session 9

Title: Space Culture – Public Engagement in Space through Culture
Description: This Session is co-sponsored by the IAF Technical Committee on the Cultural Utilization of Space (ITACCUS) and the IAA Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) permanent committee and will focus the activities of institutions such as museums, space agencies and non-profit organizations involving space that engage the cultural sector. This session focuses on the process, critical thinking and methodologies underlying space education and outreach events. It does not include programs that are conducted within the formal education system.
Date: 2019-10-25
Time: 13:30
Room: 144C

IPC members

Co-Chair: Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian, SETI Institute, United Kingdom;
Co-Chair: Prof. Mike Garrett, University of Manchester, United Kingdom;
Rapporteur: Dr. Carol Oliver, University of New South Wales, Australia;
Rapporteur: Mr. Nahum Romero, KOSMICA, Germany;

papers
Order	Time	Paper title	Mode	Presentation status	Speaker	Affiliation	Country
1	13:30	MYTHS OF THE COSMOS: ALTERNATIVE INDIGENOUS NARRATIVES FOR SPACE EXPLORATION	15	confirmed	Ms. Prathima Muniyappa	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	United States
2	13:45	Enabling effective Cross-Industry Collaboration, Fostering Innovation and Educational Engagement through non-traditional initiatives	15	confirmed	Ms. Nancy C. Wolfson	Disrupting Space LLC	United States
3	14:00	Curating for the Curious: Space Museums in the 21st Century	15	confirmed	Mr. Wael Bazzi		Belgium
4	14:15	Beyond The Mission: Exploring How Human Culture Will Evolve In Space	15	confirmed	Mr. Sands Fish	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	United States
5	14:30	Initiative for promoting the space education, awareness and training in Pakistan – a case study	15	withdrawn	Mr. Anwar Ali	Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)	Pakistan
6	14:45	Public engagement in Space with the Moon Village Association: A critical review of efforts globally and in the UK	15	withdrawn	Dr. Paul Iliffe	Moon Village Association (MVA)	United Kingdom
7	15:00	Enhancing Cultural Exchange Through Food In Space	15	confirmed	Ms. Maggie Coblentz	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	United States
8	15:15	Memories of the Moon Age. Mankind's Dream of Flying to the Moon Between Science and Fiction	15	no-show	Mr. Lukas Feireiss		Germany
9	15:30	Space Cultures and Space Imaginaries in Mexico: Anthropological Dialogues with the Mexican Space Agency	15	confirmed	Dr. Anne Johnson		Mexico
10	15:45	powers of education and outreach in promoting space sciences in the developing countries	15	no-show	Mr. ABUBAKAR BABAGANA	SEABED INTERNATIONAL	Nigeria
11	16:00	Role of competitions in promoting space: EU - Japan NewSpace2060 Poetry Manga Competition	15	confirmed	Ms. Helen Tung	Moon Village Association (MVA)	United Arab Emirates
12	16:15	The Finnish Astronautical Society 60th Anniversary Celebrations	15	confirmed	Mr. Axel Straschnoy	Suomen Avaruustutkimusseura - Finnish Astronautical Society	Finland
13	16:30	Space outreach and education: the key role of student associations.	15	withdrawn	Mr. Francesco di Lauro	EUROAVIA	Italy
14	16:45	Re-imagining Outer Space	15	confirmed	Mr. Joseph Popper		Switzerland
15	17:00	Outer Space and Popular Culture: Untapped Potential for Space Education and Outreach	15	confirmed	Mr. David Lindgren	University of Cape Town	United States

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