|
Calendar
of Significant Events
(Check
this section for upcoming conferences and events --
including Calls for Papers)
Note: Many links below will become broken over time).
 
|
Date |
Name
and
Location of
the Event |
Event
Details /
Pertinent Information |
Links
/
Comments |
Ongoing (Quarter
System)
|
Introduction
to Astrosociology Course
(KSU PSY 8120)
Taught via the web |
This
is the first astrosociology course ever taught began
on April 5, 2010. Dr. Jim Pass teaches
"Introduction to Astrosociology" (KSU PSY
8120), a master's-level online course at Kepler Space
University. It is designed as a survey
of the major topics that comprise this developing
field. The focus is on the human dimension of outer space! |
Go
to the site:
KSU
"About Us" Page |
April
2011
[Ongoing] |
Astropolitics:
The International Journal of Space Politics
& Policy
Special Issue on Astrosociology
(Volume 9,
Issue 1)
(See Virtual Library for details) |
Articles
in the special issue:
"Special Issue Introduction" / Christopher
M. Hearsey; Jim Pass
"Examining the Definition of Astrosociology"
/ Jim Pass
"The
Nexus between Law and Astrosociology" / Christopher
M. Hearsey
"Defining Astrosociology from a Science Fiction
Perspective" / Simone Caroti
"Space Exploration and Folk Beliefs on Climate
Change" / Virgilu Pop
"The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence:
Astrosociology and Cultural Aspects" / Albert
A. Harrison
"Living in Space: Cultural and Social
Dynamics, Opportunities, and Challenges in Permanent
Space Habitats" / David
Lempert
|
Informaworld
Order Page:
Order
Here! |
May
24-27,
2018 |
International Space Development Conference
(ISDC 2018)
Sheraton Gateway Hotel
Los Angeles, CA |
ARI CEO Dr. Jim Pass will present in the Space Settlements session at the International Space Development Conference on Sunday, May 27. His presentation will focus on the history of the field of astrosociology and the Astrosociology Research Institute, including a focus on space settlement. Dr. Pass' abstract is available via the link to the right. |
Go to the site:
ISDC Home Page
Go to the site:
ISDC Abstract
|
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[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 |
January,
07-11,
2019
|
AIAA Science and Technology Forum (AIAA SciTech 2019)
Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel
San Diego, CA |
Jim Pass, ARI CEO, presented his paper called "Exo-Astrosociology and the Search for Technosignatures" at SciTech 2019. The session was called "SAT-01, Society and Aerospace Technology" and took place on Wednesday, January 9 starting at 2:30 pm. Dr. Pass discussed the social, behavioral, psychological, and cultural implications resulting from the search for extraterrestrial intelligent species and their societies. An important aspect of his presentation is the idea that astrosociology (which includes the social and behavioral sciences, humanities, and arts) is both complementary and necessary for the discovery of ET societies. He will also refer to the aftermath and later after-effects among individuals, human categories, and social groups, and entire societies. How will international relations change? |
AIAA SciTech 2019:
Go to the site:
SciTech 2019 Page
|
April
06 - 08, 2018 |
Contact Conference
The Domain Hotel
Sunnyvale, CA
|
ARI Officer Michael Waltemathe presented a joint talk covering ARI's 10th Anniversary, which includes a discussion about astrosociology subfields, and a focus on astrosociology and religion. |
Go
to the site:
Contact Home Page
|
| September 12 - 14, 2017 |
AIAA Space and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition
(Space 2017)
Hyatt Regency Orlando
Orlando, FL (USA)
|
ARI Officer Michale Waltemathe offered to present a paper for CEO Jim Pass titled "Astrosociology Education..." Unforturnately, the event was cancelled due to the danger imposed by Hurricane Irma. Fortunately, the AIAA decided to accept all papers even though no presentations were made.
The paper will be available at no cost on the Virtual Library page soon.
|
Go
to the site:
Space 2017 Page |
| September 07 - 10, 2017 |
20th Mars Society Convention 2017
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA (USA)
|
Jim Pass participated in a panel called "Social and Philosopical Implications of Mars." The other panelists included Paul Davies, Bishop James Heiser, and Gregory Benford. Dr. Pass covered for Officer Michael Waltermathe and led the discussion, which was recorded (see link to the right). A copy is also available in the ARI Virtual Libarary.
|
View the Panel Discussion:
Panel Video |
| September 13 - 16, 2016 |
AIAA Space and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition (Space 2016)
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA (USA)
|
Jim Pass presented a paper titled "Albert A. Harrison: Outer Space, The Human Dimension, and Outer Space." As strongly inferred by the title, this tribute to Dr. Harrison's legacy touches on his contributions to the social-scientific approach to space education and research as well as their impact on helping to lay a solid foundation for the establishment of astrosociology.
It will be available at no cost on the Virtual Library page in October.
|
Go
to the site:
Space 2016 Page |
| January 4 - Jan. 8, 2016 |
AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition
(SciTech 2016)
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
San Diego, CA (USA)
|
Jim Pass presented a paper titled "Medical Astrosociology and Space Medicine: Bringing Together the Two Branches of Science." The theme of the paper was the benefits that can occur if the physical/natural sciences and the social sciences/humanities/arts collaborated on a formal basis. The bringing together of space medicine and medical astrosociology will undoubtedly produce synergistic outcomes impossible by either branch of science alone. |
Go
to the site:
SciTech 2016 Page |
| Oct. 29 - Nov. 1, 2015 |
100 Year Starship Symposium 2015
Santa Clara Marriott
Santa Clara, CA |
Jim Pass made a presentation about deviance in spacecraft on long-duration missions and in space societies. Michael Waltemathe discussed issues regarding various aspects of astrotheology, the relationship between space and theology. |
Go to the site:
100 Year Starship Symposium Page
|
| August 31 -
Sept. 02, 2015 |
Space 2015
(AIAA Space and Astronautics Forum & Expedition)
Pasadena Convention
Center
Pasadena, CA
|
Jim Pass participated in a Space and Society session (HSP-03). His technical paper and presentation was entitled "Astrosociology and the Planning of Space Ecosystems." It took place on September 2 at 4:00 pm in Room 208 at the Pasadena Convention Center. |
Go to the site:
AIAA Space 2015 Conference Page
|
September
18-21,
2014
|
100YSS 2014 Public Symposium
Hilton of the Americas
Houston, TX (USA)
|
Dr. Kathleen Toerpe is an ARI officer, Board Member, and Executive Editor of The Journal of Astrosociology. Dr. Toerpe also leads the 100 Year Starship’s Education Special Interest Group, creating educational projects and programs furthering interest and enthusiasm for interstellar travel and STEAM studies among children, youth, and college students. She also served as chair of the Interstellar Education track at the Symposium. |
Go
to the site:
100 Year Starship Symposium Page |
August
04-07,
2014
|
Space 2014
(AIAA Space and Astronautics Forum & Expedition)
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
San Diego, CA (USA)
|
Jim Pass, ARI CEO and member of the Board of Directors, made a presentation called "Astrosociology and Its Subfields: A Preliminary Guide for Students Who Wish to Pursue the Field" on behalf of the Astrosociology Research Institute. The session was called "Space Policy, Law, and Society" (HSP-02) and took place in the Ocean Beach Room on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 at 10:00 pm. |
Go
to the site:
AIAA Space 2014 Conference Page |
June
20-21,
2014
|
The Second Space Conference 2014
Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel
Orlando, FL (USA)
|
Simone Caroti, an ARI officer and member of the Board of Directors, made a presentation called "Generation Starship: Conception and Actuality" on behalf of the Astrosociology Research Institute. |
Go
to the site:
2nd Space Conference 2014 Page |
May
29-31,
2014
|
Second Manfred Lachs International Conference on Global Space Governance 2014
Omni-Mont Royal Hotel
Montreal, Canada
|
Presentation of paper entitled "Astrosociology and Inequality in Global Space Governance" by Jim Pass, Kathleen Toerpe, Renato Rivera Rusca, Katrina Jackson, and Christopher Hearsey was presented by Renato Rivera Rusca.
Renato Rivera Rusca also made an individual presentation entitled. |
Go
to the site:
2nd Manfred Lachs International Conference on Global Space Governance 2014 page |
May
14 - 18,
2014 |
International Space Development Conference (ISDC) 2014
Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel
Los Angeles, CA |
Jim Pass participated in a panel discussion focusing on Astro-Humanism. Dr. Pass' contributions centered on the social-structural and cultural forces of social change that may transform societies from space-capable forms of today to spacefaring societies in the future.
Dr. Pass also gave a second presentation about "The Relevance of Astrosociology in 2014."
|
Go
to the site:
ISDC 2014 Page |
March
21 - 23,
2014 |
Contact Conference 2014
Domain Hotel / SETI Institute
Sunnyvale, CA |
Jim Pass and Kathleen Toerpe participated in a panel discussion organized by Dr. Pass focusing on Social Science Space Education and Research.
Dr. Toerpe also spoke about "Creating a Contact-Ready Earth" in another presentation. Both presentations were well received, though Dr. Toerpe's talk generated a really good discussion.
|
Go
to the site:
Contact Conference 2014 Page |
January
13 - 17,
2014 |
AIAA SciTech 2014
Gaylord National
National Harbor, MD |
Presentations were cancelled due to illness... |
Go
to the site:
SciTech 2014 Page |
September
19 - 22,
2013 |
100 Year Starship 2013 Public Symposium
Hyatt Regency Downtown
Houston, TX |
Officer Kathleen Toerpe made a presentation co-authored by Jim Pass. The presentation was entitled "Space Education and Exploration: Astrosociology in the Classroom." Paper to follow... |
Go
to the site:
100YSS 2013 Page |
September
10 - 12,
2013 |
AIAA Space 2013
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA |
The SAT-TC provided sessions. Officer Renato Rivera Rusca made a presentation about the state of the space industry in Japan. |
Go
to the site:
Space 2013 Page |
January
07 - 10,
2013 |
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting (ASM 2013)
Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center
Grapevine, TX |
The astrosociology session/Space and Society sessions: details to follow...
|
Go
to the site:
ASM 2013 Page |
September
11 - 13,
2012 |
AIAA
Space 2012 Conference & Exposition
Convention
Center
Pasadena, CA |
A paper by Jim Pass and Chris Hearsey entitled "Astrosociological
Concepts in the Study of Deviance, Law, and Social Control in Space Ecosystems"
was included in the Space and Society session. The presentation by
Dr. Pass went well. Good discussion afterwards... |
Go
to the site:
Space 2012 Page |
March 30 -
April 1, 2012 |
Contact 2012 Conference
"Cultures of the Imagination"
Domain Hotel
Sunnyvale, CA
The
SETI Institute
Mountain View, CA
(Friday sessions only)
|
The
Contact Conference brings together social and behavioral scientists, physical
scientists, natural scientists, science fiction authors, and many others in an
informative and entertaining interdisciplinary meeting that allows for the
transfer of knowledge across disciplines.
Jim
Pass delivered a presentation regarding medical astrosociology. Many other interesting
presentations took place on a surprisingly diverse set of topics listed in the program (see the abstract
page for details). The program included talks by members of the SETI
Institute: Frank Drake, Jill Tarter, and Seth Shostak. |
Go
to the site:
Contact
Conference Home Page
Go
to the site:
Abstract
|
Cancelled
for 2012
February 29 -
March 2, 2012 |
SPESIF 2012
4th Symposium on Astrosociology
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD |
The
4th Symposium on Astrosociology was postponed until 2013.
|
|
|
January 9-12, 2012 |
50th
Annual Aerospace Sciences Meeting (ASM) (Including The New Horizons Forum
Aerospace Exposition)
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
|
There
were two major sessions related to astrosociology at ASM 2012.
1) Space & Society Session / Monday,
January 9, 2012
Chair: Christopher Hearsey
0830 hrs. "The Astrosociological Paradigm: The Interplay between
Environments and Ecologies" / C. Hearsey and J. Pass
0900 hrs. "Spaceflight and Science Fiction" / G. Landis
0930 hrs. "Key Factors to Achieve Maturity in Safety Management Under a Safety
Management System (SMS) / G. Fuentes
2) Delta Forum: Innovation: Law as
an Essential Ally (Two Panels) / Thursday 12, 2012
Law as an Instrument Enabling Space Systems Innovation
/ Moderator: J. Rendleman
Panelists: M. Kleiman, H. Hertzfeld, and E. Sadeh
Law as an Instrument Enabling Human Commercial Spaceflight / Moderator: C. Hearsey
Panelists: P.J. Blount, R. McMurry, and Mark Sundahl
|
Go
to the site:
ASM
Home Page |
September 27 - 29,
2011 |
AIAA
Space 2011 Conference & Exposition
Convention
Center
Long Beach, CA |
The Astrosociology Subcommittee -- part of the
Society, Space & Technology Technical Committee -- held an astrosociology
session during the conference. Presentations included the following:
(1) Calculating the Benefits of NASA
Technology Transfer: Risks and Rewards
(D. Lochney, C. Glass, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC.
(2) Space Policy:
Intergenerational Ethics, Economics, and U.S. Space Programs (G. Autry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA).
(3) Astrosociology and Human Factors:
Antagonistic, Independent, or Convergent? (J. Pass,
Astrosociology Research Institute, Huntington Beach, CA).
|
Go
to the page:
Space 2011 Home
|
Cancelled
for 2011
(April
1-3,
2011) |
Contact
Conference 2011
Cal Poly Pomona
Kellogg Center
Pomona, CA |
Jim
Pass was to deliver a presentation regarding medical
astrosociology, along with the many other interesting
topics scheduled.
The
Contact Conference is slated to resume in 2012.
|
Go
to the site:
Contact
Conference Home |
September 2,
2010
|
SPESIF
2011
3rd Symposium on Astrosociology
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD
|
The
Space, Propulsion & Energy Sciences International
Forum (SPESIF) included the 3rd Symposium
on Astrosociology.
More information to follow... |
Go
to the site:
SPESIF
Home Page
|
August
30-
September 2,
2010 |
AIAA
Space 2010 Conference & Exposition
Convention
Center
Anaheim, CA |
The
Astrosociology Subcommittee, under the technical committee
called "Society and Aerospace Technology"
(SAT-TC), had one session dedicated to astrosociological
topics called "Astrosociology and Interactions
with Society." One paper directly related
to astrosociology was entitled "Refining the
Definition of Astrosociology Utilizing Three Perspectives"
written by Jim Pass, Chris Hearsey, and Simone Caroti. This
session took place on Monday, August 30, 2010. |
Go
to the site:
Space
2010 Home |
April
5,
2010
through
August 5,
2010 |
First
Astrosociology Course Ever Taught |
The
first astrosociology course ever taught began on April
5, 2010. Dr. Jim Pass began teaching "Introduction
to Astrosociology" (KSU PSY 8120), a master's-level
course online at Kepler Space University. It
is designed as a survey of the major topics that comprise
this developing field. This great opportunity
represents astrosociology's first major encroachment
into academia!
The
next quarter begins in early June, 2010. |
Go
to the site:
Kepler
Space University |
March
26-28,
2010 |
Contact
Conference 2010
NASA
Ames Research Center
Mountain View, CA
|
This
was a wonderful conference once again that included
presenters and audience members from a wide variety
of backgrounds. Albert A. Harrison was
the keynote speaker this year, and he did an excellent
job as always.
Jim Pass updated the conference attendees regarding
ARI's activities and those of supporters with his
remarks about "The Progress of Astrosociology."
|
Go
to the site:
Contact
Conf. Home |
| February
23-25,
2010
(revised) |
Space,
Propulsion and Energy Sciences International Forum
(SPESIF 2010)
Johns
Hopkins Univ.
Applied Physics Lab.
Laurel, MD
|
The
program for the SPESIF 2010 conference included the
2nd Symposium on
Astrosociology
-- and provided a great opportunity for
every astrosociology supporter to participate in an
event we can contribute to shaping our field. Many
presenters chose to write a paper, though it was required. Accepted
papers were published as part of the conference proceedings. Even
those who present only had to submit an abstract to:
abstracts2010@ias-spes.org
Sessions within the astrosociology symposium
focused on some of the most central themes of astrosociology,
including: (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; and (9) Medical
Astrosociology.
Abstract
Deadline: August 15, 2009 (extended)
(closed) |
Go
to the site/document:
Preliminary
Astrosociology Schedule
SPESIF
2010 Home
(includes
important information on the author page)
Review
the Call for Papers pages:
Official
Call for Papers
ARI
Call for Abstracts
|
January
05-08,
2010 |
48th
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting (ASM)
Orlando,
FL |
The
ASM program includes one session that involved the
Astrosociology Subcommittee that was entitled the
Astrosociology Student Forum. It turned out
to be a very good interaction between presenters and
audience members.
|
Go
to the site:
ASM
Page
Read
the Call for Papers:
Call
for Papers Brochure |
September
14-17,
2009 |
Space
2009
Conference and Exposition (AIAA)
Pasadena
, CA |
We held one major session: Space Law and Policy. Additionally,
Jim Pass presented a paper on medical astrosociology
and ethics in the Interactions with Society
session (also sponsored by the Society and Aerospace
Technology Technical Committee (SAT-TC), the parent
TC of the Astrosociology Subcommittee).
Abstract
Deadline: February 2, 2009
(closed) |
Go
to the site:
Space
2009 Site |
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. The
merits of astrosociology as an academic field were
discussed. |
Go to the site:
Home
Page
Go to the site:
Call
for Papers
|
April
3-5,
2009 |
Contact
Conference
NASA
Ames Research
Center
Mountain View, CA |
The
Contact Conference: Cultures of the Imagination...
In
2009, Jim Pass made a ten minute presentation at the
conference. He allocated the remaining fifteen
minutes to Dr. Yvonne Clearwater of Ames Research
Center. Dr. Clearwater discussed issues
consistent with her support of astrosociology.
|
Go
to the site:
Home
Page
Go
to the site:
The
2009 Program
|
| February
24-26,
2009
(revised) |
Space,
Propulsion and Energy Sciences International Forum
(SPESIF 2009)
Von
Braun Center
Huntsville, AL
|
The
program for the SPESIF 2009 conference included the
1st Symposium on
Astrosociology
-- and provided a great opportunity for
every astrosociology supporter to participate in an
event we can shape our new field. It was
an unqualified success!
Sessions within the astrosociology symposium
focused on some of the central themes of astrosociology,
including: (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) |
January
05-08,
2009 |
47th
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting (ASM)
Orlando,
FL |
ASM
moved to Orlando from its traditional home in Reno,
NV. The theme for the conference is Advancing
the Science of Flight Technology.
The
ASM program included 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 involved students
relating their experiences in space-related programs
in relation to exposure (or non-exposure) to social
science perspectives. The students did
so well during the latter two sessions that we plan
to make the Astrosociology Student Forum an annual
event at ASM. Next year, ASF will be structured
as paper session. Abstracts are welcome
-- send them to Dr. Pass. |
Go
to the site:
ASM
Page
Read
the Call for Papers:
Call
for Papers Brochure |
December
09-11,
2008 |
Aerospace
Technology
Working Group (ATWG)
Meeting
NASA
Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA |
ATWG held a meeting at NASA's Ames Research Center. Go
to their site for more information about attending,
including registration fees and hotel accommodations
for future events. Jim Pass will present
an "Astrosociology Update," supplementing
his comments given at their 2006 meeting in Dallas. Additionally,
Dr. Pass and many of the other authors of chapters
in the new book called Living in Space were
available for discussions of their work. |
Go
to the site:
ATWG
Home Page |
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)
(Host:
Dr. David M. Livingston) |
Jim
Pass appeared as a guest on this very informative
radio broadcast. A wide range of interesting
astrosociological topics were covered. Dr.
Livingston was very gracious and supportive of our
efforts.
You
can listen to a recording of this and all past episodes
of The Space Show. MP3 files exist
in the Program Archives on the home page of the show's
site. (The link to this particular episode
is also found to the right for your convenience). Space
enthusiasts are encouraged to become regular listeners
and participants of The Space Show. |
Go
to the site:
The
Space Show
Listen
to the show:
The
Space Show -- Guest: Jim Pass |
February
12-16,
2006 |
Space
Technology &
Applications Interna-
tional Forum (STAIF)
Albuquerque,
NM |
A paper by Jim Pass, entitled The Astrosociology
of Space Colonies: Or the Social Construction
of Space Societies, was presented
as part of the Space Settlements/Colonies session
at the 4th Conference on Space Colonization, a part
of STAIF 2006.
|
Go
to the site:
STAIF
Website
View
Final Program:
STAIF
2006 Program |
January
01,
2006 |
Editorial
Board of Astropolitics Journal |
Jim
Pass was invited to join the editorial staff of Astropolitics
which, for the first time ever, places an astrosociologist
on the board of a well-regarded journal. The
invitation was accepted and became effective on the
first day of 2006. |
Go
to the site:
Taylor
& Francis Site |
November
11-12,
2005 |
California
Sociological
Association (CSA) Conference
Sacramento, CA
|
Two
related sessions devoted exclusively to astrosociology
were approved by the CSA for a second year running. The
main session title is Astrosociology: The
Sociology of Outer Space. The second
session followed the first in the same room and took
place during the lunch hour.
Although
a small audience attended the sessions, the presentations
were excellent and they generated interesting discussions. |
Go
to the site:
CSA
Home Page
View
details of the CSA astrosociology session:
|
November
08-11,
2005 |
[Announcement]
2nd
Annual Asian Space Conference
(ASC)
Hanoi,
Vietnam |
The
Asian Space Conference aims
to bridge the gap between space (e.g., satellites,
technology, and applications) and the social sciences
and humanities within the Asian context. The
formal objectives of the ASC unmistakably support
the development of astrosociology, and thus your participation
is strongly encouraged. |
View
PDF Version of the ASC announcement:
|
October
26,
2005 |
Astrosociology.com |
Astrosociology.com
Update No. 4 was sent to all existing
members and supporters of Astrosociology.com. |
|
August
13-16,
2005 |
American
Sociological Association (ASA)
100th Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, PA
|
Two
events related to astrosociology took place
at this conference. First,
a paper submitted by Jim Pass was accepted for presentation
as one part of the Science, Knowledge, and Technology
(SKAT) roundtables. The title of the accepted
paper is Invitation to Astrosociology: Why
the Sociologist-Space Enthusiast Should Consider It. Second,
a two hour long Astrosociology Forum provided
hotel space for an open discussion regarding the development
of astrosociology. It was open to supporters
and critics alike, and we
interacted during a PowerPoint presentation. |
Paper available in the Virtual Library (see the button
at top of page).
View the ASA program:
ASA
2005 Program Search Page (see bottom of page)
(------>broken
link)
View the details here:
|
August
08,
2005 |
The
Space Review |
The
Space Review posted an essay written by Jim
Pass entitled Astrosociology and the Space
Community. This online publication
is "devoted to in-depth articles, commentary,
and reviews regarding all aspects of space exploration..."
Everyone is encouraged to read it on a regular
basis. |
Go
to the site:
The
Space Review |
June
12,
2005 |
The
Space Show
(radio
broadcast)
(Host:
Dr. David M. Livingston) |
Jim
Pass appeared as a guest on this very informative
radio broadcast. A wide range of interesting
astrosociological topics were covered. Dr.
Livingston was very gracious and supportive of our
efforts.
You
can listen to a recording of this and all past episodes
of The Space Show. MP3 files exist
in the Program Archives on the home page of the show's
site. (The link to this particular episode
is also found to the right for your convenience). Space
enthusiasts are encouraged to become regular listeners
and participants of The Space Show. |
Go
to the site:
The
Space Show
Listen
to the show:
The
Space Show -- Guest: Jim Pass |
April
26,
2005 |
Institute
for the Future (IF) website
(Department of Sociology and Geography at Anne Arundel
Community College (AACC)) |
Steve
Steele of the Institute for the Future invited
Jim Pass to contribute an article for inclusion in
the institute's online e-zine. It is posted
in the applied sociology section.
It
responds to the following question: What
is astrosociology and why is it important to the future
of space exploration? |
Links
to AACC Pages:
The
article
Department
page
Institute
for the Future
Q&A
Archives |
April
15,
2005 |
Astrosociology.com |
Astrosociology.com
Update No. 3 was sent to all existing
members and supporters of Astrosociology.com. |
|
March
18-20,
2005 |
CONTACT
2005 Conference
NASA Ames Research Ctr., Mountain View, CA |
Jim
Pass presented a paper to a diverse audience consisting
of professionals from the space community and from
the other social sciences (i.e., non-sociologists). Attendees
also included artists, historians, journalists, science
fiction authors, and futures studies scholars with
diverse backgrounds. The paper, see the
Virtual Library,
is entitled The Sociology of SETI: An
Astrosociological Perspective. |
Go
to the site:
CONTACT: Cultures of the Imagination |
March
18-20,
2005 |
Announcement:
First
IAA International Conference
Impact
of Space on Society: Economic, Educational,
Political and Cultural Aspects |
Does
this sound familiar?
The
IAA held its first conference concerning the impact
of space activities on society in Budapest Hungary. |
Go
to "Impact of Space Activities on Society" Conference
Site |
March
11, 2005 |
Astrosociology.com |
First
posting of this calendar/history page. |
(Long
overdue!) |
March
01,
2005 |
The
Impact of Space Activities Upon Society
website |
A
(perhaps overly optimistic) submission by Jim Pass
was posted regarding the theme expressed to the left. This
specific project is sponsored by the International
Aeronautic Association (IAA). You are encouraged
to submit your own thoughts! |
Go
to "The Impact of Space Activities Upon Society" Site |
February
01,
2005 |
Astrosociology.com |
A
proposal was sent to the appropriate ASA committee
regarding initiation of a teaching enhancement project
dedicated to the creation of three specifically targeted
sets of astrosociological materials: (1) insertion
into existing courses; (2) creation of an Introduction
to Astrosociology course; and (3) establishment
of an entire astrosociology curriculum for a major
in astrosociology. |
The ASA committee declined funding of this proposal
for 2005
(letter dated 02/28/05).
Please
see the Submit Materials
page for details regarding the new Astrosociology
Curriculum Development Project (ACDP).
|
January
27,
2005 |
Astrosociology.com |
A
proposal was submitted to ASA program committee requesting
inclusion of a special session dedicated specifically
to the new subdiscipline of astrosociology into the
2006 meeting program. It was
tentatively entitled "Astrosociology:
Bringing Sociology into the Space Age." |
The ASA decided to reject this proposal (email
dated 02/28/05).
Continue to submit papers focusing on astrosociology
to the ASA!
|
January
14,
2005 |
Astrosociology.com |
Astrosociology.com
Update No. 2 was sent to all existing
members and supporters of Astrosociology.com. |
|
November
21,
2004
(retrieved) |
Astrobiology@
NASA
site (Ames Research
Center) |
This
links page includes the first known NASA link to Astrosociology.com. See
the home page for as well for indispensable information
regarding astrobiology, including the importance of
related societal issues. |
Go to the
Related Links Page:
Astrobiology@NASA
Go
to Home Page:
Astrobiology@NASA
|
November
10,
2004 |
Astrosociology.com |
Part
Two of Inaugural Essay posted to
site. |
Available
on the
Inaugural Essay page:
|
October
18-20,
2004 |
California
Sociological Association (CSA)
Conference
Riverside, CA |
Four
papers regarding astrosociology were presented in
two sessions. (See the details by clicking
on the button to the right. The links to
each of these papers exist in the Virtual
Library. (Paper entitled
The Relevance of Astrosociology in the 21st Century
actually refers to Part Two of the
Inaugural Essay). |
|
August
14-17,
2004 |
American
Sociological Association (ASA)
99th Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA |
Two
events took place at this meeting involving astrosociology. Part
One of the Inaugural Essay was discussed
as part of (1) an Informal Roundtable session entitled
New Ideas in the Sciences and (2) an informal
open forum was held entitled Astrosociology: Establishment
of a New Sociological Subfield to discuss general
matters related to astrosociology.
(Dr.
Jim Pass first met Dr. Marilyn Dudley-Rowley and Thomas
E. Gangale at this conference. Soon after
discussing the core issues, they formally pronounced
themselves as astrosociologists. All three presided
over these two events). |
Both
parts of the Inaugural Essay
exist on the page with the same name (see button at
top of this page).
Go
to the site:
2004
ASA Program |
October
07,
2004 |
Astrosociology.com |
Astrosociology.com
Update No. 1 was sent to all existing
members and supporters of astrosociology. |
|
May
13,
2004 |
Astrosociology.com |
Part
One of Inaugural Essay posted to
site.
Website Astrosociology.com was first uploaded and made available |
Available
on the
Inaugural Essay page:
|
July
15,
2003
|
Astrosociology.com |
Website Astrosociology.com was first uploaded and made available on the World Wide Web as a placeholder. Dr. Pass began working on the contents for nearly one year, including determing the initial definition and scope of astrosociology. |
On
a personal level, this uploading and commitment
was an exciting event for Jim Pass! |
December
25,
2002 |
Astrosociology.com |
Term
astrosociology first discovered (by Jim Pass,
site's and field's eventual founder) in web article by Dr. Allen
Tough. Dr. Pass immediately purchased the domain called Astrosociology.com. |
WOW!!!
Read Dr. Tough's paper:
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