC 2024 website (https://www.igc2024korea.org/content/14 403) and a list is of funding sources and grants availab le
Abstract submission at the website https://www.igc2024korea.org/content/14410 &nbs p; Extended Deadline: 15 March 2024
For more information, please v isit https://www.igc2024korea.org/
Hoping to see many of you in Busan , with very best wishes
Ezio Vaccari &nb sp; & &nb sp; Martina Kölbl-Ebert
INHIGEO President&nbs p; & nbsp; INHIGEO Secretary-General
INHIGEO sponsored sessions
Unde r T27: Geoheritage, Geoparks, and Geotourism
Session 3: Geosites and Georoutes in the history of geological sciences
(chaired by Ezio Vaccari and Mar tina Kölbl-Ebert)
The comparative study of geosites and georoutes of historical relevance is of great importance, because it contributes signifi cantly to recognize and understand the foundation, the development and the potential of the geological sciences, as well as their role in human societ y. The historical geosites and georoutes are not just places with a history , but places that have made history in the field of the geological sciences . In these sites and itineraries the observations of some specific features determined new ideas, theories and interpretations which have changed huma n understanding of the geological phenomena. It is evident that the histori cal geosites and georoutes are landmarks for the history of science, as wel l as milestones for modern geology. In fact, the history of geosciences, fr om Antiquity to the Contemporary Age, is based not only on archival documen ts and printed material, but also on places, routes and landscapes, which h ave been described, studied and interpreted since the origins of the scienc e of geology, in particular between the 18th and the 19th century. The incr ease of scientific travels and the emergence of fieldwork, from the 18th ce ntury to the present day, has defined and identified not only places, but a lso wider regions which, when preserved and still visible today, can become geosites or groups of geosites within an area with geohistorical value. Mo st of these sites, described in the geological literature, in particular be tween the 18th and the 19th century, can be considered the cradles of the m odern geological fieldwork and the birthplaces of new ideas on the history of the Earth, as well as the sources for the history of the methodology of observing, sampling, representing and describing geological features in the field. The original routes of this early fieldwork, which took place durin g several travels and excursions in the past, can be reconstructed by the h istorical research and in some cases can be repeated in geo-historical fiel dtrips (Johnston & Taylor, 2017). The importance of this "re-treading" of the early geological fieldwork has been recently emphasized by Martin Ru dwick (2022) and its potential for possible new forms of geotourism (Vaccar i 2016) can be now regarded as highly significant, in particular for the be nefit of the growing network of the Geoparks. The aim of this session is to invite papers from different perspectives in sciences and humanities, in o rder to present and compare case studies regarding places and routes, parti cularly (but not exclusively) in the history of geological fieldwork, withi n an interdisciplinary framework including the history of geosciences and t he geoheritage, also in order to discuss the definitions and the roles of h istorical geosite and historical georoute. This session is sponsored by the IUGS International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences (INHIG EO).
Under T38: Anthropocene
(chaired by Claudine Cohen, Ernst Hamm and Andrea Candela)
The concept of Anthropocene, as a possible new geological e poch to describe the most recent period in Earth’s history when anthropic a ctivity has begun to exert a significant impact on Earth’s climate, geology , and ecosystems, has been widely discussed in recent years not only within the community of geologists, and in particular in the field of stratigraph y, but also among historians, philosophers, earth systems scientists, ecolo gists, sociologists, economists as well as politicians. Needless to say, th e idea that there can be a unit of geological time where the anthropogenic footprint is clearly detectable, has encouraged lively debates among histor ians of science and technology, who have always been interested in the scop e, meanings and effects, even from an environmental point of view, of techn o-scientific and industrial processes. It is now a matter of fact that this very interdisciplinary topic has gradually attracted a growing interest wo rldwide from the media, the general public and even policymakers, as it is directly linked to the issue of the global emergency of climate change. The notion of Anthropocene aims at highlighting the potential role as a major geological agent acquired by humankind over the 20th century, at the time w hen the “fossil fuels economy” has become globally established. Therefore, on the one hand, geosciences have been focusing on identifying the stratigr aphic markers and the geological proxies of this new epoch. Indeed, a worki ng group on the Anthropocene has been established within the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy. However, on the other hand, historical discipli nes, and more specifically the history and philosophy of science, have rece ntly launched a variety of studies on the genesis, historical genealogies a nd development of the Anthropocene event and concept. The research in histo ry of geological sciences can provide, in many ways, useful contributions t o the current debate on the history, definition and possible establishment of the new epoch called Anthropocene. In fact, several classic studies in t he historiography of the Earth sciences have been focused on the scientific , philosophical and socio-political contexts of the definition of new geolo gical epochs from the 19th century to date. Moreover, the history of geosci ences can help shed light on the interactions between geosphere and anthrop osphere from a historical perspective. It can then help to reconstruct the history of those theories of the Earth, especially as a complex system, in relationship with the recent notion of Anthropocene. The aim of this sessio n is to invite papers from different perspectives in sciences and humanitie s, in order to contribute to define the concept of Anthropocene and evaluat e it within the history of geosciences. This session is sponsored by the IU GS International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences (INHIGEO) .
Under T40: History of Geologi cal Sciences
Session 1: History of women in geology: trailblazers, leaders and those in the shad ows
(chaired by Kathleen Histon and Martina Kölbl-Eb ert)
Since the 18th century women have been pioneers in a broad spect rum of geoscience disciplines, however, their achievements have not always been recognized. In this INHIGEO sponsored session we wish to highlight the ir important roles over three centuries and welcome presentations on the hi story of the trailblazers, those who excelled in research; the leaders, i.e . those who held important positions such as in the IUGS, IGCP, national su rveys, industry, museums, academic chairs in geology etc., and in particula r those in the shadows, their contributions often unacknowledged or even fo rgotten, the women who, e.g., worked alongside their male colleagues as ass istants or flanked their husbands’ research as illustrators and in preparat ion of specimens. By reconstructing their history, their roles and the obst acles they encountered within the development of the geological sciences ac ross a broad geographical, social and time context we may provide lessons f or the future and role models for the geoscientists of the 21st century. Th is session is sponsored by the IUGS International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences (INHIGEO).
(chaired by Ezio Vaccari, Toshihiro Yamada and Carol Bacon)< /p>
The development of the geosciences, has always been closely associate d with travel, especially dating from the 17th century onwards, when expedi tions to explore unknown territories and seas by surveyors and scientists a lso brought opportunities to compare and contrast scientific findings and t heories based on such observations on a global scale. Taking the main theme of the 37th IGC "The Great Travelers: Voyages to the Unifying Earth", this INHIGEO sponsored session invites presentations related to geoscientific t ravels that focused on Asia, but not exclusively, as travel and exploratory expeditions across all the continents from the Americas, Africa, Oceania a nd Europe can be also presented and discussed in a comparative way. These t ravels, covering a wide range of enterprises including geography and geophy sics from ancient to modern times, are an invaluable source of knowledge, m ethods and objects that still require study and careful interpretation in r elation to the influence and role these travels played in the development o f the Earth sciences and in particular on the establishment of various prac tices of geological fieldwork through the centuries. This session is sponso red by the IUGS International Commission on the History of Geological Scien ces (INHIGEO).
Session 3: Gene ral contributions to the history of geological sciences
(chaired by Martina Kölbl-Ebert and Ezio Vaccari)
This session aim s to provide a meeting space for research to be presented that highlights t he different ways of interaction between history and the geosciences. Contr ibutions are invited, also from the different fields of the Earth sciences, related to the history of the geosciences covering all aspects of research on historical documents, maps and publications, collections, museums, arch ives, libraries, geological institutions and surveys, the development of th eories or techniques in the geosciences, scientific fieldwork, disputes and discussion, biographies and correspondence between scientists. Societal, g eographical and temporal contexts in the development of the geosciences rev eal critical historical insights and underline the importance of collaborat ion between the humanities and sciences in providing resources for public o utreach and sustainability for the future of the geosciences within the soc iety. The session is sponsored by IUGS International Commission on the Hist ory of Geological Sciences (INHIGEO).
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Geohost Su pport Program
The GeoHost Support Program is designed to ena ble deserving geoscientists and geoscience students to participate in the I nternational Geological Congress (IGC). See: https:// www.igc2024korea.org/content/14400
INHIGEO Grants
INHIGEO will be able to support students, young scholars and INHIGE
O members from developing countries without other funding sources with up t
o 6 grants amounting to 300 Euros each, provided they contribute to one of
the above mentioned INHIGEO sessions. Students and young scholars do not ne
ed to be INHIGEO members. Please contact the INHIGEO secretary general for
details:
