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» Rock Art Excursion (July 19-20, 2014)
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Oxford X: Astronomy, Indigeneous Knowledge. Cape Town, 14 - 18 July 2014. Rock Art Excursion (July 19-20, 2014). Join us for a unique excursion into Khoi San culture on the Saturday and Sunday after the conference! Our day begins at the! Please bring good shoes and a raincoat for the guided hike. The excursion fee is 210 Euros (290 US Dollars, 3000 Rands). This fee must be paid by 30 June, 2014. OPTION 1: (primarily for South Africans). You may transfer the amount of ZAR 3000 to the following bank account.
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» Committees
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Oxford X: Astronomy, Indigeneous Knowledge. Cape Town, 14 - 18 July 2014. Jarita Holbrook (South Africa, Chair). J Kim Malville (USA, Chair). R Thebe Medupe (South Africa, Chair). Johnson Urama (Nigeria, Chair). Juan Antonio Belmonte (Spain). Ian Glass (South Africa). Michael A. Rappenglück (Germany). R Thebe Medupe (NWU).
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» ISAAC Membership Renewal
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Oxford X: Astronomy, Indigeneous Knowledge. Cape Town, 14 - 18 July 2014. State / Province / Region. ZIP / Postal Code. Congo, Democratic Republic of the. Congo, Republic of the. Palestine, State of. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Sao Tome and Principe. Virgin Islands, British. Virgin Islands, U.S. PAY YOUR MEMBERSHIP FEE. The triennial membership fee (through 2018) is USD 60; the reduced fee is USD 30. You can pay your fee via PayPal. Standard membership fee $60.00 USD.
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» Schedule
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Oxford X: Astronomy, Indigeneous Knowledge. Cape Town, 14 - 18 July 2014. All talks will be held at the auditorium at SAAO. Talks are 20 minutes. Plus 10 minutes for questions. This is an eco-friendly conference, please bring your own name badge, notebook and pen! There will be an optional 2-day excursion. On Saturday and Sunday after the conference. You may also download this schedule as a pdf. Click here to download all Abstracts (pdf). Sunday, July 13, 2014. 7 pm 9 pm. Registration and Welcome Braai.
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» Participants
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Oxford X: Astronomy, Indigeneous Knowledge. Cape Town, 14 - 18 July 2014. Danielle Adams (U Arizona, USA). Gerardo Aldana (UC Santa Barbara, USA). George Beke Latura (Independent, USA). Laura Boshoff (University of Wales Trinity Saint David). Annette S. Lee (St. Cloud State University, USA). Noah Brosch (School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University). Sanlyn Buxner (University of Arizona, USA). Walmir Cardoso (Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo – PUC-SP). Ian Glass (SAAO, South Africa).
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» Local Info
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Oxford X: Astronomy, Indigeneous Knowledge. Cape Town, 14 - 18 July 2014. Participants should arrange to fly into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). From Europe there are some direct flights, though there are more options via Johannesburg. From the US, there are direct flights to Jo-burg, and the flight from there to Cape Town is 2 hours. From CPT there are shuttles and taxis into town, typically costing R 200-300. Http:/ www.tsogosunhotels.com. Hilton and Doubletree Cape Town. Cape Town 7925,. You c...
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» Official Call for Abstracts
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Oxford X: Astronomy, Indigeneous Knowledge. Cape Town, 14 - 18 July 2014. Official Call for Abstracts. The Oxford X theme is Astronomy, Indigenous Knowledge, and Interpretation. Of the human relationship to the sky. Note: Call for abstracts is now closed;. Click here for all Abstracts in a single pdf. About cited references: Your abstract may be sent back asking for references if they are not included and deemed necessary by the SOC. References are not included in the abstract word count.
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» Certificate Workshops
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Oxford X: Astronomy, Indigeneous Knowledge. Cape Town, 14 - 18 July 2014. School teachers interested in including “Astronomy, Indigenous Knowledge, and Interpretation” into their classrooms are invited to attend this workshop.They will have the opportunity to interact with international and local scientists, who will be available to answer their questions. The workshop takes place at the SAAO Auditorium on 12 and 13 July 2014 from 9 am to 1 pm. Saturday, 12 July. Opening Welcome and Introductions. Oxford...
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